Gerold Bührer graduated in economics (lic. oec. publ.) from the University of Zurich in 1972. Following 17 years with the Union Bank of Switzerland as a member of senior management in its financial sector and Member of the Executive Board of its fund investment company, he joined Georg Fischer AG in 1991, where he was a Member of its Executive Board (Finances) until 2000. He now acts as an independent economic consultant.

Gerold Bührer will be put forward for re-election at the Swiss Life Holding Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on 8 May 2008.

Other appointments:

• economiesuisse, Zurich, Chairman
• Bank Sal. Oppenheim jr. & Cie. (Schweiz) Ltd, Zurich, Member of the Board of Directors
• Cellere AG, St. Gallen, Member of the Board of Directors
• Georg Fischer Ltd, Schaffhausen, Member of the Board of Directors
• Züblin Real Estate Holding Ltd., Zurich, Member of the Board of Directors

Political activities:

• 1982 to 1991 Member of the Grand Council of the Canton of Schaffhausen
• 1991 to 2007 Member of the Swiss Parliament (National Councillor)