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Financial Figures/Balance Sheet
AGRANA Preliminary Results for the Financial Year 2006|07

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AGRANA/Preliminary Results 2006|07
07.05.2007
Based on preliminary data, AGRANA, the international sugar, starch 
and fruit group, achieved revenue growth of 28% to EUR 1,915.8 
million in the 2006|07 financial year (2005|06: EUR 1,499.6 million).
Operating profit after exceptional items rose by 41% to EUR 105.8 
million, from EUR 75.0 million in the previous year. Despite higher 
tax expenses, net profit for the period expanded by 10% to EUR 71.1 
million (2005|06: EUR 64.7 million).
For the financial year ended 28 February 2007, AGRANA presents the 
following preliminary results:
EURmn except per share data          2006|07     2005|06     + (-)
Revenue                             1,915.8     1,499.6      + 28%
Operating profit                      107.0        99.5      +  8%
Exceptional items                      (1.2)      (24.5)
Operating profit
(after exceptional items)             105.8        75.0      + 41%
Profit before tax                      93.5        71.7      + 30%
Net profit for the period              71.1        64.7      + 10%
  - Attributable to equity holders
    of the parent                      68.9        62.7
  - Minority interests                  2.2         2.0
Earnings per share (EUR)               4.85        4.42      + 10%
The key driver of the good revenue trend was the strong organic 
growth in the Starch and Fruit segments, with Fruit for the first 
time becoming the Group´s revenue leader. As well, the change in 
financial year end of the Fruit companies from a calendar-year basis 
to the AGRANA year end led to the inclusion of an additional two 
months´ results and thus contributed to the sales increase. Added to 
this were effects from the full-year consolidation of the former Atys
Group, which in the 2005|06 comparative data was only included for 
nine months, and the first-time inclusion of the German fruit 
preparations business, the former DSF. Hence, about 48% of revenue 
came from the Fruit segment, 41% from the Sugar segment and 11% from 
the Starch segment.
Despite adverse impacts from the reform of the EU sugar regime and 
the higher energy and raw materials costs, operating profit before 
exceptionals increased by 8% to EUR 107.0 million (prior year: EUR 
99.5 million). The start-up costs of construction of the AGRANA 
bioethanol plant in Pischelsdorf, Austria, gave rise to a net 
negative effect of EUR 1.2 million from exceptional items, resulting 
in operating profit after exceptional items of EUR 105.8 million 
(prior year: EUR 75.0 million). After income taxes calculated at a 
rate of 23.9% (prior year: 9.8%), net profit for the period was EUR 
71.1 million, up 10% compared to the prior year´s EUR 64.7 million.
The final results for the 2006|07 financial year will be published on
21 May 2007.
This press release is also available at www.agrana.com.
end of announcement                               euro adhoc 07.05.2007 07:25:23

Further inquiry note:

AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG
Doris Schober
Investor Relations/Corporate Communications
Phone: +43-1-211 37-12084
e-mail:investor.relations@agrana.com

Branche: Food
ISIN: AT0000603709
WKN: 779535
Index: ATX Prime, WBI
Börsen: Wiener Börse AG / official market

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