Riga Stock Exchange                                              24.08.2005



Announcement on the forthcoming government debt securities primary placement auction



ISIN code of the security: LV0000540854

Nominal value (LVL): 100

Date of non-competitive auction: 25.08.2005

Deadline on 25.08.2005 for submitting bids: 13:00 (local time)

Settlement date: 26.08.2005

Maturity date: 26.08.2005

Supply value for non-competitive auction (LVL): 2,000,000

Minimum bid value for non-competitive auction (LVL): 100

Fixed income rate set by State Treasury (%):  2.375