Declaration of the Managing Board and Supervisory Board of
HUGO BOSS AG pursuant to section 161 AktG (German Stock Corporation Act)

HUGO BOSS AG, Metzingen
- Securities ID Nos. 524 550, 524 553 -

The Managing Board and Supervisory Board of HUGO BOSS AG herewith declare pursuant to section 161 AktG (German Stock Corporation Act) that since the Compliance Declaration of January 2008 the recommendations of the Government Commission “German Corporate Governance Code” initially as amended on June 14, 2007 – officially published in the electronic Federal Gazette on July 20, 2007 – and since its effectiveness in the version as amended on June 06, 2008 – officially published in the electronic Federal Gazette on August 08, 2008 have been and are complied with except for:

The recommendations based on section 2.1.2 sentence 1, 3.8 paragraph 2, 4.2.3 sentences 8 and 10, 4.2.5., 5.4.3. sentence 2 and 5.4.7 paragraph 3 old version, respectively 5.4.6 paragraph 3 new version, have not been and are not complied with.

Metzingen, March 2009



Declaration of the Managing Board and Supervisory Board of
HUGO BOSS AG pursuant to section 161 AktG (German Stock Corporation Act)

HUGO BOSS AG, Metzingen
– Securities ID Nos. 524 550, 524 553 –

The Managing Board and Supervisory Board of HUGO BOSS AG herewith declare pursuant to section 161 AktG (German Stock Corporation Act) that since the Compliance Declaration of January 2008 the recommendations of the Government Commission “German Corporate Governance Code” initially as amended on June 14, 2007 – officially published in the electronic Federal Gazette on July 20, 2007 – and since it’s effectiveness in the version as amended on June 6, 2008 – officially published in the electronic Federal Gazette on August 8, 2008 have been and are complied with except for:

The recommendations based on section 2.1.2 sentence 1, 3.8 paragraph 2, 4.2.3 sentences 7 to 11, 4.2.5, 5.4.3 sentence 2 and 5.4.7 paragraph 3 old version and 5.4.6 paragraph 3 new version, respectively, have not been and are not complied with.

Metzingen, December 2008

Declaration of the Managing Board and Supervisory Board of
HUGO BOSS AG pursuant to section 161 AktG (German Stock Corporation Act)

HUGO BOSS AG, Metzingen
– Securities ID Nos. 524 550, 524 553 –

The Managing Board and Supervisory Board of HUGO BOSS AG herewith declare pursuant to section 161 AktG (German Stock Corporation Act) that since the Compliance Declaration of December 2006 the recommendations of the Government Commission “German Corporate Governance Code” initially as amended on June 12, 2006 – officially published in the electronic Federal Gazette on July 24, 2006 – and since its effectiveness in the version as amended on June 14, 2007 – officially published in the electronic Federal Gazette on July 20, 2007 have been and are complied with except for:

The recommendations based on section 2.1.2 sentence 1, 3.8 paragraph 2, 4.2.3 sentence 7 and 8 old version and sentences 7 to 11 new version, respectively, 4.2.5, 5.4.3 sentence 2 and 5.4.7 paragraph 3, respectively, have not been and are not complied with.

Metzingen, January 2008

Declaration of the Managing Board and Supervisory Board of
HUGO BOSS AG pursuant to section 161 AktG (German Stock Corporation Act)

HUGO BOSS AG, Metzingen
– Securities ID Nos. 524 550, 524 553 –

The Managing Board and Supervisory Board of HUGO BOSS AG herewith declare pursuant to section 161 AktG (German Stock Corporation Act) that since the Compliance Declaration of December 2006 the recommendations of the Government Commission “German Corporate Governance Code” initially as amended on June 12, 2006 – officially published in the electronic Federal Gazette on July 24, 2006 – and since its effectiveness in the version as amended on June 14, 2007 – officially published in the electronic Federal Gazette on July 20, 2007 have been and are complied with except for:

The recommendations based on section 2.1.2 sentence 1, 3.8 paragraph 2, 4.2.3 sentence 7 and 8 old version and sentences 7 to 11 new version, respectively, 4.2.5., 5.4.7 paragraph 3 and section 6.6 paragraph 2 sentence 1 old version and paragraph 1 sentence 1 new version, respectively, have not been and are not complied with.

Metzingen, December 2007

Declaration of the Managing Board and Supervisory Board of
HUGO BOSS AG pursuant to section 161 AktG (German Stock Corporation Act)

HUGO BOSS AG, Metzingen
– Securities ID Nos. 524 550, 524 553 –

The Managing Board and Supervisory Board of HUGO BOSS AG herewith declare pursuant to section 161 AktG (German Stock Corporation Act) that the recommendations of the Government Commission “German Corporate Governance Code” as amended on June 12, 2006 – officially published in the electronic Federal Gazette on July 24, 2006 – since the Compliance Declaration of December 2005 have been and are generally complied with.

The recommendations based on section 2.1.2 sentence 1, 3.8 paragraph 2, 4.2.3 sentence 7 and 8, 4.2.4, 4.2.5., 5.4.7 paragraph 3 and section 6.6 paragraph 2 sentence 1 have not been and are not complied with.


