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S IMMO AG / High results on property valuation expected

The management board of stock exchange listed S IMMO AG assumes that S IMMO Group's results on property valuation for the year 2015 will significantly exceed those for the year 2014 (2014: EUR 56.6m). Due to the expected high results on property valuation, consolidated EBIT and consolidated net income for 2015 are expected to increase significantly. The preliminary results for 2015 will be published on 31 March 2016.

January 25, 2016

FACC AG / Interim Report for the first nine months of the business

At the end of the third quarter of 2015/16, revenues amounted to EUR 427.8 million (comparative period in 2014/15: EUR 381.8 million). This growth in revenues was mainly driven by the increase in product revenues from EUR 343.8 million as of 30 November 2014 to EUR 385.7 million as of 30 November 2015, with revenues related to development services also rising by 11.0% to EUR 42.1 million in the period under review.

January 21, 2016

FACC AG / Quarterly Report

FACC AG is declaring the following financial reports below.

January 21, 2016

FACC AG / UPDATE: FACC AG - Cyber-Fraud

On January 19, 2016 FACC AG announced that it became a victim of fraudulent activities involving communication- an information technologies. To the current state of the forensic and criminal investigations, the financial accounting department of FACC Operations GmbH was the target of cyber fraud. FACC's IT infrastructure, data security, IP rights as well as the operational business of the group are not affected by the criminal activities. The damage is an outflow of approx. EUR 50 mio of liquid funds

January 20, 2016

S&T AG / preliminary figures give rise to expectations of a repeatbeating of objectives set for profits

S&T AG remains on course for further growth. According to preliminary figures, S&T's revenues from sales in financial year 2015 came to nearly EUR 465 million after EUR 386 million in financial year 2014. This rise was largely due to the excellent business done in the fourth quarter. The planned consolidated income in 2015 had been EUR 15 million. Preliminary figures indicate that this figure was exceeded in 2015.

January 20, 2016

FACC AG / FACC AG - Victim of cybercriminal activities

Today, it became evident that FACC AG has become a victim of a crime act using communication- and information technologies. The management board has immediately involved the Austrian Criminal Investigation Department and engaged a forensic investigation. The correct amount of damage is under review. The damage can amount to roughly EUR 50 million. The cyberattack activities were executed from outside of the company.

January 19, 2016

Atrium European Real Estate Limited / OFFER TO RESOLVE LEGAL DISPUTES

Atrium European Real Estate Limited (the "Company") (VSE/Euronext: ATRS), a leading owner, operator and developer of shopping centres and retail real estate in Central and Eastern Europe and the ultimate parent of the Atrium Group, announces the resolution of the Dutch litigation brought by "Stichting Atrium Claim" and the establishment of an arrangement to create a compensation fund through which to resolve disputes currently being litigated in Austria in the civil courts as well as submissions by individuals to join pending criminal proceedings.

January 19, 2016

OMV Aktiengesellschaft / Reinhard Florey appointed new CFO of OMV

In today's meeting, the Supervisory Board of OMV Aktiengesellschaft appointed Reinhard Florey (50) as the new Chief Financial Officer of OMV Aktiengesellschaft. Florey has accepted the appointment. He will assume the position depending on his availability, at the latest with effect from August 1, 2016 for a three-year period, with an extension option for OMV for further two years. The current Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board, David C. Davies, will resign from his position one month after the start date of Reinhard Florey's mandate.

January 19, 2016

immigon portfolioabbau ag / immigon resolves the early redemption ofcertain Certificates as of 23 February 2016

immigon portfolioabbau ag (formerly Österreichische Volksbanken-Aktiengesellschaft), Peregringasse 2, 1090 Vienna, FN116476p ("immigon"), has resolved to early redeem the following outstanding certificates (the "Certificates") with effect as of the following termination dates..

January 19, 2016

Flughafen Wien 2015: New Passenger Record of 22.8 Million (+ 1.3%)-Optimistic Outlook for 2016

2015 was a record year for Vienna Airport. The 4-Star airport handled 22.8 million passengers in spite of the crisis- and strike-related challenges. This corresponds to a year-on-year rise in passenger volume of 1.3%. The growth drivers were primarily new long-haul routes, new destinations and frequency increases. The outlook for 2016 remains optimistic. Flughafen Wien AG expects passenger growth in the range of 0% and 2% as well as an increase in its revenue, EBITDA and net profit.

January 19, 2016

Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG / Preliminary result for 2015

Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG (SBO), listed on the ATX market of the Vienna Stock Exchange, was confronted with the consequences of the profound downturn in the oilfield service industry in the 2015 financial year. On the back of the oil price slump the number of global drilling operations fell by 44.9 % until the end of the year.

