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6-month report/Report First Half 2008

18.08.2008

Highlights

- Revenue up by 67.2% to EUR 1,622.4 million (m), driven by strong
growth across three divisions. - EBITDA up by 39.6% year on year to
EUR 92.3m. Growth lower than revenue due to high capacity utilisation
in Plant Construction resulting from major projects with a high
proportion of bought-in components, and to the reduced contribution
to EBITDA of the Minerals & Metals division in the second quarter of
2008. - Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) up by 42.5% to EUR
66.4m; EBIT margin down to 4.1% (H1 2007: 4.8%). - Earnings before
tax and profit for the period significantly higher at EUR 62.7m (H1
2007: EUR 34.9m) and EUR 46.2m (H1 2007: EUR 36.2m), respectively. -
Net debt down from EUR 548.5m at year end 2007 to EUR 320.7m as at 30
June 2008. Net gearing reduced to 72.8% (31 December 2007: 138.4%). -
Sale of 1.7 million shares in Norddeutsche Affinerie (NA) in the
second quarter of 2008 and dividend income from the holding of EUR
4.0m. Remaining stake of 2.0 million shares disposed of at the start
of the third quarter of 2008. - Order intake and backlog still at
high levels, at EUR 1,548.1m (H1 2007: EUR 1,034.7m) and EUR 2,586.9m
(30 June 2007: EUR 1,953.2m), respectively. - Start of share buyback
program and Outlook for the 2008 financial year upgraded in light of
increased revenue expectations.

Key figures 2Q 2Q change 1HY 1HY change
A-TEC Industries 08 07 % 08 07 %
(Mio. EUR)
Revenue 841.0 517.7 62.3 1,622.4 970.3 67.2
EBITDA 40.3 43.8 -8.1 92.3 66.1 39.6
EBIT 27.2 33.3 -18.3 66.4 46.6 42.5
EBIT margin 3.2% 6.4% 4.1% 4.8%
EBT 29.0 27.3 6.3 62.7 34.9 79.7
Net income 21.7 32.1 -34.0 46.2 36.2 27.6

Order intake 834.6 570.4 50.0 1,548.1 1,034.7 49.6
Order backlog (as of end of June) 2,586.9 1,953.2 32.4

Investment* 14.4 15.5 -7.3 36.8 27.8 32.3
Employees (as of end of June) 13,887 10,825 28.3

For more details please read our Financial Report First Half of 2008
on our website under www.a-tecindustries.com

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Further inquiry note:

IR contact:

Gerald Wechselauer

Head of Investor Relations

Phone: +43 1 22760 - 130

Email: gerald.wechselauer@a-tecindustries.com

PR contact:

Claudia Müller-Stralz

Pleon Publico Public Relations & Lobbying

Tel.: +43 (1) 71786 107

E-mail: claudia.mueller@pleon-publico.at

Branche: Holding companies
ISIN: AT00000ATEC9
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Index: ATX Prime
Börsen: Wiener Börse AG / Regulated free trade