Company Announcements – April 2006

Maltacom Group published its annual results for the financial year ended 31st December 2005 which show a profit before taxation of Lm16.1 million which is 33.6% higher than the Lm12.0 million reported in 2004.  The Board of Directors is recommending the payment of a final net dividend of 4c5 per ordinary share which will be approved by the shareholders at the next Annual General Meeting which will be held on 19 May 2006.  Those shareholders who are on the register of shareholders as at Friday the 21st of April 2006 will be eligible for such dividends which will be payable on the 31st of May 2006.    The Malta Stock Exchange on the 6th of April has issued a notice to inform its members that as from Friday the 7th of April any trading in Maltacom p.l.c shares will take place without a trade range.  Such a practice will stay in effect until further notice. The Board of Directors of Gasan Finance Company p.l.c. will be meeting on the 11th of April 2006 to approve the Company’s Financial Statements for the year ended 31st December 2005.