Removal Of Socfin From Euronext Brussels Indices

Date 01/04/2003

Following the last published notifications of shareholding, the free float of the company Socfin has become less than 5%. As a consequence and following art. 1.4.c. of the BAS indexrules, the company Socfin (Isincode BE0003500080) will be removed from the following indices on 2004/04/01 after close:

BAS price index, (Isincode BE0389549941)
BAS return index, (Isincode BE0389550956)
Small Cap return index, (Isincode BE0389556045)
Investment companies return index, (Isincode BE0389605537)
Financials return index, (Isincode BE0389617656)