Moody's Raised Outlook for Gerresheimer

Ba2 Rating Confirmed

DÜSSELDORF, Germany, April 23, 2010 - The rating agency Moody's changed the outlook for the rating
of Gerresheimer from stable to positive and affirmed the Ba2 rating.

Moody's gave as a reason for the positive change the company's
good operating performance. At the same time Moody's referred to the strength
and stability of the group's business model.

About Gerresheimer

Gerresheimer is an internationally leading manufacturer of
high-quality specialty products made of glass and plastic for the global
pharma & healthcare industry. Our wide product spectrum ranges from
pharma­ceutical vials to complex drug delivery systems, such as syringe
systems, insulin pens and inhalers, for safe dosage and appli­cation.
Together with our partners we develop solutions which set standards and have
role-model status throughout their respective business sectors.

Our Group of companies achieves in Europe, North and South
America and Asia sales of about EUR1 billion and employs around 9,400 people.
Through top-class technologies, convincing innovations and targeted
invest­ments we are systematically expanding our strong market position.

    Press Contact

    Burkhard Lingenberg
    Director Corporate Communication & Marketing
    Phone +49-211-6181-250
    Fax +49-211-6181-241
    E-mail b.lingenberg@gerresheimer.com

    Investor Relations Contact

    Anke Linnartz
    Director Investor Relations
    Phone +49-211-6181-314
    Fax +49-211-6181-121
    E-mail a.linnartz@gerresheimer.com

Press Contact: Burkhard Lingenberg, Director Corporate Communication & Marketing, Phone +49-211-6181-250, Fax +49-211-6181-241, E-mail b.lingenberg at gerresheimer.com . Investor Relations Contact: Anke Linnartz, Director Investor Relations, Phone +49-211-6181-314, Fax +49-211-6181-121, E-mail a.linnartz at gerresheimer.com .