Secondary objectives will compare telmisartan (80 mg) (MICARDIS® and ramipril (5 mg and 10 mg) on: 1) the reduction in the last 6-hour ABPM mean pulse pressure (PP) relative to dosing, 2) the reductions in the 24-hour ABPM mean DBP, SBP and PP relative to dosing, 3) reductions in ABPM mean DBP, SBP and PP during other periods of the 24-hour dosing interval (i.e., morning, daytime, and nighttime) relative to clock time, 4) change from baseline in systolic and diastolic blood pressure load during the 24-hour dosing interval, 5) reductions in the mean seated trough DBP and SBP measured using a manual in-clinic cuff sphygmomanometer, 6) responder rates as determined by both ABPM and manual in-clinic cuff measurements and 7) Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQL).