At its meeting today, the Board of Directors of the Bulgarian Stock Exchange decided that eight of the companies in the calculation of BG40 will be substituted with others.

Biovet AD Peshtera, Katex AD Kazanlak, Hydraulic Elements and Systems Ad Yambol, Elprom ZEM AD Sofia, Kauchuk AD Sofia, Neochim AD Dimitrovgrad, Web Media Group AD Sofia and Sopharma Proeprties REIT Sofia will be left out.

Their places will be taken by Eurohold Bulgaria AD Sofia, Lead and Zinc Complex AD Kardjali, Chugunoleene AD Ihtiman, CB Bulgarian-American Credit bank AD Sofia, Sparky Eltos AD Lovetch, Bulgarian River Shipping AD Russe, Fazerles AD Silistra and Zaharni Zavodi AD Gorna Oriahovitsa.

The actualization of the index will be in force as of the first business day, after the 14 days-period following the date on which the decision was taken, i.e. on 20 August 2007.

The previous actualization of the index on 26 February excluded 10 companies - Zlaten Lev Holding, Krenikovtzi, Balkantourist Elite, ID Zlaten Lev, St. Konstantin and Elena Holding, BenchMark Proeprties Fund REIT, Slanchev Briag, Holding Coop-Ug, Plovdiv BT and Investor.bg.