The operative trend of the first 9 months of the past business year has continued also in the last quarter, as expected.
In the 4th quarter, additionally an agreement with the Vorarlberg Illwerke on premature termination of a long-term power purchase contract could be achieved. The positive effect derived from the termination of the contract amounts to +475 million ATS/+34.52 million EUR for VERBUND in the past business year.
The final figures of the 1999 year-end results will be published as scheduled, on February 22, 2000.