· Resource-conserving, clean technology

· Significantly lower carbon dioxide emissions

Bosch has been awarded the Brazilian Ministry for Science and Technology's product innovation prize for the "Flex Fuel" engine management system. The "Technological Innovation Finep Award" was presented in the country's capital, Brasilia. The award-winning Flex Fuel technology developed by Bosch permits vehicles to be fueled by gasoline, by alcohol, or by any mixture of the two fuels. "We are particularly pleased by the award, because it acknowledges our strategy of developing clean, resource-conserving technologies for every region in the world," commented Dr. Bernd Bohr, Chairman of the Bosch Automotive Group.

Two types of fuel, based on ethanol manufactured from locally grown sugar cane, are popular in Brazil: gasoline containing 22 percent alcohol, and nearly pure alcohol. The highly concentrated alcohol is more economical than the ethanol-gasoline mixture. With the Bosch Flex Fuel system, the motorist can fill up flexibly with either fuel, and so save money. The environment benefits from the use of ethanol as a fuel, due to significantly reduced emissions of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide.

The first mass-produced car incorporating the new Bosch engine management system was the VW Fox Total Flex, introduced in Brazil in 2003. In 2005, no less than 10 new vehicle models fitted with the Bosch system went into series production. In 2005, total sales of newly licensed vehicles capable of using either alcohol or gasoline as fuel amounted to more than one million vehicles in Brazil – a market share of more than 70 percent.

The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. According to preliminary figures, some 270,000 associates generated sales of roughly 38 billion euros in the areas of automotive and industrial technology, consumer goods, and building technology in fiscal 2009. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its more than 300 subsidiaries and regional companies in over 60 countries. If its sales and service partners are included, then Bosch is represented in roughly 150 countries. This worldwide development, manufacturing, and sales network is the foundation for further growth. Each year, Bosch spends more than 3.5 billion euros for research and development, and applies for over 3,000 patents worldwide. With all its products and services, Bosch enhances the quality of life by providing solutions which are both innovative and beneficial. The company was set up in Stuttgart in 1886 by Robert Bosch (1861-1942) as “Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical Engineering.” The special ownership structure of Robert Bosch GmbH guarantees the entrepreneurial freedom of the Bosch Group, making it possible for the company to plan over the long term and to undertake significant up-front investments in the safeguarding of its future. Ninety-two percent of the share capital of Robert Bosch GmbH is held by Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH, a charitable foundation. The majority of voting rights are held by Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG, an industrial trust. The entrepreneurial ownership functions are carried out by the trust. The remaining shares are held by the Bosch family and by Robert Bosch GmbH. Additional information can be accessed at www.bosch.com.

PI5300 - January 2006