EPCOS AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share) 23.01.2008 Release of a Voting Rights announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. =-------------------------------------------------------------------------- On January 18, 2008, Deka Investment GmbH, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, informed us according to article 21 section 1 WpHG that its share of voting rights in EPCOS AG, Munich, Germany, ISIN: DE0005128003, WKN: 512800, fell below the 3% limit on January 18, 2008, and as of this day amounts to 2.72% (this corresponds to 1,778,000 voting rights). 23.01.2008 Financial News transmitted by DGAP =-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Issuer: EPCOS AG St.-Martin-Straße 53 81617 München Deutschland Internet: www.epcos.com End of News DGAP News-Service =--------------------------------------------------------------------------

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