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C.A.T. oil AG reports strong 2006 annual results

Baden/Vienna (euro adhoc) -

•	Revenues up 23.0% to EUR 193.6 million
•	EBIT increases 31.4% to EUR 36.9 million
•	Net income at a new high
•	Record levels of capital expenditures in 2007
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April 30, 2007 - C.A.T. oil AG (O2C,
ISIN: AT0000A00Y78), one of the leading providers of oil and gasfield
services in Russia and Kazakhstan, today announced the annual results
for the financial year 2006. In a favorable market environment 
characterized by strong demand from oil and gas producers, the group 
achieved significant revenue and earnings growth. At the same time 
C.A.T. oil accomplished important milestones, which strengthened the 
group´s market position and paved the way for sustainable future 
growth.
The 2006 financials clearly reflect both C.A.T. oil´s positive 
fundamental dynamics and its efforts to expand its hydraulic 
fracturing and high-margin service capacities. Revenues rose by 23.0%
to EUR 193.6 million (previous year: EUR 157.4 million). C.A.T. oil 
increased its EBITDA by 25.1% year-on-year to EUR 45.7 million 
(previous year: EUR 36.5 million), while EBIT grew by 31.4% to EUR 
36.9 million (previous year: EUR 28.1 million). Accordingly, the EBIT
margin increased to 19.1% compared to 17.9% in 2005. Net income in 
2006 reached a new record high, rising by 37.6% to EUR 25.0 million 
compared to EUR 18.2 million during the previous year. Earnings per 
share amounted to EUR 0.54. The company achieved a Return on Capital 
Employed (ROCE) of 25.5%.
Market position strengthened - valuable new client relationships
Manfred Kastner, CEO of C.A.T. oil AG, commented on the annual 
results: "In the year 2006 C.A.T. oil took a big leap forward and 
approved a far reaching capex program at record levels which will 
significantly accelerate the growth and diversification of our 
services in 2007 and 2008. We not only increased top-line and 
bottom-line results in the year 2006, but we also expanded our 
platform for further growth, both in our core business hydraulic 
fracturing and in new value-added services such as inclined drilling 
and coiled tubing. In addition, we strengthened our management team 
which will support our future business development."
In 2006 C.A.T. oil again experienced a strong demand for its core 
business hydraulic fracturing and its high-margin services gas 
fracturing, side tracking, coiled tubing and nitrogen services. As a 
result, the group´s total job count increased by 11.5% to 2,335 jobs 
(previous year: 2,094). In order to meet the steadily rising demand 
for its services by the Russian and Kazakh oil and gas industries, 
C.A.T. oil committed significant capital expenditures to expanding 
its operating capacity. In the course of 2006, the group acquired one
used fleet and three new state-of-the-art fleets, which have been 
operating since July and the beginning of 2007 respectively. The 
newly acquired fleets raised the total number of fleets from eight to
twelve.
During the past year, C.A.T. oil also expanded its business 
relationships to major Russian customers. In July the group signed a 
partnership agreement with Gazprom´s field service subsidiary Burgaz.
Two additional strategic partnerships agreements were concluded in 
September with rapidly growing oil producer RussNeft and with 
Gazprom-Neft, a subsidiary of Gazprom. These partnerships underscore 
the intention of these important customers to intensify their 
collaboration with C.A.T. oil in the future.
Moreover, C.A.T. oil accelerated the diversification of its service 
portfolio in 2006. The group multiplied the number of high margin 
special services on a year-on-year basis. Gas fracturing jobs, in 
particular, which are more complex and therefore more profitable than
oil fracs, rose by 68% to a new record high in 2006. Russian gas 
producers increasingly have to bring natural gas to the surface from 
greater depths through more complex and less permeable reservoirs. 
The strategic partnership with Burgaz indicates the growing 
importance of this service in the Russian gas industry.
Significant increase in capex to fund expansion of capacities
In 2006, C.A.T. oil generated a cash flow from operating activities 
of EUR 23.4 million compared to EUR 12.9 million for the previous 
year. This increase was primarily due to a higher operating profit 
and lower investment in net working capital. The cash flow from 
