euro adhoc: Andritz AG / other / Andritz VA TECH HYDRO receives major orders from India

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19.12.2007

Andritz VA TECH HYDRO, a member of technology group Andritz, received
orders for hydropower station equipment in the amount of
approximately 210 million Euros via its Indian affiliates VA TECH
HYDRO India Pvt. Ltd., Bhopal and VA TECH ESCHER WYSS Flovel Ltd.,
Prithla, thus further extending its excellent market position in the
fast-growing Indian hydropower market.

For Teesta Urja Limited, Gurgaon, New Delhi, India, Andritz VA TECH
HYDRO will supply the complete electromechanical equipment for six
vertical Pelton machine sets for Stage III of Teesta Hydropower
Station. The total nominal output will be 1,200 MW. The six sets
will go online by August 2011.

Jaiprakash Industries placed an order with Andritz VA TECH HYDRO to
supply four erosion-resistant Francis turbines with a total output of
1,200 MW for Karcham Wangtoo Hydropower Station on the river Satluj.
These four units will also go on-stream by August 2011.

Both the Satluj and the Teesta rivers carry large amounts of sand
from the Himalayas during the rainy season. Due to its high quartz
content, this sand can cause major erosion damage to the turbine
parts. Therefore, the aspect of erosion-resistance was given special
attention in the turbine design. In addition, all turbine runner
surfaces in contact with water will be provided with a very hard,
special ceramic coating.

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Andritz VA TECH HYDRO 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. This and other press releases of Andritz
VA TECH HYDRO are available for download on our website
www.vatech-hydro.com.

The Andritz Group Stock exchange listed Andritz Group is a global
market leader for advanced production systems for pulp and paper,
steel, and other specialized industries. In addition, Andritz is also
one of the leading global suppliers of electromechanical systems and
services for hydropower plants. Andritz has a staff of approximately
11,200 employees worldwide. It develops and makes its high-tech
systems at 35 production sites (Austria, Germany, Finland, Denmark,
France, Netherlands, USA, Canada, and China). +++

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Further inquiry note:

Dr. Michael Buchbauer

Head of Investor Relations

Tel.: +43 316 6902 2979

Fax: +43 316 6902 465

mailto:michael.buchbauer@andritz.com

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