January 19, 2016

Wolford Aktiengesellschaft / Announcement pursuant to § 5 Austrian Publication Regulation 2002

Announcement pursuant to § 5 Austrian Publication Regulation 2002.

January 18, 2016

UNIQA Insurance Group AG / UNIQA launches largest investment programme in the company's history

Launch of the largest investment and innovation programe in the company's history amounting to around EUR500 million.

January 18, 2016

UNIQA Insurance Group AG / UNIQA launches investment programme of approximately EUR 500 million and expects significantly reduced results due tosaid investments and challenging conditions in 2016

UNIQA is on track to achieve its best result in the company's history in 2015; significantly better than in 2014 * 2016: launch of the largest investment and innovation programme in the company's history amounting to around EUR500 million.

January 18, 2016

C-QUADRAT Investment AG / Cubic (London) Limited announcesanticipated mandatory offer for all outstanding shares in C-QUADRAT InvestmentAG (ISIN: AT0000613005)

Today, C-QUADRAT Investment AG announces that it has been informed of the following facts: Cubic (London) Limited ("Bidder" or "Cubic") which is owned in equal parts by San Gabriel Privatstiftung, currently holding approximately 15,68% in C-QUADRAT Investment AG, and T.R. Privatstiftung, currently holding approximately 19,58% in C-QUADRAT Investment AG, has entered into a conditional share purchase agreement with Talanx Asset Management GmbH regarding a total of 1.095.162 non-par value bearer shares of C-QUADRAT Investment AG ("C-QUADRAT" or "Target Company"), corresponding to 25,1% of the Target Company's issued share capital.

January 15, 2016

Strabag subsidiary Züblin to expand world's largest copper mine in Chile

Züblin International, a subsidiary of publicly listed construction company STRABAG, has been awarded a follow-up contract by Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, to expand El Teniente Mine in Rancagua, 80 km south of the capital Santiago de Chile. Züblin has already been carrying out extensive tunnelling works at the mine since March 2014. The new EUR 100 million contract will make Züblin one of the leading construction companies in underground mining in Chile.

January 15, 2016

Black Diamond Equipment Relocates European Headquarters from Switzerland to Austria

Producer of climbing, skiing, mountain sports equipment Black Diamond will move its European headquarters from Basel to Innsbruck. Tim Bantle has been appointed Managing Director. Black Diamond is actively recruiting staff for the new office, with approximately 35 jobs across sales, marketing, customer service, operations and finance. The new office is expected to be operational in May 2016. Black Diamond Equipment was established in 1989 and has its headquarters in Salt Lake City in Utah.

January 14, 2016

AGRANA improves operating profit in third quarter of 2015|16 andconfirms full-year forecast, with EBIT up slightly from prior year

Group revenue of AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG was steady in the first nine months of the 2015|16 financial year at EUR 1,908.0 million (Q1-Q3 prior year: EUR 1,914.4 million). While profit for the period, at EUR 108.8 million in the first three quarters, was still off 12.5% year-on-year, EBIT in the third quarter was already up 7.2% from one year earlier.

January 13, 2016

AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG / Quarterly Report

AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG is declaring the following financial reports below.

January 13, 2016

AI Airports International Limited / Dissolution of the Company

The company AI Airports International Limited (dissolved) ("AI" or the "Company") was dissolved on 29 December 2015. The shares of AI are null and void as of 29 December 2015, and the Vienna Stock Exchange will delist and OeKB will cancel the Austrian Depository Certificates.

January 7, 2016

STRABAG planning sale of hydraulic engineering business to Boskalis

The European-based construction and technology group STRABAG SE has reached an agreement with Netherlands-based Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V., a leading service provider in the field of dredging and marine infrastructure, on the most important points of the sale of its hydraulic engineering business. As part of an asset deal with a purchase price of EUR 70 million, Hamburg-based STRABAG Wasserbau GmbH, the leader in the German dredging sector, will transfer its equipment, staff and a series of recently signed maintenance contracts to the buyer.

January 4, 2016

EANS-Total Voting Rights: Atrium European Real Estate Limited / Releaseaccording to article 93 BörseG with the aim of a Europe-wide distribution

Atrium European Real Estate Limited AG hereby announces that at the end of the month December 2015 the number of voting rights amounts to a total of 376,174,317 voting rights. The stated capital is now EUR 2,574,833,378. The change of total voting rights is effective as of 30.12.2015.

