DGAP-Adhoc: BDI - BioDiesel International AG: BDI acquires interest in VTU

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BDI - BioDiesel International AG / Miscellaneous

24.01.2008 

Release of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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(Grambach/Graz, 24.01.2008) BDI – BioDiesel International AG has acquired
an interest of more than 25% in VTU GmbH with backdated effect from
1.1.2008. The company is expecting this to increase synergy benefits, to
strengthen its capacities and to expand the range of services provided in
the plant manufacturing field. The amount invested in the shareholding is
in the single-digit million range.

The VTU corporate group has more than 160 employees and is involved in the
planning of high-tech industrial plants – from the pharmaceutical industry
to hazardous waste recycling. The services provided by VTU consist of
complete project management, including plant start-up as well as energy
management and energy optimisation for entire production locations. The
company generated sales of about EUR 20 million in 2007.

Since VTU was established in 1990, the two companies have liaised on the
implementation of biodiesel plant construction projects. From now on, VTU
is no longer only a longstanding research partner and service provider; it
is also strategically linked to BDI. VTU in turn holds an interest of 9.5
per cent in BDI – BioDiesel International AG.

Further information is available at www.bdi-biodiesel.com and www.vtu.com.

Additional information:

ISIN: AT0000A02177
Exchange symbol: D7I
Listing: Regulated Market (Prime Standard) at Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Registered office of the company: Austria

Heinrich Sigmund
Corporate Communications
BDI - BioDiesel International AG 
Parkring 18 
A-8074 Grambach / Graz, Austria 
Tel: +43 / 316 / 4009-1528 
Fax: +43 / 316 / 4009-110 
www.bdi-biodiesel.com 
heinrich.sigmund@bdi-biodiesel.com
DGAP 24.01.2008 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       BDI - BioDiesel International AG
              Parkring 18
              A-8074 Grambach/Graz
              Österreich
Phone:        +43 - 316 - 4009-100
Fax:          +43 - 316 - 4009-110
E-mail:       bdi@bdibiodiesel.com
Internet:     www.bdibiodiesel.com
ISIN:         AT0000A02177
WKN:          A0LAXT
Listed:       Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
              in Berlin, Düsseldorf, München, Stuttgart
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