euro adhoc: AvW Gruppe AG / Annual Reports / AvW Group posts record result

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21.06.2007

In 2006, the Austrian investment group AvW Gruppe AG recorded the
best result in its entire history. Consolidated sales increased by
43.1 per cent from EUR 35.777 million in 2005 to EUR 51.202 million
in 2006. Profit before taxes (POA) climbed from EUR 10.189 million in
2005 to EUR 14.937 million in 2006, thus showing a 46.6 per cent
increase. Consolidated profits rose by 35.9 per cent over the
previous year, from EUR 6.323 million in 2005 to EUR 8.596 million in
2006.

Key financial figures in EUR mill. 2006 2005 Increase
in %
Consolidated sales 51.202 35.777 + 43.1%
Profit before taxes (POA) 14.937 10.189 + 46.6%
Profit after taxes 10.585 7.461 + 41.9%
Consolidated profits 8.596 6.323 + 35.9%
Balance sheet total 266.332 184.748 + 44.2%
Equity capital 251.408 175.390 + 43.4%
Equity ratio 94% 95%
Credit rating 5A1 5A1
Employees 240 206 + 16.5%

AvW Gruppe AG is one of the largest private investment companies in
Austria focusing on small caps listed on stock exchanges. "As our
largest listed investments show rapidly accelerating growth rates, we
are expecting a balance sheet total of more than EUR 350 million for
2007. In 2008, we might even reach the EUR 500 million mark", says
Wolfgang Auer von Welsbach, Chairman of the Management Board of the
AvW Group. "As AvW invests in a large number of listed Austrian
companies, we feel an obligation to establish a position as a core
shareholder in many small cap companies as well", Mr. Auer von
Welsbach continues.

The key listed investments of the AvW Group are:

Financial services providers:

• approx. 74 per cent of AvW Invest AG (AvWI.VI) with registered offices
in Krumpendorf
• approx. 8 per cent of C-Quadrat (C8I.DE) with registered offices in
Vienna
• approx. 5 per cent of the Cash Financial Services Group (8122.HK) with
registered offices in Hong Kong

IT systems providers:

• approx. 24 per cent of S&T (SNTS.VI) with registered offices in Vienna
• approx. 18 per cent in Cancom AG (COKG.DE) with registered offices in
Augsburg
• approx. 13 per cent in Realtech AG (RTCG.DE) with registered offices in
Walldorf
• approx. 10 per cent of nextevolution (N5EG.DE) with registered offices
in Hamburg

Industrial enterprises:

• approx. 15 per cent of Binder & CO AG (BIND.VI) with registered offices
in Gleisdorf
• approx. 10 per cent of Hirsch Servo (HISE.VI) with registered offices in
Glanegg
• approx. 3 per cent of RHI AG (RHIV.VI) with registered offices in Vienna

High-tech companies and service providers:

• approx. 6 per cent of D + S europe AG (DSJG.DE) with
registered offices in Hamburg • approx. 5 per cent of
Euromicron AG (EUCG.DE) with registered offices in Frankfurt

Raw materials companies:

• approx. 2 per cent of Equigold (EQUI.AX) with registered
offices in Australia • approx. 2 per cent of CBH Resources
(CBH.AX) with registered offices in Australia

One of the Group´s key goals is to further enhance its growth rates
in the future and to continue its strategy of expansion towards Asia
and Australia.

The full annual report is available on our website at www.avw.eu.

About AvW Gruppe AG:

AvW Gruppe AG is an Austrian investment company focusing on small
caps in Austria, Germany, Asia and Australia. AvW participating
certificates (AVWIga.F, ISIN AT0000703269) of the AvW Group are
listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. More information about AvW is
available on the Internet at www.avw.eu.

end of announcement euro adhoc 21.06.2007 08:35:47
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Further inquiry note:
AvW Gruppe AG
Mag. Brigitte Burger
Investor Relations
Tel.: 04229/3621-24
mailto:b.burger@avw.eu

Branche: Economy, Business & Finance
ISIN: AT0000703269
WKN: 763759
Börsen: Börse Frankfurt / free trade