Bangalore, Aug. 12, 2006: Reiterating its commitment towards corporate social responsibility, Bosch announced the donation of a distribution vehicle to Akshaya Patra Foundation, a non-profit organization. The vehicle would be used for distribution of mid-day meals to over 485 schools covered in and around Bangalore city, under this programme. The van was donated to the foundation at a simple ceremony in Bangalore.

Akshaya Patra was formed to address two most basic necessities of children in India - hunger and education. It provides unlimited, wholesome and nutritious mid-day meals to hundreds of schools in India. ”We are grateful to Bosch for this generous donation. We started with 1500 children in five schools in the year 2000 in Bangalore and today are able to extend this facility to 4,48,847 disadvantaged children in ten locations across the country which demonstrates the success of our programme. Bosch’s donation will help us extend our reach to cover more children”, says Akshaya Patra official.

On this occasion Dr. Albert Hieronimus, Managing Director, Motor Industries Company Limited (flagship of the Bosch Group in India) said, “Bosch has been actively involved in various social, environmental, cultural and health related activities. By making this humble gesture of contribution towards Akshaya Patra, we recognize the important role children play in the future of our country”, he added.

About the Bosch Group
The Bosch Group is a leading global manufacturer of automotive and industrial technology, consumer goods, and building technology. In fiscal 2005, some 251,000 associates generated sales of 41.5 billion euros. Set up in Stuttgart in 1886 by Robert Bosch (1861-1942) as “Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical Engineering,” the Bosch Group today comprises a manufacturing, sales, and after-sales service network of more than 280 subsidiaries and more than 12,000 Bosch service centers in over 140 countries.

The special ownership structure of the Bosch Group guarantees its financial independence and entrepreneurial freedom. It makes it possible for the company to undertake significant up-front investments in the safeguarding of its future, as well as to do justice to its social responsibility in a manner reflective of the spirit and will of its founder. 92 % of the shares of Robert Bosch GmbH are held by the charitable foundation Robert Bosch Stiftung. The entrepreneurial ownership functions are carried out by Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG.

Additional information can be accessed at www.bosch.com

About Motor Industries Company Limited
Motor Industries Company Limited is the flagship of the Bosch Group in India. Founded in 1951, it has grown over the years to become India’s largest auto component manufacturer. It is also the largest Indo-German company.

The Bosch Group holds 60.55% stake in Motor Industries Company Limited. Access to state-of-the-art technologies from Bosch and a commitment to world-class quality have made it the country's largest manufacturer of Diesel Fuel Injection Equipment and one among the largest in the world. It is headquartered in Bangalore with facilities in Bangalore, Nashik, Naganathapura and Jaipur. All the 4 plants are TS 16949 and ISO 14001 certified. With strength of over 9800 associates, the company manufactures and trades products as diverse as diesel and gasoline fuel injection equipment, industrial equipment, auto-electricals, hydraulics, power tools, packaging machines, security systems and Blaupunkt car audio systems.

It has a strong after sales network spanning across 1000 towns and cities in India with over 4,000 authorised representations which ensure widespread availability of both products and after-sales services. As Bosch is focusing on India to develop it as a technology hub, the company is gearing up to meet the challenges.

Additional information can be accessed at www.boschindia.com