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Former Siemens Exec Gets Probation, Fine

State court in Nuremberg sentenced Johannes Feldmayer to two years probation and a fine for his involvement in corruption at Germany's largest industrial conglomerate.

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- A state court in Nuremberg sentenced former Siemens AG executive Johannes Feldmayer to two years of probation and a fine for his involvement in corruption at Germany's largest industrial conglomerate.

Prosecutors had sought a three-and-a-half year prison sentence for Feldmayer.

The court also sought a six-year sentence for Wilhelm Schelsky, the former head of the independent AUB labor organization, but he received a sentence of four years and six months.

It was not immediately known if both men would appeal the decision.

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