EANS-News: Henkel holds Annual General Meeting

Dividends approved at prior-year level

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Düsseldorf (euro adhoc) - Today´s Annual General Meeting of Henkel AG
& Co. KGaA in Düsseldorf provided around 2,500 shareholders with an
overview of the company´s development and performance in fiscal 2008.

"Fiscal 2008 was a real challenge for Henkel. Despite the difficult
economic environment around the world, we sustained our good
position," commented Kasper Rorsted, Chairman of the Henkel
Management Board, in offering an overall assessment of the company´s
performance in the last full reporting period. "Once again, all our
business sectors were able to outperform their respective markets
with our businesses in the emerging markets making a particularly
strong contribution with an overall sales share of 37 percent," said
Rorsted.

Resolution on dividends The Annual General Meeting approved a
dividend of 0.51 euros per ordinary share and 0.53 euros per
preferred share. This means that the dividend levels match those of
the previous year.

Amendments to the Articles of Association The AGM likewise approved
the proposed amendments to the Articles of Association, including
those with respect to the election of substitute members of the
Shareholders´ Committee and compensation for the Audit Committee.

For more than 130 years, Henkel has been a leader with brands and
technologies that make people's lives easier, better and more
beautiful. Henkel operates in three business areas - Home Care,
Personal Care, and Adhesive Technologies - and is ranked among the
Fortune Global 500 companies. More than 60 percent of Henkel´s sales
are in fast-moving consumer goods, while the industrial business
accounts for almost 40 percent of the company´s total sales. In
fiscal 2008, Henkel generated sales of 14,131 million euros and
adjusted operating profit of 1,460 million euros. Henkel´s more than
55,000 employees worldwide are dedicated to fulfilling the company´s
corporate claim, "A Brand like a Friend," and ensuring that people in
more than 125 countries can trust in brands and technologies from
Henkel.

Contact

Lars Witteck Wulf Klüppelholz
Tel. +49 211 797 - 2606 Tel. +49 211 797 - 1875
Fax +49 211 798 - 4040 Fax +49 211 798 - 4040

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

Chief Communications Officer
Ernst Primosch, Corporate Vice President

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Irene Honisch

Assistent Corporate Communications

Tel.: +49 (0)211 797-5668

E-Mail: irene.honisch@henkel.com

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