The bonds were placed through the open offering to cover 600th bonds of 1th rub. par. The bonds are of the 3-year maturity. KIT Finance Investment Bank is an issue arranger; the backing being provided by the regional administration.
The raised funds will be used to build the port infrastructure. The project is appraised to demand 783mln rub.; 183mln rub. being provided out of own funds.
Ust Luga Company is a consumer of the Merchant Sea Port building in the Baltic Sea. The 2007-net profit is assumed to be down 20.2% to $4.98mln from $6.242mln in 2006.
Russian Railways bought back 8.5% in Ust Luga Company for 184.52mln rub.