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23.04.2007

The Lenzing Group confirms its preliminary figures for business year 2006 that
were published on 12 March. According to these, Lenzing's core business
cellulose fibers generated a new all-time record result due to its dynamic
expansion. Sales increased by 16.8% to EUR 1,100.5 mill. (2005: EUR 942.6
mill.), exceeding the one billion euro mark for the first time. EBIT at EUR
107.1 mill. was 31% higher than the year before (EUR 81.8 mill.). The result
before taxes came to EUR 98.6 mill. (2005: EUR 79.3 mill.), an increase of 24%.
Net income after minority interests was at EUR 83.9 mill. (2005: EUR 56.9
mill.), an increase of 48%. Due to this excellent result the management board
will propose an increased dividend of EUR 10 per share (2005: EUR 8).

In the first months of 2007, Lenzing set more important milestones in its
dynamic expansion. The new viscose fiber production plant at Nanjing/China
successfully started operation after a construction period of two years. The
Group announced its decision for the construction of another viscose fiber
production plant in India with an investment volume of USD 200 mill. Further
investment in the optimization of production at the Lenzing site is scheduled
in 2007. Lenzing Plastics made two important acquisitions in the first weeks of
2007 and expects a significant increase in sales.

The results for the first quarter will be published on 18 May 2007.

|Key Group figures (IFRS) in EUR mill. |2006 |2005 |
|Sales |1,100.5|942.6 |
|EBITDA | 170.1 |141.6 |
|EBIT |107.1 |81.8 |
|Net income |88.4 |60.7 |
|EBITDA margin in % |15.5 |15.0 |
|EBIT margin in % |9.7 |8.7 |
|Equity ratio* in % |51.1 |48.0 |
|Staff |5,044 |4.860 |
|Capital expenditure |105.3 |82.4 |
|Operating cash flow |146.1 |124.3 |

*equity including investment grants less proportionate deferred taxes

Further inquiry note:
Lenzing AG
Mag. Angelika Guldt
Tel.: +43 (0) 7672-701-2713
Fax: +43 (0) 07672-96301
mailto:a.guldt@lenzing.com

end of announcement euro adhoc 23.04.2007 07:00:37
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emitter: Lenzing AG

A-A-4860 Lenzing
phone: +43 7672-701-0
FAX: +43 7672-96301
mail: a.guldt@lenzing.com
WWW: http://www.lenzing.com
sector: Chemicals
ISIN: AT0000644505
indexes: WBI
stockmarkets: free trade: Börse Berlin-Bremen, official dealing: Wiener Börse AG
language: English

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