Carlo Gavazzi - Change of Management

Corporate news announcement processed and transmitted by Hugin ASA.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this
announcement.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------

CEO of the Automation Components Business Unit resigns

Steinhausen, July 17, 2008 - After 24 years of successful service for
the Carlo Gavazzi Group, the last 11 years as CEO of the Automation
Components Business Unit, Dino Masili (61) has decided not to renew
his contract and to therefore leave his current position effective
October 31, 2008.

Dino Masili has been the architect of the successful repositioning
and the positive development of the Automation Components Business
Unit during his tenure. In the last financial year ended March 31,
2008, his unit achieved record results and the development in the
first three months of the current financial year has also been
positive notwithstanding the weakening economic situation in most of
the markets served by the business unit.

The Board of Directors of Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG thanks Dino Masili
for his outstanding contribution to the group and wishes him
continued success in the future.

Until a new CEO assumes full responsibility, the Chairman of Carlo
Gavazzi Holding AG, Dr. Giulio Pampuro, will head the business unit
on an ad interim basis.

For further information contact:
Felix Stöcklin
Head of Corporate Communications
Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG
Phone +41 41 747 45 29
E-Mail felix.stoecklin@carlogavazzi.ch

About Carlo Gavazzi:
Carlo Gavazzi is a publicly quoted (SWX: GAV) international
electronics group with activities in the design and marketing of
electronic control components for factory and building automation as
well as in electronic packaging and embedded computing.
Please visit our website: www.carlogavazzi.com

The press release can be downloaded from the following link:

--- End of Message ---

Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG
Sumpfstrasse 32 Steinhausen

WKN: 869279;
ISIN: CH0011003594; Index: SPI, SPIEX, SSCI;
Listed: Main Market in SWX Swiss Exchange;
Copyright © Hugin AS 2008. All rights reserved.