(Bucharest, January 4, 2010)

A total of seven companies were accepted last month of 2009 in OPCOM market places, Obedineni Energiini Targovtsi OOD (CMBC), AMV Style (CMBC-CN), Gen-I Bucharest - Electricity Trading and Sales (CMBC, CMBC-CN), Eco Energy (CMGC), Energycum W (CMGC), Compania de Apă Someş (CMGC) and Primăria Comunei Floreşti (CMGC). At the end 2009, 98 participants are registered in spot market, while forward markets, respectively the Centralized Market for Bilateral Contracts awarded through public auction (CMBC) and Centralized Market for Bilateral Contracts with Continuous Negotiation, count at the same moment 102 and 69 members. Centralized Market for Green Certificates has registered 96 members at the end of the December 2009.