Binding phase of the Open Season process for SK-HU interconnector

FGSZ Natural Gas Transmission Closed Company Limited by Shares hereby announces the launch of the binding phase to sell capacities of the Hungarian part of interconnector between Eustream’s and FGSZ’ natural gas transmission systems. (the SK-HU Interconnector). At the same time Eustream announces the start to allocate transmission capacity in the Slovak part of the interconnector to market participants.

In the re-launched phase, the market participants can submit their binding booking bids for Hungarian transmission capacity.

Date - Binding phase

• 15/10/2010 - Start of the registration process
• till 01/11/2010 - Submission of questions
• 08/11/2010 - Information meeting
• till 08/12/2010 - Submission of binding bids
• 24/12/2010 - Evaluation and allocation process, publication of the results
• till 01/02/2011 - Conclusion of transmission contracts