DGAP-Adhoc: Raiffeisen International Bank-Holding AG: First Quarter Results 2008

Raiffeisen International Bank-Holding AG / Interim Report

08.05.2008 

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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<pre>
                                   1-3/          1-3/
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%

                                   1-3/          1-3/
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</pre>
* 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
DGAP 08.05.2008 
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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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