Hereby SC “Parex banka” inform, that on the 19th of February, 2009 the Management Board of Parex banka adopted a resolution on summoning of an extraordinary meeting of shareholders and decided to include following issues in the agenda of the extraordinary meeting of shareholders: 1. on increase of share capital of the stock company “Parex banka”; 2. on terms of increase of share capital of the stock company “Parex banka”; 3. on amendments of articles of association of the stock company “Parex banka”. The extraordinary meeting of shareholders will take place on March 24, 2009 at 3 Smilsu Street in Riga. For additional information please contact Irena Mizisa, Head of Investor Relations, at + 371 67778565 or via e-mail: investor.relations@parex.lv.