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annual report

07.05.2008

Based on preliminary data, in the 2007|08 financial year AGRANA, the
international sugar, starch and fruit group, generated revenue of EUR
1,892.3 million (2006|07: EUR 1,915.8 million). The slight revenue
decrease resulted from a base effect, as the prior year, unlike
2007|08, included an additional two months of results in the Fruit
segment to align the segment's year end with that of AGRANA. Based on
a straight twelve-month comparison that removes this effect, Group
revenue grew by 6%. Operating profit before exceptional items rose
from EUR 107.0 million to EUR 111.4 million or by 4%, driven largely
by the benign trend in the Starch and Fruit segments. Due to
restructuring costs and other exceptional items in all segments,
operating profit after exceptional items eased from the prior year's
EUR 105.8 million to EUR 101.5 million in the 2007|08 financial year.

After taxes, profit for the period was EUR 63.8 million (prior year:
EUR 71.1 million). The net financial items deficit rose by EUR 16.1
million, reflecting the capital expenditures and the financing
expenses for more working capital as a result of the higher commodity
costs.

Preliminary financial results for the year ended 29 February 2008:

2007|08 2006|07
Revenue EURm 1,892.3 1,915.8
Operating profit before exceptional EURm 111.4 107.0
items
Exceptional items, including EURm -9.9 -1.2
restructuring
Operating profit after exceptional EURm 101.5 105.8
items
Profit before tax EURm 73.1 93.5
Profit for the period EURm 63.8 71.1
- Attributable to equity holders of
the parent 64.3 68.9
- Minority interests -0.5 2.2
Earnings per share EUR 4.53 4.85

In the 2007|08 financial year, AGRANA remained on a growth trajectory
in the Starch and Fruit segments, while business performance in Sugar
was affected by the profound changes in the European sugar market and
the accompanying need for consolidating measures. Fruit was the
largest segment at 45% of Group revenue, followed by Sugar with a
share of 40% and Starch with 15% of revenue.

The final results for the 2007|08 financial year will be published on
21 May 2008.

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Further inquiry note:

AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG

Mag. Maria Fally

Investor Relations

Tel.: +43-1-211 37-12905

e-mail:maria.fally@agrana.com

Mag. Ulrike Pichler

Public Relations

Tel.: +43-1-211 37-12084

e-mail:ulrike.pichler@agrana.com

Branche: Food
ISIN: AT0000603709
WKN: 779535
Index: WBI, ATX Prime
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