Belgian KORAMIC, which hitherto owned equal shares with BAC - BANK AUSTRIA CREDITANSTALT (formerly CREDITANSTALT) of the company WIENERBERGER (net profits EUR 44.6 million during the first half of 2002), has announced, at the same time as its partner, that it plans to withdraw from the Austrian brick manufacturer. Both partners intend, however, to remain minority shareholders of WIENERBERGER.