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PRESS RELEASE 2/2004

BondVision Expands to Central European Issuers

Milan, April 7, 2004 – BondVision is pleased to announce a significant broadening in the number of listed bonds on the market with the introduction of 11 Central European issuers. The expansion comes due to client demand and in conjunction with the listing of certain of these securities on NewEuroMTS, the benchmark market for issuers from the EU Accession States. By including these bonds, BondVision will promote a more cohesive European marketplace for investors.

As of 14 April, the following issuers’ euro-denominated bonds will be available for trading through BondVision: Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and the Ukraine. In addition, US dollar-denominated bonds from Bulgaria, Poland and the Ukraine and local currency bonds from the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia will also be available on the BondVision market. Initially, Banca Caboto, Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, ING, JP Morgan, Lehman Brothers and UBM will offer liquidity, with more dealers scheduled to join.

“ We are pleased to support BondVision in order to broaden the number of investors who can effectively trade in Central European bonds,” said Lorenzo Stanca, Head of Fixed Income and Forex Markets at UBM, which has a considerable presence in Central Europe through direct participation in local banks. “BondVision is already providing clients with efficient means to trade EU area bonds and will now bring this opportunity to another sector of the marketplace.”

Stefan Grünwald, CEE Fund Manager, Raiffeisen Capital Management, said: “We welcome the inclusion of Central European bonds on BondVision as they represent a substantial percentage of our assets under management. In addition, it is perfect timing, given the EU enlargement, to have them available together with an already comprehensive list of euro-denominated bonds, which includes fixed, index-linked, floating and zero coupons.”

BondVision is unique in that it offers investors access to the exceptional liquidity of MTS, the leading electronic market for European fixed income. Investors access BondVision free of charge.

 

Note to editors:

  1. BondVision
    The Internet-based multi-Dealer to Client Market powered by MTS, the leading fixed-income wholesale market in Europe, BondVision is the only regulated Internet-based multi Dealer to Client Market with an ISD European passport. Institutional Clients connect via the Internet and request for quotes from a number of Dealers prior to trading the best incoming price. BondVision Dealers are amongst those currently participating on the wholesale trading platform of the MTS Markets. Listed securities include euro and US dollar denominated Sovereigns, Agencies, Asset backed securities and corporate bonds. Local currency sovereign issues from Central European countries are also listed. Cash and Switch trading are supported.

    For more information, please go to www.bondvision.net

  2. List of BondVision Dealers

    ABN Amro
    Banca IMI
    Banca Nazionale del Lavoro
    Banca Caboto
    Banco Espirito Santo
    Barclays Capital
    BNP Paribas
    Capitalia
    CDC Ixis CM
    Commerzbank
    Crédit Agricole Indosuez
    Credit Suisse First Boston
    Danske Bank
    Deutsche Bank AG

    Dresdner Kleinwork Wasserstein
    Fortis Bank
    Goldman Sachs
    HSBC
    ING Bank NV
    JP Morgan Securities
    Lehman Brothers
    Merrill Lynch
    Morgan Stanley
    Nykredit Bank
    Société Générale
    UBM
    UBS

  3. Contacts

    Europe
    Allan Malvar
    Communications
    Tel. +44 20 7786 6049
    Email. malvar_allan@mtsgroup.org
    USA
    Rebecca Smith
    Communications
    Tel. +1 212 514 5880
    Email. smith_rebecca@mtsgroup.org