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EANS-News: ANDRITZ: new Executive Board responsibilities as of April 2011 - Franz Hofmann will retire as planned on March 31, 2011 - Wolfgang Semper becomes new member of the Executive Board

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Board of Directors (Appointments and Changes)

Graz, August 30, 2010.  Franz Hofmann, who has
been member of the Executive Board of ANDRITZ AG since 1999 and 
responsible for the METALS and the ENVIRONMENT & PROCESS business 
areas as well as for Automation on a Group-wide level, will retire as
planned on March 31, 2011.

In this context, the ANDRITZ AG Supervisory Board took the following 
resolutions effective as of April 1, 2011: - Wolfgang Semper will 
become new member of the Executive Board and will be responsible for 
the HYDRO business area (together with Friedrich Papst) and for 
Automation on a Group-wide level. Wolfgang Semper, aged 52, is a 
graduate of mechanical engineering and has successfully headed the 
"Large Hydro" division of the HYDRO business area of ANDRITZ. - 
Friedrich Papst, who is responsible for the HYDRO and the FEED & 
BIOFUEL business areas, will additionally assume responsibility for 
the METALS business area. - Humbert Köfler, who is responsible for 
the Service & Units segment of the PULP & PAPER business area, will 
additionally assume responsibility for the ENVIRONMENT & PROCESS 
business area.

The responsibility areas of Wolfgang Leitner, President and Chief 
Executive Officer, and of Karl Hornhofer, member of the Executive 
Board, will remain unchanged.

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The ANDRITZ GROUP The ANDRITZ GROUP is a globally leading supplier of
plants and services for the hydropower, pulp and paper, metals, and 
other specialized industries (solid/liquid separation, feed and 
biofuel). The Group is headquartered in Graz, Austria, and has a 
staff of approximately 13,500 employees worldwide. ANDRITZ operates 
over 120 production sites, service, and sales companies all around 
the world.

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Further inquiry note:

Dr. Michael Buchbauer
Head of Group Treasury, Corporate Communications & Investor Relations
Tel.: +43 316 6902 2979
Fax: +43 316 6902 465
mailto:michael.buchbauer@andritz.com

Branche: Machine Manufacturing
ISIN: AT0000730007
WKN: 632305
Index: WBI, ATX Prime, ATX
Börsen: Wien / official market

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