On the occasion of the Viennese Stock Exchange Award 2009, international technology Group ANDRITZ was again honored for its comprehensive Investor Relations activities. In the main category, the ATX Prize, which is awarded to companies that are part of the leading index of the Vienna Stock Exchange for their work in the Austrian capital market, ANDRITZ was second, after winning in this category last year.
Today’s 102nd Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of ANDRITZ AG agreed to a dividend payment of 1.10 Euros per share for the 2008 business year; this corresponds to an increase of 10% in comparison with the dividend for the 2007 business year (1.00 Euro per share). Ex-dividend date is March 31, 2009, the date of payment April 3, 2009.