Bidders for NKBM Regret the Decision by Commission Supervising the Sale

Vienna/Milan/Ljubljana, 22 March - After the commission overseeing the sale of a 65-percent stake in the NKBM, Slovenia's second largest bank, decided yesterday that none of the bidders that submitted binding bids meet the privatisation conditions, all three bidders said Friday they were disappointed with the decision, as they feel their bids are good, however, they are still hopeful that the privatisation process might be concluded in their favour after all.