Proposal for the appropriation of retained earnings

The Board of Directors proposes to the Annual General Meeting to allocate retained earnings as follows:

In CHF ‘000

2010/11

2009/10

Net (loss)/profit for the period

-1,193

1,263

Earnings brought forward

14,621

17,957

Change in reserve for treasury shares

-738

-804

Retained earnings available for distribution

12,690

18,416

Allocation to general legal reserve

0

-3,795

Earnings carried forward

12,690

14,621

The Board of Directors also proposes to the Annual General Meeting to allocate share premium (the reserve for additional paid-in capital) as follows:

In CHF ‘000

2010/11

2009/10

Distributable share premium reserve brought forward

0

0

Transfer from share premium account to distributable share premium reserve

2,840

2,862

Distribution of CHF 4.50 per share entitled to dividends, exempt from Swiss anticipatory tax

-2,840

-2,862

Distributable share premium reserve carried forward

0

0

Total shares outstanding

635,940

635,940

Treasury shares

-4,791

-4,391

Shares entitled to dividends1

631,149

631,549

1 Shares entitled to dividends are those shares not held by the Company or one of its subsidiaries.