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Prague, 3 July 2008 – Wood & Company Financial Services, the leading independent investment bank in the Central and Eastern Europe, ranked 1st in 2008 Thomson Pan European Extel Survey in both rankings for the Czech Republic.

Top 3 Brokerage Firms – European Emerging Markets Research (Based on commission paid) – Czech Republic

Top 3 Brokerage Firms – European Emerging Research – Czech Republic

In addition to the overall success of Wood & Company, voters in 2008 Thomson Extel Survey also recognized Wood & Company`s analysts Jiri Stanik and Bram Buring.

Top 3 Investment Analysts – European Emerging Markets Research (Based on commission paid) – Czech Republic

Top 3 Investment Analysts – European Emerging Markets Research – Czech Republic

Ms. Andrea Ferancova, Partner and Director of Wood & Company, commented: “We are very proud of this prestigious achievement. Emerging markets research is one of the key pillars of our products and services portfolio and we feel honored by the fact that its quality is so much appreciated by our customers. It is also a strong motivation for us to stay focused on ongoing innovation of our research products so that they continue to provide a real competitive advantage to our clients.”

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