Bene wins major projects in the Persian Gulf - Total order volume of EUR 3.8 million.

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Waidhofen/Ybbs (euro adhoc) - Vienna, September 16, 2008. In the
second quarter of 2008/09, the Vienna Prime Market listed Bene AG
could acquire two further major orders. The full-range supplier for
office and working environments from Waidhofen/Ybbs will furnish two
commercial banks in Dubai (UAE) and Doha (Qatar) with high quality
products.

On a first order base, Bene will provide the newly established
regional headquarters of Barclays Bank in Dubai (UAE) with about 1100
modern work stations and furnish conference and meeting rooms. The
total order volume amounts to about EUR 2.4 million. In the course of
the regional expansion of the Barclays Bank more projects are
possible.

The Barclays-Group ranks among the worldwide largest and oldest
financial institutions and is active as retail and commercial bank.
Nowadays, Barclays employs about 147.000 persons in 50 countries.

Furthermore, Bene´s performance convinced the regional Al-Khaliji
Bank in Doha (Qatar). After several orders for branches of the bank
in the last year, Bene could now acquire an order for the furnishing
of the Al-Hhaliji headquarters. The order volume amounts to about EUR
1.4 million and includes most modern equipment for about 300 work
stations. Bene is confident to accompany the Al-Khaliji Bank on her
future expansion.

The Al-Khaliji Bank is the youngest financial institution of the
region. Founded in 2007, the Bank focuses on countries in the Persian
Gulf region. Currently the institute employs about 500 persons.

"Being successful on this international level and with such top
customers requires highest professionalism of our employees at the
site and in the headquarters in Waidhofen/Ybbs. We are proud and very
optimistically look forward to our company´s future in the Middle
East", says Roland Marouschek, Member of the Management Board of the
Bene AG.

About Bene. Bene is convinced that there is a clear connection
between the design of office and work environments, corporate culture
and the success of a company. Bene´s concepts, products and services
put this philosophy into reality. Development, design and production
as well as consulting and sales are covered under one roof. With 78
sites in 30 countries and 1,457 employees worldwide, Bene offers its
customers regional access to all of its services. In the business
year 2007/08, consolidated sales of the Bene Group amounted to EUR
252.5 million. Bene is market leader in Austria and number six in
Europe.

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Head of Public Relations

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Tel +43-7442-500-3372

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Branche: Furnishings & Furniture
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