EANS-News: ANDRITZ: new Executive Board responsibilities as of April 2011 - Franz Hofmann will retire as planned on March 31, 2011 - Wolfgang Semper becomes new member of the Executive Board

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Board of Directors (Appointments and Changes)

Graz (euro adhoc) - Graz, August 30, 2010. Franz Hofmann, who has
been member of the Executive Board of ANDRITZ AG since 1999 and
responsible for the METALS and the ENVIRONMENT & PROCESS business
areas as well as for Automation on a Group-wide level, will retire as
planned on March 31, 2011.

In this context, the ANDRITZ AG Supervisory Board took the following
resolutions effective as of April 1, 2011: - Wolfgang Semper will
become new member of the Executive Board and will be responsible for
the HYDRO business area (together with Friedrich Papst) and for
Automation on a Group-wide level. Wolfgang Semper, aged 52, is a
graduate of mechanical engineering and has successfully headed the
"Large Hydro" division of the HYDRO business area of ANDRITZ. -
Friedrich Papst, who is responsible for the HYDRO and the FEED &
BIOFUEL business areas, will additionally assume responsibility for
the METALS business area. - Humbert Köfler, who is responsible for
the Service & Units segment of the PULP & PAPER business area, will
additionally assume responsibility for the ENVIRONMENT & PROCESS
business area.

The responsibility areas of Wolfgang Leitner, President and Chief
Executive Officer, and of Karl Hornhofer, member of the Executive
Board, will remain unchanged.

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The ANDRITZ GROUP The ANDRITZ GROUP is a globally leading supplier of
plants and services for the hydropower, pulp and paper, metals, and
other specialized industries (solid/liquid separation, feed and
biofuel). The Group is headquartered in Graz, Austria, and has a
staff of approximately 13,500 employees worldwide. ANDRITZ operates
over 120 production sites, service, and sales companies all around
the world.

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Further inquiry note:

Dr. Michael Buchbauer

Head of Group Treasury, Corporate Communications & Investor Relations

Tel.: +43 316 6902 2979

Fax: +43 316 6902 465

mailto:michael.buchbauer@andritz.com

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