December 30, 2015

RZB Finance Jersey IV Limited / Exercise of voting right in member state of origin

RZB Finance Jersey IV Limited / Exercise of voting right in member state of origin

December 22, 2015

Flughafen Wien AG / Ad-hoc information of Flughafen Wien AG pertaining to the acquisition of the real estate company Hermione Raiffeisen-Immobilien-Leasing GmbH

Flughafen Wien AG / Ad-hoc information of Flughafen Wien AG pertaining to the acquisition of the real estate company Hermione Raiffeisen-Immobilien-Leasing GmbH

December 22, 2015

ANDRITZ receives refurbishment contracts for hydropower stations in New Zealand and Malawi

ANDRITZ HYDRO, part of international technology Group ANDRITZ, has received orders to refurbish two hydropower plants in New Zealand and Malawi. The total order value for the two hydropower stations is just over 50 million euros.

December 22, 2015

EANS-Total Voting Rights: S&T AG / Release according to article 26a WpHG (Securities Trading Act)

S&T AG hereby announces that at the end of the month December 2015 the number of voting rights amounts to a total of 43836204 voting rights. The change of total voting rights is effective as of 01.12.2015.

December 18, 2015

Energie AG Oberösterreich / Yearly Report

Energie AG Oberösterreich is declaring the following financial reports below.

December 18, 2015

Vienna Insurance Group / Vienna Insurance Group continues expansionin the Baltics; VIG acquires BTA Baltic - Top insurance player in the Baltics

Vienna Insurance Group has taken another step towards expanding its presence in Central and Eastern Europe. After acquiring Latvian non-life insurer Baltikums AAS this summer, VIG will secure a majority stake in another Latvian insurance company.

December 18, 2015

ANDRITZ to equip two hydropower stations in East Asia

ANDRITZ HYDRO, part of international technology Group ANDRITZ, has received contracts from Vietnam and South Korea to supply electromechanical equipment for hydropower stations with a total value of around 65 million euros.

December 18, 2015

Kapsch TrafficCom AG / Bid opening for tender for electronic tollcollection system in Slovenia

Kapsch TrafficCom AG (ISIN AT000KAPSCH9), listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange in the prime market segment, informs that Slovenian motorway company DARS d.d. has opened the bids received for the tender for a nationwide electronic toll collection system for vehicles above 3.5 tons total weight.

December 17, 2015

S IMMO AG / Quarterly Report

S IMMO AG is declaring the following financial reports below.

December 17, 2015

Petrus (UK) LLP announce that Petrus Advisers holds 4.1 per cent of the voting rights of KWG Kommunale Wohnen AG.

Petrus (UK) LLP announce that Petrus Advisers holds 4.1 per cent of the voting rights of KWG Kommunale Wohnen AG.

December 16, 2015

Wolford Aktiengesellschaft / Wolford extends Management BoardMandate of CEO Ashish Sensarma

The Supervisory Board of Wolford AG, which is publicly listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange, has reached an agreement with Ashish Sensarma to extend his existing Management Board mandate as CEO of Wolford AG until April 30, 2018.

December 15, 2015

Atrium European Real Estate Limited / Modification of Collateralfollowing Tender Offer for the EUR130,000,000 Floating Rate Notes due 2017

Atrium European Real Estate Limited (the "Company") announces that, following the successful tender offer for cash (the "Offer") for its EUR130,000,000 Floating Rate Notes due 2017 (ISIN: AT0000496633) (the "Notes") and related purchases resulting in Notes in a principal amount of EUR3,850,000 remaining outstanding, the Company has cancelled the repurchased Notes in a principal amount of EUR126,150,000.

December 15, 2015

RHI AG / New Management Board Member for the Industrial Division

The Supervisory Board appointed Thomas Jakowiak (43) member of the Management Board of RHI AG as of January 1, 2016 at today's meeting. From the beginning of the year Thomas Jakowiak will be responsible for the Industrial Division, which was previously managed by CEO Franz Struzl on an interim basis.

December 14, 2015

KapschTrafficCom Reaches Agreement to Acquire Schneider Electric Transportation Business

Kapsch TrafficCom AG (ISIN AT000KAPSCH9), listed in the Prime Market of the Vienna Stock Exchange, has reached an agreement with Schneider Electric S.E. ("Schneider") to acquire its global Transportation Business.

December 14, 2015

Wolford Aktiengesellschaft / Wolford Publishes Interim Report

Wolford AG, which is listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange, generated a substantial increase in revenues in all segments in the first half of the 2015/16 financial year (May 1, 2015 to October 31, 2015) against the backdrop of a challenging economic and political environment. It also gained momentum in its operating business by increasing second-quarter EBIT in a year-on-year comparison.

