Bauer acquires German Water and Energy GmbH ("GWE"), expanding its business in well engineering, water and geothermal energy

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Schrobenhausen (euro adhoc) - Schrobenhausen, April 20, 2007 - BAUER
Aktiengesellschaft has come to a
definitive agreement with the proprietor of German Water and Energy GmbH
("GWE"), Gerd Max Nelke, to purchase all the shares in all the subsidiaries of
the GWE Group.

GWE operates mainly in the development, manufacture and sale of high-quality
products for water exploration, exploitation, transportation and distribution.
The focus of the Group's activities is in the field of well engineering
products, including screens, pipes and casing, as well as in pumps and drilling
technique. In addition pumpenboese, a company of the GWE Group, manufactures
high-quality products made from HDPE for the use of geothermal energy.

As a result of this acquisition, Bauer is well on the way to achieving a
leading position in the emerging resources sector, complementing its existing
core construction and equipment manufacturing business. GWE's 40 percent
holding in PRAKLA Bohrtechnik GmbH, a well and exploration engineering
specialist, will also be transferred to the BAUER Group, which as a result will
hold 100 percent of that company's shares.

Thomas Bauer, Chairman of the Management Board of Bauer Aktiengesellschaft,
says: "Acquiring the GWE Group represented an outstanding opportunity for us.
It will further expand our product range in water exploitation and
distribution, and will enable us to profit from new high-level expertise in the
field within the Group. We will utilize our global network to substantially
expand our international market presence in what is to some extent a new
business for us, providing us with an even broader based foundation to meet the
challenges of the future. We are also very pleased to be acquiring a team of
some 300 highly qualified staff, representing a major competitive edge in terms
of building further on the success of our business operations."

The profitable group of companies, based in Peine, generated sales of just
under EUR 52 million in the past financial year (without the 40 percent holding
in PRAKLA Bohrtechnik GmbH) and, with its outstanding brand names such as
Hagusta, SBF and pumpenboese, operates from four locations in Germany as well
as with Pol-Bud and PESA from further locations in Poland and Spain.

It was agreed that no details of the contract or the purchase price would be
disclosed.

About Bauer
Bauer is a global provider of specialist foundation engineering and related
services as well as a leading international vendor of specialist foundation
engineering machinery, equipment and tools and related services.

The Group's operations are managed in two segments: Construction and Equipment.
The Construction segment provides specialist foundation engineering services
and also operates in the related fields of environmental technology, structure
remediation, bridge-building and project development. In its Equipment segment,
Bauer offers an extensive range of machinery, equipment and tools for
specialist foundation engineering. The Group markets its products and services
worldwide, through local sales companies and project management networks. The
BAUER Group profits from the collaboration between its two segments. This means
Bauer is able to offer innovative and highly specialized complete solutions for
specialist foundation engineering projects, providing all the necessary
services and specialist equipment.

Founded over 200 years ago, the BAUER Group today generates over two thirds of
its total revenues outside of Germany. Employing over 5,000 people, the Group's
total revenues were EUR 824 million (previous year: EUR 664 million) in 2005.

Further inquiry note:
Bettina Mestenhauser
Head of Corporate Communication & Investor Relations
Tel: +49(0)8252 97 1918
E-Mail: bettina.mestenhauser@bauer.de

end of announcement euro adhoc 20.04.2007 12:40:34
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