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ANDRITZ GROUP: Results for the first quarter of 2017 - Seite 2

HYDRO MEUR 355.9 367.9 -3.3% 1,752.4
PULP & PAPER MEUR 508.7 457.6 +11.2% 2,094.4
METALS MEUR 397.5 333.0 +19.4% 1,598.4
SEPARATION MEUR 124.1 127.1 -2.4% 593.8

Order intake MEUR 1,560.0 1,247.4 +25.1% 5,568.8
HYDRO MEUR 309.5 252.0 +22.8% 1,500.3
PULP & PAPER MEUR 653.3 545.6 +19.7% 1,919.5
METALS MEUR 442.7 299.3 +47.9% 1,551.5
SEPARATION MEUR 154.5 150.5 +2.7% 597.5

Order backlog (as
(of end of period) MEUR 6,974.2 7,147.6 -2.4% 6,789.2

EBITDA MEUR 120.7 106.7 +13.1% 542.4
EBITDA margin % 8.7 8.3 - 9.0
EBITA MEUR 97.4 83.9 +16.1% 442.1
EBITA margin % 7,0 6.5 - 7.3

Earnings Before
Interest and
Taxes (EBIT) MEUR 86.9 74.2 +17.1% 385.8

Financial result MEUR 3.4 0.7 +385.7% 12.6

Earnings Before
Taxes (EBT) MEUR 90.3 74.9 +20.6% 398.4

Net income
(without non-
controlling
interests) MEUR 63.0 52.5 +20.0% 274.6

Cash flow from
operating
activities MEUR 147.7 167.5 -11.8% 366.6

Capital
expenditure MEUR 29.0 16.5 +75.8% 119.5

Emploeyees (as of
(end of period;
without apprentices) - 25,247 24,195 +4.3% 25,162

All figures according to IFRS. Due to the utilization of automatic
calculation programs, differences can arise in the addition of
rounded totals and percentages. MEUR = million euros. EUR = euros.

Press release for download
The press release is available for download at the ANDRITZ web site:
www.andritz.com/news.

The ANDRITZ GROUP ANDRITZ is a globally leading supplier of plants,
equipment, and services for hydropower stations, the pulp and paper
industry, the metalworking and steel industries, and for solid/liquid
separation in the municipal and industrial sectors as well as for
animal feed and biomass pelleting. Other important business segments
include automation and service business. In addition, the
international Group is also active in the power generating sector
(steam boiler plants, biomass boilers, recovery boilers, and
gasification plants) and in environmental technology (flue gas
cleaning plants) and offers equipment for the production of
nonwovens, dissolving pulp, and panelboard as well as recycling
plants. The publicly listed technology Group is headquartered in
Graz, Austria, and has a staff of approximately 25,200 employees.
ANDRITZ operates more than 250 sites in over 40 countries.

Annual and financial reports Annual and Financial reports are
available for download at the ANDRITZ web site www.andritz.com, and
printed editions can be requested free of charge by e-mail to
[e-mail].

Disclaimer Certain statements contained in this press release
constitute "forward-looking statements". These statements, which
contain the words "believe", "intend", "expect", and words of a
similar meaning, reflect the Executive Board's beliefs and
expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may
cause actual results to differ materially. As a result, readers are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking
statements. The company disclaims any obligation to publicly announce
the result of any revisions to the forward-looking statements made
herein, except where it would be required to do so under applicable
law.

Further inquiry note:
Dr. Michael Buchbauer
Head of Group Finance, Corporate Communications & Investor Relations
Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
mailto:[e-mail]

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company: Andritz AG
Stattegger Straße 18
A-8045 Graz
phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
mail: [e-mail]
WWW: www.andritz.com
sector: Machine Manufacturing
ISIN: AT0000730007
indexes: WBI, ATX Prime, ATX, ATX five
stockmarkets: official market: Wien
language: English