KHD Khd Humboldt Wedag International Ltd

HONG KONG, May 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd. (NYSE:KHD) announced today that Gerhard Rolf has been appointed to its Board of Directors. Mr. Rolf replaces Dr. Kelvin K. Yao who had been a member of the Board since 2004. Dr. Yao is leaving the Board to dedicate more time to his other interests. The Board of Directors of KHD remains at five members. Michael J. Smith, Chairman of the Board of Directors, said, "We are very pleased to welcome Mr. Rolf to KHD. His vast business knowledge, coupled with his many years of experience working with a variety of global public companies, make him a very valuable addition to KHD. Mr. Rolf has a unique background in business; for most of his career he has worked exclusively with international turnaround business situations. We believe his perspective will be extremely focused and very helpful to KHD during these changing times." Mr. Smith added, "We would also like to thank Dr. Yao for his many contributions to the Board, and we wish him and his family the very best in the future." Mr. Rolf was the European Vice President of Haworth Inc. Prior to that, he held several positions with Black & Decker in increasing levels of responsibility, first as Managing Director for Germany, Eastern Europe and Russia. He was relocated to London to serve as Vice President-Total Quality Europe, and was a member of the European Board of Black & Decker. Later he became European President of Security Hardware in Bruehl, Germany. Mr. Rolf also was with NYSE listed Steelcase Group, as well as holding positions as Head of Finance and Treasury and Managing Director with several European companies. Mr. Rolf began his distinguished career with PricewaterhouseCoopers. About KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd. KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd. owns companies that operate internationally in the industrial plant engineering and equipment supply industry, and specializes in the cement, and minerals processing industries. To obtain further information on the Company, please visit our website at http://www.khdhumboldt.com/ Contact Information: Allen & Caron Inc. Rene Randall Joseph Allen (investors) KHD Humboldt Wedag 1 (212) 691-8087 International Ltd. 1 (604) 683-8286 ex 224 or Brian Kennedy (media) 1 (212) 691-8087 DATASOURCE: KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd. CONTACT: investors, Joseph Allen, +1-212-691-8087, , or media, Brian Kennedy, +1-212-691-8087, , both of Allen & Caron Inc. for KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd.; or Rene Randall of KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd., +1-604-683-8286, ext. 224, Web Site: http://www.khdhumboldt.com/

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