Frauenthal Group, based in Vienna, is responsible for Group development, manages the strategic direction of the divisions and performs reporting as well as investor relations functions. The Frauenthal Group consists of two divisions: Frauenthal Automotive (www.frauenthal-automotive.com) and Frauenthal Handel (www.frauenthal-handel.at). Frauenthal Automotive is the market leader in each of its product segments, supplying a large proportion of European commercial vehicle manufacturers as well as selected passenger car producers. The division consists of two business units: - Frauenthal Gnotec: operates in Sweden, Slovakia, China and the USA and uses state-of-the-art equipment for stamping, pressing, cutting and welding sheet metal. - Frauenthal Airtank: operates in Germany, the Czech Republic and the USA and is the European market leader for steel airtanks used in braking systems for heavy trucks. Frauenthal Handel Gruppe AG is Austria's No. 1 wholesaler for plumbing, heating and installation technology. All companies operate independently: - SHT: wholesaler and Austria's No. 1 for sanitary, heating and installation technology. -ÖAG: traditional brand on the Austrian wholesale market in the field of plumbing, heating and raw installation. - Kontinentale: Austria's leading wholesaler for piping and fittings technology. - ELEKTROMATERIAL.AT: Online electrical wholesaler with delivery or pick-up service at 76 pick-up stations. - 1A INSTALLATEUR: 160 installers cooperate as an advertising association and have been operating in market partnership with SHT for 40 years under Austria's most successful and best-known building services umbrella brand. The other trade brands include: ISZ Installateur Service Zentrum, ALVA, PASSION, Bad & Energie Service and Bad & Energie. For more information and the latest news and reports on the Frauenthal Group, visit: www.frauenthal.at