With the dividend the shareholders participate in the sustained profitable growth of HUGO BOSS. The Supervisory Board and Management Board will propose to the General Meeting that a dividend of 1.37 EUR per ordinary share and 1.38 Euro per preference share be paid for the financial year 2008.
Based on the closing prices as at 31st December 2008 this corresponds to a dividend yield of 7.9% for the ordinary shares and 9.6% for the preference shares.