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05-22-2013 Universum Top 100 SGL Group is one of Germany's top 100 most beloved employers of 2013 Wiesbaden, May 22, 2013. SGL Group - The Carbon Company was awarded as one of Germany's 100 most well-liked employers in 2013 in the Universum Student Survey study.

This study is conducted annually by the employer branding consulting company Universum Communications. From November 2012 to March 2013, a total of 22,714 students at 135 German universities were asked about their perception and the attractiveness of employers and their career goals. The respondents included students of business and engineering, computer science and natural sciences, as well as prospective legal practitioners.

High-tech, modern materials, lightweight construction, job security only four of the things which the students associated the SGL Group with in Universum Communications' survey on the employer ranking. As the evaluations show, the SGL Group's innovative products and good income and career opportunities contribute to the company's good image. The friendly and international working environment also received positive mentions.

You can see all of the results at http://www.universumglobal.com/IDEAL-Employer-Rankings/The-National-Editions/German-Student-Survey.

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 applications 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 combined with low weight. Due to industrialization in the growth regions of Asia and Latin America and increased substitution 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 46 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 2012, the Company's workforce of around 6,700 employees generated sales of 1,709 million. The Company's head office is located in Wiesbaden.

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

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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