Kay Laudien is the new Head of Infineon’s Press Office

Neubiberg, Germany - November 20, 2008 - Kay Laudien (42) has been appointed to head Infineon Technologies AG’s Press Office. Laudien, who has a degree in history, worked most recently as an independent communications and media consultant. Having started his professional life with the Potsdam newspaper Märkische Allgemeine Zeitung, a subsidiary of Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, he later joined broadcaster Sat.1 in Berlin, where, as a member of Sat.1’s main editorial office, he personally oversaw the change management process during the merger between ProSieben and Sat.1. From there he moved to Munich for a post in public relations with the automobile club ADAC e.V. As ADAC’s head of public relations and deputy editor-in-chief of the magazine ADACmotorwelt, his responsibilities included communications strategy and planning. At Infineon, Laudien is in charge of global financial and business media relations. As Senior Director Media Relations, he reports directly to Ralph Driever, Infineon’s Head of Corporate Communications.

About Infineon Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg, Germany, offers semiconductor and system solutions addressing three central challenges to modern society: energy efficiency, communications, and security. In the 2007 fiscal year (ending September), the company reported sales of Euro 7.7 billion (including Qimonda sales of Euro 3.6 billion) with approximately 43,000 employees worldwide (including approximately 13,500 Qimonda employees). With a global presence, Infineon operates through its subsidiaries in the U.S. from Milpitas, CA, in the Asia-Pacific region from Singapore, and in Japan from Tokyo. Infineon is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and on the New York Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: IFX).Further information is available at www.infineon.com.