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December 2008

• 19/12/2008

  Marc-Sven Kopka Leaves WestLB

  Marc-Sven Kopka (40), Head of Group Communications, will leave WestLB on June 30, 2009 by mutual agreement in order to pursue new career challenges elsewhere.... More: Marc-Sven Kopka Leaves WestLB

• 12/12/2008

  Dr. Wolfgang Nickels Resigns from Managing Board of WestLB AG

  At its meeting today, the Supervisory Board complied with the request of Dr. Wolfgang Nickels to leave the Managing Board of WestLB at the end of the year. ... More: Dr. Wolfgang Nickels Resigns from Managing Board of WestLB AG

November 2008

• 27/11/2008

  WestLB Absorbs Substantial Burdens from Financial Market Crisis

  WestLB already published key information about its results for the first nine months of the year on November 13, 2008.... More: WestLB Absorbs Substantial Burdens from Financial Market Crisis

• 27/11/2008

  Equity markets in 2009: In the labyrinth of recession and the financial markets crisis

  Economic outlook for 2009: deeper, longer and synchronous downturn things may get worse before they improve – DAX at 5,200 points... More: Equity markets in 2009: In the labyrinth of recession and the financial markets crisis

• 13/11/2008

  WestLB Posts Pre-Tax Profit of € 604 Million after Nine Months

  Substantial burdens from financial market crisis absorbed - Full allowance made for exposure to Icelandic banks - Costs reduced considerably... More: WestLB Posts Pre-Tax Profit of € 604 Million after Nine Months

• 03/11/2008

  WestLB will utilize SoFFin guarantees

  At the regular meeting of the Supervisory Board today, the Managing Board presented its ideas concerning measures under the Financial Markets Stabilization Act (FMStG).... More: WestLB will utilize SoFFin guarantees

October 2008

• 22/10/2008

  Statement on the Financial Markets Stabilization Act

  The owners and Managing Board of WestLB AG welcome the Financial Markets Stabilization Act adopted by the Lower and Upper Houses of the Federal German Parliament.... More: Statement on the Financial Markets Stabilization Act

• 01/10/2008

  Joint statement of the owners and Managing Board of WestLB AG

  As expected, the European Commission today announced its decision to open formal investigation proceedings against WestLB in connection with the state aid case.... More: Joint statement of the owners and Managing Board of WestLB AG

September 2008

• 24/09/2008

  Dr. Volker Brühl Appointed Head of Corporate & Structured Finance Products

  Acknowledged corporate finance expert will have responsibility for driving forward the closer integration of the Corporates, Financing and Capital Markets businesses... More: Dr. Volker Brühl Appointed Head of Corporate & Structured Finance Products

• 17/09/2008

  WestLB and VocaLink Agree to Cooperate in SEPA Payments

  WestLB AG and VocaLink, the payment transaction specialists, signed a cooperation agreement for processing SEPA payments at the SIBOS international banking fair in Vienna.... More: WestLB and VocaLink Agree to Cooperate in SEPA Payments