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Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG: Sales and profit rising in the first quarter of 2017

The oilfield service industry started into 2017 on an appreciable recovery of the North American market. Internationally, such revival has not yet started to take place. According to analysts, this picture should continue throughout the full year: For 2017, spending for exploration and production (E&P) is expected to increase by 21 % in North America, but only 2 % internationally. Thus, the repercussions of the sharpest decline in the industry in the past 30 years are still being felt.

May 24, 2017

UNIQA Insurance Group AG / UNIQA posts significant growth in Q1 2017

The UNIQA Insurance Group started 2017 with strong growth in premiums written (including the savings portion of unit- and index-linked life insurance) of 5.1 per cent in the first quarter. Premiums in property and casualty insurance saw the most significant growth (+5.5 per cent), especially in the CEE region (+10.7 per cent).

May 24, 2017

Andritz AG / Publication of a participation notification according to art. 93 para. 2 Stock Exchange Act

On May 19, 2017 ANDRITZ AG was informed that certain subsidiaries of FMR LLC, Wilmington, USA, as shown on the table below, have holdings in ANDRITZ AG, which is listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange. As of May 19, 2017 these subsidiaries held a total of 5.76% of ANDRITZ AG's share capital (104,000,000 shares).

May 23, 2017

Semperit - Annual General Meeting resolves to distribute a dividendof EUR 0.70 per share

Today, the 128th Annual General Meeting of Semperit AG Holding resolved to distribute a dividend of EUR 0.70 for the financial year 2016 (previous year: EUR 1.20). The ex-dividend day is scheduled for May 30,2017. The dividend payout date has been set for June 1, 2017.

May 23, 2017

Vienna Insurance Group in the 1st quarter of 2017: Improvement in all key performance indicators

Following the favourable results achieved in the financial year 2016, Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) can now also report very positive figures for the 1st quarter of 2017. "All our key performance indicators are showing a clear improvement compared to the 1st quarter of the previous year and are thus fully in line with our plans. The good economic outlook for both Austria and our Central and Eastern European markets makes us highly confident that we are on course for continued success in 2017," stated Elisabeth Stadler, Chairwoman of the Managing Board of Vienna Insurance Group, summarising the initial positive interim results for the year.

May 23, 2017

Lenzing AG / Publication of a participation notification according to art. 93 para. 2 Stock Exchange Act

Effective with 19 May 2017, B & C Rho GmbH & Co KG has sold 2,654,999 voting rights (equivalent to approx. 9.99% of the share capital and voting rights) in Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft and B & C Iota GmbH & Co KG has sold 680,959 voting rights (equivalent to approx. 2.56% of the share capital and voting rights) in Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft to institutional investors. B & C Rho GmbH & Co KG and B & C Iota GmbH & Co KG no longer hold any voting rights in Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft.

May 22, 2017

C-QUADRAT founder Alexander Schütz elected to DeutscheBank Supervisory Board

Alexander Schütz, founding member and Management Board member of Austrian asset manager C-QUADRAT, was elected to the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Bank - Germany's largest credit institute - at their Annual General Meeting yesterday. The seat for Schütz was secured with 98.24% of the votes cast.

May 19, 2017

EANS-General Meeting: Rosenbauer International AG / Resolutions of the General Meeting

Resolution on the appropriation of net retained profits Number of shares, for which valid votes were made: 3,822,891 Percentage of the registered capital represented by these votes: 56.22% Total number of valid votes: 3,822,891 Votes in favor: 3,822,891 (101 shareholders).

May 19, 2017

C-QUADRAT - the asset manager - has assets under management in excess of EUR 10 billion (US$ 11 billion) for the first time

C-QUADRAT - the asset manager - has reached a new all-time high for the volume of assets under its management. Through its assumption of a mandate for a major insurance company, on May 18, 2017 C-QUADRAT exceeded the EUR 10 billion (US$ 11 billion) mark for the first time.

May 18, 2017

Lenzing AG / Publication of a participation notification according to art. 93 para. 2 Stock Exchange Act

On 16 May 2017, B & C Rho GmbH & Co KG has undertaken to sell 2,654,999 voting rights (equivalent to approx. 9.99% of the share capital and voting rights) in Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft and B & C Iota GmbH & Co KG has undertaken to sell 680,959 voting rights (equivalent to approx. 2.56% of the share capital and voting rights) in Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft to institutional investors by way of an accelerated bookbuilding procedure. That total of 3,335,958 voting rights to be sold (equivalent to approx.

