Deutsche Telekom AG - The 2009 financial year

Prof. Dr. Ulrich Lehner Chairman In preparation for the Supervisory Board’s review and resolution, the Audit Committee first concerned itself thoroughly with the aforementioned documents. At its meeting held on February 23, 2010, the Audit Committee asked the members of the Board of Management to explain the details of the dependent company report. In addition, questions posed by committee members were answered. Moreover, the auditors, who also attended the meeting, reported on their audit, in particular their key audit areas and the significant results of their audit, and explained their audit report. The members of the Audit Committee took cognizance of and critically reviewed the audit report and audit opinion, and discussed them, as well as the audits them- selves, with the auditors. The review included questions about the nature and extent of the audit and about the audit results. The Audit Committee satisfied itself that the audit and audit report were compliant. In particular, it satisfied itself that the audit report – as well as the audit conducted by the auditors – met the legal requirements. The Audit Committee recommended to the Supervisory Board to approve the results presented by the auditors, as the committee sees no grounds for objections to the Board of Management’s declaration on the dependent company report. The Supervisory Board performed the final review at its meeting on February 24, 2010, taking into account the audit report of the auditors. The members of the Board of Management also attended this meeting, explained the dependent company report, and answered the questions of the members of the Supervisory Board. The auditors also attended this meeting, reported on their audit of the dependent company report and their main audit results, explained their audit report, and answered questions of the members of the Supervisory Board on the nature and extent of the audit of the dependent company report and the audit results. This and the report presented by the Audit Committee allowed the Supervisory Board to satisfy itself that the audit of the dependent company report and audit report were compliant. In particular, it satisfied itself that the audit report – as well as the audit conducted by the auditors – met the legal requirements. The Supervisory Board examined the dependent company report above all for completeness and accuracy. In doing so, it also satisfied itself that the group of dependent companies had been defined with due care and that the necessary systems for recording legal transactions and measures subject to disclosure had been put in place. The review did not reveal any indications of objections to the dependent company report. Following the recommendation of the Audit Committee, the Supervisory Board concurred with the result of the audit of the dependent company report conducted by the auditors. Based on the final result of the Supervisory Board’s own review of the dependent company report, there are no objections to the Board of Management’s declaration on the dependent company report. The Supervisory Board would like to thank the members of the Board of Management and all of Deutsche Telekom’s employees for their commitment and dedication in the 2009 financial year. Bonn, February 24, 2010 The Supervisory Board 38