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Current report:

Registration of Barlinek Invest ltd. in Ukraine

Report number: 2/2006 day: 2006-01-26

The management of Barlinek S.A. hereby announces that it today received information that on January 23rd 2006 its dependent company “Barlinek Invest” limited, based in Vinnitsa in Ukraine, was registered by the Executive Committee of the Town Council of Vinnitsa in Vinnitsa district in Ukraine (the appropriate registry body).

Barlinek S.A. owns 99% of the initial capital in Barlinek Invest ltd. The remaining share belongs to an individual with Ukrainian citizenship.

The management of Barlinek S.A. intends to increase the capital of Barlinek Invest ltd. by entering all its shares in the capital of Barlinek Ukraina ltd. by means of a contribution. As a result of the increase in Barlinek Invest’s capital, the shareholders in Barlinek Ukraina ltd. will be: Barlinek Invest ltd. and an individual with Ukrainian citizenship. Making these changes will make it easier for Barlinek Ukraina ltd. to operate with regard to acquiring property.

With reference to current report no 51/2005 of December 23rd 2005 regarding the choice of location of the country where the new floorboard factory will be built, the Management of Barlinek S.A. announces that the objective investment will be realised by Barlinek Ukraina ltd. The Management of Barlinek S.A. also announces that the operations mentioned with regard to the organisation of Barlinek S.A. Capital Group will not result in any change to the investment plans intended to be carried out in Ukraine.