EANS-Adhoc: BWT Aktiengesellschaft / BWT grows sales by 8% in the second quarter

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6-month report

05.08.2011

"The second quarter was marked by the launch of the brand BWT with
end consumers and ongoing capital investment. The successful start of
our table water filter campagin on TV, in print media and online in
Germany and Austria was the highlight concluding the second quarter",
says Andreas Weißenbacher, CEO der BWT - Best Water Technology Group.

The BWT Group´s consolidated revenues rose by 8.1% in the second
quarter and by 5.7% in the first half of the year from EUR230.4
million to EUR243.5 million. On a cumulative basis, the Point-of-Use
products achieved a revenues upturn of almost 22%; in the second
quarter, gains in revenues surged by 39.4%, accounting for
approximately 7% of the Group´s consolidated revenues. With the
increased advertising expenditure for the market launch of the new
BWT magnesium table water filter setting in, as expected, earnings
decreased in Q2. The increased advertising will also serve to boost
the expansion of the BWT brand name as THE leading international
"water brand" in the long term.

Cumulative EBIT decreased by 11.7% overall in the first half of the
year from EUR19.2 million to EUR17.0 million. Earnings before taxes
came to EUR15.5 million in the first half of the year (2010: EUR18.9
million), and EUR10.4 million in the second quarter (2010: EUR11.3
million). The Group´s consolidated net earnings after minority
interests amounted to EUR7.2 million for Q2 (2010: EUR9.0 million)
and EUR10.8 million overall for the first six months of the year
(2010: EUR14.5 million). Earnings per share were EUR0.64 as at 30
June, against EUR0.84 in 2010.

Investment activities saw a substantial increase in 2011 and EUR10.6
million has already been invested in fixed assets (2010: EUR4.2
million). The expansion of the production, logistics and research
capacity of the Mondsee site is the most significant project. The
number of employees at the BWT Group went up by 1.7% against the
previous year from 2,630 to 2,676 at 30 June.

Outlook Consolidated revenues for 2011 are expected to rise
year-on-year to around EUR470 million. The positive net assets and
financial position enjoyed by the BWT Group and the fact that it has
substantial self-financing power form a healthy basis for the
implementation of our strategy. Andreas Weißenbacher: "The campagin
and the launch of our brand constitute the foundation of our market
success over the next years. Extensions are planned for further
countries apart from Austria and Germany, as we take a flexible
approach accounting for the local market development."

The half year financial report as at June 30th, 2011, is available on
our homepage www.bwt-group.com in section Investor Relations.

Further inquiry note:
BWT Aktiengesellschaft
Mag. Ralf Burchert
ralf.burchert@bwt-group.com
Tel.: 06232/5011-1113

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issuer: BWT Aktiengesellschaft
Walter-Simmer-Str. 4
A-5310 Mondsee
phone: 06232/5011-0
FAX: 06232/4058
mail: office@bwt.at
WWW: www.bwt-group.com
sector: Water Supply
ISIN: AT0000737705
indexes: ATX Prime
stockmarkets: official market: Wien
language: English