Wienerberger announces share buyback

- Purpose: to serve stock option plans

- Repurchase of shares over the Vienna Stock Exchange

- Time frame: March 7 to June 6, 2007

- Volume: up to 300,000 shares, or 0.4% of issued capital

- Price: current market price

Vienna, March 2, 2007 - A resolution passed by the 137th Annual General Meeting on April 27, 2006 authorized the Managing Board to repurchase up to 10% of the issued capital of Wienerberger AG during a period of 18 months beginning on the date the resolution was passed, in accordance with § 65 Par. 1 Nr. 8 and Par. 1a of the Austrian Stock Corporation Act. This authorization was published on the Wienerberger website on April 28, 2006, in accordance with § 65 Par. 1a of the Austrian Stock Corporation Act.

Share buyback to start on March 7, 2007

On March 1, 2007 the Managing Board of Wienerberger AG decided to make use of this authorization, and to subsequently repurchase shares for use in the stock option plans. Wienerberger plans to buy back up to 300,000 shares of its own common stock, which represents up to 0.4% of current issued capital totaling 74,167,796 shares, during the period from March 7 to June 6, 2007. The repurchase will be executed at the current market price over the Vienna Stock Exchange, with a maximum of € 88.70 and a minimum of € 1 per share. This treasury stock will be used primarily to serve a stock option model for key managers, in accordance with a resolution passed by the 137th Annual General Meeting.

Transactions to be disclosed on website

Any changes to and transactions conducted as part of this share buyback program will be disclosed on the Wienerberger website under www.wienerberger.com in accordance with § 2 Par. 4 of the Austrian disclosure regulations.

For additional information contact:

Thomas Melzer, Public and Investor Relations

T +43 (1)60192-463 | communication@wienerberger.com

Download the adhoc information from: www.wienerberger.com