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    ARMENIAN ARARAT BANK ANNOUNCES EMISSION OF SIMPLE NOMINAL UNDOCUMENTED SHARES TOTALING AMD 381.5MLN

    ARKA News Agency, Armenia
    Dec 18 2007

    YEREVAN, December 18. /ARKA/. Armenian Ararat Bank announced the issue
    of simple nominal undocumented shares totaling AMD 381.5mln.Executive
    Director, Chairman of Board of Ararat Bank Ashot Osipyan told reporters
    that the issue will be implemented through direct public offering
    (DPO).

    "Those interested can obtain shares in the central office of Ararat
    Bank, as well as in any of its branches by filling in corresponding
    applications," he said.

    Osipyan pointed out that the main aim of entering the DPO market is
    diversification of sources of capital attraction, one of which is
    the issue of simple shares.

    "The bank aims at defining the real value of shares of Ararat Bank,
    as well as raise the level of its corporate management," he said.

    Osipyan pointed out that the minimal number of issued shares totals
    70,000, and the maximal - 76,300, the principal value of each is AMD
    5,000, and the value of placement - AMD 5,900.

    "Thus, total incomes from placement of Ararat Bank shares are expected
    within AMD 450.2mln," he said and added that the emission started on
    December 17, 2007 will last till January 21, 2008.

    Osipyan also said that both individuals and legal entities, being
    residents or non-residents of Armenia, may obtain shares of Ararat
    Bank.

    Ararat Bank (legal successor of "Amrsvyaz" Bank) was founded on
    02.09.1991 and received banking license N4 on October 31, 1996. In
    August 2007, the bank was reorganized into an Open Joint-Stock Company.

    On May 15, 2007, Ararat Bank terminated the placement of corporate
    bonds, the emission of which started on May 3. Corporate coupon bonds
    of Ararat Bank passed listing on the Armenian Stock Exchange by the
    highest Abond category.

    The number of bonds issued totaled 25,000, with the circulation term
    of 12 months, with the nominal value of AMD 10,000 with annual yield
    of 8%.

    As of September 30, 2007, the assets of the bank total AMD 16.4bln,
    capital - AMD 4.5bln, income - AMD 224.8mln. Ararat bank has 10
    branches. ($1 - AMD 303.36).
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