New natural gas tariffs have been approved


On March 28, 2007, the Council of the Public Utility Commission approved the
natural gas tariffs requested by the JSC “Latvijas Gāze”. They will be enacted
as from May 1, 2007 and their increase will be by 23% - 32% depending of
consumption group of customers. 

Previously, a greater increase was requested, but, on the basis of adjustments
during review of the project and considering the unaudited financial report
2006 of the Company, appendices to the tariff project were prepared lowering
the increase. The tariff project submitted in January envisaged increase of
tariffs by 38 - 40%. The tariff project was submitted because as from January
1, 2007 gas purchase price for the JSC “Latvijas Gāze” increased. Comparing the
approved tariffs and the tariffs that were enacted in July 2006, the diference
will be 15% -23% as during the previous 5 months the tariffs decreased due to
decrease of heavy fuel oil prices in oil product exchanges. 

Commercial proxy
Vinsents Makaris