EANS-News: Karl Heinz Warum appointed as the new member of the Softline AG Supervisory Board.

Karl Heinz Warum strengthens the Supervisory Board of Softline AG and
replaces Christian von Sydow

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Subtitle: Karl Heinz Warum strengthens the Supervisory Board of
Softline AG and replaces Christian von Sydow

Leipzig, 7th February 2011 (euro adhoc) - Karl Heinz Warum has
strengthened the Supervisory Board of the controlling body of
Softline AG. The 57-year old replaces the previous Supervisory Board
member, Christian von Sydow, who was active in the Supervisory Board
of Softline AG since 2007 and retired from the position for personal
reasons.

"I am delighted that Karl Heinz Warum will enrich the Supervisory
Board. He is not only an expert in the industry but also an
experienced IT manager", says Bernhard von Minckwitz, Chairman of the
Supervisory Board of Softline AG. At the same time, he said good-bye
to Mr von Sydow in his capacity as a Supervisory Board member: "On
behalf of the whole Supervisory Board, I would like to express my
recognition to Mr von Sydow for his efforts and his dedication and
thank him for his excellent work and his commitment."

"I was happy to accept this task, since, based on my longstanding
contacts and experiences in the IT market, I will also be able
provide useful input to the company.", Karl Heinz Warum stated. A
native Carinthian, Warum was appointed managing director of Wyse
Technology GmbH in March 2010 and in addition to Germany, is also the
responsible sales director for the Central and Eastern European
markets. Prior to that, Mr. Warum was successfully employed with
Citrix Systems GmbH for twelve years as managing director and Senior
Area Vice President Central and Eastern Europe.

Softline AG

About Softline AG The Softline group is a company with its head
office in Leipzig and which is active all over Europe. The group
consists of Softline AG, which acts as the holding company, and its
100% subsidiaries Softline Solutions GmbH, Softline Solutions
Netherlands B.V., Stover AS, Softline Solutions N.V., STR (Software
Technology Services) S.a.r.l. and Prometheus GmbH. The Softline group
is an economically stable, permanently growing European company which
has developed into a recognised service provider in the information
and communication technology (ICT) market. Since its foundation in
2001, the Prometheus GmbH has been one of the leading "service
providers of service providers" for systems houses, hardware and
software manufacturers, distributors and other ICT service providers.
The Softline Solutions companies provide IT consulting, support and
service for the highest of quality requirements. In doing so,
information technology, business processes and communication are also
addressed. Softline AG was founded in 1983 and has been listed since
February 2000. You can find more information at
www.softline-group.com.

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Further inquiry note:

Rita Löschke
Direktorin - Marketing & IR
Tel.: +49 (0) 341 240 51 103
E-Mail: rita.loeschke@softline-group.com

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