Raiffeisenbank Offers Special Credit Card Deal and Gives Clients Official Eurovision 2009 Song CD

As the official sponsor of the Eurovision 2009 song contest, Raiffeisenbank is giving away song contest CDs to all clients who open credit card accounts and make a minimum purchase of 1 000 roubles between 5 May and 15 June 2009.

The bank has developed a credit card with the Eurovision 2009 international music contest specially for the event.

Raiffeisenbank is offering its clients the chance to keep a souvenir of the best moments of the musical event of the year. The number of cards issued with this striking Eurovision 2009 design is limited.

Rules pertaining to the offer can be found on the bank’s website under «Credit Cards» or at http://www.eurovisioncard.ru/.

ZAO Raiffeisenbank is offering many convenient ways for clients to apply for a credit card: at any Raiffeisenbank branch, on the bank’s website, or by telephone through Raiffeisenbank’s information centre on 8 800 700 9100.

Full information on fees and issuing conditions for Raiffeisen credit cards may be found on the website under «Credit Cards».

ZAO Raiffeisenbank is a subsidiary of Raiffeisen International Bank-Holding AG. Raiffeisenbank is ranking 9th in terms of assets among the Russian banks based on 1Q 2009 results (Interfax-CEA). According to Interfax-CEA, ZAO Raiffeisenbank ranked 4th in Russia in terms of private deposits and 6th in consumer lending in Russia based on 1Q 2009 results.

Raiffeisen International operates one of the largest banking networks in CEE. 17 markets in Europe's growth region are covered by subsidiary banks, leasing companies and a range of other financial service providers. The group’s more than 62,000 employees service over 14.9 million customers via more than 3,200 business outlets. Raiffeisen International is a fully consolidated subsidiary of Raiffeisen Zentralbank Osterreich AG (RZB), which owns about 70 per cent of the common stock. The remainder is in free float, the shares are listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange. RZB is a leading corporate and investment bank in Austria and the central institution of the Austrian Raiffeisen Banking Group, the country's largest banking group.