Mr Muller will succeed Hans Baumgartner, who has decided to focus on the management and expansion of the key SME segment in Switzerland in the future. He will take over as head of region Mittelland for Credit Suisse as of February 1, 2008. In this new role, he will focus on creating further growth in all of Credit Suisse’s areas of business in this important region.

Mr Baumgartner will remain head of region Mittelland until the end of January 2008. He will then focus on the management and expansion of the key SME segment in Switzerland.