Prague, 15 April 2008 – “I personally appreciate the fact that our company is the Main Partner of the most important international film festival in Central and Eastern Europe also this year,” says François Vleugels, Unipetrol CEO.

The tradition of Unipetrol’s support for the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival is long. The co-operation started in 2000 and continued successfully also in 2001, 2005, 2006 and 2007.

Being one of the largest Czech companies, Unipetrol holds the Czech Republic’s cultural heritage in high esteem. The company has therefore been helping to promote culture in the Czech Republic for a long time. In addition to the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Unipetrol also supports the National Theatre and regional theatres in the North Bohemian Region.

Unipetrol also focuses on science and sports. This is borne out by Unipetrol’s partnership with VŠCHT Praha [Institute of Chemical Technology Prague] and the Česká hlava [Czech Head] project. In sports, Unipetrol is financially involved in support for the Czech Olympic Team. The most important sport project is its historical support for HC Litvínov, an ice hockey club, which has qualified below the mark Benzina for play off of the ice hockey extra league this year.

UNIPETROL, a.s. is a group of companies operating in the petrochemical industry in the Czech Republic. In 2005 UNIPETROL became part of the PKN ORLEN Group, the largest downstream oil company in Central Europe. UNIPETROL primarily focuses on crude oil processing, fuels distribution and petrochemical production. In all these areas UNIPETROL group is one of leading players in both the Czech and Central European markets. In 2007 UNIPETROL posted revenues amounting to CZK 89 billion and a net profit of CZK 1.2 billion. The UNIPETROL group employs approximately 4,000 people.

Contact:
Markéta Köhlerová 
PR Specialist
Unipetrol, a.s.

Mobil: 736 505 698
E-mail: marketa.kohlerova@unipetrol.cz​