OMX Baltic exchanges welcome SBM Pank as a pan-Baltic member


allinn Dtock Exchange            Announcement                    23.01.2007

OMX Baltic exchanges welcome SBM Pank as a pan-Baltic member

On January 23, 2007, SBM Pank has been approved as a member on the Riga and 
Vilnius stock exchanges. Being already a member at the Tallinn Stock Exchange, 
SBM Pank has become the 15th pan-Baltic member.

SBM Pank is a credit institution established and operating since 1999 in Estonia. 
The business idea of SBM Pank is to utilize the positive effect EU enlargement 
has on business environment, where free movement of capital opens new markets for 
dynamic and creative entrepreneurs and investors. The South-North axis, starting 
from Greece, stretching over the Balkan Peninsula, the countries of Middle and 
Eastern-Europe and ending with the Nordic and Baltic states, is offering numerous 
business opportunities for its customers. A Greek company Marfin Financial Group 
with 50.12% stake is the bank’s major shareholder. 

SBM Pank is the first member to expand its current member status at a single 
exchange to joint Baltic membership after the launch of the enhanced OMX Baltic 
membership concept at the beginning of 2007. Becoming a pan-Baltic member means a 
more streamlined application process and cost savings for existing and new 
members, including harmonized and efficient Guarantee Fund structure on the 
Baltic level and a simplified Financial Supervisory Authority notification 
procedure for all Baltic exchanges.  

SBM Pank will trade on the Baltic exchanges under the trading code SBM. The 
Baltic exchanges have 40 members altogether.


For more information, please contact:

Tex Vertmann, Communication Manager 
Tallinn Stock Exchange 								
+372 640 8862

Inese Purgaile, Corporate Communication Specialist               
Riga Stock Exchange								 
+371 7212431

Gintare Blazyte, Communication Project Manager
Vilnius Stock Exchange 								
+370 5 272 13 71