Gelsenkirchen, 12. April 2005. After having established the annual financial statement as of December 31,2004 of Masterflex AG (ISIN DE0005492938) and approved the consolidated annual financial statement as of December 31, 2004 as well as the positive prospects for the company's further development, Supervisory Board and Managing Board of Masterflex AG resolved to propose to the Annual Shareholders' Meeting a dividend increase by 0.20 EUR to 0.80 EUR (previous year 0.60 EUR) per ordinary bearer share.
MBT Wirtschaftstreuhand GmbH, D-Lohne, appointed by the Annual General Meeting in June 9, 2004 as the Company's auditor, audited the annual financial statements and manangement report of Masterflex AG as well as the consolidated financial statement and the group report for 2004, including the accounting, and gave each an unqualified audit opinion.