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19.10.2006

New projects totalling EUR 670 million

Jersey, 19. October 2006. Meinl European Land, the property company
with a focus on retail properties in CEE continues its dynamic
expansion and secures new projects with a total value of EUR 670
million. The new investments include a shopping centre in Togliatti /
Russia, which was completed in 2005. The shopping centre with a total
area of 50,000 sqm generates a yield of 11.5%. German based Metro
group operates a "Real" hypermarket as anchor in the centre. The
majority of the newly secured projects are development projects,
which shall be completed between 2007 and 2009. For the first time
Meinl European Land will invest also in Estonia, where the Company
plans to develop several supermarkets in different cities for VP
Market, the leading operator of supermarkets in the Baltic region.
Following this new strategic regional extension to the Estonian
market, Meinl European Land now operates in 10 markets in CEE.

Meinl European Land’s property portfolio advanced with these new
acquisitions to EUR 3.7 billion. Annual rental income for the whole
portfolio is estimated at EUR 350m.

New capital increase and bonds issue

To fund these new projects Meinl European Land as of today is
offering new shares, increasing the share capital from EUR 901.5
million to EUR 1,126.5 million. From 19 October until 8 November 2006
Austrian and international investors may subscribe for 45 million
shares at a subscription price of EUR 17.20 per share. The total
proceeds are estimated at EUR 774 million.

Furthermore, the Company intends to increase existing bonds by a
total value of up to EUR 300 million under the EUR 2 billion Medium
Term Note Programme initiated in Summer 2006. By doing so Meinl
European Land can benefit from the leverage effect by using this
combination of debt and equity financing.

EUR 2 billion project pipeline

In addition to the standing investments and commitments totalling EUR
3.7 billion the Company has a current project pipeline of around EUR
2 billion. Approximately 30% of these projects under due diligence
have already been approved by the board of Meinl European Land and
are expected to be signed in the near future.

EUR 260 million capital appreciation for development projects

Approximately 65% of Meinl European Land’s current total portfolio
are development projects. The majority of these projects are forward
purchase agreements, which are transferred on completion on the basis
of contractually agreed yields. Since these yields are significantly
higher than current market yields on comparable operating properties,
there is considerable potential for capital appreciation, which Meinl
European Land can realise once the projects are completed. Based on
current market yields, the market value of completed developments
exceeds their agreed transfer price or the expected development costs
by around EUR 260 million. Assuming further yield compression in
Eastern Europe, there is scope for the upside potential to increase
even further by the time projects presently under development are
completed.

end of announcement euro adhoc 19.10.2006 09:25:39
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