IWKA Aktiengesellschaft announces extraordinary general meeting

"The Supervisory Board of IWKA Aktiengesellschaft announces that an extraordinary general meeting will be called that shall be held by the end of October 2005 at the latest.

All six shareholder representative members will resign from office at the close of this extraordinary general meeting. Prior to the extraordinary general meeting, the Supervisory Board will submit recommendations for new candidates with due consideration of shareholder interests. The Supervisory Board will have appointed a new chairman of the Executive Board by the time the extraordinary general meeting is held."

Karlsruhe, July 15, 2005
The Executive Board