Conti makes a change to executive board

Hanover, Germany - The Supervisory Board of Continental AG has appointed Heinz-Gerhard Wente (pictures, 56), to the Executive Board of Continental AG with effect from May 3, 2007. He will assume responsibility for Human Resources at Continental AG in addition to his current function on the Executive Board of ContiTech AG. Wente will also serve as Continental AG's Director of Labour Relations.

Wente succeeds Thomas Sattelberger who has held the position of Continental AG's Human Resources director since July 1, 2003. Sattelberger had requested the Supervisory Board of Continental AG that he be granted early release from his contract and premature termination of his appointment to Continental AG's Executive Board in order to take up a new challenge in another large company.