EANS-News: Andritz AG / ANDRITZ AG Annual General Meeting approves dividend increase

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Graz (euro adhoc) - Graz, March 27, 2009. Today´s 102nd Annual General Meeting
of Shareholders of ANDRITZ AG agreed to a dividend payment of 1.10 Euros per
share for the 2008 business year; this corresponds to an increase of 10% in
comparison with the dividend for the 2007 business year (1.00 Euro per share).
Ex-dividend date is March 31, 2009, the date of payment April 3, 2009.

Hellwig Torggler, who has been a member of the ANDRITZ AG Supervisory Board
since 2000 and deputy chairman of the Supervisory Board since 2004, as well as
Peter Mitterbauer, member of the Supervisory Board of ANDRITZ AG since 2003,
were reappointed to the Supervisory Board of ANDRITZ AG.

All items on the agenda were approved by the shareholders present at the
Meeting.

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The ANDRITZ GROUP
The ANDRITZ GROUP is a global market leader for customized plants, process
technologies, and services for the hydropower, pulp and paper, metals, and other
industries (solid/liquid separation, feed and biofuel). The Group is
headquartered in Graz, Austria and has a staff of approximately 13,700 employees
worldwide. ANDRITZ operates over 150 production sites, service, and sales
companies all around the world.

Further inquiry note:
Dr.Michael Buchbauer
Head of Group Treasury, Corporate Communications & Investor Relations
Tel.: +43 316 6902 2979
Fax: +43 316 6902 465
mailto:[email protected]

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emitter: Andritz AG
Stattegger Straße 18
A-8045 Graz
phone: +43 (0)316 6902-0
FAX: +43 (0)316 6902-415
mail: [email protected]
WWW: www.andritz.com
sector: Machine Manufacturing
ISIN: AT0000730007
indexes: WBI, ATX Prime, ATX
stockmarkets: official dealing: Wiener Börse AG
language: English

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