1. Munich, 30 September 2010 Road Infrastructure in Bulgaria

2. Road programmes in preparation MINISTRY OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS МИНИСТЕРСТВО НА РЕГИОНАЛНОТО РАЗВИТИЕ И БЛАГОУСТРОЙСТВОТО Tendencies in the development of the world economy: Process of stabilization of the world commerce, growth in the business activity, in the production as well as the services sectors. Expectations for growth of the EU economy from 0.7% in 2010 to 2.4% in 2013. Expectations for weak economic growth of 0.5% during 2010. Tendencies in the development of the national economy: GDP growth from 3.6% in 2011 to 4.9% in 2013 Expectations for export growth from 5.9% in 2010 to 6.2% in 2011. Maintenance of inflation at a relatively low level around 3% until 2013. Recovery of the positive dynamics of the labor market. Unemployment - 9.14 % toward August 2010

3. Foreign investments direct flows, mln. Euro, 2004 – Ist half of 2010* 200420052006200720082009 Ist half of 2010* In general 2 735,93 152,16 221,69 051,86 685,93 281,9604,6 Construction 81,7171,6501,0815,1605,2208,898,5 *Forecast data of the Bulgarian National Bank

4. ФИНАСОВ РЕСУРС ПО СХЕМА BG161PO001/2.1-01/2007 Production of building companies of some European countries in June 2010 towards June 2009 According data from Eurostat

5. Production of the construction companies, 2004 – I half of 2010, mln. leva 200420052006200720082009 Ist half of 2009* Ist half of 2010* 5 6157 97910 90715 39121 58213 3086 0604 800 Comparative growth of the production in % 2005/20042006/20052007/20062008/20072009/2008 Ist half of 2010*/Ist half of 2009* 42 %37 %41 %40 %- 38 %- 21 % *Forecast data of National Statistic Institution

6. Production of the construction and building enterprises Ist half of 2007 – Ist half of 2010* *Forecast data of the National Statistic Institution

8. Planned investments for programmes with financing by EU for the period 2007-2013: Operational Programme Transport (Indicative cost ): 990 mln. Euro Operational Programme Regional development 255 mln. Euro Other Road programmes – Budget Financing 2010-2013 Programme for rehabilitation and reconstruction of bridges – 64 bridges, indicative cost 60 mln. Euro Road safety programme – 100 dangerous road crossings. Indicative cost 30 mln. Euro Road maintenance – new approach and contracts 60 to 100 mln. Euro per year EIB Transit Roads V - 100 – 200 mln. Euro per year World Bank – 80 mln. Euro until 2013

9. Road programmes in preparation MINISTRY OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS МИНИСТЕРСТВО НА РЕГИОНАЛНОТО РАЗВИТИЕ И БЛАГОУСТРОЙСТВОТО Perspectives: Operational Programme Transport Programme period 2014 – 2020 - 4 Billion Euro Operational Programme Regional Development 2014 – 2020 - 1 Billion Euro Danube Strategy – “Connectivity” axis priority Other programmes financed by the state budget 1 Billion Euro

10. OPT – 2007-2013 PROGRAMME PERIOD OPT – 2014-2020 PROGRAMME PERIOD

11. 1. Trakia MW (from Sofia to Burgas) 117 km Budget350 Mln. Euro/Contracted 250 mln. Euro 2. Mariza MW (from BG to TR) 67 km Budget 208 Mln. Euro 3. Struma MW (from BG to GR) 65 km Budget 250 Mln. Euro 4. Kardzhali – Podkova (from BG to GR) 28 km Budget 32 Mln. Euro 5. Hemus MW (from Sofia to Varna) 8,5 km Budget 32 Mln. Euro 6. Е-79, Vratsa – Botevgrad (north of Sofia) 31 km Budget 85 Mln. Euro 7. Е-79, Vidin – Montana (from RO to BG) 20 km Budget 32 Mln. Euro ∑ 990 Million Euro Projects in Operational Programme Transport 2007 - 2013

12. b - 207 - 2013 Reserve Projects /Operational Programme Transport 2007 - 2013/: 1.“ Sofia – Kalotina” Motorway, Lot 1,2,3 50 km 150 Million Euro 2.Montana By-pass I-1 (E-79) 12,5 km 25 Million Euro 3.Vratsa By- pass I- 1 (E-79) 6,8 km 13 Million Euro 4.Gabrovo By-pass I-5 (E-85) 31 km 42 Million Euro 5.Ten-T Rehabilitation 50 Million Euro ∑ 1,3 Billion Euro

