Buyback OLO 24 (ISIN Code BE0000283896)

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 May 17th, to buy back its OLO 24 (ISIN : BE0000283896). The current outstanding of the bond is 8,465,045,674.21 EUR, it is maturing on 15th May 2006.