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13.04.2006

The group sales in 2005 increased by 1.9% or 1.8 million EUR to 96.5
million EUR. All results registered were back in the black in 2005:
- The operating result increased by 4.4 million EUR from -2.1 million
EUR in 2004 to +2.3 million EUR in 2005. - The financial result rose
by 4.9 million EUR from -0.8 million EUR in 2004 to +4.1 million EUR
in 2005. - The result before taxes climbed by 9.3 million EUR from
-2.9 million EUR in 2004 to +6.4 million EUR in 2005. - The result
after taxes surged by 10.8 million EUR from -6.1 million EUR in 2004
to +4.7 million EUR in 2005. The tax expenditure dropped from 3.1
million EUR to 1.7 million EUR as in 2004 value adjustments of
deferred tax assets became necessary due to a decrease in the
corporate income tax. - The result for the year increased by 9.7
million EUR from -5.5 million EUR in 2004 to +4.2 million EUR in
2005. - The earnings per share rose by 1.61 EUR from -0.91 EUR in
2004 to 0.7 EUR in 2005.

The balance-sheet total at year-end increased by 4.9% or 4.3 million
EUR to 91.0 million EUR.

Details on the individual results as well as the Technology Strategy
2006+ of BEKO HOLDING AG will be presented in the framework of the
balance-sheet press conference on 27 April 2006 taking place at
Österreichischer Journalisten Club, Blutgasse 3, 1010 Vienna.

Information on BEKO HOLDING AG BEKO HOLDING AG is Austria’s largest
listed holding company in the technology environment. It holds
investments in relevant companies and is committed to promoting
integration within its sphere of influence. BEKO HOLDING AG positions
itself as a strategic financial holding company pursuing the goal of
integrating mid-sized technology enterprises into a better
coordinated and larger entity. The aim of the Technology Strategy
2006+ is to become the market leader in Central Europe as a PLM
supporter.

end of announcement euro adhoc 13.04.2006 12:34:21
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Dr. Max Höfferer
PR/IR & Communication
mailto:max.hoefferer@beko.at
http://www.beko-holding.com
Tel.: +43 1 797 50 - 244

Branche: Software
ISIN: AT0000908603
WKN: 920503
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