SWX Swiss Exchange: Habsburg Holdings Ltd.: Suspension Of Trading By Reason Of Violation Of Reporting Obligations

On 25 July 2003, the SWX Swiss Exchange announced that Habsburg Holdings Ltd. had failed to publish its annual report 2002 and to submit it to the SWX. For that reason the SWX threatened Habsburg with a suspension of trading.

The company failed to publish the annual report and to file it with the SWX within the extended deadline granted by the SWX. For reasons of investor protection and transparency in the capital market, the SWX will suspend trading in the above-mentioned security with effect from today Monday, 4 August 2003 until further notice.