13. Road programmes in preparation MINISTRY OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS МИНИСТЕРСТВО НА РЕГИОНАЛНОТО РАЗВИТИЕ И БЛАГОУСТРОЙСТВОТО Stara Zagora – Nova Zagora km 210+100 - 241+900 Length – 31,800 km Costs : 70,5 Mio. Euro (2,2 Mio. Euro/km) Contractor : Magistrala Trace Joint Venture (BG) Start of construction: 09 June 2010 Construction time:25 months End of construction: June 2012 “ Trakia” Motorway, Lot 2

14. Road programmes in preparation MINISTRY OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS МИНИСТЕРСТВО НА РЕГИОНАЛНОТО РАЗВИТИЕ И БЛАГОУСТРОЙСТВОТО Nova Zagora – Yambol km 241+900 - 276+200 Length – 34,300 km Costs: 65 Mio. Euro (1,9 Mio. Euro/km) Contractor: Aktor (GR) Start of construction: 02 August 2010 Construction time: 25 months End of construction: August 2012 “Trakia” Motorway, Lot 3

15. Road programmes in preparation MINISTRY OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS МИНИСТЕРСТВО НА РЕГИОНАЛНОТО РАЗВИТИЕ И БЛАГОУСТРОЙСТВОТО Yambol - Karnobat km 276+200 - 325+280 Length – 49,080 km Costs: 107 Mio. Euro (2,1 Mio. Euro/km) Constructor: Trakia IV Joint Venture (BG) Start of construction: 03 September 2010 Construction time:28 months End of construction: December 2012 “Trakia” Motorway, Lot 4

16. Road programmes in preparation MINISTRY OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS МИНИСТЕРСТВО НА РЕГИОНАЛНОТО РАЗВИТИЕ И БЛАГОУСТРОЙСТВОТО -Lot 1 Orizovo – Dimitrovgrad (km 5+000 - 36+600) = 31,6 km -Lot 2 Dimitrovgrad – Harmanli (km 36+600 – 71+011) = 34,411 km Tentative costs: 209 Mio. Euro (3,2 Mio. Euro/km); Announcement (for two Lots): October 2010; Start of construction: April/June 2011; Construction time: 26/25 months; End of construction: May/June 2013. km 5+000 - 71+011 Length – 66,011 km Division in 2 Lots “Maritza” Motorway (connection Trakia MW – Turkish border)

17. Road programmes in preparation MINISTRY OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS МИНИСТЕРСТВО НА РЕГИОНАЛНОТО РАЗВИТИЕ И БЛАГОУСТРОЙСТВОТО Announcement: Winter 2010/2011 Start of construction: Lot 1 - July 2011; Lot 4 – September 2011 Construction time: 23/22 months End of construction: May/June 2013 Lot 1 Dolna Dikania – Dupnitsa km 305+220 - 322+000 = 16,78 km Lot 2 Dupnitsa - Blagoevrad km 322+000 - 356+000 = 34 km Lot 4 Sandanski - Kulata km 423+500 - 438+500 = 15 km Total length of Lot 1, Lot 2 and Lot 4: 65.78 km. Tentative cost: 250 Mio.Euro Lot 3 (Blagoevgrad – Sandanski) will be constructed in the next programming period 2014-2020. Design Lot 3 in year 2011 ; Tender procedures for construction and supervision of Lot 1 and Lot 4. Struma Motorway Corridor № IV, Sofia to Greek border

18. Road programmes in preparation MINISTRY OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS МИНИСТЕРСТВО НА РЕГИОНАЛНОТО РАЗВИТИЕ И БЛАГОУСТРОЙСТВОТО „Hemus” Motorway Section : „Sofia Ring Road – “Yana” road junction” km 0+000 - 8+460 Tentative costs: 32 Mio. Euro Announcement: November 2010 Start of construction: May 2011 Construction time: 20 months End of construction: December 2012

19. 1. “ Struma” Motorway Lot 3 67.5 km 500 MillionEuro 2. “Hemus” Motorway 286 km 1.500 Million Euro 3. “Cherno more” Motorway 100 km 350 Million Euro 4. “Sofia – Kalotina” Motorway 72 km 200 Million Euro 5. Express way “Sofia – Gyueshevo” 85 km 200 Million Euro 6. Express way “Ruse – Shumen ” 112 km 150 MillionEuro 7. Express way “Ruse – Veliko Tarnovo – Gabrovo”, 150 km 350 Million Euro incl. “Shipka tunnel – Stara Zagora 8. Express way “Rila” 80 km 200 Million Euro 9. Bridges on the Danube river – Silistra-Kalarash, Oryahovo-Beket 400 Million Euro 10. Express way E-79 60 km 150 Million Euro ∑ 4 Billion Euro Operational Programme Transport 2014 - 2020

20. Road programmes in preparation MINISTRY OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS МИНИСТЕРСТВО НА РЕГИОНАЛНОТО РАЗВИТИЕ И БЛАГОУСТРОЙСТВОТО THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!