May 17, 2017

Raiffeisen Bank International AG / Yearly financial report according to art. 82 para. 4 Stock Exchange Act

Raiffeisen Bank International AG is declaring the following financial reports below.

May 17, 2017

Raiffeisen Bank International AG / Quarterly report according to art. 87 para. 6 Stock Exchange Act

Raiffeisen Bank International AG is declaring the following financial reports below.

May 17, 2017

Flughafen Wien Group Continues Upswing: Substantial Passenger Growth and Perceptible Earnings Improvement in the First Three Months of 2017

REVENUE increase to EUR 160.6 million (+4.3%), EBITDA rise to EUR 60.7 million (+1.6%), EBIT improvement to EUR 26.0 million (+3.5%). - NET PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD*) increases significantly to EUR 15.9 million (+9.8%).

May 17, 2017

Flughafen Wien AG / Quarterly report according to art. 87 para. 6 Stock Exchange Act

Flughafen Wien AG is declaring the following financial reports below.

May 17, 2017

Atrium European Real Estate Limited / First quarter 2017 trading update

Atrium European Real Estate Limited (VSE/Euronext: ATRS), ("Atrium" or the "Company" and together with its subsidiaries, the "Group"), a leading owner, operator and redeveloper of shopping centres and retail real estate in Central and Eastern Europe, provides an update on trading for the first quarter ended 31 March 2017.

May 17, 2017

Semperit AG Holding / Quarterly report according to art. 87 para. 6 Stock Exchange Act

Semperit AG Holding is declaring the following financial reports below.

May 16, 2017

UNIQA Insurance Group AG / UNIQA completes disposal o fItalian subsidiary

The sale of UNIQA Assicurazioni SpA and its subsidiaries operating in Italy, UNIQA Previdenza SpA and UNIQA Life SpA to the Italian mutual insurance company Società Reale Mutua di Assicurazioni, which was announced by UNIQA on 2 December 2016, was legally completed after a little bit more than five months on 16 May 2017.

May 16, 2017

Lenzing AG / Quarterly report according toart. 87 para. 6 Stock Exchange Act - ATTACHMENT

Lenzing AG is declaring the following financial reports below.

May 16, 2017

Lenzing AG / Lenzing Group Achieves Best Quarterly Results in its History

The Lenzing Group got off to a very good start in the year 2017. It succeeded in significantly improving first-quarter revenue and earnings and thus achieved the best quarterly results in the company's history. The corporate strategy sCore TEN will continue to be implemented in a disciplined manner in order to further enhance customer intimacy and further expand the offering of specialty fibers.

May 16, 2017

Semperit Group - High earnings growth due to one-off effects in Q1 2017

The publicly listed Semperit Group recorded high positive one-off effects in the first quarter of 2017 due to the termination of almost all joint venture activities with the Thai Sri Trang Agro-Industry Public Co Ltd Group ("joint venture transaction"). In its operational business significant negative earnings effects were recorded due to higher raw material prices, which could only partially and after a certain time lag be passed on to the market.

May 16, 2017

Kommunalkredit Austria AG / Tender offer relating to CHF bonds completed

Kommunalkredit Austria AG (Kommunalkredit) has successfully completed its buy back of CHF covered bonds due 2020, 2022 and 2026, with the ISINs referred to below. Overall, covered bonds in an aggregate principal amount of approximately CHF 140 million will be repurchased.

May 15, 2017

Rosenbauer International AG / Supervisory Board and Executive Board thank Gottfried Brunbauer for his successes on the Executive Board

As part of the reorganization of the company, the Supervisory Board of Rosenbauer International AG and Chief Technology Officer Gottfried Brunbauer have mutually agreed that he will step down from the Executive Board on May 14, 2017. In addition to the press release of 3 May 2017 the Supervisory Board and the Executive Board thank Gottfried Brunbauer for his extraordinary business performance and successes on the Executive Board.

May 15, 2017

C-QUADRAT Investment AG / Quarterly Report

C-QUADRAT Investment AG is declaring the following financial reports below.

May 15, 2017

Kommunalkredit Austria AG / Indicative results of its tender offerrelating to CHF bonds

Kommunalkredit Austria AG (Kommunalkredit) announces today the indicative results of its invitation to bondholders of the covered bonds issued by Kommunalkredit listed below to tender their covered bonds for cash for a maximum purchase amount of CHF 200 million. The tender offer commenced on 4 May 2017 and expired 4:00 p.m. (CET) on 12 May 2017.

