As part of the ongoing focus on its core businesses, E.ON sells its 73 percent stockholding in Gerresheimer Glas to Investcorp, a UK-based investment group.
The merger of Bayernwerk and PreussenElektra is entered into the Commercial Register.The merged entity is called E.ON Energie.
E.ON launches a major ad campaign in Germany. Within a month, 40 percent of Germans recognize the E.ON brand name. This makes E.ON's brand recognition more than three times higher than that of PreussenElektra or Bayernwerk.
