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Austrian Power Grid AGWagramer Straße 19, IZD TowerA-1220 Vienna

Tel +43 (0) 50 320 161Fax +43 (0) 50 320 167 apg@apg.at, www.apg.at

ImprintOwner/PublisherAustrian Power Grid AGWagramer Straße 19, IZD TowerA-1220 ViennaTel +43 (0) 50 320 161Fax +43 (0) 50 320 167 apg@apg.at, www.apg.at

Legal form Stock CorporationCommercial Register Number FN 177696vCommercial Register Court Commercial Court ViennaVAT Identification Number ATU46061602Data Processing Register Number 1010794Company Headquarters Vienna, Austria 100% subsidiary of VERBUND AG

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We transport the energy of the future. Power supply systems the world over are in a state of flux. In view of the global climate change, the energy future of Europe and the world lies in the expansion of renewable energy sources. In future, large wind farms off the coast of northern Europe and enormous solar wind power plants in the south, combined with hydro-power, will supply European cities with environmentally friendly electricity.

The major challenge is to create a reliable and effi-cient power transmission infrastructure that connects remote production centres with the consumption centres. Thanks to the location of its power grid in the heart of Europe, Austrian Power Grid AG plays an im-portant role in the realisation of this European energy future.

The country´s independent transmission operator, and therefore one of the most important infrastructure companies in Austria, has a new name, a new logo and a new corporate design. In launching the new brand APG, the parent company VERBUND AG has set a further important milestone towards the implementa-tion of unbundling as required by the EU Commission, namely the organisational separation of the electricity transmission area from the electricity generation and electricity trading areas.

On the 19th of march the European Commission and the Energie-Control Austria have accredited APG as independent transmission operator (ITO).

The design of the new logo reflects the core values of Austrian Power Grid AG and represents the company in Austria and the European market in a visible and au-tonomous manner.

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Data and facts* Sales revenue in EURk 573,710

Employees 450

System length in km 6,777

Thereof:

380 kV 2,374

220 kV 3,219

110 kV 1,184

No. of pylons appr. 12,000

Substations 62

Transformer output 23,380 MVA

Transport volume in GWh 43,137

Schedules/month for imports and exports appr. 10,000

Owner VERBUND AG (100%)

Am Hof 6a, 1010 Vienna, Austria, T +43 (0)50313-0

information@verbund.com, Commercial Register Number FN 76023z

Commercial Register Court Commercial Court Vienna

VAT Identification Number ATU14703908

Data Processing Register Number 0040771

Company Headquarters Vienna, Austria

ENTSO-E (European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity) in figures** Members: 41 transmission grid operators (TSOs) in 34 European countries

Annual electricity exchange between the ENTSO-E members 400 TWh

Electricity supplied to 525 million in ENTSO-E area

Installed generation capacity 952 GW

Annual electricity consumption 3,320 TWh

Transmission lines operated by the ENTSO-E members 305,000 km

Our company is certified in accordance withISO 9001

ISO 14001

ISO 27001

OHSAS 18001

and validated in accordance with EMAS

* fiscal year 2013 ** Source: ENTSO-E Memo 2012, Download under www.entsoe.eu

The word mark

The three letters of the initials have a strong, flowing design. The type-face stands for stability and modern technology.

The figurative mark

The dynamic figurative ele-ment is a metaphor that re-presents the conductors and the flow of electrical energy. The colours red and white denote the national origin.

The claim

The emotional claim emphasises the wide importance of electricity as a source of energy and APG`s responsibility for the reliable transport of this commodity.

Power supply in Europe has changed massively in the last years and decades. Market liberalization and the enormous growth of renewable energy sources have been and remain the determining factors in this process. Over the years, the cooperation between national transmission grid operators has become more intensive and new institutions and associations have been established to improve coordination across national borders. In view of the major challenges the European electricity supply systems are now facing, optimal cooperation at a European level and grid expansion are the decisive success factors.

The European Union has set ambitious climate goals. The share of electricity generated from renewable energy sources will be massively increased in the coming decades - a goal that creates completely news tasks, especially for the transmission grid operators. Moreover, a barrier-free European electricity market should guarantee the competitiveness of the European economy and market-conform electricity prices for European consumers. Here, the transmission grid infrastructure also plays an enormously important role in the deregulation of the European electricity market.

