Independent auditors Declaration of Corporate Governance Declarations of Compliance Executive Board Supervisory Board Directors' Dealings Compensation Risk Management System Sustainability Independent auditors Annual Document Articles of Incorporation Independent auditors On April 15, 2010, the Annual General Meeting appointed Ernst & Young GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, of Mannheim, as independent auditors of the financial statements and group financial statements for the 2010 fiscal year.