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18 June 2009

Implementation Investments

Volkswagen Racing’s Continued Success with Siemens PLM Software and ESTEQ PLM

South Africa - ESTEQ PLM, the sole distributor of Siemens PLM Software in the region and Volkswagen Racing have renewed their sponsorship agreement for another three years, up for renewal again in 2012. The Volkswagen Racing Team has been using Siemens PLM software since the inception in 2005 of the S2000 class for vehicle design and more recently, data management and engineering change as part of the vehicle development process.

The CAD system in use at Volkswagen Racing is ‘NX’ from Siemens PLM Software and is widely regarding as one of the world’s leading CAD/CAM/CAE tools for engineering development.

To carry out their engineering configuration management and engineering change as well as data management, Volkswagen Racing has recently implemented Siemens’ Teamcenter solution to meet these needs.

These four-wheel drive Volkswagen Polos have been consistent performers in the South African National Rally circuit winning the championship every year since the inception of the S2000 class in 2005.

This performance looks set to continue as the team amasses ever-more points in the 2009 season. Driver Hergen Fekken and navigator Pierre Arries currently lead the Volkswagen entries.

The drivers and navigators know that the skill they display would be worthless without the dedication and attention to detail shown by their technicians and development staff.

The combination of skills in the design office and manufacturing workshops, the software technology they use to develop and validate these designs and the exceptional ability of the drivers and navigators during the rally stages is what makes the Volkswagen team so successful.

This is not only the case in the top-class S2000 category, but also in the A5 class where the Volkswagen Racing team leads with their Volkswagen Citi Golf entries - Here driver Gugu Zulu and navigator Carl Peskin currently lead.

Mr. Andre van der Watt, VWSA Motorsport Manager: “I am delighted at the renewal of another 3 year partnership with ESTEQ and Siemens PLM. Our rally championship success, based on ESTEQ’s total engineering solutions, has been the result of this valued sponsorship agreement”

Cobus Oosthuizen, CEO of ESTEQ: “We congratulate the Volkswagen Racing team for their success. We are thrilled to be involved with Volkswagen Racing in this way. They have proved in their environment what our customers prove in the market on a daily basis, that Siemens PLM Software technology dominates the competition. Good luck with the rest of the 2009 Championship!”

The 2009 Rally Championship still has four more rallies taking place, with the final in Gauteng during October.

ESTEQ is the sole distributor of Siemens PLM Software in South Africa.

ESTEQ has offices in Gauteng and the Western Cape. To find out more about ESTEQ and Volkswagen Racing’s partnership, please contact Lisle Hansen at 012 809 9500 or visit http://plm.esteq.co.za/

For more information on Volkswagen Racing in South Africa visit: http://www.vw.co.za/about/racing/

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