A. General

Andritz AG ("Andritz”) is incorporated under the laws of the Republic of Austria and has been listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange since June 2001. The Andritz Group (the "Group”) is a leading producer of high technology industrial machinery and operates in five strategic Business Areas: Pulp and Paper, Hydro Power, Rolling Mills and Strip Processing Lines, Environment and Process, and Feed and Biofuel.

The average number of employees in the Group was 8,164 in 2006 and 5,632 in 2005. The registered office address of the Group is at Stattegger Strasse 18, 8045 Graz, Austria.

The consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Management and will be acknowledged by the Supervisory Board.

Various amounts and percentages set out in these consolidated financial statements have been rounded and accordingly may not total.