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Peter H. Soderberg was elected as President and Chief Executive Officer of both Hillenbrand Industries and Hill-Rom effective March 20 2006. Mr. Soderberg a Hillenbrand board member since 2002 was president and CEO at Welch Allyn Skaneateles Falls N.Y. He held that position since 2000. Mr. Soderberg was previously Group Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. His prior experience includes 23 years at Johnson & Johnson where he served in a variety of operations marketing and management positions in four of its over-the-counter and professional product companies. Most recently he was President of Johnson & Johnson Health Management a Johnson & Johnson portfolio company. His career also includes roles as President and Chief Executive Officer of an industrial technology company and the founder and President of a venture capital business. He is on the Boards of Directors of Greatbatch Inc. (NYSE:GB) the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra (as its Vice Chairman) the Metropolitan Development Authority of Central New York (as its Vice Chairman) and CNYMedtech (as its Chairman). | 