euro adhoc: Austrian Airlines AG / Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements / Fundamental Restructuring of Austrian Airlines Group to be continued (E)

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Result Trend and Balance Sheet for 3rd Quarter (1-9/2003 incl.)

During the first nine months of 2003, a period characterised by
numerous geopolitical crises and a lasting intensification in
competitive pressure, the Austrian Airlines Group used effective
management to achieve a result from operating activities (EBIT) of
EUR minus 7.5m. The profit before tax was EUR -19.0m, compared to EUR
35.6m in the third quarter of last year. For the full year, the
result from operating activities (EBIT) is forecast to break even.
Due in particular to the effects of the crises in the early months of
the year, the passenger volume of the Austrian Airlines Group for
January-September 2003 fell by 5.9 % to 6,441,304 passengers carried.

Vagn Soerensen, Chief Executive Officer of the Austrian Airlines
Group, made the following statement concerning the result for the
Third Quarter 2003: "Having been able to implement massive
countermeasures to meet and partially absorb the negative effects of
the first half-year, we returned to our offensive course in the early
summer. Based on the redesigned market presence, an extensive product
and offer offensive has been launched, which will be followed by a
geographical offensive in Central and Eastern Europe. The fundamental
restructuring of the Austrian Airlines Group has to be continued if
we are to look confidently forward to a successful future. If Austria
wishes to continue to have an independent airline with a traffic
system designed to suit the needs of the Austrian domestic market,
then we must not flinch from making decisions over complex issues in
the course of that restructuring!"

Third Quarter Result: an Overview

1-9/2003  1-9/2002   +/- %
Revenue                              EURm 1,505.1   1,673.5   -10.1
EBITDAR adjusted 1                   EURm   186.9     290.3   -35.6
EBITDAR                              EURm   271.9     377.6   -28.0
EBIT adjusted 2                      EURm   -23.4      47.3       -
EBIT                                 EURm    -7.5      61.8       -
Profit before tax adjusted 2         EURm   -37.4      13.2       -
Profit before tax                    EURm   -19.0      35.6       -
Cash flows from operating activities EURm   211.4     428.2   -50.6
Passengers carried                      6,441,304 6,843,740    -5.9
Passenger load factor
(scheduled services)                  %      70.4      71.5    -1.1P.

1 Adjusted for profits from the disposal of assets and for exchange
rate valuations at the reporting date
2 Adjusted for profits from the disposal of assets, exchange rate
valuations at the reporting date and revaluation of aircraft

Further inquiry note:
Konzernkommunikation:
Johannes Davoras
Johann Jurceka
Tel.: 051755-1231

Investor Relations
Karl Knezourek
Tel.: 051766 - 3328
Tel: +43 (0)5 1766
FAX: +43 (0)1 688 55 05
Email: johannes.davoras@aua.com

end of announcement euro adhoc 06.11.2003
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Emittent: Austrian Airlines AG
Fontanastrasse 1
AT-1107 Wien
Tel: +43 (0)5 1766
FAX: +43 (0)1 688 55 05
Email: johannes.davoras@aua.com
WWW: http://www.aua.com
ISIN: AT0000620158
WKN: 062015
Indizes: ATX, ATX Prime, WBI
Börsen: official dealing Wiener Börse AG
Branche: Air Transport
Sprache: Englisch

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