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quaterly report

25.02.2009

During the first nine months of the business year 2008/09 the
voestalpine Group has been able to achieve increases in revenue and
earnings over the previous year in spite of the ongoing tightening in
the global economy since last autumn. Although these figures
represent the company´s best-ever 9-month operating result, this
development was driven by an excellent business performance in the
first half year, whereas in the 3rd quarter significant impacts from
the global financial crisis were clearly noticeable. The earnings of
the 3rd fiscal quarter 2008/09 moreover were significantly influenced
by exceptional write downs in an amount of EUR 110 m, forthcoming
from globally fast declining prices of raw materials in general and
alloys in particular.

Key figures of voestalpine Group

(gem. IFRS; in Mio. EUR) Q1-Q3 2007/08* Q1-Q3 2008/09 Change
1.4.07 - 1.4.08 - in %
31.12.07 31.12.08
Revenue 7,447.6 9,280.1 +24.6
EBITDA 1,361.9 1,510.1 +10.9
EBITDA margin in % 18.3 16.3
EBIT 874.6 981.8 +12.3
EBIT margin in % 11.7 10.6
Profit before tax 770.5 764.7 -0.8
Profit for the period** 611.9 606.1 -0.9
EPS (in EUR)*** 3.73 3.40 -8.8

* Last year´s figures were retrospectively adjusted
** Before minority interest and hybrid capital interest
*** 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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