In addition, five DAX companies--Commerzbank, Infineon, Metro, Schering and Thyssen-Krupp--already comply with all governance coderecommendations.

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Germany's Thyssen Krupp last week announced that its pre-tax profits slid sharply during the past two quarters.

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It worked on Deutsche Telekom's privatisation and was a big influence behind Krupp's 1997 hostile-turned-friendly bid for Thyssen, another steel maker.

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