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05.07.2007

Vienna, 5 July 2007: A-TEC Industries (ISIN AT00000ATEC9) discloses today the
holding of 25.0% and 1 share or respectively 6,425,520 shares of the Belgium
copper producer Cumerio S.A. (ISIN BE0003819365). The stake increased from 20.9%
previously announced to 25.0%.

A-TEC Industries considers the acquisition of its shareholding in Cumerio as a
long-term strategic investment in one of Europe's leaders in the copper
industry, which is going through a process of consolidation. A-TEC Industries
believes that Cumerio can play a major role in this process and wants itself to
be closely involved in the creation of a newly consolidated European copper
conglomerate, dedicated to be a strong competitor in the global market place.
Therefore, A-TEC Industries currently intends to remain a significant
shareholder of Cumerio and may want to further accumulate its shareholding.
A-TEC Industries is also exploring closer relationships with the copper mining
industry to create better supply security and additional operational business
synergies. Taking into account its position in Norddeutsche Affinerie AG, A-TEC
Industries sees good potential to involve this group as well in such an
endeavour.

About Cumerio S.A.: Cumerio SA is listed on the Euronext stock exchange in
Brussels and is one of the leading companies in smelting, refining, recycling
and transformation of copper in Europe. Cumerio SA is headquartered in Brussels
and has industrial operations in Belgium, Bulgaria, Italy and Switzerland.
Cumerio S.A. generated a turnover in 2006 of some EUR 3.4 bn and as at 31
December 2006, Cumerio S.A. employed some 1,450 people.

About A-TEC Industries AG: 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

Investor Relations Contact:
Mag. Gerald Wechselauer
Head of Investor Relations
Phone: +43 1 22760 - 130
Mobile: +43 (0)664 6104475
Email: gerald.wechselauer@a-tecindustries.com
www.a-tecindustries.com

Press Contact:
Claudia Müller-Stralz
Pleon Publico Public Relations & Lobbying
Phone: +43-1-71786-107
E-Mail: claudia.mueller@pleon-publico.at

end of announcement euro adhoc 05.07.2007 17:16:38
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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 free trade: Wiener Börse AG
language: English

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