Dr. Kurz confirmed as Chairman of the Supervisory Boards: Dieter Kurz Confirmed as Chairman of the Supervisory Boards at SCHOTT and ZEISS

OBERKOCHEN/Germany, MAINZ/Germany, 21.03.2017. The Supervisory Boards of SCHOTT AG and Carl Zeiss AG have once again each elected Prof. Dr. Dieter Kurz as their Chairman. Dieter Kurz has chaired the Supervisory Boards of the special glass manufacturer and the optics and optoelectronics company since 2012.

Kurz is also Chairman of the Shareholder Council of the Carl Zeiss Foundation, the sole owner of the two companies.

"We are pleased that we can continue the good and successful collaboration with Dr. Kurz," said Dr. Frank Heinricht, Chairman of the Management Board of SCHOTT AG.

Prof. Dr. Michael Kaschke, President and CEO of Carl Zeiss AG, explained: "We are pleased that, with its re-confirmation of Dr. Kurz, the Supervisory Board has opted for stability, hence creating a good foundation for further successful years ahead."

Dieter Kurz was President and CEO of Carl Zeiss AG from 2001 to 2010. Since 2012, he has been Chairman of the Shareholder Council of the Carl Zeiss Foundation which acts in the economic interests of the Foundation vis- -vis the two groups of companies in its ownership.

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ZEISS Group

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Salvatore Ruggiero

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SCHOTT AG

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About ZEISS

ZEISS is an internationally leading technology enterprise operating in the optics and optoelectronics industries. The ZEISS Group develops, produces and distributes measuring technology, microscopes, medical technology, eyeglass lenses, camera and cine lenses, binoculars and semiconductor manufacturing equipment. With its solutions, the company constantly advances the world of optics and helps shape technological progress.

ZEISS is divided up into the four segments Research & Quality Technology, Medical Technology, Vision Care/Consumer Products and Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology. The ZEISS Group is represented in over 40 countries and has more than 50 sales and service locations, upwards of 30 manufacturing sites and about 25 research and development facilities around the globe. In fiscal year 2015/16, the company generated revenue approximating 4.9 billion euros with around 25,000 employees. Founded in 1846 in Jena, the company is headquartered in Oberkochen, Germany. Carl Zeiss AG is the strategic management holding company that manages the ZEISS Group. The company is wholly owned by the Carl Zeiss Stiftung (Carl Zeiss Foundation).

Further informationen at www.zeiss.de/en

About SCHOTT

SCHOTT is a leading international technology group in the areas of specialty glass and glass-ceramics. The company has more than 130 years of outstanding development, materials and technology expertise and offers a broad portfolio of high-quality products and intelligent solutions. SCHOTT is an innovative enabler for many industries, including the home appliance, pharma, electronics, optics, life sciences, automotive and aviation industries. SCHOTT strives to play an important part of everyone's life and is committed to innovation and sustainable success. The group maintains a global presence with production sites and sales offices in 34 countries. With its workforce of approximately 15,000 employees, sales of EUR 1.99 billion were generated in fiscal year 2015/2016. The parent company, SCHOTT AG, has its headquarters in Mainz (Germany) and is solely owned by the Carl Zeiss Foundation. As a foundation company, SCHOTT assumes special responsibility for its employees, society and the environment.

Further Information at www.schott.com

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