“Festa Holding” AD issued its first collateralized corporate bond with a par value of EUR 8 million. Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) EAD is Lead Manager and Underwriter of the transaction. The bond has the following characteristics: 3-year term; maturity on Oct.19, 2008; floated coupon-3 month EURIBOR + 4,35%, the principal is payable on 2 equal installments on the dates of the 10th and 12th coupon payments.

The bonds were privately placed at their initial offering. At a subsequent stage the bonds will be offered for public trading on the Bulgarian Stock Exchange – Sofia AD.

Festa Holding AD invests at the field of construction, sales and rent of real estate, banking, wine production, tourism. The companies, owned by Festa Holding are: “Investbank” AD, “Chernomorsko Zname” AD – Pomorie, “Vinkom” AD – Burgas, “Festa Wine Company” AD, “Via Pontica” EOOD, “Festa Hotels” EOOD, “National center for design and advertising” EOOD.

After the successful completion of Raiffeisenbank’s 18th transaction at the primary market, the bank has confirmed its lead position at the Bulgarian debt market. Since the beginning of 2004, Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) EAD has successfully structured and placed as Lead Manager 18 bonds at the total amount of EUR 150 million.