Dividend of EUR 0.80 approved at Dürr annual meeting

05/28/2003

At today's annual meeting, Dürr AG shareholders have voted to pay a dividend of EUR 0.80 per share for 2002. Based on the closing share price on December 31, 2002, the dividend yield thus comes to 5.0%. The dividend will be paid on May 30, 2003.

The annual meeting has approved all the proposals put forward by the Board of Management and Supervisory Board. Ernst & Young AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, Stuttgart, has again been appointed auditor for 2003.

About 550 shareholders took part in the annual meeting, which was held in the Stuttgart Liederhalle. Attendance came to 81%. Large parts of the Dürr annual meeting were again broadcast live on the internet. Related documents and a video recording of the meeting are available on our website: www.durr.com.

The Dürr Technology Group is one of the world's leading suppliers of production systems and manufacturing support services for automobile manufacturers and their suppliers. With a workforce of about 13,000 employees, it achieved sales of nearly EUR 2.1 billion and operating income (EBITDA) of EUR 89.1 million in 2002.