Messer Tehnogas sells its liable company in Turkey

Messer Tehnogasad Beograd is a shareholder of Messer Aligaz Sanayi since May
16, 2008. For specific market environment and real company size compared to
main competitor, the company in Turkey did not succeed in achieving planned and
expected targets. Significant situation improvement in reasonable timeline is not
definite even in the case when Messer Tehnogas would not only continue to
invest additional significant funds but also when it would increase it significantly.
In order to prevent further investments
with unsatisfactory return, sales contract was signed, Sinteza
Invest Group estimates.
The news affected focus of Messer
Tehnogas shares at the Belgrade Stock Market since they, in the previous
period, jumped by +11,67% to current RSD 7.054 although they were traded also
at the level of RSD 7.200.
Shares of Tehnogas have been traded with at the Open market of the Belgrade Stock Market and current company capital totals RSD 7,3 billion (nearly EUR 61 m).