Mr. Jan-Michiel Hessels succeeds Mr. Wim de Kleuver as Supervisory Board Chairman of Royal Philips

March 27, 2008
De Kleuver, Hessels, and Kleisterlee

As of March 27, the Supervisory Board has appointed Mr. Jan-Michiel Hessels as its Chairman. Mr. Hessels succeeds Mr. Wim de Kleuver, who has served as Chairman since 2005. Mr. Hessels has been a member of Philips’ Supervisory Board since 1999. The gentlemen portrayed in this photo (from left to right) are: Mr. Wim de Kleuver, Mr. Jan-Michiel Hessels and Mr. Gerard Kleisterlee, Philips President and CEO.

For further information, please contact:

Arent Jan Hesselink

Philips Corporate Communications
Tel:  +31 20 59 77415   
Email:  arentjan.hesselink@philips.com

About Royal Philips Electronics

Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) is a global leader in healthcare, lighting and consumer lifestyle, delivering people-centric, innovative products, services and solutions through the brand promise of “sense and simplicity”. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips employs approximately 123,800 employees in more than 60 countries worldwide. With sales of EUR 27 billion in 2007, the company is a market leader in medical diagnostic imaging and patient monitoring systems, energy efficient lighting solutions, as well as lifestyle solutions for personal wellbeing. News from Philips is located at www.philips.com/newscenter.


 


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