JSC Latvijas kuģniecība (Latvian Shipping Company - LASCO) hereby informs that the Company has received an announcement by AS Hansabanka stating that as of 5 December 2007 AS Hansabanka lost its holding in JSC Latvijas kuģniecība. Enclosure: AS Hansabanka Announcement (2 pages). For detailed information: Marita Ozolina-Tumanovska Head of PR Departament Phone: +371 7020120, 29287169 E-mail : marita.ozolina@lscgroup.lv