Prague , 12 th July 2010 – International periodical, IR Magazine, nominated Unipetrol for the “ Best investor relations by a Czech company 2010” award. Unipetrol got this nomination for the second year in a row.

This prize is awarded by the magazine every year to one of the nominated companies in the respective category, as a result of independent research conducted among over 700 representatives of the International Capital Markets. This year’s results and awards were announced at a gala dinner in London.

" We are very happy for such a nomination, because it is a proof that our open and transparent information policy is highly valued by the capital market representatives,” said Unipetrol’s Chief Financial Officer, Wojciech Ostrowski.

The Investor Relations Department is responsible for the communication of information between the company and the investor community. It enables full appreciation of the company’s business activities, strategy and prospects and allows the market to make an informed judgement about the fair value and the ownership structure of the company.

IR Magazine is a global, prestigious monthly magazine devoted to the Investor Relations issues.

UNIPETROL, a.s. is a group of companies operating in the petrochemical industry in the Czech Republic. In 2005 UNIPETROL became a part of the PKN ORLEN Group, the largest oil processor in Central Europe. The UNIPETROL Group is oriented mostly towards oil processing, fuel distribution and petrochemical production. In all of these business areas the UNIPETROL Group is among the key players both in the Czech Republic and on the Central European market. The Group ranks among the leading firms in the Czech Republic in terms of its revenues, and employs almost 4,000 people. 

Contact:

Bořek Konečný 
Communication Specialist 
UNIPETROL, a.s. 
Telephone: +420 225 001 670, +420 736 502 600 
borek.konecny@unipetrol.cz​