AvW increases investment in C-Quadrat to more than 15 percent

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Krumpendorf (euro adhoc) - The AvW Group has increased its holding in
C-Quadrat (C8I.DE) to more than 15 per cent. The interest in the
fund specialist C-Quadrat is regarded as a long-term strategic
investment. CEO Dr. Wolfgang Auer von Welsbach sees the fund
specialist C-Quadrat as a long term strategic equity participation
within AvW and emphasises: "I support the management's strategy of
promoting internationalisation and consistently increasing the POA."

C-QUADRAT - the fund company is an independent asset management
company which is primarily active in Austria, Germany and the CEE
countries. Established in 1991,C-QUADRAT´s own capital investment
company received a banking licence in 2003. C-QUADRAT has made a name
for itself throughout Europe with the analysis and management of
investment funds and by devising structured products. With its newly
acquired interest in C-QUADRAT, AvW intends to further strengthen and
expand its position in the financial sector.

Principal stock exchange listed equity participations of AvW:

Financial services providers:

around 74 per cent in AvW Invest AG (AvWI.VI) with registered office
in Krumpendorf around 15 per cent in C-Quadrat (C8I.DE) with
registered office in Vienna around 5 per cent in Cash Financial
Services Group (8122.HK) with registered office in Hong Kong

IT-Systems companies:

around 25 per cent in S&T (SNTS.VI) with registered office in Wien
around 20 per cent in Cancom AG (COKG.DE) with registered office in
Augsburg around 14 per cent in Realtech AG (RTCG.DE) with registered
office in Walldorf around 10 per cent in nextevolution (N5EG.DE) with
registered office in Hamburg

Industrial companies:

around 15 per cent in Binder & CO AG (BIND.VI) with registered office
in Gleisdorf around 10 per cent in Hirsch Servo (HISE.VI) with
registered office in Glanegg around 4 per cent in RHI AG (RHIV.VI))
with registered office in Vienna;

High-tech companies and service providers:

5.5 per cent in D + S europe AG (DSJG.DE) with registered office in
Hamburg around 5 per cent in Euromicron AG (EUCG.DE) with registered
office in Frankfurt

around 8 per cent in Ecotel (telecommunications) with registered
office in Düsseldorf

Raw materials producers:

around 2 per cent in Equigold (EQUI.AX) with registered office in
Australia around 2 per cent in CBH Resources (CBH.AX) with registered
office in Australia.

About Auer von Welsbach Gruppe

AvW Gruppe 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 03.09.2007 08:38:56
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Further inquiry note:
AvW Gruppe AG
Mag. Brigitte Burger
Invesor Relations
Tel.: 04229/3621-24
mailto: b.burger@avw.at

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