EANS-News: Flughafen Wien Group: 11.6% increase in net profit to EUR 38.1 million for the first half of 2010

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6-month report

Wien-Flughafen (euro adhoc) - Flughafen Wien Group: 11.6% increase in
net profit to EUR 38.1 million for the first half of 2010

• EBITDA: + 6.9% to EUR 85.7 million
• EBIT: + 12.7% to EUR 52.6 million
• Net profit: + 11.6% to EUR 38.1 million
• Passengers: + 5.5% to 8,899,368
• Upward revision of forecasts for 2010: + 6.0% in passengers, + 7.0% in
maximum take-off weight (MTOW) and + 1.0% in flight movements

The Flughafen Wien Group recorded revenue of EUR 253.2 million for the first
half of 2010, which represents an increase of 3.5% over the comparable prior
year period. Net profit for the period rose by 11.6% - at a higher rate than
the development of traffic - to EUR 38.1 million (1-6/2009: EUR 34.1
million). EBITDA amounted to EUR 85.7 million (+6.9%) and EBIT EUR 52.6
million (+12.7%) for the reporting period. The stronger earnings growth in
relation to the development of revenue was reflected in an improvement in
the EBITDA margin to 33.8% (1-6/2009: 32.8%) and the EBIT margin to 20.8%
(1-6/2009: 19.1%).

"Flughafen Wien AG was able to generate sound earnings in the first
half-year, and that underscores our position as a strong and
profit-oriented company. The development of traffic also
exceeded our expectations. We have therefore revised our
forecasts upward and are now predicting an increase of 6% in
passengers for the year", explained Herbert Kaufmann, Speaker of the
Management Board of Flughafen Wien AG.

Segment revenue

The Flughafen Wien Group recorded revenue of EUR 253.2 million for
the first half of 2010, which represents an increase of 3.5% over
the comparable prior year period. The revenue increase was less
than the growth in traffic due to an increase in incentives -
above all the transfer incentive - to drive traffic growth.
External revenue recorded by the Airport Segment rose by 17.2% to
EUR 124.8 million. This development resulted above all from a
change in the allocation of revenue from passenger and
baggage controls, which were previously assigned to the Handling
Segment. The change in allocation was also responsible for a EUR
9.6 million decline in Handling Segment revenue to EUR 76.6
million. The Retail & Properties Segment reported a 2.3% increase in
revenue to EUR 44.7 million, while revenue registered by the "Other
Segments" declined EUR 1.1 million to EUR 6.7 million.

Growth of 5.5% in traffic during the first half of 2010 in spite
of the ash cloud

Vienna International Airport handled a total 8,899,368 passengers
from January to June 2010. This represents an increase of 5.5%
over the comparable prior year period and was achieved despite the
negative effects of the volcanic ash cloud on air traffic
throughout Europe. The increase in passenger traffic at Vienna
during these six months was more than twice the average of the
30 largest airports in Europe. The number of passengers
travelling to Eastern Europe and Western Europe rose by 8.0% and
4.5%, respectively. Traffic to the Middle East was 11.5% higher.
Sound growth of 5.2% was recorded in travel to North America,
with destinations in the USA registering a plus of 6.8%. The
Austrian Airlines Group reported an 11.3% increase in the number of
passengers handled at Vienna International Airport, which raised
its share of total passenger traffic from 48.7% to 51.4%. The
low-cost carriers handled 21.8% of the passengers in Vienna
(1-6/2009: 23.9%), for a decline of 4.0% in relation to the
previous year. Maximum take-off weight (MTOW) totalled 3,744,236
tonnes, for a plus of 7.2% over the comparable prior year period.
Cargo volume (air cargo and trucking) increased 30.4% to 148,353
tonnes. The number of flight movements declined slightly to
119,167. Seat occupancy rose from 65.9% in the first half of 2009
to 66.1% for the reporting period.

Corporate spending

The major investments during the first six months of 2010 involved
the terminal extension VIE Skylink at EUR 22.4 million, technical
noise protection and the environmental fund at EUR 3.0 million,
infrastructure extensions for the west expansion at EUR 1.7
million, passenger security control lines at EUR 1.3 million and
baggage sorting equipment at EUR 1.2 million.

