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14 DEUTSCHE BAHN GROUPThe auditor also audited the report prepared by the Management Board with regard torelations with affiliated companies. The auditor has issued an unqualified auditor’s report,and reported on the result of the audit.The Supervisory Board has also reviewed this report, and did not express any reserva -tions against the closing statement of the Management Board included in the report andthe result of the audit by PwC.Changes in the make-up of the Supervisory Board and Management BoardState Secretary Jörg Hennerkes stepped down from the Supervisory Board as of January31, 2008. State Secretary Matthias von Randow was appointed to be his successor on theSupervisory Board with effect from February 1, 2008. State Secretary Matthias vonRandow stepped down from the Supervisory Board with effect from November 19, 2008.Parliamentary State Secretary Achim Großmann was appointed to be his successor onthe Supervisory Board with effect from November 20, 2008.State Secretary Bernd Pfaffenbach stepped down from the Supervisory Board as ofJanuary 31, 2008. State Secretary Dr.Walther Otremba was appointed to be his successorwith effect from February 1, 2008.Dr. Eggert Voscherau laid down his Supervisory Board mandate with effect fromDecember 31, 2008. Mr. Christoph Dänzer-Vanotti was appointed to be his successor onthe Supervisory Board of DB AG with effect from February 1, 2009.Mr. Lothar Krauß laid down his Supervisory Board mandate with effect from January31, 2009. His successor was Mr. Alexander Kirchner, who was appointed by the court asa member of the Supervisory Board with effect from February 9, 2009.Mrs. Margret Suckale, Dr. Norbert Bensel and Dr. Karl-Friedrich Rausch stepped downfrom the Management Board of DB AG with effect from May 31, 2008.Mr. Norbert Hansen was appointed as a member of the Management Board responsiblefor the Personnel division with effect from June 1, 2008.At this point, the Supervisory Board would again like to thank the former membersof the Management Board and Supervisory Board for their committed and constructivesupport for the benefit of the company.The Supervisory Board would like to thank the Management Board, all employees aswell as the employees’ representatives of DB AG and its affiliated companies for their workin the year under review.Berlin, March 2009For the Supervisory BoardDr. Werner MüllerChairman