Additional issuance of Treasury Certificates

Press release from the Belgian Debt Agency

The Belgian Debt Agency announces additional auctions of Treasury Certificates   As part of the economic stimulus plan, the Belgian Government decided to grant a 3-month deferral for the payment by the employers of the professional withholding tax due in the months of April to September 2009.   This deferral will be financed through additional auctions of Treasury Certificates.   The additional auctions and the lines offered will be announced on the Wednesday preceding the auction via the pages of the Belgian Debt Agency with Bloomberg and Reuters.   The outstanding amount of Treasury Certificates at the end of 2009 as forecasted in the Funding plan for this year will not change.