EANS-News: AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG / Johannes Kleppers to become new CEO of AGRANA Fruit Division (with photo)

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Wien (euro adhoc) - On 1st October 2012 Johannes Kleppers will be
taking over as the new CEO of AGRANA Fruit SAS.

Johannes Kleppers (55) is a Dutch national. He possesses decades of
management experience acquired at top name companies in the food
flavourings, ingredients and food processing industry. After
completing his studies of International Economics in Rotterdam, Mr
Kleppers worked in a variety of companies in countries including
Holland, England, Belgium, the USA and Switzerland.

"In Johannes Kleppers we are happy to have found an experienced
specialist to manage our fruit preparation business. His many years
of experience will strengthen the long-term economic success of the
Fruit Division in a complex market environment," said Johann
Marihart, CEO of AGRANA Group.

About AGRANA AGRANA is the foremost sugar company in Central and
Eastern Europe. It is the leading supplier of specialised starch
products in Europe by a considerable margin, as well as being the
largest producer of bioethanol in Austria and Hungary. In the field
of fruit, AGRANA is the top global producer of fruit preparations for
the dairy industry and one of the leading producers of fruit juice
concentrates in Europe. In its 2011|12 business year, AGRANA recorded
revenues of approximately EUR 2.5 billion. AGRANA employs around
8,000 personnel at 56 facilities in 26 countries around the world.

This press release is available online in German and English at
www.agrana.com.

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Further inquiry note:
AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG
Mag.(FH) Hannes Haider
Investor Relations
Tel.: +43-1-211 37-12905
e-mail: hannes.haider@agrana.com

Mag.(FH) Christine Göller
Public Relations
Tel.: +43-1-211 37-12084
e-mail:christine.goeller@agrana.com

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company: AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG
Donau-City-Straße 9
A-1220 Wien
phone: +43-1-21137-0
FAX: +43-1-21137-12045
mail: info.ab@agrana.com
WWW: www.agrana.com
sector: Food
ISIN: AT0000603709
indexes: WBI, ATX Prime
stockmarkets: Präsenzhandel: Berlin, Stuttgart, Frankfurt, official market: Wien
language: English