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9-month report

25.02.2008

voestalpine group was able to prolong its, since several years
lasting positive development and reached new record levels in terms
of sales as well as earnings in the first nine months of the business
year 2007/08.

Although in particular divisions the third business quarter was
influenced by temporary weaknesses, a trend reversal in the current
quarter is becoming apparent. As the outlook is unchanged positive,
voestalpine is heading towards another record year, ending on March
2008.

Purchase Price Allocation (PPA) due to IFRS 3, an obligatory
measurement based on the acquisition of the majority of
Böhler-Uddeholm AG, is negatively influencing earnings figures of
voestalpine group on a pure accounting level, without any cash flow
implications. The earnings development of the first three quarters of
FY 2007/08 excluding those PPA accounting measures is shown
separately on a pro forma statement (excl. PPA) in the table below.

Key figures of voestalpine Group

(acc. IFRS; in EURm) 1Q-3Q 1Q-3Q Change 1Q-3Q
2006/07* 2007/08 in % 2007/08
1.4.-31.12.06 1.4.-31.12.07 pro forma
(excl. ppa)
Revenue 5,114.6 7,530.2 47.2 7,530.2
EBITDA 963.3 1,360.1 41.2 1,452.5
EBITDA margin in % 18.8 18.1 19.3
EBIT 707.3 868.5 22.8 1,108.5
EBIT margin in % 13.8 11.5 14.7
Profit before tax 684.2 763.6 11.6 1,003.6
Profit for the period** 524.4 611.9 16.7 784.1
EPS (in EUR)*** 3.23 3.70 14.6 4.81

* Retrospective adjustment
** Before minority interest and hybrid capital coupons
*** From continuing operations

More information on the 3rd quarter result is available on our website
www.voestalpine.com or contact our Investor Relations Team +43/50304-15-9949.

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Further inquiry note:

DI Peter Fleischer

Head of Investor Relations

Tel.: +43/50304/15-9949

Fax: +43/50304/55-5581

mailto:peter.fleischer@voestalpine.com

http://www.voestalpine.com

Branche: Metal Goods & Engineering
ISIN: AT0000937503
WKN: 897200
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