Starting with September 1, 2008, liquidity providers will change the companies for market making. Based on the application received from Parex banka, Riga Stock Exchange informs that Parex Banka will discontinue to be the liquidity provider for AS “Valmieras stikla šķiedra” (VSS1R) shares; instead, it will act as a market-maker for AS “Ventspils nafta” (VNF1R) shares. Liquidity provider or market maker program was introduced in October of 2004. The companies chosen by market makers and the minimum amounts: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Ticker | Issuer | Minimum | Market Makers | | | | quote size | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | GZE1R | Latvijas Gāze | 200 | SEB banka | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | LSC1R | Latvijas | 3 000 | Hansabanka, Parex Banka, | | | kuģniecība | | SEB banka | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | SAF1R | SAF Tehnika | 300 | Hansabanka, Parex banka | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | VNF1R | Ventspils nafta | 1 000 | Hansabanka, Parex banka | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | DPK1R | Ditton PKR | 6 000 | Parex banka | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | GRD1R | Grindeks | 500 | Hansabanka, Parex banka | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | BAL1R | Latvijas balzams | 750 | SEB banka | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | OLF1R | Olainfarm | 2 000 | Parex banka, SEB banka | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | RKB1R | Rīgas Kuģu | 2 750 | Hansabanka, SEB banka | | | būvētava | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | VSS1R | Valmieras stikla | 1 000 | Hansabanka, SEB banka | | | šķiedra | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Riga Stock Exchange Market Services +371 721431