Remuneration of the Supervisory Board

By resolution of the Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA annual meeting on 9 May 2008, the total remuneration of the Supervisory Board was set at EUR 509,500.00 (2006: EUR 499,118.00). Each member of the Supervisory Board receives a basic remuneration of EUR 27,400.00 (2006: EUR 27,400.00), consisting of a fixed amount of EUR 10,000.00 (2006: EUR 10,000.00) and a dividend-dependent remuneration of EUR 17,400.00 (2006: EUR 17,400.00. This corresponds to EUR 600.00 for each cent over EUR 0.26 dividends per preferred share on the basis of a proposed dividend of EUR 0.55 per preferred share for the elapsed fiscal year.

According to Section 21 Paragraph 1 of the Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA articles of incorporation, a resolution of the Supervisory Board governs the remuneration of its members. The Supervisory Board previously distributed its remuneration according to the following principles:

The Chairman of the Supervisory Board receives four times, the Vice-Chairman two times, and other members of the Presidential Committee one and a half times the base remuneration. The members of the Examination Committee receive an additional EUR 5,000.00, and the Chairman of the Examination Committee an additional EUR 10,0000.00.

In addition, attendance fees totaling EUR 3,420.00 (2006: EUR 3,360.00) are paid. In the opinion of the fiscal authority, premiums for consequential loss, liability and legal expenses insurance do not constitute components of Supervisory Board remuneration. In addition, a total of EUR 93,725.00 (2006: EUR 59,662.50) were paid to Feddersen Heuer & Partner for legal consultation in the elapsed year. The above are net amounts that do not include turnover tax. A contract to represent the Group in Germany and abroad was concluded with Mr. Theo Dräger. Under the terms of the agreement, he is to render his services without compensation while being reimbursed for his expenses and granted the use of secretarial and transportation services.