Stopanska banka AD Bitola informs on the following decisions reached on the Shareholder's meeting: - Dividend for 2005 (both for the ordinary and preferred shares) is 510 MKD. The dividend for preferred shares will be paid in cash, while the dividend for the ordinary shares will be paid 70% in cash and 30% in shares; - Dividend calendar: Record date is 05.04.2006; Last trading day cum-dividend is 31.03.2006; First trading day ex-dividend is 03.04.2006; The payment of the dividend will start from 17.04.2006; - Decision for the right for conversion of the preferred shares into ordinary shares in a 1:1 ratio. The final date for the conversion is 30.06.2006.