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15.06.2007

Vienna, 15 June 2007: The international industrial group A-TEC Industries AG
(ISIN AT00000ATEC9) discloses today the acquisition of a 10.00045 % stake or
respectively 3,715,600 shares of Norddeutsche Affinerie AG (ISIN DE0006766504).

A-TEC Industries shall be understood in this regard as long-term strategic
investor. The purchase price was not disclosed.

About Norddeutsche Affinerie AG:
The Norddeutsche Affinerie Group is the largest copper producer in Europe and as
well the largest copper recycler worldwide. It produces about 800,000 tonnes of
copper and copper products annually and with about 3,200 employees is one of the
leading copper producers worldwide. Sales amounted to EUR 5.8 bn for the
business year 2005/06.

About A-TEC Industries:
Vienna listed A-TEC Industries AG is a Vienna-based international industrial
group with successful operations in drive systems, plant engineering, machine
tools and metallurgy. The Group currently employs around 11,000 people, and the
financial results for 2006 show sales revenues of EUR 1.6 bn.

Further inquiry note:
A-TEC INDUSTRIES AG
Wächtergasse 1
A-1010 Wien
Gerald Wechselauer
Head of Investor Relations
Phone: +43 1 22760 - 130
Mobile: +43 (0)664 6104475
Fax: +43 1 22760 - 160
Email: gerald.wechselauer@a-tecindustries.com
www.a-tecindustries.com

end of announcement euro adhoc 15.06.2007 08:15:00
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emitter: A-TEC Industries AG
Wächtergasse 1
A-1010 Wien
phone: +43 1 22760
FAX: +43 1 22760-160
mail: office@a-tecindustries.com
WWW: http://www.a-tecindustries.com
sector: Holding companies
ISIN: AT00000ATEC9
indexes: ATX Prime
stockmarkets: regulated dealing/prime standard: Wiener Börse AG
language: English

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