investments rose to EUR 66.5 million compared to EUR 5.5 million for 
the financial year 2005. This was driven mainly by investment in 
fleet and side-tracking capacities and machinery. Following the 
successful IPO in May 2006, C.A.T. oil´s management agreed on a 
strategic investment program targeting extensive investments in 
additional operating units and specialized service equipment. The 
cash flow from financing activities was primarily influenced by net 
IPO proceeds, growing to EUR 107.5 million compared to EUR -11.3 
million in 2005. On December 31, 2006 C.A.T. oil had cash and cash 
equivalents of EUR 74.5 million compared to EUR 10.9 million at the 
end of the 2005 financial year. With total assets of EUR 234.9 
million (previous year: EUR 109.7 million) and equity of EUR 216.1 
million (previous year: EUR 71.5 million), the company´s equity ratio
increased from 65.2% to 92.0% during the reporting period.
C.A.T. oil group had an average of 2,362 employees in 2006, which is 
a slight increase compared to the previous year. The group is 
continuously investing in the training and education of its employees
in order to ensure highest standards in its operations. These 
training opportunities and social benefits, which exceed local 
standards, support C.A.T. oil´s position as a preferred employer 
among other players in the region.
In view of the successful development of the Company in 2006 and the 
achievement of important milestones at the beginning of this year, 
the Board of Management is positive about the outlook for the 
financial year 2007. In November 2006 and March 2007, the Company 
signed three-year contracts with TNK-BP and Rosneft. Both contracts 
underline the ongoing high demand for C.A.T. oil´s services. 
Additionally, in April 2007 the Group acquired the oilfield services 
Company FilOrAm from TNK-BP, thus increasing its fracturing fleet 
capacities by another additional fleet. Furthermore, the Company 
expects significant growth in its special services.
Commenting on the outlook for 2007, Manfred Kastner said: "With our 
strong operative and technical capabilities, our disciplined 
investment strategy and our accelerating diversification into 
high-margin service segments, we are well positioned to benefit from 
the positive sentiment in Russia and Central Asia.
The record level of investments and new employees confirms our high 
growth strategy and diversification into special services. In 2007, 
we plan to add more than 1,000 employees. We want to increase the 
number of side-tracking crews from two to ten and we also plan four 
new coiled tubing units, two new nitrogen units and three additional 
hydraulic fracturing fleets.
Our order backlog and the sustainable high demand for our services 
indicate that we should be able to achieve our ambitious targets for 
2007 and 2008. We are confident that we are well prepared for the 
future."
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About C.A.T. oil AG: Austria-based C.A.T. oil AG (O2C, ISIN: 
AT0000A00Y78) is one of the leading providers of oil- and gasfield 
services in Russia and Kazakhstan. C.A.T. oil´s core business is 
hydraulic fracturing, a process which helps to open up oil- and 
gas-bearing rock formations in order to increase or even enable oil 
and gas production. The C.A.T. oil crews use state-of-the-art methods
and technologies to generate high pressure in the oil or gas 
reservoirs concerned. This pressure causes cracks to appear in the 
rock through which oil or gas can be produced in larger quantities 
from the production well, and hence efficiently boosts extraction, 
particularly in the case of deposits that are difficult to develop or
low-output wells. In addition, hydraulic fracturing can be used to 
revitalize wells that have previously been idle. The Company has its 
headquarters in Baden near Vienna and employed 2,427 people at the 
end of 2006, most of whom are based in Russia and Kazakhstan. 
Customers include leading oil and gas producers such as Gazprom, 
KazMunaiGaz, LUKOIL, Rosneft, and TNK-BP. C.A.T. oil has been listed 
in the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since May 4, 
2006, and has been a member of the SDax since September 18, 2006.
end of announcement                               euro adhoc 30.04.2007 08:30:00

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Branche: Oil & Gas - Upstream activities
ISIN: AT0000A00Y78
WKN: A0IKWU
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