March 21, 2005

Weidmüller, the leading manufacturer of components for electric connection technology, today announced that it has selected Lufthansa Systems to provide support in the introduction of the Business One SAP solution at about 11 subsidiaries. Weidmüller's aim is to harmonize the previously heterogeneous application landscape of these subsidiaries. In this project, which has an order value of about EUR 350,000, Lufthansa Systems will serve as general contractor.

The Weidmüller employees will predominantly use the new SAP solution for sales, financial accounting and controlling. Based on the current planning, about 220 users will work with SAP Business One beginning in mid-2006.

The exchange of data between SAP Business One and the central mySAP ERP solution is performed via SAP Exchange Infrastructure (XI). Based on the direct connection of the local installations to the central SAP Enterprise Portal and the SAP Business Warehouse, up-to-date corporate information will be available to the decision-makers at Weidmüller at all times.

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Weidmüller is the leading manufacturer of components for electric connection technology. The company develops, produces and sells customer-oriented solutions comprising the entire Weidmüller product portfolio. As an OEM supplier, the company sets global standards in the field of electrical connection technology.

The Weidmüller product portfolio ranges from terminal blocks, PCB connectors and terminals, protected components and relay sockets to power supply and overvoltage protection modules suitable for all applications. Electrical installation and marking materials, basic I/O components and a variety of tools round off the product range. Weidmüller products are mainly used in switch cabinets and for field wiring. Customers also benefit from the company's wide range of services. In fiscal year 2003, Weidmüller generated sales of EUR 326 million and currently employs some 2,300 people worldwide.

Lufthansa Systems is one of the leading IT service providers for the airline and aviation industries worldwide. As systems integrator, the wholly-owned subsidiary of the Lufthansa Group covers the entire range of IT services, including consulting, development, implementation and operation. Lufthansa Systems provides its IT infrastructure and operations services to a variety of industries. Headquartered in Kelsterbach near Frankfurt/Main, Germany, the company has branches in Germany and 13 countries and employs about 4,400 people worldwide. In business year 2003, Lufthansa Systems recorded sales of EUR 610.7 million.