May 15, 2017

EANS-General Meeting: Vienna Insurance Group Wiener Versicherung Gruppe / Resolutions of the General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting of VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe, Schottenring 30, 1010 Vienna, FN [Business Register Number] 75687 f, of 12 May 2017 has passed the following resolutions.

May 12, 2017

Österreichische Post AG / Quarterly Report

Österreichische Post AG is declaring the following financial reports below.

May 12, 2017

Rosenbauer International AG / Quarterly Report

Rosenbauer International AG is declaring the following financial reports below.

May 12, 2017

Rosenbauer International AG / Revenues up slightly at EUR 181.9 million thanks to increases in Europe and USA / Lower capacity utilization

A similar development to 2016 is expected on the global firefighting markets in 2017. Above all demand is currently being driven by countries with continuous procurement or elevated security requirements following natural or terrorist disasters.

May 12, 2017

AGRANA delivers significant EBIT growth in 2016|17 financial year

The international sugar, starch and fruit products manufacturer AGRANA is reporting on another profitable year. Operating profit (EBIT) was boosted substantially by 33.6% in the 2016|17 financial year to EUR 172.4 million (prior year: EUR 129.0 million).

May 12, 2017

Österreichische Post AG / AUSTRIAN POST Q1 2017: INCREASE IN REVENUE AND EARNINGS

In the first quarter of the current financial year, Austrian Post's Group revenue amounted to EUR 488.7m. Adjusted for the subsidiary trans-o-flex sold in April 2016, the revenue increase equals 4.0%. This positive development was strongly influenced by seasonal effects.

May 12, 2017

FACC AG / FACC postpones the publication of the annual financial statements

In course of an enforcement procedure conducted by the Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) regarding the annual financial statements 2015/16 as well as the interim financial statements 2015/16 and the interim financial statements 2016/17 the company received a letter from FMA. The management board is currently evaluating the accounting issues and topics addressed by the FMA in order to reflect these in the before mentioned statements as well as in the annual financial statement 2016/17. The release of the annual financial statements 2016/17 will be therefore scheduled for June 13th, 2017.

May 11, 2017

OMV Aktiengesellschaft / Quarterly Report

OMV Aktiengesellschaft is declaring the following financial reports below.

May 11, 2017

RHI AG / Results of the first quarter 2017

In the first quarter of 2017, the RHI Group's sales volume increased by 4.8% compared with the same period of 2016 to roughly 483,000 tons. While the Steel Division recorded an increase by 5.3% due to higher deliveries in Europe, North America, Africa and the Middle East, the Industrial Division's sales volume rose by 10.4% due to a positive development in nearly all business units.

May 11, 2017

ams AG / Convocation of Annual General Meeting

We herewith invite our shareholders to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of ams AG to be held on Friday, June 9, 2017 at 10.00 a.m.at the Company's premises at A-8141 Premstaetten, Tobelbader Strasse 30.

May 10, 2017

AGRANA acquires fruit processing plant in India

The sugar, starch and fruit group AGRANA has consolidated its presence in Asia through the acquisition of a fruit processing plant from the Indian fruit processor SAIKRUPA Fruit Processing Pvt. Ltd. Following the establishment of AGRANA Fruit India Private Ltd. last September and the acquisition of facility from SAIKRUPA, AGRANA has now expanded its production activities in Asia to a third territory, in addition to China and South Korea, namely the Indian subcontinent. As the global leader in fruit preparations, AGRANA now maintains 26 production sites in 20 countries.

May 9, 2017

Atrium European Real Estate Limited / Notice of Q1 2017 Trading Update

Atrium European Real Estate Limited (VSE/Euronext: ATRS), a leading owner, manager and redeveloper of shopping centres and retail real estate in Central and Eastern Europe, will announce its first quarter trading update for the three months ended 31 March 2017, on Wednesday 17 May 2017.

May 9, 2017

AT & S Austria Technologie und Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft - Annual Results

For AT&S, a global technology leader for high-end printed circuit boards, the financial year 2016/17 was a year with a very positive revenue development. At the bottom line, however, the year was characterised by the longer start-up phase of the IC substrate plant in China and price pressure in a highly competitive environment.

May 8, 2017

EANS-General Meeting: Telekom Austria AG / Invitation to the General Meeting

We are pleased to invite our shareholders to the Annual General Meeting, which will take place on Friday, 9 June 2017, at 10:00 a.m. (CEST) at the Vienna Stadthalle, Halle F, A-1150 Vienna, Roland Rainer Platz 1.

