Statement of BAUER AG to media releases over the weekend

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Schrobenhausen, 9 February 2009 - (euro adhoc) - Over the past
weekend and in the media CEO of the global construction and equipment
manufacturing group BAUER AG, Prof. Thomas Bauer, has repeatedly been
referred to as potential successor of the German Minister for
Economic Affairs Michael Glos.

BAUER AG states the following in this context: "As disclosed to Prof.
Bauer and as it will be published today by the Bavarian prime
minister Horst Seehofer, this option does not come into question. The
management of the BAUER group remains steady and unchanged."

About Bauer

Bauer is a provider of services, machinery and ancillary products in
the earth- working and groundwater fields. The Group markets its
products and services all over the world. Its global spread allows it
to remain largely unaffected by fluctuating business cycles.

The operations of the Group are divided into three segments:
Construction, Equipment and Resources. The Construction segment
carries out specialist foundation engineering work all over the
world, developing foundation and excavation projects as well as
providing related construction services. In its Equipment segment, in
which it is a world market leader, Bauer offers an extensive range of
machinery, equipment and tools for specialist foundation engineering.
The Resources segment encompasses the Group's operations in the
exploitation of raw materials, in environmental technology, in
geothermal drilling operations and also in equipment for wells
(including pumps and drills, screens and casings).

Bauer profits greatly from the collaboration between its three
separate segments, enabling the Group to position itself as an
innovative, highly specialized provider of complete solutions and
services for demanding projects on the specialist foundation
engineering and related markets.

Founded in 1790, Bauer today generates more than two thirds of its
total revenues outside of Germany. Employing nearly 7,000 people, the
Group's total revenues in 2007 were EUR 1.2 billion (previous year:
EUR 980 million). BAUER Aktiengesellschaft has been listed on the
official market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since July 4, 2006
(Prime Standard, ISIN DE0005168108).

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Further inquiry note:

Bettina Mestenhauser

Head of Investor Relations & Corporate Communication

Telefon: +49(0)8252 97 1918

E-Mail: investor.relations@bauer.de

Branche: Construction & Property
ISIN: DE0005168108
WKN: 516810
Index: MDAX, CDAX, Classic All Share, Prime All Share
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