HEERLEN, NETHERLANDS--(Marketwire - Oct 11, 2011) - Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, today announces that at the next Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, to be held on 11 May 2012, the DSM Supervisory Board will propose appointing Mrs. Victoria Haynes and Mrs. Eileen Kennedy as Supervisory Board members.

Mrs. Victoria Haynes (US nationality) is President and CEO of the Research Triangle Institute (RTI), an integrated multidisciplinary organization conducting research and providing services for the government, industry and universities in the areas of health, environment and education. She joined RTI from BFGoodrich Company, where she was CTO and Vice President of the Advanced Technology Group. Mrs. Haynes holds a PhD in Physical Organic Chemistry from Boston University (USA). DSM especially welcomes her broad and in-depth applied technological knowledge in the fields of Materials Sciences, Life Sciences and Biotechnology, which will be important for DSM in achieving its ambitions as a leading innovative company.

Mrs. Eileen Kennedy (US nationality) is Professor of Nutrition at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University in Boston (USA) and Former Dean. Prior positions include Global Executive Director of the International Life Sciences Institute (Washington D.C., USA) and Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics at the US Department of Agriculture. Mrs. Kennedy is a nutritionist and holds a Doctor of Science degree from Harvard University, School of Public Health, Nutrition Department (Boston, USA). She has been a member of the United Nations Advisory Group on Nutrition and co-chaired the US National Nutrition Summit in 2000. DSM is delighted to be gaining the benefit of Mrs. Kennedy's broad and in-depth nutrition knowledge, which will be key for DSM's growth and development.

The appointments of Mrs. Haynes and Mrs. Kennedy as members of the DSM Supervisory Board will be proposed for approval to the next DSM Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on 11 May 2012. Before that date, both ladies will familiarize themselves with DSM. DSM is very pleased to announce Mrs. Haynes' and Mrs. Kennedy's nomination, as they will both contribute to key areas of DSM's development as well as to its further internationalization.

DSM - Bright Science. Brighter Living.™

Royal DSM N.V. is a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials. By connecting its unique competences in Life Sciences and Materials Sciences DSM is driving economic prosperity, environmental progress and social advances to create sustainable value for all stakeholders. DSM delivers innovative solutions that nourish, protect and improve performance in global markets such as food and dietary supplements, personal care, feed, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, automotive, paints, electrical and electronics, life protection, alternative energy and bio-based materials. DSM's 22,000 employees deliver annual net sales of about EUR9 billion. The company is listed on NYSE Euronext. More information can be found atwww.dsm.com

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