euro adhoc: Unternehmens Invest AG / Financing, Stock Offerings (IPO) / UIAG announces successful IPO of BENE AG

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02.11.2006

Vienna, 2.11.2006 - With the successful completion of the initial
public offering of BENE AG/Waidhofen, Austria, Unternehmens Invest AG
(UIAG) succeeded in launching another growth-oriented Austrian family
owned company on the Vienna Stock Exchange. Within the IPO BENE AG
will receive about 32 mEUR of equity (including greenshoe) through a
capital increase, which will be used to finance the further growth
strategy. At the same time UIAG sells its entire investment in BENE
(held via its holding company Sarpedon), which in turn means an
inflow of liquid funds of about 22 mEUR for UIAG.

"Following the successful IPOs of Palfinger, Wolford and Andritz, the
public listing of BENE AG is another important landmark for UIAG. It
is also a proof that the Austrian capital market is an absolutely
suitable financial instrument for growth-oriented medium-sized
companies", commented Kurt Stiassny, chairman of the board of UIAG,
on the recent success of UIAG. With its broad structure of
medium-sized enterprises Austria has numerous companies that have
very often accomplished an outstanding market position with their
innovative products. The investment strategy of UIAG - to enhance the
growth potential by means of equity capital financing - is in many
cases an optimal alternative for such companies. Eventually a
successful IPO provides listed companies access to a higher league
and opens up new perspectives for these companies. "BENE is the clear
proof for the attractiveness of our investment rationale", said
Stiassny.

UIAG, Austria’s leading firm in private equity investments for
medium-sized companies, holds investments in a number of
growth-oriented firms, such as the medical and diagnostic laboratory
group Futurelab, the specialist in hot water tanks Austria Email AG
or Efkon, the specialist in electronic toll collection systems. "For
some of our investments a future initial public offering is an
absolutely realistic alternative to financing further growth", said
Kurt Stiassny.

After the IPO of BENE, UIAG has sufficient liquid funds ready to be
invested into new portfolio companies. Currently, UIAG is involved in
negotiations with a number of companies for potential attractive
investments. "The IPO of BENE is also going to form the basis for an
attractive annual result for UIAG", said Kurt Stiassny, chairman of
the board of UIAG.

end of announcement euro adhoc 02.11.2006 15:24:19
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ots Originaltext: Unternehmens Invest AG
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Further inquiry note:
Board of Management
Mag. Kurt Stiassny Mag. Martin Benger
Tel.: +43 (1) 405 97 71-0
mailto: office@uiag.at

Mick Stempel
Hochegger Financials
Tel: +43-1-505 47 01-85
mailto: m.stempel@hochegger.com

Branche: Financial & Business Services
ISIN: AT0000816301
WKN: 882788
Index: ATX Prime, WBI
Börsen: Wiener Börse AG / official market


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