AUBURN HILLS, Mich.--Jan. 10, 2006--Siemens VDO today announced the appointment of Frank Homann to Vice President of the company's new North American Cockpit Modules and Systems division. Based at the Auburn Hills, Mich. regional head office he now is responsible for guiding the company's strategy to develop integrated cockpit module business into this market, further expanding its global cockpit business leadership position.

Previously, Homann served as Vice President of Purchasing for Siemens VDO's North American operations and was responsible for the region's purchasing, working with key suppliers to utilize their full potential to generate cost savings for the company's products, while ensuring the highest standards for improved quality. He was the first company officer to serve in this position, while also supporting four company divisions as vice president of worldwide purchasing, a role in which he has served since April 2001.

Prior to his appointment to Vice President of Purchasing, Homann was director of advanced purchasing at Siemens Automotive in Germany. In 1998, he worked as commodity manager for Sensors in purchasing. Homann began his career with Siemens in 1992, during which time he served as project leader in engineering with the Safety and Airbag Electronics Group.

Homann earned an Electrical Engineering Degree from the University of Paderborn in Germany.

Siemens VDO is a tier-one supplier of automotive electronic/electrical systems and components with applications covering gasoline and diesel powertrain technologies, safety and chassis systems, body electronics, plus interior products including infotainment systems. Worldwide sales reflecting fiscal year 2005 totaled $11.3 billion (EUR 9.6 billion). For more information: www.usa.siemensvdo.com.

Siemens AG is one of the largest global electronics and engineering companies with reported worldwide sales of $9.6 billion in fiscal 2005. Founded nearly 160 years ago, the company is a leader in the areas of Medical, Power, Automation and Control, Transportation, Information and Communications, Lighting, Building Technologies, Water Technologies and Services and Home Appliances.

With its U.S. corporate headquarters in New York City, Siemens in the USA has sales of $18.8 billion and employs approximately 70,000 people throughout all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Eleven of Siemens' worldwide businesses are based in the United States. With its global headquarters in Munich, Siemens AG and its subsidiaries employ 460,000 people in 190 countries. For more information on Siemens in the United States: www.usa.siemens.com.