Buyback OLO 16 (ISIN: BE0000268749)

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 July 31st, to buy back its OLO 16 (ISIN : BE0000268749). The current outstanding of the bond is 7,965,558,029.24 EUR, it is maturing on 29th July 2008.