ANNUAL IR AWARDS

The Association of the Bulgarian Investor Relations Directors for the first time held Annual IR Awards Competition. Financial analysts, institutional investors and other participants in the Bulgarian capital market for the first time participated in the assessment for best investor relations directors awards for 2008 in the end of the International IR Conference. The rank list has been formed through consultation with leading investment advisers, financial analysts, institutional investors, portfolio managers, brokers and other participants in the capital market, whereupon the results are generalized by a five member jury, presented by the main associations on the market and the Bulgarian Stock Exchange – Sofia.

The winners of the awards were:

Daniela Peeva - “Best investor relations director for 2008”

Veneta Ilieva - “Best communications for strategic development, management and risk in the intermediate and annual financial reports for 2008”

Pelagiya Viyacheva - “Best communications with investors and persons concerned”, Bogomila Hristova – “Best IR initiatives for 2008”

Bogomila Hristova - “Best IR initiatives for 2008”

Snejana Yotinska - “Best IR web page”