Siauliu Bankas AB - Notification on material event

Moody‘s Investors Service approved ratings of Šiaulių bankas AB

The international rating agency Moody‘s Investors Service approved the following
ratings of Šiaulių bankas AB on 2008-10-31: long-term deposit rating - Ba2,     
short-term deposit rating - NP, financial strength rating - D. The outlook on   
long-term deposit rating and financial strength rating was changed from stable  
to negative. The rating agency grounds its change of outlook on the deceleration
of growth of Lithuanian economy.                                                

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