XING AG: Dr. Helmut Becker assumes new post as Chief Commercial Officer

Hamburg, September 15, 2009 – Dr. Helmut Becker (40) started his position today as the new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of the publicly listed XING AG (ISIN: DE000XNG888). This appointment marks the arrival of another highly experienced Internet manager at the leading European online business network, and is set to stand the company in good stead for the planned expansion of its business operations. Prior to taking up his new post at the company, Dr. Becker was Senior Director Advertising and Internet Marketing at eBay Deutschland and Managing Director at eBay Advertising AG. He has also held other senior managerial positions as Managing Director of the eBay subsidiary Shopping.com Deutschland and Director Strategy and Corporate Development at eBay. “The XING story so far has been a big success, and I am excited at the prospect of working with my team towards many more in the future. XING is flourishing as a direct result of the benefits our members gain from expansion of their own professional network. And by continuously increasing added value for our members, there is ample opportunity for us as a company to open up new sources of revenue,” Dr. Becker commented. About XING:
XING is the leading European online business network. Over 8 million members use XING in 16 languages to do business, find jobs, and pursue a career. XING helps members get connected and stay in touch with their contacts with customized networking solutions and services. Members are active on XING because of the real value generated, with XING Jobs, over 30 thousand specialized groups, and over 90 thousand live networking events a year, organized by members for members. Since the 2006 IPO, the XING AG share has established a solid position for itself on the stock market, the first and to date only Web 2.0 company to do so. XING AG is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, and has local offices based in its key strategic growth markets.
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