With the launch of the autonomous brand APG in December 2010, we have also set a further important milestone, not least due to the fact that it is also outwardly visible. On the 19th of march the European Commission and the Energie-Control Austria have accredited APG as indepen-dent transmission operator (ITO). As an independent and autonomous Austrian transmission grid operator, we provide an efficient and secure power transmission grid in the heart of Europe. Due to the strong growth in electricity from renew-able energies, it is vital that this grid be further expanded. We assume responsibil-ity for sustainable security of supply in Austria and Europe, we contribute to the realisation of a deregulated European electricity market and lay the founda-tions for future energy supplies based on renewable energies.

We at APG are fully aware of this role and are well prepared for the challenges that lie ahead.

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Thomas Karall Gerhard Christiner

Ulrike Baumgartner-Gabitzer

Commercial Director

Chief Executive Officer

Technical Board Director

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Europe`s climate goals are very ambitious. The euro-pean power supply system will play an important role in reaching these targets.

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Europe’s energy futureInternational cooperations, such as those within the framework of ENTSO-E (European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity), ensure that the European interconnected electricity grid is constantly developed and adapted in line with the continuously growing requirements. The close cooperation between the ENTSO-E partners forms the basis for sustainable security of supply in Europe and the realisation of a deregulated electricity market throughout Europe. APG assumes managerial responsibility in many of these international organisations and committees.

Security of supply for AustriaAPG operates the Austrian extra-high voltage electricity transmission grid and is therefore responsible for security of supply throughout the country - around the clock on 365 days of the year. A team comprising 450 top trained employees operates the transmission grid, which has a route length of approximately 3,500 kilometres - this is double the distance between the cities of Vienna and Moscow. 12,000 pylons carry around 6,800 kilometres of transmission lines at voltage levels of 380, 220 and 110 kilovolts.

Sustainability for generations to comeThe European energy future belongs to renewable energies. Electricity from wind, water and the sun will play an even more significant role in the future. To ensure that this energy mix is also used in the most optimal manner, it is vital, however, that the transmission grid infrastructure be massively expanded. Austrian Power Grid AG therefore or-ganises and plans its grid on a very long-term basis but the implementation of projects can be influenced by political framework conditions.

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the grid ofthe futureeurope’s energy supply systems are facing the great challenge of integrating renewable energies into the european electricity supply structure. due to their central location in the heart of europe, Austria and APg play a particularly important role here. the adap-tation of the transmission grids in line with the con-tinuously growing demands placed by the economy and society guarantee security of supply and also bring Austria closer to achieving its climate goals. energy from wind, water and the sun can only be sus-tainably integrated into the Austrian energy supply system in the presence of a strong transmission grid.

Responsibility for man and nature APG’s most important task is to guar-antee security of supply for the Aus-trian people. Every day, 450 top trained employees ensure the safe and uninter-rupted operation of the APG plants, the maintenance of the APG grid and the speedy resolution of any failure that may occur. The constant increase in electricity consumption and the enormous growth in the share of electricity generated from renewable energy sources necessitate the forward-looking and careful further development of the transmission grids. When planning and implementing the necessary grid expansion measures APG sets the highest standards and adheres to the important principle of implement-ing projects in dialogue with the local population. The responsibility for people and their habitat takes first priority. Line projects are carefully planned to ensure that the consequences for the living environment of the regional population are kept to a minimum and also to ensure that possible areas of concern are appro-priately addressed. Within the framework of its ecological route management, Austrian Power Grid AG implements a large number of measures that contrib-ute to the protection of the environment and the conservation of animal and plant species.

The 380 kV ring concept of APG is the lifeblood of national power supplyExpansion measures that need to be implemented in the grid of Austrian Power Grid AG include the completion of the 380 kV ring, the long-term secure connection of densely populated areas in Austria, regional grid expansion to facili-tate the integration of wind energy and the connection of new hydropower and pumped-storage power plants as well as the strengthening of the grid connections to neighbouring countries. The grid ex-pansion measures defined in the current master plan of APG require investments in the amount of approx. EUR 2,6 billion within the next decade. The domestic val-ue added created through these invest-ments lies at approx. 70% - an important contribution to the national economy.

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APG in the Association of European Transmission System Operators - regional groups,participating nations

Continental Europe: Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Germany, Denmark (West), France, Macedonia, Greece, Croatia, Italy, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Hungary

Northern Europe: Denmark (East), Finland, Norway, Sweden

Baltic Region: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania

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Ireland: Ireland, Northern Ireland

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the continental european electricity grid guarantees the safe and reliable supply of electricity to approxi-mately 530 million people. the close cooperation between the national european grid operators paves the way for significantly enhanced security of supply across europe. bottleneck situations resulting from production losses or sudden increases in consump-tion can be dealt with in a much improved manner within the framework of international cooperation.

