Raiffeisen Bank International AG

Earnings Release • May 8, 2008

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Ad-hoc | 8 May 2008 07:29

Raiffeisen International Bank-Holding AG: First Quarter Results 2008

Raiffeisen International Bank-Holding AG / Interim Report

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– Consolidated profit of EUR 254 mn up by 32% year-on-year
– Highest contribution to profit before tax from CIS of 36%
– ROE before tax of 22.5% (diluted by capital increase in October 2007)
compared to 25.5% in the first quarter 2007
– Balance sheet total of EUR 76 bn, 28% year-on-year growth
– Loans to customers of more than EUR 51 bn, 35% year-on-year growth
– Cost/income ratio improves to 53.8% from 57.2% in the first quarter
2007
– Number of customers increases to over 14 mn and number of branches to
3,034

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Income Statement in EUR mn 2008 2007

Net interest income 711.1 505.0
Provisioning for impairment losses (93.0) (75.9)
Net interest income after
provisioning 618.1 429.1
Net commission income 330.8 275.1
Trading profit 37.5 35.6
General administrative expenses (584.4) (476.5)
Profit before tax 369.6 292.5
Profit after tax 279.4 230.8
Consolidated profit (after
minorities) 254.4 192.6

Balance Sheet in EUR mn 31/3/08 31/12/07

Equity (incl. minorities and
profit) 6,846 6,622
Balance sheet total 76,472 72,743

Bank Specific Information* 31/3/08 31/12/07

Core capital ratio (Tier 1),
credit risk 10.2% 11.4%
Core capital ratio (Tier 1),
total risk (incl. market and
operational risk) 8.6% 10.5%
Own funds ratio 10.7% 12.4%

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Performance 2008 2007

Return on equity (ROE) before tax 22.5% 25.5%
Consolidated return on equity 17.7% 19.4%
Cost/income ratio 53.8% 57.2%
Risk/earnings ratio 13.1% 15.0%
Earnings per share in EUR 1.65 1.35

Resources 31/3/08 31/12/07

Number of staff 60,050 58,365
Business outlets 3,034 3,015

* Ratios for 2007 based on Basel I. Ratios for 2008 based on Basel II.

The outlook for 2008 remains unchanged. Our goal for consolidated profit
is about EUR 1 billion.

For further information please contact:

Susanne Langer
Vice President Investor Relations
Raiffeisen International Bank-Holding AG
Am Stadtpark 9
A-1030 Vienna
investor.relations@ri.co.at
phone +43-1-71707-2089
http://www.ri.co.at
08.05.2008 Financial News transmitted by DGAP

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Language: English
Issuer: Raiffeisen International Bank-Holding AG
Am Stadtpark 9
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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