Wolfgang Mayrhuber unanimously elected new Supervisory Board Chairman

Neubiberg, Germany – February 17, 2011 – The Annual General Meeting of Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY), today appointed Wolfgang Mayrhuber, with 98.4 percent of the votes, as shareholder representative to the Supervisory Board. Following the Annual General Meeting, the Supervisory Board unanimously elected Wolfgang Mayrhuber as its new Chairman. Wolfgang Mayrhuber is a mechanical engineer by training, and was CEO of Deutsche Lufthansa AG from June 2003 until the end of 2010. He has a strong international network and many years of experience in complex technical business areas. The former Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Prof. Dr. Klaus Wucherer resigned from the Board after the 2011 Annual General Meeting, as announced at his appointment last year. Infineon would like to thank Prof. Dr. Klaus Wucherer for his constructive work and strong commitment. He joined the Supervisory Board at the company´s beginning and became Chairman in 2010. Under his chairmanship the company has further increased its profitability and has successfully focused its portfolio on high-margin and less volatile businesses.

About Infineon Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg, Germany, offers semiconductor and system solutions addressing three central challenges to modern society: energy efficiency, mobility, and security. In the 2010 fiscal year (ending September 30), the company reported sales of Euro 3.295 billion with approximately 26,650 employees worldwide. 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 (ticker symbol: IFX) and in the USA on the over-the-counter market OTCQX International Premier (ticker symbol: IFNNY). Further information is available at www.infineon.com.