Announcement Joint Stock Company “Latvijas balzams” informs that published in web site of newspaper “Diena” statement of Mr.A.Kalvītis “this company has many subsidiary companies in Europe and consolidation of holding company is predictable,” was referred to SPI Group, in which JSC “Latvijas balzams” contains. Published information is already specified: http://www.diena.lv/lat/business/hotnews/kalviti-ievel-latvijas-balzama-padome SPI Group is international enterprise that performs entrepreneurial activities in many countries of Europe. In future plans of SPI Group is consolidation of companies that includes strengthening of united Baltic distribution net. In the near future stocks of JSC “Latvijas balzams” are not planed to list in other stock exchanges. Chairman of the Board of Directors Kārlis Andersons 16.10.2009