DGAP-AFR: RWE AG: Announcement according to Articles 37v, 37w, 37x et seqq. of the WpHG [the German Securities Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

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RWE Aktiengesellschaft / Preliminary announcement on the disclosure of financial statements

19.02.2009 

Announcement according to articles 37v, 37w, 37x ff. WpHG
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RWE AG hereby announces that the following financial reports shall be
disclosed:
Report: Annual financial report
Date of disclosure / German: February 26, 2009 
Date of disclosure / English: February 26, 2009 
German: http://www.rwe.com/generator.aspx/investor-relations/finanzberichte/2009/property=Data/id=700448/de-jahresabschluss-2008.pdf
English: http://www.rwe.com/generator.aspx/investor-relations/finanzberichte/2009/property=Data/id=700450/en-jahresabschluss-2008.pdf
Report: Annual financial report of the group
Date of disclosure / German: February 26, 2009 
Date of disclosure / English: February 26, 2009 
German: http://www.rwe.com/generator.aspx/investor-relations/property=Data/id=699776/de-geschaeftsbericht-2008.pdf 
English: http://www.rwe.com/generator.aspx/investor-relations/property=Data/id=699778/en-geschaeftsbericht-2008.pdf 

DGAP 19.02.2009 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       RWE Aktiengesellschaft
              Opernplatz 1
              45128 Essen
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.rwe.com
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