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Ad-hoc Announcement according to � 15 WpHG (Securities Trading Act )

Siemens A&D acquires software producer UGS for USD 3.5 billion

IPO for Siemens VDO Automotive planned

With its acquisition of U.S. software producer UGS Corp., of Plano, Texas, the
Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) Group will expand its product spectrum in
automation technology to include industrial software for planning, design and
simulation in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). As a trendsetter in industrial
automation, A&D will now be able to offer its customers worldwide solutions for
creating digitized factories. The purchase price for the deal is around US$3.5
billion including debt. The transaction is subject to approval by the relevant
authorities.

In addition, Siemens AG plans an IPO of its automotive supply business Siemens
VDO Automotive (SV), in which Siemens will hold a majority stake. This move will
give SV the necessary financial resources and greater entrepreneurial
flexibility for ensuring further sustainable and profitable growth. Preparations
for an IPO will be initiated immediately.

UGS generated just under USD 1.2 billion in sales and an EBITDA of USD 241
million in fiscal 2005. The company is one of the world's market leaders for
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), which is a critical part of industrial
manufacturing that allows one to digitally control the development and
manufacture of products. The market for PLM software and services has an annual
volume of around USD 13 billion and growth rates between 7 and 9 percent.
Combining the PLM solutions of UGS with Siemens' automation technology will
enable Siemens to offer integrated offerings covering the entire product
life-cycle for the first time. Siemens is thus the first company in the world
able to offer its customers fully integrated solutions for creating digitized
factories that will give them decisive competitive advantages by saving costs
and time and improving quality assurance.

At 8.30 a.m. CET on January 25, 2007, a conference call for investors and
analysts regarding the quarterly results as well as the above mentioned topics
with CEO Dr. Klaus Kleinfeld, CFO Joe Kaeser and Group President of Siemens A&D
Helmut Gierse will be broadcasted live on the Internet at
www.siemens.com/analystcall. The accompanying slide presentation and a recording
of the conference call will be available at www.siemens.com/investorrelations.

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subject to certain risks and uncertainties. A variety of factors, many of which
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achievements of Siemens worldwide to be materially different from any future
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others, from changes in general economic and business conditions, changes in
currency exchange rates and interest rates, introduction of competing products
or technologies by other companies, lack of acceptance of new products or
services by customers targeted by Siemens worldwide, changes in business
strategy and various other factors. More detailed information about certain of
these factors is contained in Siemens' filings with the SEC, which are available
on the Siemens website, www.siemens.com and on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov.
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statements in light of developments which differ from those anticipated.

Siemens AG
Corporate Finance Treasury
Investor Relations & Equity Capital Markets
D-80312 Munich
or
Marcus Desimoni
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D-80333 Munich
Phone: +49-89 636 32474; Fax: -32830
E-Mail: investorrelations@siemens.com

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