OMV issues Q2/08 Trading Statement

July 18, 2008

Petrom announces its shareholders, investors and analysts that OMV has published the Q2/08 Trading Statement which is available on OMV website www.omv.com > Investor Relations > Investor news starting with July 18, 2008. This trading statement provides basic information on the second quarter, including figures on the economic environment as well as key drivers on OMV performance during the period.

Petrom results for January – June and Q2 2008 will be disclosed on August 6, 2008.