June 25th, 2008, Chengdu – Bosch donated recently 11 million CNY for the rebuilding of two children schools in the area devastated by the earthquake of May 12th, 2008. This is the second donation announcement by Bosch; the previous donation of 2.5 million CNY was of equipment and of cash donation from Bosch legal entities and Bosch Joint Ventures in China. Bosch associates have also made cash donations of 1.75 million CNY. Including this donation by the Bosch associates, Bosch's total contribution to relief efforts and reconstructions programs for the people of Sichuan now stands at 15.25 million CNY.

Dr. Rudolf Colm, Member of the Board of Management of the Bosch Group responsible for the coordination of company activities in the Asia-Pacific region, met in Chengdu on June 23 rd with the Vice Governor of Sichuan Provincial Government Mr. Huang Xiaoxiang to present the donation. "Bosch associates around the world are in deep sympathy for the families and for the children affected by t he earthquake . We would like to extend our sincere condolences to the families of the victims,"said Dr. Colm. "Our efforts on rebuilding the schools are aimed to help the families affected by the earthquake to return to normal life as quickly as possible."

Straight after the earthquake, Bosch donated power tools worth 100,000 CNY to the Chengdu Public Security Fire Department earthquake rescue headquarters in Du Jiang Yan.

"Responsibility is one of the values which Bosch has long stood for" said Peter Pang, President of Bosch China Investment. " Responsibility implies that we should always be a good corporate citizen in China and in other parts of the world where Bosch operates."

About Bosch in China

Bosch founded its first trading office in China as early as 1909. In 1926, the first car service workshop opened in Shanghai. Today, all Bosch business sectors are present in China: Automotive Technology, Industrial Technology and Consumer Goods and Building Technology. The company operates 37 legal entities in China and has a holding company in Shanghai. Consolidated sales in China reached 1.8 billion euros in 2007. By the end of 2007, Bosch had invested around 1 billion euros in China, and between 2008 and 2010 it will invest a further 850 million euros. Some 17,000 Bosch associates are committed to bringing to Chinese customers the latest technology as well as the most reliable services to help improve their quality of life.

About the Bosch Group

The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. In the areas of automotive and industrial technology, consumer goods, and building technology, more than 270,000 associates generated sales of over 46 billion euros in fiscal 2007. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its more than 300 subsidiary and regional companies in some 50 countries. This worldwide development, manufacturing, and sales network is the foundation for further growth. Bosch spends more than three billion euros each year for research and development, and in 2007 applied for over 3,300 patents worldwide. The company was set up in Stuttgart in 1886 by Robert Bosch (1861-1942) as “Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical Engineering.”

For more information on Bosch Group, please visit http://www.bosch.com.cn

For further details please contact:

Ms. Helen He Bosch(China) Investment Ltd. Tel: +86-21-2898 1111 Email: helen.he@cn.bosch.com

Ms. Lily Fan Hill & Knowlton Tel: +86-21-51097070 Email: lily.fan@hillandknowlton.com

News sourc: Bosch China
Publish date: June 2008