EANS-Adhoc: BENE AG / BENE AG Annual General Meeting

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09.06.2011

• Thomas Bene takes a step toward independence and founds his own
marketing and design studio • All open items are approved with a
majority vote

Vienna/Waidhofen an der Ybbs, 9 June 2011. At today´s 7th Annual
General Meeting in Waidhofen/Ybbs of the Bene Group (listed on the
Vienna Stock Exchange), Thomas Bene, Member of the Management Board
responsible for Marketing and Portfolio, informed shareholders that
he would resign from his post, effective 31 July 2011. Bene
explained his decision as a desire to pursue new challenges after
having worked in the Bene Group in a leading role for over 17 years.
As of 1 August 2011, Frank Wiegmann and Wolfgang Neubert will make up
the Board of Management of the Austrian office furniture
manufacturer. They will stand on equal footing: Wolfgang Neubert will
be responsible for Sales and Marketing, and Frank Wiegmann will
continue to head Technology, Finances and Human Resources.

Thomas Bene is founding a brand and design studio that enables
cross-industry access to what Thomas Bene stands for: bringing
together stimuli from broadly different creative areas to shape the
appearance of corporate culture. The spectrum will range from classic
agency services, such as consultancy, marketing and brand
development, to establishing a platform for design, interior design
and architecture. Thomas Bene is relying above all on his talent at
detecting upcoming trends early on and finding creative partners who
can develop and implement forward-looking ideas.

The Supervisory Board accepted his decision. "Thomas Bene has made a
major contribution to the Bene Group´s successful brand and product
strategy", said Manfred Bene, Chairman of the Supervisory Board. He
also said, "Numerous innovations, such as the introduction of the
PARCS product group, which enabled Bene to enter the communicative
and upholstered furniture market, were based on Thomas Bene´s
creativity and dedication. We don´t want to, nor can we, do without
his comprehensive expertise, which is why we will come to an
agreement with him that ensures us long-term exclusivity in the
office furniture industry."

All open items are approved with a majority vote

At today´s Bene AG Annual General Meeting, 46 shareholders (through
direct or indirect voting representatives) participated, representing
a total of 11.015.296 registered shares. The present shareholders
approved all open items with a majority vote. Andrea Gaal, whose term
of office ends 2013/14, was newly elected to the Supervisory Board.

This new Supervisory Board member´s CV is available at www.bene.com
>> Investor Relations.

About Bene. Bene is convinced that there is a clear connection
between the design of office and work environments, company culture
and the success of a company. Bene´s concepts, products and services
turn this philosophy into reality. Development, design and production
as well as consulting and sales are united under one roof. With 82
branches in 35 countries and 1,271 employees worldwide, Bene offers
its customers regional access to all of its services. In the business
year 2010/11, consolidated sales of the Bene Group amounted to EUR
170.8 million. Bene is the market leader in Austria and number five
in Europe.

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issuer: BENE AG
Schwarzwiesenstrasse 3
A-3340 Waidhofen/Ybbs
phone: +43/7442/500-0
FAX: +43/7442/500-3380
mail: office@bene.com
WWW: www.bene.com
sector: Furnishings & Furniture
ISIN: AT00000BENE6
indexes: ATX Prime
stockmarkets: official market: Wien
language: English

ots Originaltext: BENE AG
Im Internet recherchierbar: http://www.presseportal.de

Further inquiry note:

Investor Relations:
Martina Vomela
Schwarzwiesenstraße 3
A-3340 Waidhofen/Ybbs
IR Hotline: +43-7442-500-3100
ir@bene.com

Branche: Furnishings & Furniture
ISIN: AT00000BENE6
WKN:
Index: ATX Prime
Börsen: Wien / official market