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As part of the Art-Banking program, the ‘Sokrat’ Investment Group starts seminars dedicated to investing into Objects of Art. The seminars are called to present most fully and comprehensively the opportunities of the Art Market as a potentially attractive and promising place for investment.

The authoritative international publication Euromoney has recognized ‘Sokrat’ as the Best Managed Institution in Asset Management in Ukraine within the ranking “Best Managed Financial Institutions”. This award was presented by Euromoney’s Representative in Europe, Martin Born.

The “Sokrat” Investment Group informs its clients and partners that, in connection with the development of its business, companies belonging to this Group – including the “Sokrat” Asset Management Company – will occupy its new office as of September 1, 2008. It is located in the “Parus” Business Center at the address: 2 Mechnikova, Kyiv, 01601.

The open non-state pension fund “Sokrat-Future” has begun activity in providing its non-state pension service. The objective of the pension fund’s activities is the formation of pension savings for financial pension payments to the fund’s participants and their heirs.

At the General Assembly of the “Sokrat” Asset Management Company, participants took a decision in aims of optimizing the company’s management structure – amendments were made to the company’s Statutes, related to re-naming the title of the ‘General Director’ to ‘Executive Director’.

The beginning of May was marked by the 5th annual conference of Global M&A partners, dedicated to Market Prospects of M&A Companies in the Mid-segment. Sokrat Group, the exclusive representative of Global M&A in Ukraine, was represented by Director of Investment and Banking Vladislav Ostapenko.

Sokrat Management Company celebrated the grand opening of its information center in Odesa May 16, 2008. Currently, Sokrat is operating four such centers in Donetsk, Dnepropetrovsk, Kharkov and Lvov.

CJSC UJSIC ASKA and Sokrat Management Company have signed a memorandum of cooperation that paves the way for a partnership in risk insurance for investors in investment funds.