Buyback OLO 9 (ISIN Code BE0000257635)

Press release from the Debt Agency

Within the framework of its announced Buyback program for bonds coming to maturity within 12 months, the Belgian Debt Agency starts quoting bid prices on a special window on the MTS AM electronic platform as of today October 2nd, to buy back its OLO 9 (ISIN : BE0000257635). The current outstanding of the bond is 8,413,164,463.71 EUR, it is maturing on 1st October 2007.