EANS-Adhoc: AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG / AGRANA increases earnings in first three quarters of 2011|12

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22.12.2011

Vienna, 22 December 2011

For the first nine months of 2011|12, AGRANA reports an increase in consolidated
revenues compared to the prior year from approx. EUR 1,624 million
to approx. EUR 1,952 million. The operating profit before exceptional items rose
compared to the prior year from EUR 104.8 million to EUR 198.7 million. This
growth was generated by the Sugar and Starch segments.

Due to this positive development in the first three quarters, AGRANA forecasts
revenues of approx. EUR 2.5 billion for the full year 2011|12 and reaffirms its
expectations of a significant improvement in earnings.

As scheduled, the Group will be publishing further details of the development
of business and additional information on the various segments on 12 January
2012.

This press release is available online in German and English at www.agrana.com.

Further inquiry note:
AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG
Mag.(FH) Hannes Haider
Investor Relations
Tel.: +43-1-211 37-12905
e-mail: [email protected]

Mag.(FH) Christine Göller
Public Relations
Tel.: +43-1-211 37-12084
e-mail:[email protected]
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issuer: AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG
Donau-City-Straße 9
A-1220 Wien
phone: +43-1-21137-0
FAX: +43-1-21137-12045
mail: [email protected]
WWW: www.agrana.com
sector: Food
ISIN: AT0000603709
indexes: WBI, ATX Prime
stockmarkets: Präsenzhandel: Berlin, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, official market: Wien
language: English

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