Further restructuring activities are expected to generate costs totaling €2.7 million during the fourth quarter of the year.

In November 2004, Software AG appointed Dr. Peter Kürpick to the Executive Board. The appointment takes effect as of April 1, 2005. The XML Business Integration business line will report directly to Dr. Kürpick whose responsibility will also include Research & Development and product marketing. As Senior Vice President at SAP AG, Dr. Kürpick was responsible for the development of SAP NetWeaver integration technology in six development centers across the world.