Outlook

The July report shows positive development in all traffic
segments. In comparison with July of the previous year, the number
of passengers handled in Vienna rose by 11.3%. With over two
million travellers, Vienna International Airport set a new monthly
record in July 2010. Flight movements increased 0.8% and maximum
take-off weight (MTOW) 10.7%. The number of passengers handled
during the period from January to July 2010 was 6.6% higher
than in the comparable prior year period.

Based on the encouraging development of business, Flughafen
Wien AG has adjusted its traffic forecasts for 2010 to show an
increase of 6.0% in the number of passengers, 7.0% in maximum
take-off weight (MTOW) and 1.0% in flight movements for the full 12
months of 2010.

Investments of EUR 207.0 million are planned for 2010.This amount includes
replacement and maintenance investments, but no investments in the third
runway, the purchase of land or borrowing costs capitalised during
construction.

For additional information contact:

Investor Relations:

Mario Santi (+43-1-)7007-22826 e-mail: m.santi@viennaairport.com

Press office Flughafen Wien AG: Peter Kleemann (+43-1-) 7007-23000
e-mail: p.kleemann@viennaairport.com Birgit Fehsler (+43-1-)
7007-22254 e-mail: b.fehsler@viennaairport.com Clemens Schleinzer
(+43-1-) 7007-22399 e-mail: c.schleinzer@viennaairport.com

Homepage: www.viennaairport.com

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

Consolidated Income Statement in T EUR

1-6 /2010 1-6 /2009 Change in % 4-6/2010 4-6/2009
Revenue 253,163.1 244,585.3 3.5 130,124.2 123,168.2
Other operating
income 7,516.1 6,380.6 17.8 3,191.7 3,588.1
Operating income 260,679.2 250,965.8 3.9 133,315.9 126,756.4
Consumables and
services used -20,345.7 -18,883.0 7.7 -7,526.1 -7,899.8
Personnel expenses-112,375.8 -107,604.1 4.4 -59,740.4 -55,047.5
Other operating
expenses -42,292.1 -44,357.9 -4.7 -24,088.5 -25,388.3
Earnings before
interest, taxes,

depreciation and
amortisation

(EBITDA) 85,665.6 80,120.8 6.9 41,961.0 38,420.7
Depreciation and
amortisation -33,051.3 -33,425.0 -1.1 -16,709.4 -16,830.5
Earnings before

interest and taxes (EBIT) 52,614.2 46,695.8 12.7
25,251.6 21,590.3 Income from investments, excl.

companies at equity 311.5 0.0 - 311.5 0.0
Net financing
costs -3,976.2 -3,425.8 16.1 -1,918.4 -1,811.4
Other financial
income/expense 21.6 -33.8 -163.7 10.8 0.0
Financial results,
excl. companies
at equity -3,643.1 -3,459.6 5.3 -1,596.2 -1,811.4
Income from companies
at equity 883.9 1,072.0 -17.5 1,104.7 1,444.5
Financial results -2,759.2 -2,387.6 15.6 -491.4 -366.9
Profit before
taxes (EBT) 49,855.1 44,308.1 12.5 24,760.1 21,223.4
Income taxes -11,754.7 -10,173.5 15.5 -5,535.0 -4,629.7
Net profit for
the period 38,100.4 34,134.6 11.6 19,225.2 16,593.6
Thereof attributable to:
Shareholders of
the parent 38,103.6 34,141.0 11.6 19,227.4 16,597.4
Non-controlling
interests -3.3 -6.3 -48.4 -2.2 -3.7
Earnings per share

in EUR basic/diluted 1.81 1.63 11.0 0.91
0.79

Flughafen Wien Aktiengesellschaft

Announcement

The report by Flughafen Wien AG on the first half-year from 1 January
to 30 June 2010 is available to the general public at the company´s
offices in 1300 Flughafen Wien and at Bank Austria, 1010 Vienna, Am
Hof, and is also available in the Internet under
http://ir.viennaairport.com, menu point "Publications", sub-section
"Quarterly Reports".

The Management Board

Flughafen Wien, 26.8.2010

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