Buy back OLO 53

Press release from the Belgian Debt Agency

Within the framework of its announced Buyback program for bonds coming to maturity within 12 months, the Belgian Debt Agency has started quoting bid prices on a special window on the MTS AM electronic platform as of today March 30th, to buy back its OLO 53 (ISIN : BE0000313222). The current outstanding of the bond is 10,988,000,000 EUR. It is maturing on 28th March 2011.