ARMENIAN CB REGISTERED NEW BRANCH OF AMERIABANK "DILIJAN"

ARKA
Feb 15, 2010

YEREVAN, February 15. /ARKA/. Armenian Central bank registered new
branch of CJSC "Ameriabank" "Dilijan". Such a decision was made on
February 15, 2010 by Artur Javadyan, Chairman of Central Bank.

CJSC "Ameriabank"(former "Armimpexbank" renamed in May 2008) was
founded in July 1992 on the basis of Armenian branch of Vnesheconombank
of USSR. On September 8, 1992 it got license of CB Armenia for banking
activity. In August 2007 the shares of the bank were obtained by
"T-D-A Holding Limited" affiliated by leading and largest Russian
investment-banking company – the group "Troyka Dialog".

>>From November 3, 2008 Open JSC "Armenian Stock Exchange" awarded CJSC
"Ameriabank" the status of market-maker of bonds of "IMPEX Group" Ltd.

There were 3 operating branches of the bank as of December 31, 2009.

($1-381.12 drams).