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16.03.2005

Sales revenue: EUR 1,297.3 million 
  (2003: EUR 1,232.6 million, plus 5.2%).
EBIT: EUR 135.6 million 
  (2003: EUR 122.0 million, plus 11.1%).
Net income: EUR 99.7 million 
  (2003: EUR 77.5 million, plus 28.6%).
Share of profit allocable to RHI AG shareholders: EUR 95.0 million 
  (2003: EUR 72.9 million, plus 30.3%).
Undiluted earnings per share: EUR 4.63 
  (2003: EUR 3.65, plus 26.8%).
Diluted earnings per share: EUR 2.58 
  (2003: EUR 2.04, plus 26.5%).

The complete preliminary results will be published on March 17, 2003
as corporate news as well as on the home page of RHI AG under
www.rhi-ag.com. This ad hoc announcement will be published in
accordance with § 48 of the Stock Exchange Act and thus before the
date given in the financial calendar.

end of announcement                    euro adhoc 16.03.2005 12:32:21 

Further inquiry note:

RHI AG
Investor Relations
Dkfm. Markus Richter
Tel: +43-1-50213-6123
Email: markus.richter@rhi-ag.com

Branche: Refractories
ISIN: AT0000676903
WKN: 067690
Index: ATX Prime
Börsen: Wiener Börse AG / official dealing