euro adhoc: AvW Invest AG / Financial Figures/Balance Sheet / AvW Invest posts massive increase in profits for the first half of the year

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6-month report

13.08.2007

For the first half of the 2007 financial year, the finance group AvW
Invest AG, which is listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange, posted a
massive increase in profits. Over the past six months, the operating
result rose by 86,4 per cent to EUR 9.742 million (2006: EUR 5.225
million), the earnings before tax climbed by 86,1 per cent to EUR
9.731 million (2006: EUR 5.229 million), and the net profit (surplus
for the period) increased by 82,8 per cent to EUR 7.232 million
(2006: EUR 3.956 million). The book profits attributable to equity
participations increased to EUR 36.11 million (2006: EUR 9.38
million). In the first six months of the current financial year, the
earnings per share climbed by 83,2 per cent to EUR 2.40 (2006: EUR
1.31).

This strong growth is mostly attributable to increases registered at
all levels, particularly in the financial services segment, which is
the company´s core business area. "The areas of derivatives and
investment management are booming, and this is where we will continue
to achieve above-average growth rates in the years to come," says
Wolfgang Auer von Welsbach, chairman of the AvW Management Board.

In the area of equity participations, the portfolio was further
expanded in the first half of 2007, particularly in the IT sector. At
present, AvW Invest AG holds around 14 per cent in Realtech (RTCG.DE)
and around 10 per cent in nextevolution (N5EG.DE) - both IT companies
headquartered in Germany. The company´s goal is to continue to build
up and expand its investment portfolio over the coming months.

On the basis of the exceptionally strong financial figures for the
first six months, AvW Invest expects a new record result for the year
as a whole. The earnings per share are estimated to jump to around
EUR 4.20 (2006: EUR 2.61) in 2007, the net profit (annual surplus) to
more than EUR 12 million (2006: EUR 7.87 million). This corresponds
to an annual increase of approximately 60%.

Key financial figures in Mio EUR Half Year 2007 Half Year 2006 Change in %
Operating income 11.449 6.656 + 72,0%
Operating result 9.742 5.225 + 86,4%
Profit before taxes 9.731 5.229 + 86,1%
(result on ordinary activities)
Net profit for the period 7.232 3.956 + 82,8%
Balance sheet total 83.955 42.753 + 85,0%
Equity capital 69.685 34.182 + 103,9%
Earnings/share in EUR 2.40 1.31 + 83,2%
Employees 272 200 + 36%

About AvW INVEST AG The Austrian company, which is domiciled in
Krumpendorf at Lake Wörthersee, specialises in the fields of
financial services, equity investments and real estate. AvW´s shares
are listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange on the ATX Prime Market (ISIN
number: AT0000930409, Reuters: AVWI.VI, XETRA Vienna: AWS). More
information about AvW is available on the Internet at www.avw.eu.

end of announcement euro adhoc 13.08.2007 08:05:05
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Further inquiry note:
AvW INVEST AG
Mag. Brigitte Burger
Investor Relations
Tel.: 04229/3621-24
mailto:b.burger@avw.eu

Branche: Financial & Business Services
ISIN: AT0000930409
WKN: 892661
Index: Prime.market
Börsen: Börse Frankfurt / free trade
Börse Stuttgart / free trade
Wiener Börse AG / official dealing


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