December 14, 2015

AI Airports International Limited (in liquidation)/ Board of Directors announces final capital repayment of EUR 0.0052 per share or certificate

On the basis of the authorization granted at the Annual General Meeting held on July 12, 2012, the Board of Directors of AI Airports International Limited (in liquidation) ("AI" or the "Company") announces that it will make a final repayment of capital to shareholders and certificate holders in the amount of EUR 0.0052 for each eligible share or certificate. Thereby the total amount of all capital repayments distributed to the AI shareholders and certificate holders increases to EUR 5.2752 per share or certificate. This will be the final capital repayment, subsequent to which the Company will be dissolved.

December 11, 2015

ams AG / ams surprised by allegations in "Finanz & Wirtschaft" newspaper

ams, a leading worldwide provider of high-performance sensor and analog solutions, is surprised by comments today in the online edition of "Finanz & Wirtschaft" (Switzerland) which include allegations regarding ams' business. ams cannot follow the statements made in the press article and does not know where these allegations may have originated from. ams has nothing to add to its stated guidance expectations or the stated expectation of continued growth for ams in the future.

December 10, 2015

STRABAG SE agrees with minority shareholders on 100 % takeover ofEd. Züblin AG

The Management Board of STRABAG SE, as majority shareholder of Ed. Züblin AG, announces that it expects in all probability to reach a contractual agreement soon with the minority shareholders of Züblin on a complete takeover of the shares held by the latter in the Stuttgart/Germany-based company (42.74 %). Both sides have just confirmed an informal agreement on the most important conditions of the share transfer. The parties to this proposed transaction have agreed not to disclose any information on the conditions at this time. On the part of STRABAG SE, approval by the Supervisory Board is still required.

December 7, 2015

Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG / Publication ofan Announcement according to art. 93 BörseG with the objective of Europe-webpublication

Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG (SBO) was informed on 03.12.2015 and announces, pursuant to Sec 93 (2) BoerseG: Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited (and/or acting for its affiliates) - 10 Queen's Terrace, Aberdeen AB10 1YG - as discretionary investment manager on behalf of multiple managed portfolios ("AAML"), informed SBO, that as at 27 November 2015 it holds 832,469 shares representing 5.20% of the voting rights of SBO through investment funds and client accounts under management.

December 7, 2015

ams AG / ams announces completion of transaction to acquire CMOSIS

ams (SIX: AMS), a leading worldwide provider of high-performance sensor and analog solutions, announces the completion of the transaction to acquire CMOSIS.

December 4, 2015

PI Power International (in liquidation)/ Annual General MeetingUnanimously Approves All Resolutions

All proposed resolutions on the agenda of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of PI Power International Limited (in liquidation) ("PI" or the "Company") held today, in Jersey, were unanimously approved.

December 3, 2015

AI Airports International (in liquidation)/ Annual General MeetingUnanimously Approves All Resolutions

All proposed resolutions on the agenda of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of AI Airports International Limited (in liquidation) ("AI" or the "Company") held yesterday, Wednesday, in Jersey, were unanimously approved.

December 3, 2015

Vienna Insurance Group: Changes to the Group Managing Board

Vienna Insurance Group: Changes to the Group Managing Board

December 2, 2015

Miba Aktiengesellschaft / Delisting completed upon registration ofthe squeeze-out

The principal shareholder of Miba AG, Mitterbauer Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft (MBAG), and Miba AG have been informed by the Regional Court of Wels that following expiry of the extended period for acceptance of the voluntary takeover offer made by MBAG on 26 November 2015, the decision was taken today to register the exclusion of shareholders ("Squeeze-out") on which a resolution was adopted at the general meeting of 12 October 2015.

December 2, 2015

ANDRITZ to supply equipment for SCA's Östrand pulp mill, Sweden

International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from SCA to supply production technologies and equipment for the extension of SCA's Östrand pulp mill in Timrå, Sweden. Start-up is scheduled for the second quarter of 2018. The order is expected to enter into force in the next few weeks.

December 2, 2015

S&T AG to focus smart energy operations on Central and Eastern Europe markets

S&T AG and the high-tech group that it heads plan to focus their smart grid operations on their main and longstanding home markets in Central and Eastern Europe. To that end, S&T plans to acquire 100% of the equity in the Europe-based Networked Energy Services GmbH ("NES"), which is a subsidiary of Networked Energy Services Corp. ("NES Corp."). In a reciprocal development, S&T's 56% stake in the California-based NES Corp. would be transferred. Negotiations have been already started.

December 1, 2015

Lenzing AG / Change in the Management Board

The Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Lenzing AG today approved the consensual termination of the contract of the current CFO, Thomas Riegler, per 31 December 2015.

December 1, 2015
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