EANS-Adhoc: Vienna Insurance Group in the 1st to 3rd quarter 2009

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Results 9M 2009

10.11.2009

- Group premiums of more than EUR 6 billion

- Solid development of the result - profit (before taxes,
consolidated) about EUR 340 million

- Continuing growth in the CEE core markets*

- Excellent capitalisation of the Group

"Vienna Insurance Group continues growing also in tough economic
times. Very clear growth is observed especially in our core markets
in Central and Eastern Europe. In this context, the very good
development in the Czech Republic and in Slovakia should be mentioned
as an example", stated Günter Geyer, CEO of Vienna Insurance Group,
highlighting the good news. "Moreover, Group-wide growth provides
Vienna Insurance Group with a basis for continuing to develop the
result in 2009 at a steady pace. Hence, our strategy of concentrating
on profitable growth has proven right and confirms our successful
business model, which has been based on the strong demand for
insurance products in Central and Eastern Europe."

OVERVIEW OF KEY GROUP DATA FOR THE FIRST THREE QUARTERS OF 2009 (in
accordance with IFRS)**

Vienna Insurance Group registered premiums written of a total of EUR
6.11 billion in the first three quarters of the current year. This
corresponds to an increase of 1.5 percent (on a euro basis) compared
to the same period of the previous year. The net earned premiums of
the Group rose by a remarkable 4.0 percent (based on euros).

On a local currency basis, the Group´s premiums written showed a
significant plus of 6.6 percent, and the net earned premiums climbed
by no less than 9.2 percent.

With a Group profit (before taxes, consolidated) of EUR 340.50
million, Vienna Insurance Group has achieved a very continuous
development of the result in the current year, which is even better
than the result for the same period in 2007. This comparison shows an
increase in the result by more than EUR 16 million or 5 percent.
Excluding special effects - in particular those resulting from the
sale of BA-CAV and Unita - the result even surpassed that for the
first three quarters of 2008.

The combined ratio of the Group after reinsurance (excluding income
from investments) of 96.2 percent was significantly below the
100-percent threshold and remained on a stable level despite the
storm damages. These damages entailed expenses - in particular in
Austria - totalling about EUR 130 million. As a result, the loss
ratio went up by 1.7 percentage points compared to the same period of
the previous year. Thanks to the stringent implementation of the
cost-cutting programme, the expense ratio of the Group was reduced by
1.5 percentage points in the same period, compensating for the
increase in the loss ratio.

The current income from investments increased by 13.3 percent. The
total financial result of the Group amounted to EUR 727.21 million in
the first three quarters of the current year. Comparison to the
prior-year level is possible only to a limited extent due to the
one-off effects of the sale of BA-CAV and Unita.

As of 30 September 2009, the investments of the Group amounted to
EUR 26.05 billion. Compared to 1 January 2009, this corresponds to an
increase of 6.1 percent.

The shareholders´ equity of the Group rose by 13.1 percent to EUR
4.68 billion.

* Definition CEE: Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Romania,
Bulgaria, Croatia, Serbia and Hungary ** All statements for the 1st
to 3rd quarter of 2009 include figures from s Versicherung Group and
BCR insurance companies. BA-CAV and Unita are included only in
comparisons to the first six months of 2008.

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Further inquiry note:

VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP (V.I.G.)

1010 Wien, Schottenring 30

Mag. Barbara Hagen-Grötschnig

Unternehmenskommunikation

Tel.: +43 (0)50 350-21027

Fax: +43 (0)50 350 99-21027

E-Mail: barbara.hagen@vig.com

Mag. Thomas Schmee

Investor Relations

Tel.: +43 (0)50 350-21900

Fax: +43 (0)50 350 99-21900

E-Mail: thomas.schmee@vig.com

Branche: Insurance
ISIN: AT0000908504
WKN: A0ET17
Index: WBI, ATX Prime, ATX
Börsen: Prague Stock Exchange / stock market
Wien / official market