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30.11.2007
Quantum leap for Implenia
Joint venture established with Russian Land,
Russia´s premier property development business
D i e t l i k o n, 30 November 2007.  Implenia, the market-leading 
Swiss construction services group, has entered into a partnership 
with Russian property developer "Russian Land" to form a joint 
venture called "Russian Land Implenia" (RLI). The new joint ven¬ture,
which is controlled equally by the two partners, will take over the 
planning, engineering, execution and subsequent management of all 
Russian Land´s development and construction projects. Russian Land is
Russia´s premier real estate development and services company, with 
projects in prime locations in Moscow, St. Petersburg and other 
regional centers around Russia. There are currently 16 large real 
estate projects in Russian Land´s multi-billion dollar project 
pipeline, such as the redevelopment of the former Hotel Rossia site, 
adjacent to the Kremlin. Russian Land is majority owned by Russian 
entrepreneur Chalva Tchigirinsky.  He has been working successfully 
in the Russian property business since 1989, and is now bringing his 
real estate projects together under Russian Land. At the operational 
level, Russian Land is managed by its Swiss CEO Urs Häner.
The two partners bring their own particular strengths to the new 
joint venture "Russian Land Implenia": Russian Land has the high-end 
projects and access to the market, while
Invitation to a media and analysts' conference today, Friday, 30 
November, 10.30 a.m. at the Hotel Savoy in Zurich At today´s media 
conference, the Chairman of Implenia´s Board of Directors Anton 
Affentranger, Implenia´s CEO Christian Bubb, Member of Implenia Group
Management Peter Bodmer, and the CEO of Russian Land Urs Häner will 
provide more details of the joint venture.
Implenia has the skills to plan and implement complex projects to the
highest standards. Peter Bodmer, a member of Implenia´s Group 
Management, is assuming operational management of RLI. Initially he 
will concentrate on project management for the develop¬ment and 
realization of all Russian Land projects. In a later phase the RLI 
business model also envisages handling major infrastructure projects.
Implenia plans to further expand its international operations and 
believes that in five years´ time its international activities will 
be contributing substantially to Implenia´s EBIT.
The two partners are also entering into a longer-term partnership 
beyond the joint ven¬ture. Russian Land is becoming a shareholder in 
Implenia by purchasing from Implenia a 2,71 percent capital stake, 
500,000 shares, for a price of CHF 39 per share. In addition, the two
companies are nominating a representative to sit on each other´s 
Boards of Directors.
Pronounced growth market
"The joint venture 'Russian Land Implenia´ offers us a unique 
opportunity to use our exten¬sive know-how in a very rapidly 
expanding market with minimum investment and correspondingly 
manageable risk. This will deliver strong growth and sustainable 
value," says the Chair¬man of Implenia´s Board of Directors Anton 
Affentranger. RLI marks the first logical and deter¬mined step in the
implementation of Implenia´s internationalization strategy. Thanks to
the joint venture, Russia is set to become an attractive second home 
market for Implenia. In terms of supplying high quality residential 
and commercial property, not to mention shopping centers, hotels and 
entertainment complexes, and modernizing the country´s 
infrastructure, there is a great deal of catch-up demand in Russia. 
"Jones Lang Lasalle estimates that invest¬ment in commercial real 
estate in Russia last year totaled US$4.2bn and expects it to reach 
US$6.5bn this year," says Russian Land´s CEO Urs Häner.
In addition to the huge redevelopment on the Hotel Rossia site in the
center of Moscow - which will include a new hotel, residential and 
retail space as well as two concert halls, a major museum and a 
library - Russian Land is planning further major projects like the 
Russia Tower in Moscow, Europe´s tallest building at over 600m, and 
the Norman Foster-designed New Holland project in St. Petersburg, 
which includes a Festival Palace. It is also planning regional 
projects in major cen¬ters such as Kaliningrad and Irkutsk. Russian 
Land currently owns 16 development projects and is in final 
negotiations for another 10 projects in Moscow, St. Petersburg and 
the rest of Russia.
Attractive margins, great growth potential and manageable risks
According to the joint venture agreement concluded by the partners, 
RLI will take over project management of all Russian Land´s projects 
at market margins. Russian Land and Implenia both intend to build up 
the joint venture substantially in the years to come in order to 
benefit from their complementary abilities and the immense 
opportunities offered by the Russian market. Alongside pure process 
and project management, RLI plans to enter the construction business 
which offers attractive margins in Russia in the near to medium term,
as well as the mainte¬nance and service business. These areas will 
increase value creation still further. Implenia´s aim is to harness 
this high-margin, high-growth business, together with its other 
planned interna¬tional operations, to raise its consolidated EBIT 
margin to 6% by 2012 and thus to generate through its international 
activities a significant portion of group EBIT. "Thanks to the 
structure chosen for the joint venture with Russian Land, the risks 
are manageable," says member of Implenia Group Management and RLI´s 
CEO Peter Bodmer. "At the same time the market po¬tential and the 
benefits for our shareholders and other stakeholders are very 
promising indeed."
Good corporate governance
Owing to the strategic importance of the joint venture, the two 
partners have agreed a series of governance guidelines. Implenia´s 
Board of Directors has decided to propose that Russian Land´s CEO Urs
Häner be nominated to the Board at the next AGM. Conversely, the 
Chairman of Implenia´s Board of Directors Anton Affentranger will be 
nominated to the Board of Directors of Russian Land. In addition, 
Russian Land is purchasing a stake of 2,71 percent, 500,000 shares, 
in Implenia´s equity capital for a price of CHF 39 per share while 
undertaking to respect the existing voting right restrictions set out
in Article 7 para. 4 b of Implenia´s articles of associa¬tion. 
Russian Land regards itself as a long-term investor in Implenia, but 
it does not intend to buy the company, so it has undertaken not to 
make any takeover offer within the next five years. "We welcome 
Russian Land as a strategic investor in our company. Our close 
coop¬eration is in the best interests of Implenia and its 
stakeholders, and will help greatly to increase shareholder value," 
says Anton Affentranger.
Notice: Photos of today´s signing ceremony of the joint venture in 
Zurich can be downloaded from Implenia´s website www.implenia.com
About Implenia Implenia is the leading Swiss construction, civil 
engineering and service company born of the merger of several 
building contractors and proud of a successful tradition spanning 
more than 100 years. Implenia is dedicated to the entire life cycle 
of projects above and below ground. With approx. CHF 3 Bn sales and 
6'500 employees Implenia is by far the largest Swiss company in the 
industry.
About Russian Land Russian Land is a premium real estate development 
and services company. It covers all aspects of the value chain of 
real estate development, from identifying and acquiring prime objects
to designing and developing them together with the world´s leading 
architects and specialists.
Russian Land´s business model is based on a "Best in Class" approach.
Russian Land is iden¬tifying and acquiring the best locations (prime 
sites in Moscow and St Petersburg and strategic targets within the 
regions), developing them with best quality assets and maximizing 
risk-adjusted returns through optimal financing and partnerships.
Forward-looking statements This press release contains statements, 
which express the current beliefs and expectations of the management 
of Implenia.  Such statements are based on current expectations and 
are subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our 
control, that could cause future results, performance or achievements
to differ significantly from the results, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by such statements. Actual results could differ 
mate¬rially depending on a number of factors, and we caution not to 
place undue reliance on the statements contained in this press 
release.  Statements speak only as of the date on which they are made
and Implenia undertakes no obli¬gation to update these statements, 
even if new information becomes available in the future.
end of announcement                               euro adhoc 30.11.2007 06:55:00

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Branche: Building materials
ISIN: CH0023868554
WKN: 2386855
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