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The Government of the Republic of Serbia

In the service of citizens

Bids for NIS privatisation advisor opened

Belgrade, 9 December 2005

The Serbian Privatisation Agency stated today that the public opening of six offers of qualified bidders was carried out today, as part of the second phase of the restrictive procedure of public purchase for providing consultancy services of the privatisation advisor for the Serbian oil industry NIS.

The Public Purchase Commission stated that the bids had been submitted on time and in the way established in the tender documentation by the following bidders:

1. BNP Paribas SA, Paris, France

2. Joint offer: a. Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch b. Roland Berger Strategy Consultants GmbH, Vienna c. CSP Consult & Strategy GmbH, Berlin

3. Joint offer: a. Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe) Limited b. Dewey Balantine c. Drazic, Beatovic & Partners

4. Joint offer: a. Merrill Lynch International b. Raiffeisen Investment AG

5. Joint offer: a. CA IB Corporate Finance b. Goldman Sachs International

6. Joint offer: a. McKinsey b. EKI Investment c. Synergy Capital d. Deloitte e. Simmons & Simmons f. Harrisons Solicitors g. JP Morgan

The Commission will examine the bids within 15 days from their public opening and reach a decision on their technical evaluation. After that, financial bids will be opened.

The criterion for the selection of the most favourable bid will be the financially most favourable offer.

Members of the Public Purchase Commission include Chairman Aleksandra Babic, and members Milorad Bjelopetrovic, Vladislav Cvetkovic and Smiljana Cvikic.