In a regulation dated October 27, 2008, the Austrian Financial Market Authority FMA has issued a temporary prohibition, limited to November 28, 2008, on naked short selling in the cash market of shares of Erste Group Bank AG (AT0000652011), Raiffeisen International Bank-Holding AG (AT0000606306), UNIQA Versicherungen AG (AT0000821103) and WIENER STÄDTISCHE Versicherung AG Vienna Insurance Group (AT0000908504). This measure is based on Article 48d par. 12 of the Börsegesetz (Stock Exchange Act). Only short-term naked short sale positions taken by market makers or specialists within the scope of their contractual obligations are exempt from the prohibition.
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Klaus Grubelnik (FMA Media Spokesperson)
+43/(0)1/24959-5106
+43/(0676)/882 49 516