Ad-hoc | 20 May 2005 08:06

Raiffeisen International: First Quarter Interim Report 2005

Ad hoc announcement Raiffeisen International: First Quarter Interim Report 2005 Ad hoc announcement transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. —————————————————————————— – Balance-sheet total passes the EUR 30 billion mark – First-quarter profit before tax plus 69 per cent – Retail banking operations make a significant contribution to profit Income Statement in EUR mn Q1 2005 Q1 2004* Net interest income after provisioning 230.2 138.0 Net commission income 83.5 60.3 Trading profit 55.1 47.8 General administrative expenses (240.9) (166.7) Profit before tax 133.3 79.1 Profit after tax 109.3 60.3 Consolidated profit (without minorities) 92.8 44.9 Balance Sheet in EUR mn Q1 2005 2004* Equity (incl. minorities and profit) 2,271 2,177 Balance- sheet total 31,468 28,907 Key Ratios Q1 2005 Q1 2004* Core capital ratio (in %) 9.1 10.1 Return on equity (ROE) before tax (in %) 24.7 22.2 Return on equity (ROE) after tax (in %) 20.3 17.6 Cost/income ratio (in %) 59.9 63.5 Risk/earnings ratio (in %) 11.03 17.13 Number of staff on reporting date 23,558 22,851 Business outlets 941 916 *Because of amended and new IFRS standards, comparative figures have been slightly adjusted. For further information please contact Michael Palzer, Public Relations (michael.palzer@ri.co.at, +43-1/71707-1504) or Susanne Langer, Investor Relations (susanne.langer@ri.co.at, +43-1/71707-2089). http://www.ri.co.at Raiffeisen International Bank-Holding AG Am Stadtpark 9 1030 Vienna Austria ISIN: AT0000606306 WKN: 060630 Listed: Amtlicher Handel in Wien; Freiverkehr in Berlin-Bremen, Frankfurt, München und Stuttgart End of ad hoc announcement (c)DGAP 20.05.2005 200806 Mai 05