“Good results and sound liquidity mean we can pay our shareholders a dividend", explained Ulrich Dietz, Chairman of the Executive Board of GFT Technologies AG. "The GFT Group’s performance has confirmed that GFT is securely positioned for the future in both operational and financial terms. This represents a crucial advantage in today’s market climate. The positive response from our customers shows that our innovative IT solutions are especially in demand during challenging economic times.”

The AGM also approved the purchase of treasury shares. The purchased shares may be used for all strategic purposes specified in the AGM resolution granting approval.

With the end of the AGM on 9 June 2009 marking the end of all Supervisory Board members’ terms of office, the AGM elected the Supervisory Board newly. Franz Niedermaier, Dr. Peter Opitz, Dr. Thorsten Demel, Andreas Bernhardt and Dr. Simon Kischkel were confirmed for a further period of office. Dr. Markus Kerber was newly elected to the Supervisory Board in place of the departing Prof. Dr. Gerhard Barth.

A majority of 99% voted in favour of granting discharge to the Executive Board and Supervisory Board. Grant Thornton GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, Stuttgart, were re-elected as auditors.

51% of GFT’s share capital was represented at the 2009 Annual General Meeting.