NASDAQ OMX Riga Management Board resolved on its meeting of October 16, 2009 to resume the trading in AS “Latvijas balzams” shares (BAL1R) starting with October 19, 2009 trading session. Company has submitted its commentary on the publication in the web site of the newspaper „Diena”, therefore the company has eliminated all reasons, based on which trading was suspended. NASDAQ OMX Riga Market Services +371 67212431