Arco Vara changed stakes in its subsidiaries


Arco Vara AS gave its 80% holding in construction supervisory company Tallinna
Linnaehituse AS to OÜ ISA Group. OÜ ISA Group gave its 11% holding in real
estate development project “Kolde” and 17% holding in OÜ Kerberon to Arco
Investeeringute AS. 

After the transactions OÜ Kerberon and Kolde AS are in full ownership of Arco
Investeeringute AS and AS Tallinna Linnaehitus is in full ownership of OÜ ISA
Group. 

The deal constitutes a transaction with related parties but is not financially
important enough within the meaning of the Tallinn Stock Exchange Rules. OÜ ISA
Group belongs fully to the CEO of AS Tallinna Linnaehitus, Mr. Vladimir
Issakov. 

Arco Vara management assures that the deal was made on market terms. As a
result of the deal Arco Vara didn't made any significant loss or gain. As of
year end 2007 the book values of 100% equities were following: Tallinna
Linnaehituse AS 12,4 mln kroons (0,8 mln euros), Kolde AS 27,9 mln kroons (1,8
mln euros) and OÜ Kerberon 61,4 mln kroons (3,9 mln euros). 

“The purpose of the deal was to gain full control over two important projects”,
says Arco's head of development division Mr. Veiko Taevere. 

Arco Vara is a leading real estate developer in the Baltic's, undergoing a CEE
expansion with presence established already in Ukraine, Bulgaria and Romania.
The operations involve real estate development, brokerage, construction and
investment management arm. The company has offices in 30 cities and has in
total 649 employees. According to 2007 unaudited consolidated results net sales
was 727,2 mln kroons (46,5 mln euros), net profit before minorities 235,5 mln
kroons (15,1 mln euros) and assets 3 564,0 mln kroons (227,8 mln euros). Arco
Vara is listed on Tallinn Stock Exchange. 

1 EUR=15,6466 EEK

Heigo Metsoja
Head of Investor Relations
+372 6144 654
heigo.metsoja@arcovara.ee
http://www.arcorealestate.com