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Austrian Power Grid AG assumes managerial responsibility within the framework of international cooperations. For instance, APG participated in the development of a “traffic light” system which is now used throughout Europe to visually indicate critical grid situations in the European interconnected grid with the result that reaction times for countermeasures can be decisively reduced. APG also made an important contribution to the drafting of the Ten Year Network Development Plan (TYNDP) which was published for the first time by ENTSO-E (European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity) in 2010. The grid expansion projects defined by APG in the APG Masterplan 2030 (grid expansion plan of APG) are an integral part of the TYNDP. In addition, APG has held an alternate supervisory board mandate in CASC (Central Allocation Service Company) since autumn 2010. CASC is an auction house which allows the acquisition of line capacities from ten European states at a central location.

APG is responsible for the Austrian extra-high voltage electricity transmission grid and therefore ensures security of supply at a national level. the company is therefore one of the most important stability factors of the Austrian economy. the APG grid is one of the prerequisites for a deregulated european electricity market. the central aim is to provide all market participants, including Austrian consumers and the Austrian economy, with unre-stricted access to electricity at fair market prices.

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APG is equipped for the energy future and supports the expansion of renewable energies. The grid expansion projects that will prepare the APG grid for the future are defined in the APG Masterplan 2030. The expan-sion plans of APG are based on forecasts for the next decades and are therefore sustainable. This long-term planning also flows into the grid expansion plans of ENTSO-E (European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity) and is coordinated in a Euro-pean context.

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Installed wind power capacity, Development in Europefrom 1995 to 2020

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Renewable energies are Europe’senergy futureThe European Union is already on the right course. The 20-20-20 goals (20% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared to 2005, 20% share of renew-able energies in total energy generation and a 20% increase in energy efficiency) clearly mark the path forward. In ac-cordance with these requirements, the individual EU Member States have adopted national laws which should contribute to the achievement of the EU climate goals. The EU climate policy attaches great importance to the electricity transmission infrastructure. Renewable energies are strongly subsidized throughout Europe leading to a corresponding rapid increase in the volume of electricity generated from wind, water and the sun. Extremely volatile energy sources such as wind and the sun place an enormous burden on the transmission grids. These, however, must be included in the presence of large gen-eration volumes and large generation gaps have to be compensated during periods of poor production.

the backbone of austria´selectricitysupplythe 380 kV safety ring, as it is known, forms the basis of the apG grid and serves to guarantee security of supply in austria. the basic consideration behind the ring concept is the realisation of an uninterrupted, austria-wide 380 kV ring by 2020 through which electricity can be supplied to all major consumption centres from two sides. this ring was completed in the southeast in 2009 through the commissioning of the styria line. the gap in the west should be closed by 2020 on completion of the salzburg line.

Power Grid Control – the nerve centre of Austria`s electricity supplyIn addition to coordinating the shut down of grid elements to facilitate the implementation of necessary main-tenance measures, Operational Planning carries out grid safety calculations for ongoing grid operations and also defines maximum values for the inter-national exchange of electricity. Within the framework of Schedule Manage-ment, APG examines and approves the electricity import an export programmes submitted by the traders and producers, coordinates these with the grid opera-tors in the neighbouring countries and handles the electricity transports. Power Grid Control controls and permanently monitors 62 substations and switching stations. State-of-the-art technology and sophisticated safety systems ensure that bottleneck situations and faults can be dealt with immediately.

Highest safety standardsAPG works in accordance with the highest safety standards and uses state-of-the-art technology. Power Grid Control, which was commissioned at the end of 2009, is a prime example of this. The architecturally striking building contains two identical control systems in two mirror-symmetric building sections to compensate for the possible failure of one of the systems.

A highly-competent APG team The highly demanding and complex activities at APG call for top trained and highly committed employees who regu-larly participate in further training pro-grammes and specialised training. One example of this are the System Operators or Grid Operators who monitor the APG grid around the clock, deal with interna-tional electricity exchange programmes and balance deviations in generation and consumption in the European grid. They regularly participate in simulation-based training in preparation for possible crisis situations. The employees in the APG line squad have an equally responsible job. They quickly repair damaged APG lines to ensure that a safe and uninterrupted power supply can be maintained.

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The nerve center of Austria`s electricity supply

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APG IN fIGuresAustrian Power Grid AG operates the Austrian transmission grid with voltage levels of 380, 220 and 110 kV.

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Austrian extra-high voltage grid

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Austrian Power Grid AGWagramer Straße 19, IZD TowerA-1220 Vienna

Tel +43 (0) 50 320 161Fax +43 (0) 50 320 167 apg@apg.at, www.apg.at