Launching a share of the company Erste Bank

Based on decision of the CEO of  Prague Stock Exchange conditional trading on the Official market with the new share issue of Erste Bank (EBSN ISIN AT0000506217) will start on January 27, 2006 at 7:30 am. The issue will be traded within automatic trades, SPAD and block trades in the third trading group. Expected end of conditional trading is February 1, 2006. The start of trading under the standard condition is expected on January 2, 2006.

Value fo the issue is 58,953,600 pcs. and the placing price is EUR45 ( CZK1,278 ). The parameters for trading in SPAD are as follows: standard quantity (lot) is set at 1,000 pieces, maximum allowable quotation spread is CZK10 and the over-limit amount is set at 32,000 pieces.

PSE confirmed following members as market makers for the share issue EBSN ISIN AT0000506217:

• ATLANTIK finanční trhy, a.s.

• Česká spořitelna, a.s.

• FIO, burzovní společnost, a.s.

• Patria Finance, a.s.

• WOOD & Company Financial Services, a.s.

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