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Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG: Over-allotment Option (Greenshoe) exercised

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13.04.2005
Ternitz, April 13, 2005. Raiffeisen Centrobank AG yesterday fully
exercised the over-allotment option granted to Raiffeisen Centrobank
AG and Bank Austria Creditanstalt AG (joint lead manager and joint
bookrunner) in connection with the capital increase of
SCHOELLER-BLECKMANN OILFIELD EQUIPMENT Aktiengesellschaft and the
Secondary Public Offering by Berndorf Aktiengesellschaft.
The Greenshoe comprised 500.000 shares of SCHOELLER-BLECKMANN
OILFIELD EQUIPMENT Aktiengesellschaft held by Berndorf
Aktiengesellschaft for the purpose of covering over-allotments. Upon
the exercise of this option, during the Secondary Public Offering
Berndorf Aktiengesellschaft sold in total 1,660.000 shares of
SCHOELLER-BLECKMANN OILFIELD EQUIPMENT Aktiengesellschaft.
Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG is the global leader for
high-precision components for the oilfield service industry. The
business focus is on non-magnetic drillstring components for
directional drilling. Worldwide, SBO employs a workforce of 837
(December 31, 2003: 800), currently 211in the company headquarters at
Ternitz, Lower Austria, and 435 in North America (including Mexico).
The largest shareholder of the company is Berndorf AG.
Important notice:
In connection with the capital increase of SCHOELLER-BLECKMANN
OILFIELD EQUIPMENT Aktiengesellschaft and the Secondary Public
Offering by Berndorf Aktiengesellschaft a prospectus prepared in
accordance with the provisions of the Austrian Stock Exchange Act
(Börsegesetz) and the Austrian Capital Market Act
(Kapitalmarktgesetz) has been filed with Oesterreichische
Kontrollbank Aktiengesellschaft , acting as notification office, on
9. March 2005 and supplemented on 29. March 2005. The notifications
were published in the Official Gazette on 9. March 2005 and on 29.
March 2005. In connection with the offerings of shares of
SCHOELLER-BLECKMANN OILFIELD EQUIPMENT Aktiengesellschaft only
information contained in the prospectus as supplemented is binding
and relevant.
This press release does not constitute an offer nor an invitation or
recommendation to purchase or subscribe for any shares or other
securities of SCHOELLER-BLECKMANN OILFIELD EQUIPMENT
Aktiengesellschaft and neither this document nor anything contained
herein shall form the basis of any contract or commitment whatsoever.
The shares and subscription rights of SCHOELLER-BLECKMANN OILFIELD
EQUIPMENT Aktiengesellschaft have not been and will not be registered
under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 or any U.S. State Securities
Law and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to or on
account of a U.S. Person.
end of announcement                    euro adhoc 13.04.2005 07:31:55 

Further inquiry note:

Gerald Grohmann, Chief Executive Officer
Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG
A-2630 Ternitz, Hauptstraße 2
Tel: +43 2630/315 ext. 110, fax: ext. 101
E-mail: sboe@sbo.co.at

Mick Stempel, Hochegger|Financials
Tel:+43 1/504 69 87 ext. 85
E-mail: m.stempel@hochegger.com

Branche: Oil & Gas - Upstream activities
ISIN: AT0000946652
WKN: 94665
Index: WBI, ATX Prime
Börsen: Wiener Börse AG / official dealing

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