Buyback OLO 26 (ISIN Code BE0000286923)

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 will start quoting bid prices on a special window on the MTS AM electronic platform as of next March 29th, to buy back its OLO 26 (ISIN : BE0000286293). The current outstanding of the bond is 13,491,828,228.86 EUR , it is maturing on 28th March 2007.