Kurt Viermetz Resigns from his Office as Supervisory Board Member

Kurt Viermetz today announced his withdrawal from the supervisory board of Deutsche Boerse effective 8 December 2008.

Kurt Viermetz commented: “The supervisory board of Deutsche Boerse has under my leadership started the process of the rotational election of this board. According to the rules of Corporate Governance the nomination committee began its work in summer 2008. In this context, the decision was long standing, to discontinue my mandate in the supervisory board as I had turned 70 years old, and to hand over to an appropriate person.

The work of the nomination committee is progressing in a constructive and successful manner. In a couple of weeks the committee will present the proposals for the annual general meeting of Deutsche Boerse AG to be held in May 2009. Thus, the basic course will be set for a good and stable future of Deutsche Boerse AG. This allows for me to step back from being Chairman of Supervisory Board of Deutsche Boerse AG by the end of 2008 also paving the way at the right moment for a new generation needed for the continuity of the company. The company is in excellent shape and has a remarkable set-up for global competition. The management lead by Reto Francioni is impressive. Deutsche Boerse has done very well not only in the financial center Frankfurt but increasingly in Europe in these times of a “tsunami-like” global financial

crisis.

I look back with delight upon successfully working together with my colleagues in the supervisory board as well as with the management of Deutsche Boerse AG. As a matter of course I will without fail dedicate all my strength to the company until the end of this year.”