The Chairman of the Supervisory Board of VERBUND AG, MMag. Thomas Schmid, has informed the company that, following his departure from the Management Board of the sterreichische Beteiligungs AG (BAG), he is resigning his position as a Member and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of VERBUND AG with immediate effect. Mag. Martin Ohneberg, Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board of VERBUND AG, will take over this function on an interim basis until a new Chairman of the Supervisory Board of VERBUND AG has been appointed.