EANS-Adhoc: WACKER Optimizes its Global Production Network

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Structural Adjustments

08.07.2009

Munich, July 8, 2009 - Wacker Chemie AG intends to introduce a new
site strategy to increase flexibility and further optimize the
integrated production network of its Siltronic semiconductor
subsidiary. Silicon wafer production is to be concentrated at lead
sites according to individual diameters. This was decided today by
the relevant WACKER Group committees. This approach involves, for
example, discontinuing 150 mm wafer production at Freiberg and
transferring these production volumes to Burghausen. In the 300 mm
wafer segment, the Burghausen site is expected to become the focus of
R&D-related tasks, with production being pooled at Freiberg and
Singapore. Singapore will become the lead site for 200 mm wafers,
too. The new site strategy along with the expected development of the
semiconductor market results in impairments on fixed assets totaling
some EUR120 million, which will be accounted for in the financial
statements for the first half of 2009.

In addition to these realignments at Siltronic, WACKER will also
implement structural improvements at WACKER SILICONES targeting at
cost reductions, higher flexibility and improved plant capacity
utilization. Compared to March 31, 2009, all these measures are
expected to cut nearly 800 positions at Siltronic and WACKER
SILICONES by the end of 2010. WACKER has already found a solution for
450 of the employees affected. To implement the remaining job cuts,
WACKER will book provisions totaling about EUR15 million in Q2 2009.
Since mid-2008, Siltronic has already reduced its workforce by some
550 employees, including external temporary workers.

In addition, the relevant WACKER Group committees decided today to
execute a control and profit transfer agreement between Siltronic AG
and Wacker-Chemie Dritte Venture GmbH, a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Wacker Chemie AG. Since such an agreement already exists between
Wacker-Chemie Dritte Venture GmbH and Wacker Chemie AG, profits and
losses at Siltronic can now be netted with Wacker Chemie AG´s
resulting net income. WACKER expects this agreement to have a
positive effect on 2009´s after-tax income ranging in the higher
double-digit euro millions.

Further information on WACKER Group´s current trading conditions in
Q2 2009 can be found in a press release which will be published
today.

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Further inquiry note:

Joerg Hoffmann

Investor Relations

Tel.: +49 (0)89 6279 1633

E-Mail: joerg.hoffmann@wacker.com

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