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ATX Committee Decisions

As per Monday, 15 September 2008, AT&S shares exclusively trade on the Vienna Stock Exchange

Relaunch www.indices.cc

ATX Performance in August 2008

Specialist and market maker performance

Monthly statistic

Top-performers

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> Best Eastern Europe analysts work for Erste Bank - Erste Bank is the uncontested leader in the ranking for recommendations on small caps from Austria and Eastern Europe (CEE). This was the opinion in the current issue of “European Small Caps Research Yearbook 2008“ published by the London firm, AQ Research Ltd. AQ Research conducts an evaluation every year of the quality of equity research using a merit points system that ranks the recommendations of analysts according to accuracy worldwide at over 50 capital markets.
(Die Presse, 26 August 2008)

> ECB leaves key lending rate unchanged despite economic slowdown – The European Central Bank left the key lending rate unchanged at 4.25% on 4 September despite the economic slowdown. The financial markets had expected this decision due to the high inflation in the euro zone. The next interest rate cut is expected at the earliest for the beginning of 2009. The ECB had raised the reference rate in July for the first time in more than one year as a measure to check inflation, which had risen to a record level in summer. Most analysts interviewed expect the ECB to revise its inflationary expectations for 2009 downwards. This would clear the way for an interest rate cut next year according to the experts. (APA, 4 September 2008)

> Majority of Austrian investment funds suffer losses in August – The turmoil on the stock markets once again negatively affected the
performance of domestic investment funds in August. Most Austrian
funds reported negative y/y performance in August 2008. Of a total of
1,094 funds, 795 reported negative y/y performance according to the
statistics of the Association of Austrian Investment Funds
(Vereinigung Österreichischer Investmentgesellschaften, VÖIG). A
number of 298 funds performed positively. Compared by arithmetic mean
– without considering the fund volume or category – the average
performance of the funds from the end of August 2007 until the end of
August 2008 was minus 8.39 percent and they managed to slightly
contain the losses of July of minus 9.91%. (APA, 8 September 2008)

On September 2, 2008, the ATX Committee resolved the inclusion of Austrian Airlines AG (ISIN: AT0000620158, Short Code: AUA) in the ATX and the exclusion of EVN AG (ISIN: AT0000741053, short code: EVN).
The modification will be effective as of September 22, 2008.

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AT&S has been listed in the market segment prime market on the Vienna Stock Exchange since 20 May 2008. At the same time, application for delisting from the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and withdrawal of the admission for AT&S shares to be traded on the regulated market (Prime Standard) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange was filed. The delisting became effective as of Sunday, 14 September 2008. From Monday, 15 September 2008, AT&S shares are listed exclusively on the Vienna Stock Exchange. 

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The Vienna Stock Exchange relaunched its index portal www.indices.cc on September 1, 2008. The new website provides you with all details about the range of indices calculated by the exchange.

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The ATX closed at 3,613.32 points on 29 August, 2008, which is a loss of 19.94% over year-end 2007 (4,512.98 points). The monthly high was 3,668.32 points (7 August, 2008), the monthly low was 3,415.53 points (19 August, 2008). The change against previous month (3,659.74 points on 31 July, 2008) was - 1.27%.

The ATX Prime closed at 1,692.67 points on 29 August, 2008, which is a loss of 20.48% over year-end 2007 (2,128.73 points). The change against previous month (1,711.79 points on 31 July, 2008) was - 1.12%.

A list of the average fulfilment rates of the specialist and market maker obligations for the month of August 2008 for the cash and derivatives market is available on the website of Wiener Börse AG, www.wienerborse.at

Monthly statistic for August 2008.

Price gains in the prime market. Securities with specialists in the XETRA^® trading system.
 

		31 Dec 2007- 19 Sep 2008	31 Dec 2002- 19 Sep 2008
1	BRAIN FORCE HOLDING AG*	+ 25.52%	- 16.26%
2	AVW INVEST AG	+ 16.97%	319.15%
3	POLYTEC HOLDING AG**	+ 11.91%	+ 28.52%
4	INTERCELL AG***	+ 4.11%	+ 401.64%
5	VERBUNDGESELLSCHAFT AG KAT. A	- 2.23%	+ 476.90%
6	RHI AG	- 2.86%	+ 270.07%

* first day of trading: 22 Mar 2004
** first day of trading: 28 Apr 2006
***first day of trading: 28 Feb 2005

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