Standard & Poor's raises Gerresheimer rating to BB+

Düsseldorf (ots) - The rating agency Standard & Poor's has raised
the Gerresheimer Group's rating from BB to BB+ with "Outlook stable".
This means that Gerresheimer is now only one step away from an
investment grade rating.

In its justification for the upgrade, Standard & Poor's
emphasises the positive operating trend for the Group, with rising
sales and EBITDA. Gerresheimer, it says, will be able to sustain
this growth in the short to medium term. It notes that
Gerresheimer enjoys leading positions in a growing market
characterised by high entry barriers.

"The rating upgrade of Gerresheimer by Standard & Poor's
confirms our strategy and is further proof of our successful
business development. This is an incentive for us to stick to our
course in 2008," says Dr. Axel Herberg, CEO of Gerresheimer AG.

This is already the second upgrade for Gerresheimer over a short
period. The rating agency Moody's also gave the Group a better rating
on March 17, 2008.

About Gerresheimer

Gerresheimer employs more than 10,800 people in 41 locations in
Europe, America and Asia. In the financial year 2007, worldwide sales
totalled EUR 957.7m. The product portfolio ranges from pharmaceutical
vials made of glass and plastic through to complex drug-delivery
systems for the pharma & life science industry. These include sterile
syringes, inhalers and other system-based approaches for safe dosage
and application of medications. The Group enjoys a leading position
in markets which are characterised by high technical and regulatory
barriers.

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Contact :

Director Corporate PR & Marketing
Burkhard Lingenberg
Telephone +49 211 6181-250
Telefax +49 211 6181-241
E-Mail b.lingenberg@gerresheimer.com

Investor Relations
Anke Linnartz
Director Corporate Investor Relations
Telephone +49 211 6181-314
Telefax +49 211 6181-121
E-Mail a.linnartz@gerresheimer.com


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