Hamburg, 2 September 2004. Hawesko Holding AG (HAWG.DE, HAW GR, DE0006042708) announced today that Mr Winfried Laackhove has retired from the Supervisory Board on 31 August 2004 for professional reasons.

In its meeting today the Supervisory Board expressed its thanks to Mr Laackhove for his valuable service in the Board.

Hawesko Holding AG is the leading supplier of premium wines and champagnes.   Its sales channels include mail order/e-commerce (particularly Hanseatisches Wein- und Sekt-Kontor), specialist wine retail (Jacques' Wein-Depot) and wholesale (Wein Wolf and CWD Champagner & Wein Distributionsgesellschaft). The Group employed an average of 568 staff members during the past fiscal year. The shares of Hawesko Holding AG are listed on the Hanseatic Stock Exchange in Hamburg as well as in the prime standard segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

 

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Publisher: 
Hawesko Holding AG
Postfach 20 15 52    
20205 Hamburg

 

Internet: 
http://www.hawesko.com
(Company information)
http://www.hawesko.de   
(Online shop)
http://www.jacques-wein-depot.de
(Information about Jacques' Wein-Depot)                             
                                                                                              Investor Relations:
Thomas Hutchinson, Hawesko Holding AG
Tel. +49 (0)40 30 39 21 00
Fax +49 (0)40 30 39 21 05
e-mail: ir@hawesko.com

 

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