Mediamax News Agency, Armenia –
May 13 2007

`Heritage’ Party is tightly close to overcome the 5% barrier in the
elections in Armenia

Yerevan, May 13. /Mediamax/. The parties, having participated in the
parliamentary elections in Armenia need to gain 51.822 votes to
overcome the 5% barrier.

Mediamax reports that the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) has
processed the votes of 1.033.900 electors.

All in all, according to preliminary data, 1.375.733 electors
participated in the elections.

Mediamax reports that, according to preliminary data, the Republican
Party of Armenia (RPA) gained 358.580 votes (34.6 %).

Then come the `Prosperous Armenia’ – 158.234 votes (15.3 %),
`Dashnaktsutiun’ party – 139.638 (13.5 %), `Orinats Yerkir’ party –
71.121 votes (6.8 %), United Labor Party – 46.397 votes (4.5 %),
`Heritage’ party – 49.000 votes (4.7 %), `National Unification’ party
– 38.117 votes (3.7 %). –0–