COO Kenneth T. Barry leaves Unaxis

Pfäffikon SZ, December 21, 2005 – Kenneth T. Barry, Chief Operating Officer and Member of the Executive Board, will leave Unaxis for family reasons at year-end 2005 and pursue his future career in the USA. Operational leadership of the sales and marketing organization will then rest directly with CEO Thomas Limberger. As of January 2006, the Executive Board will comprise three members: Thomas Limberger, Chief Executive Officer, Rainer Mück, Chief Financial Officer, and Siegfried Lamprecht, Head of Corporate Human Resources. Unaxis will thus be led by a lean management team with all the competencies necessary for successful implementation of corporate strategy.