Buyback OLO 42 (ISIN : BE0000302118)

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 October 1st, to buy back its OLO 42 (ISIN : BE0000302118). The current outstanding of the bond is 8,499,600,000 EUR, it is maturing on 28th September 2008.