ZAGREB STOCK EXCHANGE INDEX REACHES HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE 1998

ZAGREB, March 5 (Hina) - The Zagreb Stock Exchange closed down Monday with a turnover of 7.36 million kuna, and the official index, Crobex, exceeded 1000 points, rising by 2.45 percent to 1000.4 points, thus reaching its highest level since April 1998. -------------------------------------------------------------- share number price/kn %change in turnover/kn price -------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Zagrebacka Bank 1,730 2.37 4,114,458.54 2. Podravka 162.50 2.85 1,358,653.82 3. Zagrebacka Bank 1,318 16.12 587,185.80 (series A preferential shares) 4. Rivijera holding 124 7.34 315,624.80 5. Pliva 490 0.00 210,210 6. Kras 160.20 -0.19 196,287.15 7. PBZ 115 9.52 154,790 8. Rijecka Bank 140 -0.71 130,294.20 9. Prava 39.30* - 95,688.03 10. HZZO 103.50* - 79,843.99 11. Tvornica duhana Zagreb 600 0.00 31,200 12. Dalekovod 60 0.00 20,320 13. Suncani Hvar 37 -7.50 18,600 14. Istraturist 58 -0.02 14,500 15. Hoteli Rabac 40.10 0.25 11,428.50 16. Karlovacka pivovara 345 -4.17 8,945 17. Zlatni Rat 38 -5.00 5,700 18. Plava laguna 550 -1.79 5,500 19. Koncar Elektroindustrija 48.50 3.19 3,880 20. Varteks 30.02 0.00 3,062.04 * nominal percentage -------------------------------------------------------------- OVERALL ZAGREB STOCK EXCHANGE TURNOVER: 7,366,171.87 -------------------------------------------------------------- US$1 = 8.28 kuna (hina) lml