First Austrian SWX Participant: Raiffeisen Centrobank AG, Vienna

The SWX Swiss Exchange has gained a new member in Raiffeisen Centrobank AG, Vienna, a leading Austrian investment bank which offers a comprehensive range of products and services relating to shares, derivatives and equity capital transactions. Its sole shareholder is Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich AG. The new participant will take up trading on the SWX on Monday, 24 February 2003. The addition of Raiffeisen Centrobank AG has increased the number of SWX participants to 101.