08.03.2005 – 17:58

Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG

euro adhoc: Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG
Mergers - Acquisitions - Takeovers
Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG: AV-Z buys 840,000

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08.03.2005

Ternitz, March 8, 2005. AV-Z Vermögensverwaltung GmbH (AVZ) has 
acquired  840,000 shares of Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG
(SBO) under a block trade. The seller in this block trade was
Berndorf AG.

AV-Z acquired an interest in SBO of appr.  6.5 percent of SBO, while
Berndorf holds more than 50 %. The rest of the shares is held by the
free float.

end of announcement                    euro adhoc 08.03.2005 17:22:59 

Further inquiry note:

Gerald Grohmann, Chief Executive Officer
Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG
A-2630 Ternitz, Hauptstraße 2
Tel: +43 2630/315 ext. 110, fax: ext. 101
E-mail: sboe@sbo.co.at

Mick Stempel, Hochegger|Financials
Tel:+43 1/504 69 87 ext. 85
E-mail: m.stempel@hochegger.com

Branche: Oil & Gas - Upstream activities
ISIN: AT0000946652
WKN: 94665
Index: WBI, ATX Prime
Börsen: Wiener Börse AG / official dealing