DGAP-Adhoc: Hugo Boss AG:Change regarding the Supervisory Board of HUGO BOSS AG


Hugo Boss AG / Change of Personnel

18.06.2008 

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Metzingen. The Managing Board of HUGO BOSS AG has today decided to file an
application with the competent local court Stuttgart for the appointment of
Dr. Hellmut Albrecht as a new shareholder representative on the Supervisory
Board. The application has become necessary after the current Chairman of
the Supervisory Board of HUGO BOSS AG, Dr. Giuseppe Vita, has stepped down
as Chairman and member of the Supervisory Board with effect as of June 30,
2008. It is the expectation of HUGO BOSS AG that Dr. Hellmut Albrecht will
be elected by the Supervisory Board as Chairman of the Supervisory Board.

Metzingen, June 18, 2008

The Managing Board

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Information and Explaination of the Issuer to this News:

Metzingen, June 18, 2008. The Managing Board of HUGO BOSS AG has today
decided to file an application with the competent local court Stuttgart for
the appointment of Dr. Hellmut Albrecht as a new shareholder representative
on the Supervisory Board. The application has become necessary after the
current Chairman of the Supervisory Board of HUGO BOSS AG, Dr. Giuseppe
Vita, has stepped down as Chairman and member of the Supervisory Board with
effect as of 30 June 2008. It is the expectation of HUGO BOSS AG that Dr.
Hellmut Albrecht will be elected by the Supervisory Board as Chairman of
the Supervisory Board.

Dr. Giuseppe Vita: 'I have informed the company of my intention to stand
down as Chairman and member of the Supervisory Board of HUGO BOSS at the
end of this month. This is a good time for a change. HUGO BOSS has achieved
excellent progress over the past few years and I am proud to have been part
of this development. I am sure that the company will continue to meet the
challenges of the future and the appointment of the designated Managing
Board Chairman Claus-Dietrich Lahrs represents a firm step in that
direction. I wish Dr. Hellmut Albrecht every success in his future work.'

Dr. Hellmut Albrecht has wide experience as a manager in the industrial
field, with a professional career encompassing managerial posts in large
corporations and SMEs in the USA, Belgium and Germany. Since 1991, he has
been working as an independent management consultant for German and
multinational companies, as well as acting on numerous supervisory boards.
Now 68 years old, his current posts include the position of Chairman of the
Supervisory Board of debitel AG. Dr. Albrecht studied business economics
and law in Munich, Hamburg and Grenoble. He graduated from the University
of Munich with a diploma in Business Administration and a PhD in the field
of 'International Business'.

Dr. Hellmut Albrecht announced on his appointment: 'I am delighted to be
able to represent HUGO BOSS in the future as a member of the Supervisory
Board and look forward to working closely with the representatives of all
employees and investors in the best interests of the company. I have
already gained a considerable insight into the company and its positioning
in the market. HUGO BOSS is a fascinating group with excellent potential in
the luxury goods market.'


For further information on HUGO BOSS AG please visit our website at
www.group.hugoboss.com.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Philipp Wolff
Director of Communication
Phone:  +49 (0) 7123 94-2375
Fax: +49 (0) 7123 94-2051

Nicole Besemer
Director of Investor Relations
Phone:  +49 (0) 7123 94 -2478
Fax: +49 (0) 7123 94-2035



Kontakt:
Judith Eckl, Bereichsleiterin Recht
Tel: +49-7123-94 2767





DGAP 18.06.2008 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       Hugo Boss AG
              Dieselstraße 12
              72555 Metzingen
              Deutschland
Phone:        +49 (0)712 394-0
Fax:          +49 (0)712 394-2014
E-mail:       info@hugoboss.com
Internet:     www.hugoboss.com
ISIN:         DE0005245534, DE0005245500, 
WKN:          524553, 524550, 
Indices:      MDAX
Listed:       Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Stuttgart;
              Freiverkehr in Berlin, Hannover, München, Hamburg, Düsseldorf
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