Based on the provisions of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange Rules and the applicable legislation, Nova KBM d.d., Maribor, publishes the following announcement: At the yesterday's 3rd regular meeting of the Nova KBM d.d. Supervisory Board, the members of the Board discussed the report on the Nova KBM d.d. capital increase and established that the capital increase procedures were carried out in accordance with the applicable legislation and have been successfully concluded. The members of the Board got acquainted with the situation of Nova KBM in the light of the current global financial crisis and the expected new guidelines for banking operations within the European Union. The Board positively assessed the efforts of Nova KBM for efficient performance in such extraordinary circumstances. In addition, the Supervisory Board discussed the strategy of Nova KBM and the Nova KBM Group.
The members of the Supervisory Board also acquainted themselves with some performance figures from the report on operations in the first nine months of 2008. As of 30 September 2008, total assets of Nova KBM reached €4,556.9 million, 8 per cent over the 2007 year-end figure. Gross profit delivered by the Bank in the first nine months of 2008 amounted to €35.4 million.
A more detailed report on the Nova KBM d.d. performance in the first nine months of 2008 will be published on SEOnet on Monday, 27 October 2008.
Management Board of Nova KBM d.d.
