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08.04.2008

At the Annual General Meeting on May 24th, 2007, management was
authorized to buy back shares. Now, the Management Board of BWT has
taken the resolution to start a share buyback program.

Details on the share buyback program: 1. The day of authorization of
the resolution by the Annual General Meeting according to Para 65
Sec. Z 8 AktG (Stock Corporation Act) is May 24, 2007. 2. The
resolution by the Annual General Meeting was disclosed on May 25,
2007. 3. The Buyback Program is expected to end on March 20, 2008. 4.
The Buyback Program concerns ordinary shares of BWT AG. 5. The
intention is to buy back up to 1,783,350 shares, i.e. up to 10% of
the current share capital of BWT AG. 6. The minimum price to be paid
in the buyback is EUR 25 (twentyfive euros) and the maximum price to
be paid in the buyback is EUR 30 (thirty euros) per share. 7. The
buyback takes place via the stock exchange. The main purpose is the
return of capital to the shareholders while simultaneously improving
the capital structure. The authorization by the Annual General
Meeting extends to the use of repurchased shares (i) to serve as
consideration for acquisitions, (ii) to sell own shares over the
stock exchange or via a public offer, or excluding a public offer, a
public offer anytime, as well as (iii) to serve for a stock option
program. 8. Other effects of the share buyback program on the
Admission for Trading on the Stock Exchange: none.

The disclosure of this resolution by the Management Board and details
of the transaction will be published on the Internet website of BWT
AG at www.bwt-group.com.

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Further inquiry note:

BWT Aktiengesellschaft

Mag. Ralf Burchert

ralf.burchert@bwt-group.com

Tel.: 06232/5011-1113

Branche: Water Supply
ISIN: AT0000737705
WKN: 884042
Index: ATX Prime
Börsen: Wiener Börse AG / official market