Ad hoc announcement

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EVN AG: Ad-hoc announcement: capital increase 

Ad hoc announcement transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The
issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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ISIN AT0000741053
The management board of EVN AG (the 'Issuer') has decided to take the
necessary steps to implement a capital increase of up to 10% during the
second half of 2010. The contemplated capital increase is aimed at
strengthening the own capital resources of the Issuer. The contemplated
capital increase is subject to approval by the competent corporate bodies
of the Issuer, approval - depending on an acceptable offering structure -
by the Austrian Financial Market Authority of a potentially required
prospectus, as well as on favourable market conditions.

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Information and Explaination of the Issuer to this News:

These materials are not for distribution, directly or indirectly, in or
into the United States (including its territories and dependencies, any
State of the United States and the District of Columbia). These materials
do not constitute or form a part of any offer or solicitation to purchase
or subscribe for securities in the United States. The Shares mentioned
herein have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States
Securities Act of 1933 (the 'Securities Act').

The Shares may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for
the account or benefit of, U.S. persons (as such term is defined in
Regulation S under the Securities Act) except pursuant to an exemption from
the registration requirements of the Securities Act. There will be no
public offer of securities in the United States.

It may be unlawful to distribute these materials in certain jurisdictions.
The information contained herein is not for publication or distribution in
Canada, Japan or Australia and does not constitute an offer of securities
for sale in Canada, Japan or Australia.

EVN AG
Corporate Communications
EVN Group

Stefan Zach
EVN Platz
2344 Maria Enzersdorf
Austria
phone.: 02236 200 122 94
fax: 02236 200 822 94
mobile: 0676 810 322 94
stefan.zach@evn.at
www.evn.at




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Language:     English
Company:      EVN AG
              EVN Platz
              2344 Maria Enzersdorf
              Österreich
Phone:        +43-2236-200-12294
Fax:          +43-2236-200-82294
E-mail:       info@evn.at
Internet:     www.evn.at
ISIN:         AT0000741053
WKN:          074105
Indices:      ATX
Listed:       Foreign Exchange(s) Wien (Amtlicher Handel / Official Market)
 
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