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euro adhoc: AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG / Strategic management decisions / AGRANA starts fruit preparation in Brazil

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01.09.2006

AGRANA, world market leader in fruit preparations, is expanding its
activities in Brazil and will now establish a production facility in
Cabreuva, State of Sao Paulo, which is scheduled to open during the
second quarter of 2007. The facility will produce approximately 3,000
tons of fruit preparations for the Brazilian dairy industry in the
2007|08 financial year. Forecasts call for an increase in production
to approximately 5,500 tons per year beginning in 2008. The new
subsidiary AGRANA FRUIT BRASIL LTDA. will be managed jointly with
RICAELI, a producer of frozen fruits and purees for retail and
industrial customers, who will hold up to 25 percent of the shares in
this company. The investment will amount to roughly EUR 5 million.

end of announcement                               euro adhoc 01.09.2006 07:30:00

Further inquiry note:

AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG
Dipl.-Ing. Mag. Gertraud Wöber
Investor Relations/Corporate Communications
Tel.: +43-1-211 37-12941
e-mail:investor.relations@agrana.at

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

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