SAP Returns to Co-CEO Structure with Bill McDermott and Jim Hagemann Snabe

Léo Apotheker’s Contract Will Not Be Extended Based on Mutual Agreement

WALLDORF, Germany - SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) announced today that the SAP Supervisory Board has reached a mutual agreement with CEO Léo Apotheker not to extend his contract as a member of the SAP Executive Board. Léo Apotheker has resigned as CEO and member of the SAP Executive Board effective immediately.

The SAP Executive Board, in agreement with the SAP Supervisory Board, has appointed two Co-CEOs: Bill McDermott, head of field organization and Jim Hagemann Snabe, head of product development, both already members of the SAP Executive Board.

In addition, Vishal Sikka, Chief Technology Officer, has been appointed to the SAP Executive Board. At the request of the SAP Supervisory Board, Hasso Plattner, Co-Founder of SAP and Chairman of the SAP Supervisory Board, will continue to play a strong role in advising the new leaders on technology and product development.

“The new setup of the SAP Executive Board will allow SAP to better align product innovation with customer needs. The new leadership team will continue to drive forward SAP’s strategy and focus on profitable growth, and will deliver its innovations in 2010 to expand SAP’s leadership of the business software market,” said Hasso Plattner.

The SAP Supervisory Board thanks Léo Apotheker for his enormous contribution to the success of SAP, which he joined more than 20 years ago, and wishes him all the best for the future.

The Company will host a call for media and analysts tomorrow, Monday February 8, 2010 at 2:30 pm CET /8:30 am EST. The call will be webcast live on the Company’s website (www.sap.com)

Dial-in numbers are as follows:

Conference ID # 55980679

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+1 800 573 1506 or
+1 973 200 3368

Replay number:
+1 800 642 1687 or
+1 706 645 9291
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