euro adhoc: Andritz AG / other / Andritz VA TECH HYDRO and MCE Industrietechnik Linz received large order from Switzerland

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21.12.2006

Graz/Vienna, 21 December 2006. The consortium VA TECH HYDRO GmbH /
MCE Industrietechnik Linz GmbH & Co, under the leadership of VA TECH
HYDRO GmbH, received an order from Cleuson Dixence Construction SA,
Switzerland, for the rehabilitation of the pressure shaft for the
1,200 MW power station Cleuson Dixence based in the canton Wallis,
Switzerland. The total order value amounts to approximately 127 MEUR
(thereof more than half for Andritz VA TECH HYDRO). Erection works
will commence in mid of 2007, the start-up of the commercial
operation is planned for the end of 2009.

With a gross head of 1,880 m the hydropower station Cleuson Dixence
has the world’s highest gross head. The three pelton turbines with
an output of 423 MW each, delivered by Andritz VA TECH HYDRO in 1998,
also represent world record.

In December 2000, the steel tunnel lining of the power station
Cleuson Dixence burst. After detailed investigations on the causes
of the damage a general rehabilitation concept was provided. In 2003
Énergie Ouest Suisse SA and Grande Dixence SA founded Cleuson-Dixence
Construction SA, with the goal to rehabilitate the power station.

In the course of the rehabilitation the entire pressure tunnel will
be provided with an additional steel lining on a length of 4 km. The
total weight of this new lining amounts to 12,600 tons. The design
pressure of 200 bars is presently the world-wide highest design
pressure for a penstock of a hydropower plant. In order to secure
the high quality requirements of the new steel lining an extensive
qualification program for the material and the weldings is to be
accomplished before start of manufacturing.

+++ Andritz VA TECH HYDRO is a global supplier of electromechanical
systems and services ("water-to-wire") for hydropower plants. The
company is a leader in the world market for hydraulic power
generation and has a top position in the growing power plant
refurbishment segment. This and other press releases of Andritz VA
TECH HYDRO are available for download on our website
www.andritz-vatechhydro.com.

end of announcement euro adhoc 21.12.2006 07:30:00
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Further inquiry note:
Andritz Group
Dr. Michael Buchbauer
Head of Corporate Communication and Investor Relations
Phone:. +43 316 6902 2979
Fax: +43 316 6902 465
michael.buchbauer@andritz.com

Andritz VA TECH HYDRO
DI Alexander Schwab
Market Management and Corporate Communication
Phone: +43 1 89100 2659
Fax: +43 1 89 46 370
alexander.schwab@vatech-hydro.at

Branche: Machine Manufacturing
ISIN: AT0000730007
WKN: 632305
Index: WBI, ATX Prime, ATX
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