euro adhoc: Andritz AG / other / Successful placement of Andritz corporate bond

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18.02.2008

Graz/Vienna, 18 February 2008. Andritz AG has today successfully
concluded the issue of a public corporate bond with a volume of 150
million Euros and a tenor of seven years. At a denomination of
50,000 Euros the Andritz corporate bond is endowed with an annual
fixed coupon rate of 5.25%. Admission to the Vienna Stock Exchange
was applied for. The Andritz corporate bond is expected to be quoted
in the Third Market on the Vienna Stock Exchange for the first time
on 20 February 2008.

Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich AG (RZB) has acted as the lead
manager supporting Andritz in this placement. The corporate bond has
been placed with institutional investors and banks.

Continuation of long-term growth "The strong growth that Andritz has
experienced over the past few years has been founded on a solid
balance structure with a good equity base and sufficiently high net
liquidity. The corporate bond which we have successfully issued
today supersedes the Andritz corporate bond 2002-2008 (total volume
100 MEUR) that will mature in June 2008 and forms a substantial
financial basis for the future development of our company," explains
Andritz AG CEO Wolfgang Leitner.

Impressive investment story "Andritz is positioned very well and its
investment story in a difficult capital market environment is most
impressive," says Patrick Butler, Member of the Board of Management
of RZB responsible for Investment Banking und Treasury, about the
successful placement.

The corporate bond issued by Andritz was the first issue on the
Corporate Bond Market in 2008.

Key data of the Andritz corporate bond:

Issuer: Andritz AG
Volume issued: Nominal value EUR 150,000,000.-
Denomination: Nominal value EUR 50,000.-
Coupon: 5.25 % p.a., fixed rate, payable annually
Issue price: 99.84
Tenor: 7 years (due on maturity)
Value date: 20th February 2008
Redemption: 20th February 2015 at the nominal value
Lead Manager: Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich AG
Paying office: Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich AG
Trading: Third Market on the Vienna Stock Exchange
ISIN: AT0000A08RK1

Remarks regarding the information provided in this press release:

The information provided is exclusively destined for persons whose
residence and abode are in Austria. It is especially not destined
for persons whose residence and/or abode are in the United States of
America (USA) or the United Kingdom (UK). No responsibility is taken
for the information contained in this press release, which, in
particular, does not constitute investment counseling. A prospectus
has been published in respect of the public offer. Solely the
information contained in the prospectus, which is available free of
charge from the issuer and the underwriting banks, is binding.

The information contained in this press release is not intended for
disclosure in, to, and within the USA. The information does not
constitute an offer for the purchase of securities in the USA. In
the USA, securities may be sold or offered for sale only after having
been registered or, if not registered, on the basis of a statutory
exemption. The issuer does NOT plan to register its offer or part
thereof in the USA or to make a public offering of shares in the USA.

This information is intended for persons outside the United Kingdom
(relevant persons) only. Any invitation to make an offer, any offer
and any contract for subscription, purchase or other acquisition of
the securities is addressed to and will be concluded only with
relevant persons and specific other persons. Any non-relevant person
should not act on the basis of this information or place reliance in
the information contained herein.

For further information please contact:

Andritz AG
Dr. Michael Buchbauer
Head of Corporate Communications
Stattegger Strasse 18
A-8045 Graz
Tel.: +43 316 6902 2979
Fax +43 316 6902 465
michael.buchbauer@andritz.com

Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich AG
Wilfried Peter Stöckl
Public Relations
Am Stadtpark 9
A-1030 Wien
Tel.: +43-1-71707-1959
Fax: +43-1-71707-761959
wilfried.stoeckl@rzb.at
www.rzb.at

The Andritz Group The Andritz Group is a global market leader in the
supply of customized plants, systems, and services for the pulp and
paper industry, the hydropower industry, the steel industry, and
other specialized industries (solid/liquid separation, feed, and
biofuel). Headquartered in Graz, Austria, the Group has about 12,000
employees worldwide. It manufactures and sells its products and
services globally.

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Further inquiry note:

Dr. Michael Buchbaer

Head of Investor Relations

Tel.: +43 316 6902 2979

Fax: +43 316 6902 465

mailto: michael.buchbauer@andritz.com

Branche: Machine Manufacturing
ISIN: AT0000730007
WKN: 632305
Index: WBI, ATX Prime, ATX
Börsen: Wiener Börse AG / official dealing