Baltic Trust Bank mortgage bonds to be placed via the RSE on November 24

12.11.2004 RIG

On November 24, 2004 two primary placements of Baltic Trust Bank mortgage bonds will take place on the Riga Stock Exchange: 30,000 BTB 3YR mortgage bonds with total nominal value LVL 3,000,000 and maturity on December 1, 2007, and 30,000 BTB 5YR USD mortgage bonds with total nominal value USD 3,000,000 and maturity on December 1, 2009.

The primary placement via the RSE will be run on SAXESS trading platform during the trading session of November 24, 2004, in the procedure specified in the mortgage bond issue prospectus and the RSE Rules. The auction is organized by Baltic Trust Bank.

The settlement for the BTB 3YR LVL mortgage bonds will take place on November 29, 2004, while the settlement for BTB 5YR USD mortgage bonds will take place on December 1, 2004.

Pursuant to the RSE Management board resolution, the BTB 3YR LVL mortgage bonds with nominal value LVL 100 and coupon rate 1.25%+ 6-month RIGIBOR will be listed on the RSE Bonds list on December 7, 2004, provided that on December 6, 2004 the placement value in nominal terms is not less than EUR 200,000 or equivalent in lats according to Bank of Latvia rate as of December 6, 2004.

BTB 5YR USD mortgage bonds with nominal value USD 100 and coupon rate 1.25%+6-month LIBOR will be listed on the RSE Bonds list on December 7, 2004, provided that on December 6, 2004 the placement value in nominal terms is not less than EUR 200,000 or equivalent in lats according to Bank of Latvia rate as of December 6, 2004.

For more information, please contact:
Krista Grīntāle, Corporate Communications Manager, OMX Exchanges, Riga +371 7212431