SGL Group Sponsor of the Day at the Bavarian Derby

12-07-2012 SGL Group Sponsor of the Day at the Bavarian Derby Scarves for FC Augsburg fans before game against FC Bayern

Donation of 5000 euros for club's work with young players

Wiesbaden/Augsburg, December 7, 2012. SGL Group, namegiver to FCA's stadium and exclusive club sponsor, will be flying the flag for FC Augsburg on December 8. Before the game against FC Bayern, warm scarves will be handed out to the fans and during half-time a huge banner will be displayed on the pitch to symbolize the relationship between the carbon specialists and the club. Dr Reinhard Janta, SGL Group site manager in Meitingen, will present a donation of 5000 euros to Gerhard Wiedemann, Deputy Chairman of the FCA Supervisory Board, for FC Augsburg's work with young players.

Armin Bruch, an SGL Group board member commented: Training of young talent is crucial for future success and not just in sport! As a sponsor, we want to make our contribution to supporting work with the next generation, which is becoming increasingly important. But first of all, we are keeping our fingers tightly crossed for the team in its game against FC Bayern.

Since 2011, SGL Group has been the exclusive partner of FC Augsburg and namegiver to its stadium, the SGL Arena. The seven-year partnership will continue irrespective of relegation or promotion. This partnership with FC Augsburg is also an important step towards positioning SGL Group as an employer in the public's awareness. As one of the world's leading manufacturers of carbon products, SGL Group offers attractive jobs with good long-term prospects. The largest production site, and also SGL Group's corporate research headquarters, is in Meitingen near Augsburg.

About SGL Group The Carbon Company SGL Group is one of the world's leading manufacturers of carbon-based products and materials. It has a comprehensive portfolio ranging from carbon and graphite products to carbon fibers and composites. SGL Group's core competencies are its expertise in high-temperature technology as well as its application and engineering know-how gained over many years. These competencies enable the Company to make full use of its broad material base. SGL Group's carbon-based materials combine several unique properties such as very good electrical and thermal conductivity, heat and corrosion resistance, as well as high mechanical strength coupled with light weight. Due to industrialization in the growth regions of Asia and Latin America and increased replacement of traditional with innovative materials, there is a growing demand for SGL Group's high-performance materials and products. Products from SGL Group are used predominantly in the steel, aluminum, automotive, and chemical industries as well as in the semiconductor, solar and LED sectors and in lithium-ion batteries. Carbon-based materials and products are also being used increasingly in the wind power, aerospace and defense industries.

With 48 production sites in Europe, North America and Asia as well as a service network covering more than 100 countries, SGL Group is a company with a global presence. In 2011, the Company's workforce of around 6500 employees generated sales of 1540 million euros. The Company's head office is located in Wiesbaden.

Further information on the SGL Group can be found online at: www.sglgroup.de

Important note: This press release may contain forward-looking statements based on the information currently available to us and on our current projections and assumptions. By nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, as a consequence of which actual developments and results can deviate significantly from these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not to be understood as guarantees. Rather, future developments and results depend on a number of factors; they entail various risks and unanticipated circumstances and are based on assumptions which may prove to be inaccurate. These risks and uncertainties include, for example, unforeseeable changes in political, economic, legal, and business conditions, particularly relating to our main customer industries, such as electric steel production, to the competitive environment, to interest rate and exchange rate fluctuations, to technological developments, and to other risks and unanticipated circumstances. Other risks that in our opinion may arise include price developments, unexpected developments connected with acquisitions and subsidiaries, and unforeseen risks associated with ongoing cost savings programs. SGL Group does not intend or assume any responsibility to revise or otherwise update these forward-looking statements.

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