Raiffeisen Bank International AG

Report Publication Announcement • May 14, 2009

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Ad-hoc | 14 May 2009 07:30

Raiffeisen International Bank-Holding AG: First Quarter Interim Report 2009

Raiffeisen International Bank-Holding AG / Quarter Results/Interim Report

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• First quarter consolidated profit of EUR 56 mn (down 53% q-o-q;
  down 78% y-o-y)
• Results strongly influenced by a rise in provisioning amounting
  to EUR 445 mn (up 7% q-o-q; up 379% y-o-y) due to worsening market
  conditions
• Net interest income amounts to EUR 767 mn (down 14% q-o-q;
  up 8% y-o-y)
• Stable operating income of EUR 1.1 bn (down 17% q-o-q; up 2% y-o-y)
• Cost/income ratio improved to 51.7% (down 2.3PP compared to FY 2008)
• Tier 1 capital ratio of 7.7% (total), once again affected by
  unfavourable FX developments in the first quarter (down 0.4PP
  compared to FY 2008)
• Tightening of lending criteria, strengthening of workout and
  collection functions

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  Income Statement in EUR mn 2009 2008

Net interest income 767 711
Provisioning for impairment losses (445) (93)
Net interest income after
provisioning 322 618
Net fee and commission income 294 331
Net trading income 46 38
General administrative expenses (574) (584)
Profit before tax 84 370
Profit after tax 64 279
Consolidated profit
(after minorities) 56 254

Balance Sheet in EUR mn 31/03/09 31/12/08

Equity (incl. minorities and
profit) 6,216 6,518
Balance sheet total 79,883 85,397

Bank Specific Information 31/03/09 31/12/08

Core capital ratio (Tier 1),
credit risk 9.2% 9.7%
Core capital ratio (Tier 1),
total risk (incl. market and
operational risk) 7.7% 8.1%
Own funds ratio 9.5% 9.7%

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Performance 2009 2008

Return on equity (ROE) before tax 5.3% 22.5%
Consolidated return on equity 4.2% 17.7%
Cost/income ratio 51.7% 53.8%
Risk/earnings ratio 58.0% 13.1%
Earnings per share in EUR 0.37 1.65

Resources 31/03/09 31/12/08

Number of staff 61,891 63,376
Business outlets 3,208 3,231

For further information please contact:

Susanne Langer
Vice President Investor Relations
Raiffeisen International Bank-Holding AG
Am Stadtpark 3
A-1030 Vienna
investor.relations@ri.co.at
phone +43-1-71707-2089
http://www.ri.co.at
14.05.2009 Financial News transmitted by DGAP

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Language: English
Issuer: Raiffeisen International Bank-Holding AG
Am Stadtpark 3
A-1030 Vienna
Österreich
Phone: +43-1-71707-2089
Fax: +43-1-71707-2138
E-mail: investor.relations@ri.co.at
Internet:
ISIN: AT0000606306
WKN: A0D9SU
Listed: Freiverkehr in Berlin, München, Stuttgart; Open Market in
Frankfurt; Foreign Exchange(s) Wien

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