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AGRANA/Preliminary Results 2006|07

07.05.2007

Based on preliminary data, AGRANA, the international sugar, starch
and fruit group, achieved revenue growth of 28% to EUR 1,915.8
million in the 2006|07 financial year (2005|06: EUR 1,499.6 million).
Operating profit after exceptional items rose by 41% to EUR 105.8
million, from EUR 75.0 million in the previous year. Despite higher
tax expenses, net profit for the period expanded by 10% to EUR 71.1
million (2005|06: EUR 64.7 million).

For the financial year ended 28 February 2007, AGRANA presents the
following preliminary results:

EURmn except per share data 2006|07 2005|06 + (-)
Revenue 1,915.8 1,499.6 + 28%
Operating profit 107.0 99.5 + 8%
Exceptional items (1.2) (24.5)
Operating profit
(after exceptional items) 105.8 75.0 + 41%
Profit before tax 93.5 71.7 + 30%
Net profit for the period 71.1 64.7 + 10%
- Attributable to equity holders
of the parent 68.9 62.7
- Minority interests 2.2 2.0
Earnings per share (EUR) 4.85 4.42 + 10%

The key driver of the good revenue trend was the strong organic
growth in the Starch and Fruit segments, with Fruit for the first
time becoming the Group´s revenue leader. As well, the change in
financial year end of the Fruit companies from a calendar-year basis
to the AGRANA year end led to the inclusion of an additional two
months´ results and thus contributed to the sales increase. Added to
this were effects from the full-year consolidation of the former Atys
Group, which in the 2005|06 comparative data was only included for
nine months, and the first-time inclusion of the German fruit
preparations business, the former DSF. Hence, about 48% of revenue
came from the Fruit segment, 41% from the Sugar segment and 11% from
the Starch segment.

Despite adverse impacts from the reform of the EU sugar regime and
the higher energy and raw materials costs, operating profit before
exceptionals increased by 8% to EUR 107.0 million (prior year: EUR
99.5 million). The start-up costs of construction of the AGRANA
bioethanol plant in Pischelsdorf, Austria, gave rise to a net
negative effect of EUR 1.2 million from exceptional items, resulting
in operating profit after exceptional items of EUR 105.8 million
(prior year: EUR 75.0 million). After income taxes calculated at a
rate of 23.9% (prior year: 9.8%), net profit for the period was EUR
71.1 million, up 10% compared to the prior year´s EUR 64.7 million.

The final results for the 2006|07 financial year will be published on
21 May 2007.

This press release is also available at www.agrana.com.

end of announcement euro adhoc 07.05.2007 07:25:23
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Further inquiry note:
AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG
Doris Schober
Investor Relations/Corporate Communications
Phone: +43-1-211 37-12084
e-mail:investor.relations@agrana.com

Branche: Food
ISIN: AT0000603709
WKN: 779535
Index: ATX Prime, WBI
Börsen: Wiener Börse AG / official market


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