Balti Investeeringute Grupi Pank (BIG) opens on Thursday, 19 July, 2007, a new branch in Jõgeva - its 19th branch in Estonia.

The Jõgeva BIG branch is situated at the new Jõgeva Selver shopping centre (Kesk Street, 4) and offers all of BIG's loan and deposit services.

Now BIG has a total of 31 branches - 19 in Estonia and 12 in Latvia. According to Piia Vitkar, Regional Manager for Southern Estonia, in expanding its network of branches, BIG aims to get closer to its clients in order to be able to offer them flexible, fast and convenient financial services.

Balti Investeeringute Grupi Pank is an Estonian-owned bank and one of the largest specialist lenders to private clients and companies in the Baltic States after universal banks and leasing firms. BIG has over 300 employees.

BIG's bonds are listed on the Tallinn and Stockholm stock exchanges.

For further information please contact:

Piia Vitkar
Regional Manager, Southern Estonia
Phone: 737 7586
piia.vitkar@big.ee