euro adhoc: BWT Aktiengesellschaft / Financial Figures/Balance Sheet / Further Growth in the First Quarter 2007

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3-month report

16.05.2007

• Sales +7.9% to EUR 89.2 million
• Net result +11.2% to EUR 6.4 million
• Positive outlook for the full year 2007

Good economic conditions in the first quarter of 2007 and the chosen
strategy brought about improving results for the BWT Group. Group
consolidated sales rose by 7.9% in the first three months from EUR
82.6 million to EUR 89.2 million.

CEO Andreas Weissenbacher comments: "Growth in Eastern Europe exceeds
our expectations while we notice a more mixed picture in our Western
European markets. In the new Point-of-Use-segment we receive
extraordinary positive reactions on our new product programme and
progress in the fuel cell activities open up a variety of development
perspectives."

The first quarter of 2007 was characterized by the start of
production and launch of the water+more point-of-use coffee machine
filter range in Germany, France, Italy and Spain as well as
successful presentation of the extensive BWT product range under the
slogan "Safety, Hygiene and Health" at the largest sanitation trade
fair worldwide, the ISH in Frankfurt. Despite the additional expenses
associated with these activities, BWT achieved positive development
of net profit (+11.2%) and EBIT (+6.3%) in comparison to the previous
year. EBIT (result from operating activities) of the BWT Group
improved in the first three months of the previous year from EUR 8.4
million to EUR 9.0 million. Net profit after minorities rose by 11.2%
from EUR 5.7 million to EUR 6.4 million. Earnings per share were EUR
0.36 as against EUR 0.32 in the previous year.

Within the framework of the Austria/Germany segment, FuMA-Tech GmbH,
which focuses on the development, production and marketing of
specialist membranes for fuel cells, increased its sales from EUR 0.4
million to EUR 0.7 million. Collaborations with reputable
international partners were further expanded in the first quarter of
2007.

Gearing amounted to 27.1% and worsened as against December 31, 2006
(22.6%) as a result of the higher demand for working capital. The
equity ratio in the BWT Group continued to be good: 42.5% of the
balance sheet total compared to 42.6% as at December 31, 2006 and
38.6% a year ago represent a sound basis for further financing of
growth for the BWT Group. Investments amounted to EUR 3.0 million
for fixed assets, of which EUR 0.9 million were securities. The
number of staff increased to 2,221 as at March 31, 2007, in
comparison to 2,202 employees as at December 31, 2006 and 2,069 at
the same point in time in the previous year. The point-of-use
business is responsible for a significant proportion of this
increase.

Outlook At the end of March 2007, the book order level for the BWT
Group was EUR 65.1 million, an increase of 25.7% as compared with the
same point in time in the previous year. All key individual companies
contributed to this pleasing increase, from which a positive sales
development can be anticipated in the next few months.

The BWT Group will continue to implement its expanded growth strategy based on
the three pillars of
• Innovation
• Geographical expansion and
• Organic growth

with momentum and consistency.

The expansion steps initiated in relation to Eastern Europe, Asia and
the point-of-use business as well as the expected unchanged positive
economic environment in the water growth market represent a basis on
which Group consolidated sales of more than EUR 380 million and net
profit of EUR 25 million can be anticipated for the current financial
year.

end of announcement euro adhoc 16.05.2007 07:30:00
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BWT Aktiengesellschaft
Mag. Ralf Burchert
ralf.burchert@bwt.at
Tel.: +43 (0)6232/5010-1113

Branche: Water Supply
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