May 8, 2017

RHI AG / DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENT

At the 38th Annual General Meeting of RHI AG held on May 5, 2017, a dividend payment of 0.75 euros per share (entitled to dividend) was adopted for the financial year 2016 and the decision made that the remaining part be carried forward.

May 5, 2017

RHI AG / Publication of a resolution adopted at the Annual General Meeting

At the 38th Annual General Meeting of RHI AG held on May 5, 2017 the following resolution was adopted.

May 5, 2017

Update to a disclosed inside information: C-QUADRAT Investment AG /

C-QUADRAT Investment AG (ISIN: AT0000613005) announces in reference to the ad-hoc-announcement released on 03.05.2017 that it has been informed today that HNA considers that Cubic (London) Limited initiates a squeeze-out of the remaining minority shareholders (free-float) of C-QUADRAT Investment AG ("C-QUADRAT") after the completion of the transaction in order to obtain 100% in C-QUADRAT.

May 5, 2017

Andritz AG / Quarterly Report

Andritz AG is declaring the following financial reports below.

May 4, 2017

BAWAG P.S.K. Bank für Arbeit und Wirtschaft und Österreichische - Quarterly Report

BAWAG P.S.K. today reports a strong profit before tax of EUR 123 million for the first quarter 2017, up 1% versus the prior year and up 18% compared to the fourth quarter 2016, driven by higher operating income. The return on tangible equity (@12% CET1) came in at 17.2%. Higher operating expenses and higher risk costs were driven by fully absorbing the Bank's recent acquisitions that were completed during the fourth quarter 2016. Nevertheless, the cost-income ratio was down 1.1pts to 40.5%. The net interest margin was up 3bps to 2.23% versus the fourth quarter 2016. The Bank has increased its fully loaded CET1 ratio by 60bps to 15.7% versus year-end 2016.

May 4, 2017

ANDRITZ GROUP: Results for the first quarter of 2017

International technology group ANDRITZ saw solid business development in the first quarter of 2017, with increases in order intake, sales, earnings, and profitability.

May 4, 2017

Kommunalkredit Austria AG / Tender offer relating to CHF bonds

Kommunalkredit Austria AG ("Kommunalkredit") announces today its invitation to holders of CHF covered bonds due 2020, 2022 and 2026, with the ISIN referred to below, to tender their bonds for cash for up to CHF 200 million in accordance with the terms of a tender offer memorandum, copies of which are available to eligible holders through the tender agent.

May 4, 2017

C-QUADRAT Investment AG / HNA Group set to become majority owner of C-QUADRAT

Today San Gabriel Privatstiftung, T.R. Privatstiftung as well as Hallmann Holding International GmbH, Q-Cap Holdings Ltd. and Laakman Holding Ltd. (all together "the core shareholders") have concluded share purchase agreements with HNA Group (International) Asset Management Co., Limited ("HNA") on the acquisition of shares of C-QUADRAT Investment AG ("C-QUADRAT") subject to condition precedent.

May 3, 2017

Rosenbauer International AG /Andreas Zeller appointed as Chief Sales Officer Daniel Tomaschko to take on role of Chief Technology Officer

To take account of the company's continued development and the increasingly complex requirements in international business, the Supervisory Board of Rosenbauer International AG decided at its meeting on May 3, 2017, to reorganize the Executive Board as of May 15, 2017, and expand it with an additional Chief Sales Officer. This position will be filled by Andreas Zeller (45), who has been working at Rosenbauer since 2003. Andreas Zeller was previously responsible for the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) sales region and is the managing director of Rosenbauer Saudi Arabia. After completing his studies at the Technical University of Graz, he worked as a marketing and product manager for poly extinguishing systems at Lenzing Technik GmbH.

May 3, 2017

AMAG Austria Metall AG / Quarterly Report

AMAG Austria Metall AG is declaring the following financial reports below.

May 3, 2017

AMAG Austria Metall AG on growth track in Q1 2017

AMAG Austria Metall AG has made a successful start to 2017. AMAG Group shipments were up by 3 % in the first quarter of 2017 to reach 107,100 tonnes. Shipment volumes in the Rolling Division increased by 7 % to 54,500 tonnes due to the scheduled ramp-up of plants as part of the expansion project in Ranshofen.

May 3, 2017

EANS-General Meeting: Flughafen Wien AG / Invitation to the General Meeting

We hereby invite our shareholders to the 29th Annual General Meeting of Flughafen Wien Aktiengesellschaft which will be held on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at 10 a.m. in Office Park 3, (Object 682), Towerstrasse, A-1300 Wien-Flughafen (entrance next to the NH Hotel).

May 2, 2017
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