EANS-News: AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG / Management of new joint venture YBBSTALER AGRANA JUICE GmbH appointed

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Wien (euro adhoc) - Following the closing of the joint venture deal
between AGRANA Juice Holding GmbH and Ybbstaler Fruit Austria GmbH,
the management team of the new company has now been appointed. With
immediate effect, Stephan Büttner, as CEO, Franz Ennser, as COO, and
Roland Simon, as CFO, will be taking over the management of YBBSTALER
AGRANA JUICE GmbH.

Stephan Büttner (39), who has been CEO of Ybbstaler Fruit Austria
GmbH since 2004, will be taking on the same role at YBBSTALER AGRANA
JUICE GmbH. As CEO he will be responsible for sales, marketing,
product development and human resources. "The new joint venture will
bundle the skills and expertise of two successful companies. As a
result, YBBSTALER AGRANA JUICE GmbH positions itself as an important
player in the global market for fruit juice concentrates," says
Büttner.

As COO, Franz Ennser (41), previously General Manager of the AGRANA
Juice Division, will be responsible for purchasing, production and
quality management. Roland Simon (45), formerly CFO of the AGRANA
Juice Division, will in future also be responsible for finance as
well as legal affairs and IT.

The aim is to tap numerous synergies due to the merger of AGRANA
Juice Holding GmbH and Ybbstaler Fruit Austria GmbH. The objective of
YBBSTALER AGRANA JUICE GmbH is to more intensively manage
international markets and consequently create additional potential
for growth. The company intends to establish itself as a leading
supplier of fruit juice concentrates, fruit purees, beverage
ingredients and direct juices.

About YBBSTALER AGRANA JUICE GmbH (at June 2012) YBBSTALER AGRANA
JUICE GmbH is a joint venture of AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG (AGRANA) and
RWA Raiffeisen Ware Austria AG (RWA), and is consolidated by the
AGRANA Group. The company produces fruit juice concentrates, fruit
purees and natural flavourings as well as beverage ingredients and
direct juices for use by the beverages industry. The joint venture,
which employs around 800 personnel, has its head offices at
Kröllendorf in Lower Austria and 14 facilities in Austria, Denmark,
Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania, the Ukraine and China.

This press release is available for download in German and English at
www.rwa.at and www.agrana.com.

Further inquiry note:
AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG
Mag.(FH) Hannes Haider
Investor Relations
Tel.: +43-1-211 37-12905
e-mail:hannes.haider@agrana.com

Mag.(FH) Christine Göller
Public Relations
Tel.: +43-1-211 37-12084
e-mail: christine.goeller@agrana.com

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company: AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG
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