Metzingen, December 2006

Declaration of the Managing Board and Supervisory Board of
HUGO BOSS AG pursuant to section 161 AktG (German Stock Corporation Act)

HUGO BOSS AG, Metzingen
- Securities ID Nos. 524 550, 524 553 -

The Managing Board and Supervisory Board of HUGO BOSS AG herewith declare pursuant to section 161 AktG (German Stock Corporation Act) that the recommendations of the Government Commission “German Corporate Governance Code” as amended on June 2, 2005 – officially published in the electronic Federal Gazette on July 20, 2005 (with amendments of July 21, 2005) - since the Compliance Declaration of December 2004 have been and are generally complied with.

The recommendations based on section 2.1.2, 3.8  paragraph 2, 4.2.3 sentence 6 und 7, 4.2.4, 5.4.7 paragraph 3 and section 6.6 paragraph 2 sentence 1 have not been and are not complied with.


Metzingen, December 2005



Declaration of the Managing Board and Supervisory Board of
HUGO BOSS AG pursuant to section 161 AktG (German Stock Corporation Act)

HUGO BOSS Aktiengesellschaft, Metzingen
- Securities ID Nos. 524 550, 524 553 -

The Managing Board and Supervisory Board of HUGO BOSS AG herewith declare pursuant to section 161 AktG (German Stock Corporation Act) that the recommendations of the Government Commission “German Corporate Governance Code” as amended on May 21, 2003 - officially published in the electronic Federal Gazette on July 4, 2003 -since the Compliance Declaration of December 2003 have been and are generally complied with.

During the reference period section 7.1.2 was partly adopted as the annual financial statements were published on April 1, 2004. The recommendations based on section 2.1.2, 3.8 paragraph 2, 4.2.3 sentence 6 und 7, 4.2.4, 5.4.5 paragraph 3 and section 6.6 paragraph 2 sentence 2 have not been and are not complied with.


Metzingen, December 2004



Declaration of the Managing Board and Supervisory Board
pursuant to section 161 AktG (German Stock Corporation Act)

HUGO BOSS Aktiengesellschaft, Metzingen
- Securities ID Nos. 524 550, 524 553 -

The Managing and the Supervisory Board of HUGO BOSS AG herewith declare pursuant to section 161 AktG (German Stock Corporation Act) that they have generally complied with the recommendations of the Government Commission German Corporate Governance Code in the version of November 07, 2002 - published in the electronic Federal Gazette (Bundesanzeiger) on November 26, 2002 -since the first Compliance Declaration of December 2002 until the new version of the German Corporate Governance Code dated July 4, 2003.

The recommendations under sections 2.1.2, 3.8 paragraph 2, 5.4.5 paragraph 1 (partially), paragraphs 2 and 3 of the German Corporate Governance Code were not complied with. Since July 4, 2003, the recommendations of the Government Commission German Corporate Governance Code in the version of May 21, 2003 - published in the electronic Federal Gazette on July 4, 2003 - have been and are generally complied with.

The recommendations of the German Corporate Governance Code under sections 2.1.2, 3.8 paragraph 2, 4.2.3 sentence 6 and 7, 4.2.4, 5.4.5 paragraph 3, 6.6 paragraph 2, sentence 2 as well as, until July 23, 2003 (date of registration of change of Bylaws, adopted in the General Shareholders` Meeting in May 2003), the recommendations under section 5.4.5 paragraph 1 (partially) and paragraph 2, were not and are not complied with.


Metzingen, December 2003



Update of the declaration of Managing Board and Supervisory Board of
HUGO BOSS AG in accordance with Sec. 161 AktG in conjunction with Sec. 15 EG AktG:

HUGO BOSS Aktiengesellschaft, Metzingen
- Securities ID Nos. 524 550, 524 553 -

The Managing Board and Supervisory Board of HUGO BOSS AG
declare in accordance with Sec. 161 AktG:

"HUGO BOSS AG complies with the performance recommendations for the stock management and supervision of the Government Commission appointed by the German Government “German Corporate Government Kodex” as published in the electronic Federal Bulletin of 26.11.2002 with exception to its Sec. 2.1.2, 3.8 subclause 2, 5.4.5 subclause 1 (partial), subclause 2 and 3.

The Managing Board and Supervisory Board will apply for amendments of the following articles in the articles of association at the next Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on May 27, 2003: A §3, C §6 (3), D §8 (2), (3), § 12 (3), E §13 (2) and F §18 (2).”


Metzingen, January 2003



Declaration of Management Board and Supervisory Board of
HUGO BOSS AG in accordance with Sec. 161 AktG

HUGO BOSS Aktiengesellschaft, Metzingen
- Securities ID Nos. 524 550, 524 553 -

"HUGO BOSS AG complies with the performance recommendations for the stock corporation management and supervision of the Government Commission appointed by the German Government "German Corporate Government Kodex" with exception to its Sec. 2.1.2, 3.8 subclause 2, 4.2.4, 5.4.5 subclause 1(partially), subclause 2 and 3.

Managing Board and Supervisory Board will apply for amendments of the following articles in the articles of association at the next Annual Shareholders' Meeting in May 2003: C §6 (3), D §8 (2),(3), §12 (3), E §13 (2), F §18 (2)."


Metzingen, December 2002