Dividend and Capital History

Dividend History
Common Shares (Swiss Francs per share)
Year	Amount	Record Date	Ex-Date	Pay-Date
1996	0.50		May 30, 1997	May 30, 1997
1997	0.55		May 22, 1998	May 22, 1998
1998	0.70		April 26, 1999	April 26, 1999
1999	0.84	May 2, 2000	May 2, 2000	May 2, 2000
2000	1.00	May 11, 2001	May 14, 2001	May 14, 2001
2001	1.00	April 26, 2002	April 29, 2002	April 29, 2002
2002	0.60	April 25, 2003	April 28, 2003	April 28, 2003
2003	0.70	July 9, 2004	July 12, 2004	July 12, 2004
2004	1.00	June 6, 2005	June 8, 2005	June 8, 2005
2005	1.00	June 5, 2006	June 6, 2006	June 6, 2006
2006	1.20	May 21, 2007	May 22, 2007	May 22, 2007
2007	1.50*	May 19, 2008	May 20, 2008	May 20, 2008
* Proposed by Board of Directors

Capital History (in '000)

Year	Share increase	Issued shares	Treasury Stock	Outstanding Shares	Events
1996		16,464	40	16,424	Adia/Ecco Merger
1997	47	16,512	119	16,392	Stock Option Plan FY 1997
1998	500	17,012	59	16,952	Capital Increase - Public Offer
1998	73	17,084	59	17,025	Stock Option Plan FY 1998
1999	14	17,098	19	17,079	Conversion PC* into Common Stock
1999	600	17,698	19	17,679	Capital Increase - Private Placement
1999	133	17,831	19	17,812	Stock Option Plan FY 1999
2000	634	18,465	13	18,452	Share Exchange - Olsten
2000	86	18,551	13	18,538	Stock Option Plan FY 2000
2001		185,513	133	185,380	Common share split 10:1, ex-date: May 14, 2001 ADR split 5:1, ex-date: May 17, 2001)
2001	785	186,299	130	186,169	Stock Option Plan FY 2001
2002	571	186,870	173	186,697	Stock Option Plan FY 2002/Conversion PC* into common stock
2003	4	186,874	173	186,701	Stock Option Plan Q203
2003	83	186,957	173	186,784	Stock Option Plan Q303
2003	148	187,105	170	186,935	Stock Option Plan Oct/Nov 03
2003	53	187,158	169	186,990	2003 year end
2004	191	187,349	19	187,330	Stock Option Plan
2005	258	187,607	1,510	186,097	Stock Option Plan
2006	1,194	188,801	3,965	184,836	Stock Option Plan
2007	462	189,264	6,616	182,647	Stock Option Plan
* PC: Participation Certificates