EANS-Adhoc: BWT Aktiengesellschaft / BWT - first quarter 2012 results BWT started into 2012 reporting higher revenues and earnings

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3-month report

11.05.2012

- Revenues: EUR 119.1 million (+3.0%) - EBIT EUR 6.7 million (+7.6%)
- Net result EUR 4.3 million (+19.6%) - Outlook: Annual revenues
should exceed EUR 500 million for the first time, stable net result

Mondsee, May 11th, 2012. "The Mg2+ technology more and more turns out
to be a growth driver for BWT and our promotional activities
increasingly raise awareness for BWT - For You and Planet Blue with
end consumers", says Andreas Weissenbacher, CEO of BWT about the
first quarter 2012.

In the period from January to March, BWT Group's consolidated
revenues rose from EUR115.6 million by 3.0% to EUR119.1 million. With
the same Group structure (following disposal of zeta in April 2011),
revenues growth would have amounted to 6.3% in the 1st quarter. The
Point of Use business comprising the Mg2+ table water filters and the
professional filters for customers in gastronomy/catering and vending
experienced above-average growth of 26.4%, thus accounting for 8.7%
of consolidated revenues.

EBIT rose from EUR6.2 million to EUR6.7 million and thus amounted to
5.6% of the revenues. The Group's consolidated net earnings after
minority interests totalled EUR4.3 million compared with EUR3.6
million the previous year, thus improving from 2011 by 19.6%.
Earnings per share were EUR0.26, against EUR0.21 in the same period
of last year.

Net debt of the BWT Group fell by EUR5.6 million to EUR23.8 million
against the end of March of the previous year. Gearing improved from
18% in the previous year to 14% this year. As of 31 March 2012, the
consolidated balance sheet of the BWT Group showed an equity ratio of
48% compared with 47% in the previous year.

Outlook

Andreas Weißenbacher: "We are proceeding according to plan with our
capital expenditure programme at our company site in Austria. For the
financial year 2012, we expect sales exceeding EUR 500 million after
EUR 479 millionen in 2011, increased marketing expenses and ongoing
investment into the Point of Use business will barely allow for
growth in net income following EUR 14 million achieved last year."

The First Quarter 2012 Report is available on our Homepage
www.bwt-group.com in section "Investor".

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