In June “Rus-Rating” Agency raised credit rating of OJSC CB “Center-invest” from “BB” up to “BB+” level, “stable” (see annex №1).Agency experts noted that this fact is based on continuous positive marks of bank’s assets quality and profitability being accompanied by branch network expansion.

An important factor were successful loans in Russian and foreign capital markets amounting to over USD 300 million channeled to regional economy development.

The rating is also determined by the presence and successful realization of “South of Russia+” development strategy approved by shareholders.

International bank ranking for 2006 by Bankers Almanac was published in June.

Bankers Almanac is a competent and influential source of financial and analytical information. Its printed version exists since 1845 and since then in order to take investment decisions bankers all over the world analyze and use the data published in it.

In accordance to the results of 2006 Center-invest Bank took 1947th position of world bank rating by the volume of assets. In one year time the Bank skyrocketed by over 250 positions (according to the results of 2005 the Bank occupied 2199th position).

Participation of Center-invest Bank in one of the largest international ratings and its successful advance to the top prove the fact that Center-invest Bank is one of the largest Russian and international banks.

Annex №1