OMV issues Q1/08 Trading Statement

April 18, 2008

Petrom announces its shareholders, investors and analysts that OMV has published the Q1/08 Trading Statement which is available on OMV website www.omv.com >Investor Relations> Investor news starting with April 18, 2008. This trading statement provides basic information on the first quarter, including figures on the economic environment as well as key drivers on OMV performance during the period.

Petrom results for January – March 2008 will be disclosed on May 7, 2008.