Further to the recent announcement in connection with the issue of Government Stocks, The Accountant General notifies that the price for each Stock is as follows:

(i) 5.10% Malta Government Stock 2014 (III) - (Fungibility Issue) at € 101.50 with a YTM of 4.79%, which corresponds to annualised rate of 4.85%.

(ii) 5.00% Malta Government Stock 2021 (I) - (Fungibility Issue) at € 99.50 with a YTM of 5.05%, which corresponds to annualised rate of 5.12%.

The issue opens on Monday 20th October, 2008 and closes on the time and dates as hereunder, or earlier at the discretion of the Accountant General:

(i) at 5pm on Wednesday 22nd October, 2008 for applications by any single and/or joint applications which in the aggregate do not exceed €100,000 per person, and

(ii) at 12:00 (noon) on Friday 24th October, 2008 for applications in the form of sealed bids (auction). The allotment results of each stock to applicants whose applicants are in the form of sealed bids (auction) will be determined and announced within two hours immediately after the closing time of applications by auction.

Application forms may be obtained from and lodged at, all members of the Malta Stock Exchange and other authorised Investment Service Providers.

More information on these stocks is found in their respective prospectus and on the Treasury website (www.treasury.gov.mt).