Standards for international Trade Geneva – June 20th 2005

10·2005 With production facilities all around the world, we are a true global player With production facilities all around the world, we are a true global player North America and Mexico Germany Europe (excl. Germany) Asia- Pacific South Middle East, Africa 96 72 61 44 14 4 Siemens operates 291 major production facilities worldwide – 72 in Germany and 219 outside Germany.   Major production facilities by region: North America (incl. Mexico) 96 Germany 72 Europe (excl. Germany) 61 Asia-Pacific 44 South America 14 Middle East, Africa 4

We have 430,000 employees and activities in more than 190 countries 11·2005 We have 430,000 employees and activities in more than 190 countries We have 430,000 employees and activities in more than 190 countries 430,000 373,000 344,000 2% 12% 22% 26% 38% Other Asia-Pacific The Americas Europe (excl. Germany) Germany 1980 1990 2004 1% 13% 20% 62% 4% 5% 9% 17% 67% Over the last two decades, acquisitions, joint ventures and the ability to tap new markets have fueled an increase in the size our workforce, particularly in high-growth regions like the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. As of September 30, 2004, Siemens had 430,000 employees worldwide. Of this total, 62% (266,000) worked outside Germany. Germany accounted for 38% (164,000), the other European countries for 26% (110,000), the Americas for 22% (95,000), Asia-Pacific for 12% (52,000), and Africa, the Middle East and the C.I.S. countries for about 2% (9,000).

Our sales are generated all around the globe 12·2005 Our sales are generated all around the globe Our sales are generated all around the globe (in billions of euros) 75.2 74.2 84.0 6% 12% Other 8% 6 % 29% Asia-Pacific 12% 12% Adjusted for currency effects and portfolio activities, Siemens’ sales in fiscal 2004 climbed 3% to €75.2 billion. Sales totaled €17.1 billion in Germany, €13.6 billion in the U.S. and €9.3 billion in Asia-Pacific, where China alone accounted for sales of €2.9 billion. Source: Annual Report 2004, p. 14 25% The Americas 23% 32% Europe (excl. Germany) 34% 34% Germany 23% 23% 21 % 2004 2003 2002

Supply Chain Operating Reference Model Plan Plan Supply Chain Plan Source Plan Make Plan Deliver Plan Returns Supplier Enable Establish and Manage Rules, Assess Performance Manage Data, Inventory, Capital Assets Manage Supply Chain Configuration, Transportation, Regulatory Compliance Process Specific Elements Customer Source Make Deliver Source Stocked Products Make to Stock Deliver Stocked Products Source MTO Products Make to Order Deliver MTO Products Source ETO Products Engineer to Order Deliver ETO Products

Business Transaction Service Supplier Customer Order Order Order-Confirm. Order-Confirm. Dispatch-Advice Dispatch-Advice Invoice Transaction - Service Invoice Ship.-Instruction. 1 Message Standard  EDIFACT 19 Message Types  ORDERS, ORDRSP  DESADV, INVOIC, ... Forwarder Ship.-Instruction. Functionalities Message Exchange  Conversion, Plausibility Check Partner Identification  Internal, External Standard Interfaces  EDIFACT, ebXML, VDA, ANSI.X12

Export Control and Customs approx. 600.000 different kinds of export license liability approx. 4,6 Mio control checks p.a. approx. 3.000 personal control checks p.a. only Authorities Corporate Units DAMEX (Export Control by EDP) Groups Corporate data base Shared service SIECUS (Siemens Customs System) Subsidiaries approx. 4,5 Mio items to be reported to Customs and Statistical Authorities p.a. Outsourced Corporate Units 1) 1) covered by service contracts

the use of the Standards Layers of Standardization Generic Business Processes Tools / Applications / Services Transactions / Messages Codes for Identification and Classification UN EDIFACT eb XML Transport Codes Payment Codes Supply Chain Operating Reference Model Availability ensures the use of the Standards