EANS-Adhoc: Österreichische Post AG / Large Contract for Parcel & Logistics Division

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14.04.2009

Vienna, Austria, 14 April 2009 - We are pleased to announce that,
starting from June 1, 2009, Hermes Austria has decided to use also
the parcel logistics services of Austrian Post. "Based on the
assumption of a stable parcels market, we expect volume growth of
several million parcels on an annual basis resulting from this
contract", says Carl-Gerold Mende, Member of the Management Board of
Austrian Post in charge of the Parcel & Logistics Division.

Over the last 18 months, Austrian Post has substantially modernised
its parcel logistics operations. The clearly defined goal of the
redimensioning process was to ensure an optimal service mix and an
outstanding price-performance ratio. "The hard and consistently high
quality work of our employees and local management has really paid
off. Following the necessary shock at the end of 2007, we have now
achieved a competitive cost level and represent the quality benchmark
in the parcels sector", says Carl-Gerold Mende. "The combination of
these two factors convinced Hermes to contract Austrian Post with
this parcels volume. The bar has been raised high. We will not rest
on our laurels, but persistently pursue our strategy of further
improving our cost structure and quality management."

Carl-Gerold Mende concludes: "We are convinced of our ability to
achieve our ambitious growth target in market share for business
customers (B2B parcels) and for European combined freight. The
earnings contribution made by this new contract will help to secure
the planned operating result of the Parcel & Logistics Division in
2009".

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Further inquiry note:

Österreichische Post AG

Investor Relations:

Harald Hagenauer

Tel.: +43(0)57767-30401

harald.hagenauer@post.at

Corporate Communications/Öffentlichkeitsarbeit:

Mag. Marc Zimmermann

Tel.: +43(0)577 67-22626

marc.zimmermann@post.at

Michael Homola

Tel.: +43(0)57767-32010

michael.homola@post.at

Branche: Transport
ISIN: AT0000APOST4
WKN: A0JML5
Index: ATX Prime, ATX
Börsen: Wiener Börse AG / stock market