Axel C. Heitmann, Chairman of the Board of Management of LANXESS AG, in front of the cologne skyline. The specialty chemicals company plans to move its headquarters to Cologne.

The Board of Management of LANXESS AG presents the results for the 2009 fiscal year at the annual press conference. (from left to right: Matthias Zachert, Chief Financial Officer; Axel C. Heitmann, Chairman of the Board of Management ; Werner Breuers, Member of the Board of Management; Rainier van Roessel, Member of the Board of Management).

The specialty chemicals company LANXESS presents its fiscal year figures 2009 at the annual press conference in Cologne today.

Axel C. Heitmann, CEO of LANXESS AG, expects a significant earnings improvement in 2010 after a good start to the year.

CFO Matthias Zachert explained the financial indicators and the performance of the LANXESS business.

CEO, Axel C. Heitmann, took the questions of the journalists.