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VA TECH AG announces the investment of the two investor-groups
Goldmann Sachs and Fidelity in the company. The volume of Fidelity
amounts to 807.646 shares, which - on the basis of a total number of
15.319.040 VA TECH-shares -  corresponds to a participation of 
5,2 %.
Goldmann Sachs holds now a participation of 754.910 shares, which
corresponds to a participation of 4,9 %.

end of announcement        euro adhoc 17.09.2004

Further inquiry note:

Bettina Pepek
Press Officer
Tel: +43 1/89100-3400
Fax: +43 1/89100-4103
e-mail: bettina.pepek@vatech.at

Branche: Technology
ISIN: AT0000937453
WKN: 093745
Index: ATX, ATX Prime, WBI
Börsen: Wiener Börse AG / official dealing
Berliner Wertpapierbörse / free trade
Bayerische Börse / free trade