Benteler Distribution Benteler Group Benteler Distribution Automotive Our Products Summary WELCOME Benteler Distribution – Automotive Services Commercial Presentation July 2008 Version 1.67

Benteler group - History Benteler Distribution Automotive Our Products Summary Benteler group - History Carl Benteler opens an ironmonger's shop First production of drawn tubes Founding of BENTELER AG 1876 1918 1922 …more than 130 years of Know-how Benteler produces the "Champion" car 1951 2006 1991 1957 22.000 persons worldwide 150 locations in 34 countries Hubertus Benteler takes over the management of the Group Founding of the first "Röhren- und Stahllager" - today Benteler Handel GmbH Customized Solutions Worldwide

Benteler Group - Structure and Organization Benteler Distribution Automotive Our Products Summary Benteler Group - Structure and Organization Operates internationally Is an independent family-owned stockholding company Three divisions are coordinated by a management holding Benteler AG Benteler Steel/Tube Benteler Automotive Benteler Distribution Customized Solutions Worldwide

Benteler Distribution Customized Solutions Worldwide Benteler Group Benteler Distribution Automotive Our Products Summary Benteler Group - facts Turnover: Workforce: Automotive Steel/Tube Automotive 72,5 % 3.150 17.580 Total 2007: 22.940 employees Total 2007: 6.319 Mio Euros Holding 140 Steel/Tube Distribution Distribution 12,7 % 14,8 % 1.560 Customized Solutions Worldwide

Benteler Distribution Customized Solutions Worldwide Benteler Group Benteler Distribution Automotive Our Products Summary Benteler Distribution – facts Employees Stocking area Sales in tons Locations Machinery in operation 1560 400.000 sqm 530.000 tons/year 69 320 Customized Solutions Worldwide

Benteler Distribution – our organization Benteler Group Benteler Distribution Automotive Our Products Summary Benteler Distribution – our organization Management Board (Frigerio / Moysig) CONTROLLING / FINANCE / IT (Dr. Schubbe) HR (Ganz) LOGISTICS PROCESSING NORTHERN EUROPE (Ivarsson) GERMANY (Moysig) CENTRAL EUROPE (Pehmer) SOUTHERN EUROPE (Garreta) ASIA PACIFIC (Schweizer) QUALITY MANAGEMENT Sweden Denmark Norway Finland Russia Ukraine The Baltics Poland UK Austria Hungary Czech Rep. Slovakia Slovenia Croatia Italy France Switzerland Brazil Romania Bulgaria Spain Trading China Singapore Thailand Indonesia Vietnam PROCUREMENT SALES & MARKETING Customized Solutions Worldwide

Benteler Distribution Customized Solutions Worldwide Benteler Group Benteler Distribution Automotive Our Products Summary Benteler Distribution – Application segments Applications segments Industry Automotive Energy Mechanical industries Machine building Construction industries Furniture & Leisure Automotive OEMs Tier1, Tier2 suppliers Cars, Trucks, Buses, -Motorbikes & accesories Powerplants Petrochem. industries OCTG Heat exchangers Customized Solutions Worldwide

Benteler Distribution Customized Solutions Worldwide Benteler Group Benteler Distribution Automotive Our Products Summary Benteler Distribution – our network Worldwide activities and international success Distribution Take a closer look: Germany Northern Europe Central Europe Southern Europe Customized Solutions Worldwide

Benteler Distribution Customized Solutions Worldwide Benteler Group Benteler Distribution Automotive Our Services Our Products Summary BD – Auto Circle: Global Accounts Structure Customized Solutions Worldwide

Benteler Distribution Customized Solutions Worldwide Benteler Group Benteler Distribution Automotive Our Services Our Products Summary Benteler Distribution – Automotive customers in Europe NORTHERN EUROPE GERMANY CENTRAL EUROPE SOUTHERN EUROPE SOUTHERN EUROPE ASIA PACIFIC Customized Solutions Worldwide

Benteler Distribution Customized Solutions Worldwide Benteler Group Benteler Distribution Automotive Our Services Our Products Summary Benteler Distribution – Automotive quantity comparison Tonnage: …more than 12.000 full truckloads per year Metres: …more than 100 million meters tube sold per year - comparable with a double earth surrounding Customized Solutions Worldwide

Benteler Distribution – Logistics Benteler Group Benteler Distribution Automotive Our Services Our Products Summary Benteler Distribution – Logistics Just in time services at our customers needs - Intelligent warehousing - Combining quantities - Optimizing material flow Using our international network Saving costs! Customized Solutions Worldwide

Benteler Distribution – Local Language support Benteler Group Benteler Distribution Our Services Automotive Our Products Summary Benteler Distribution – Local Language support You don’t need to scream, we understand you! Celosvětové Zákaznícke řešení! Solución a medida a nivel mundial! Soluzioni Personalizzate in tutto il mondo! Kundenspezifische Lösungen weltweit! Costumized Solutions Worldwide! Wereldwijd Individuele Oplossingen! Dünya capinda istege uygun cözümler! Kundanpassade lösningar worldwide! Costumized Solutions Worldwide! Customized Solutions Worldwide

Benteler Distribution – Quality Benteler Group Benteler Distribution Automotive Our Services Our Products Summary Benteler Distribution – Quality We speak the automotive language! ISO/TS 16949:2002 Germany, Switzerland ISO 14001:2004 Sweden, Czech Republic, Poland ISO 9001:2000 All European countries established longer than 2 years Continuous centralized standardization processes Customized Solutions Worldwide

Product Focus Automotive - Segmentation Benteler Group Benteler Distribution Automotive Our Products Summary Product Focus Automotive - Segmentation Customized Solutions Worldwide

Product Focus Automotive Benteler Group Benteler Distribution Automotive Our Products Summary Product Focus Automotive Total business- application share: Total Turnover Automotive 2007: 181 Mio EUR Customized Solutions Worldwide

Benteler Distribution Customized Solutions Worldwide Benteler Group Benteler Distribution Automotive Our Products Summary Benteler Distribution – Product range • Welded precision tubes • Special sections • Cold drawn precision tubes • Cold formed sections • Seamless hot finished tubes • Energy • Hot rolled tubes • Hydraulic and ground bars • Welded circular hollow section • Stainless • Bars Customized Solutions Worldwide

Benteler Distribution – Applications Benteler Group Benteler Distribution Automotive Our Products Summary Benteler Distribution – Applications our products End forming, pressing, drilling Chamfering Laser cutting Cold forming Bushings for axles Bus frames Cam shafts Airbag vessel Customized Solutions Worldwide

Benteler Distribution – Applications Benteler Group Benteler Distribution Automotive Our Products Summary Benteler Distribution – Applications Cutting, deburring, washing our Service Cutting, deburring Cutting, hardening -ext. Laser cutting Exhaust systems Motorbike frames Fluid conduits Steering systems Customized Solutions Worldwide

Benteler Distribution Customized Solutions Worldwide Benteler Group Benteler Distribution Automotive Our Products Summary Benteler Distribution - Summary Processing capabilities Steel material knowledge - Strong Supplier Relationships - International distribution network - More than 130 years of group experience in steel materials - Customized technical and service solutions for qualified product development Customized Solutions Worldwide