“ I am fully committed to tackle the EADS challenges with all my experience from the aerospace industry and from global operations within the automotive business. I will dedicate all my energy and enthusiasm to prepare this Group for the future, considering the demands of our customers, employees and shareholders. ”

“ I want to give the people of this company a sense of unity and strong future. This will require substantial changes of culture and approaches to doing business. We will measure our tangible progress year by year. ”

“ My expertise is to tie together operational excellence and products that meet evolving customer needs. I am happy to bring this experience to EADS at a time of reorganisation of the value chain. ”

“ I will scrutinize the performance of EADS through the prism of value creation and promote development options that optimise the strategic value to shareholders. ”

“ I will push EADS to leverage its defining strengths which are the diversity of its resources as well as the breadth of its technologies and markets. ”

“ 2006 and 2007 were difficult years for EADS and there are many challenges to overcome. I will dedicate all means at my disposal as a member of the Board to help EADS to take on these industrial and business challenges, so that the Group can come back with lasting profitable performance while maintaining its European identity. ”

“ I will pay continuous attention to the highest standard of risk management. As Chairman of the Audit Committee I am the guardian of financial strength. ”

“ I give EADS the benefit of my expertise in building and operating a global business in a fiercely competitive industrial sector. ”

“ I contribute my intimate insight into the dynamics of the U.K. market and also bring strong knowledge of corporate governance to my work as Chairman of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. ”

“ I have a particular interest in excellence of corporate governance to better serve the shareholders at large. My independent judgement is valuable for EADS’ future development. ”

“ A group with the complexity of EADS can only benefit from rigor of processes and quality of its controls. I give EADS the benefit of my experience in these subjects. ”