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Financial Figures/Balance Sheet
BWT reports record results for 2006 Optimistic outlook for 2007

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annual report
30.03.2007
•       BWT strengthens market leadership in Europe
•       Growth in sales and earnings
•       New potentials in Point-of-Use and fuel cell markets
The final figures 2006 confirm the preliminary results released 
earlier this month. In 2006, the BWT Group increased its consolidated
sales by 14.5% from EUR316.2 million (adjusted for the Christ Water 
Technology Group spun off at the end of October 2005) to EUR362.0 
million. Andreas Weissenbacher, CEO: "All segments contributed to 
this positive performance which consolidates and expands the BWT 
Group’s leading position in the residential segment of the European 
water treatment market."
Segmental Sales (in EUR 1,000’s)       2006        2005  + / - %
Austria / Germany                   146,064     128,501   +13.7%
France / Benelux                     87,865      85,688    +2.5%
Scandinavia                          42,466      37,449   +13.4%
Italy / Spain                        31,274      28,682    +9.0%
Switzerland / Others                 54,295      35,889   +51.3%
BWT Group excl. AST                 361,964     316,209   +14.5%
Aqua Systems Technologies (AST)*          -     147,330       -
* Note: from January to October 2005
The significant sales growth accompanied by a below-average increase 
in personnel and other operating expenses in the 2006 fiscal year led
to an above-average increase in income. EBIT increased by 26.7% from 
EUR25.7 million to EUR32.6 million, thus totaling 9.0% (PY: 8.1%) of 
sales.
All business segments improved in comparison to 2005, EBIT broke down
by segment as follows:
Segmental EBIT (in EUR 1,000’s)        2006        2005 + / - %
Austria / Germany                    10,488       9,802   +7.0%
France / Benelux                      6,227       5,401  +15.3%
Scandinavia                           5,622       2,375 +136.7%
Italy / Spain                         5,211       4,420  +17.9%
Switzerland / Others                  5,022       3,702  +35.7%
BWT Group excl. AST                  32,570      25,700  +26.7%
Aqua Systems Technologies (AST)*          -       1,313    -
*) Note: from January to October 2005
Net profit increased by 18.9% to EUR22.2 million, with earnings per share at
EUR1.24 compared with EUR1.06 in 2005.
Net debt in the BWT Group was reduced in 2006 by 32% from EUR36.3 million to
EUR24.7 million. Gearing therefore improved (net debt/equity ratio) from 38.9%
to 22.6%. As at December 31, 2006, Group equity totaled EUR109.2 million,
equivalent to a very robust equity ratio of 42.6% (PY: 37.7%). For this reason,
the Management Board intends to propose increasing the dividend from EUR0.30 to
EUR0.35 to the Annual General Meeting on May 24. The number of employees in the
BWT Group was 2,202 as at December 31, 2006 (PY: 2,007).
Outlook
Geographical expansion, predominantly in the growth markets of Eastern Europe
and Asia, as well as the extension of the product range, particularly at the
Point-of-Use, continue to be the objectives of the BWT management. For 2007, the
Management Board expects favorable economic conditions and an increase in Group
sales to EUR380 million. As was the case in 2006, consolidated earnings are
again expected to grow at a quicker rate than sales in 2007. We plan
consolidated net earnings of EUR25 million.
end of announcement                               euro adhoc 30.03.2007 07:30:00

Further inquiry note:

BWT Aktiengesellschaft
Ralf Burchert, CEFA
ralf.burchert@bwt.at
Tel.: +43 (0)6232/5010-1113

Branche: Water Supply
ISIN: AT0000737705
WKN: 884042
Index: ATX Prime
Börsen: Wiener Börse AG / official market

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