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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AUGUST 10, 2000
SAUER-DANFOSS INC. PRESIDENT & CEO RECOVERING FROM BYPASS
SURGERY
AMES, IOWA, USA, AUGUST 10, 2000--SAUER-DANFOSS INC. (NYSE: SHS) President and
CEO David L. Pfeifle, age 55, is recovering from bypass surgery which was
performed Tuesday, August 1. Mr. Pfeifle had experienced chest pains, and upon
examination from his physician it was discovered that he had obstruction in his
major arteries. At that time it was decided that Mr. Pfeifle would undergo
coronary artery bypass surgery.
The surgery was successful and Mr. Pfeifle is expected to make a full recovery.
During the interim, Klaus H. Murmann, Chairman, will assume Mr. Pfeifle's
duties.
Sauer-Danfoss Inc. is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and sale of
engineered hydraulic systems and components for use primarily in applications of
off-highway mobile equipment. Sauer-Danfoss, with approximately 6,500 employees
worldwide and sales of about $840 million, has manufacturing and engineering
capabilities in Europe, the United States and China, and principal business
centers in Ames, Iowa, Neumunster, Germany, and Nordborg, Denmark. More details
online at www.sauer-danfoss.com.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
SAUER-DANFOSS INC. - INVESTOR RELATIONS
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KENNETH D. MCCUSKEY Sauer-Danfoss Inc. Phone: (515) 239-6364
Vice President - Finance 2800 East 13th Street Fax: (515) 239-6443
Ames, Iowa, USA 50010 [email protected]
JOHN N. LANGRICK Sauer-Danfoss Inc. Phone: +49-4321-871-190
Dirctor of Finance - Europe Krokamp 35 Fax: +49-4321-871-121
D-24539 Neumunster [email protected]
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Internet: http://www.sauer-danfoss.com
