AUSTRIA

Vienna, April 7, 2008. The BDO Group continues to grow outside of Vienna in more than one state. Breschan & Partner Wirtschaftsprüfungs- und Steuerberatungs-GmbH adds another competent partner to the quickly growing BDO Group Network

The BDO Group in Austria has continued its rapid growth seen in the last years. The management has been strengthened with the following four appointments: Ms Elisabeth Spohn and Mr Gerhard Posautz were appointed as authorized representatives of the BDO Auxilia Treuhand on Januaty 9, 2008 in addition to Ms Christine Ungar as authorized representative of the BDO Austria. Mr Martin Riedl took over as executive for the UNICONT Revisions- und Treuhand-GmbH, the company specialized in accounting and payroll for the BDO Group.

The renowned tax advisory and audit company BDO Auxilia Treuhand GmbH in Vienna continues to grow. As of October 2007 there were about 160 employees, 22% more than the previous year. Three executives have also newly arrived.

With Dr. Christian Ludwig joining the BDO Group, the company has extended the number of specialists in the area of tax advisory. Dr. Ludwig, who was born in 1966, is both a tax advisor and a certified public accountant with expertise in the areas of restructurings, (private) trusts and advisory for family businesses.

Austrian companies profit from the strategic partnership between BDO and act Management Consulting. The company, specialized in process management and information technology, together with BDO consulting, which is specialized in accounting, offers a comprehensive consulting portfolio with the following features: from tax law via corporate finance, controlling and business process design up to information technology.