2012-02-14 12:26:11 -

HEERLEN, THE NETHERLANDS -- (Marketwire) -- 02/14/12 --


Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, today
announces the following:



Cees Los, (1956), will join DSM as General Counsel and Director Legal
Affairs as
of April 15, reporting to Feike Sijbesma, CEO and Chairman of the Managing
Board
of DSM.



Cees Los will succeed Pieter de Haan, currently DSM General Counsel and
Director
Legal Affairs. Pieter will step down from his position due to health
reasons.





Cees, a Dutch national, has a broad international experience in Legal
Affairs
and has worked with several large, multinational companies, including
Shell.
Most recently he was General Counsel with LyondellBasell Industries. With
his
vast experience as General Counsel and track record in Legal Affairs, Cees
is
well positioned to lead DSM's Legal Affairs department and further drive
DSM's
business.




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 EUR 9 billion. The
company is
listed on NYSE Euronext. More information can be found atwww.dsm.com




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