Information on BCR Acquisition and the Share Offering

14.09.2006 - Supplement to the report of the Management Board of Erste Bank der oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG with its registered office in Vienna pursuant to § 171 para 1 in connection with § 153 para 4 AktG dated 30 August 2006 (Amtsblatt zur Wiener Zeitung)

30.08.2006 - Erste Bank to make offer for 8% of BCR’s share capital held by its employees

30.08.2006 - Public announcement of the planned capital increase against contributions in kind (Amtsblatt zur Wiener Zeitung)

01.02.2006 - Over-allotment option exercised in full

25.01.2006 - Highly successful capital increase by Erste Bank

25.01.2006 - Strong demand leads to early closing of Retail-book

10.01.2006 - Presentation - Equity Offering Roadshow

09.01.2006 - Erste Bank launches At-market capital increase: Up to 58.95 million new shares to finance the acquisition of BCR and to strengthen its capital base

21.12.2005 - Presentation - Acquisition of BCR

20.12.2005 - Erste Bank wins bid for Romanias BCR