The head of Kryvoozerskiy District State Administration in Mykolayiv region Buzinskiy P. G.

1. The head of Kryvoozerskiy District State Administration in Mykolayiv region Buzinskiy P. G. The main aim of the executive power in Kryve Ozero district authorities is to mobilize investments from all possible sources and direct them for solving socialeconomic and environmental problems of the district

2. Kryvoozerskiy District The district is located in the northwestern part of Mykolayiv region. Area: 8.1 sq.km (3.2% of the region total territory). Boundaries: the district borders with Pervomayskiy, Vradyyvksiy districts of Mykolayiv region; with Kirovohrad region (Holovanivkiy district) on the north, with Odesa region (Lyubashivkiy, Savranivkiy districts) on the west. The number of settlements - 27 (Urbanvillages – 1, villages - 26). Population: 25.7 thousand people. (Including working population - 15.4 thousand people - (59.6%)

3. Resource and raw material potential Water resources: Inland waters - 137ponds with the total area of 368.5 hectares. Rivers: The Southern Bug, Kodyma, Bulboka. Forestry: 4857 ha, or 5.9% of the total district area. Agricultural land: 69.6 thousand ha, including arable land - 61.2 thousand ha Natural resources: sand, granite, red-brown clay, bottles and gravel, uranium ore, alluvial deposits of river valleys.

4. District infrastructure and transport communications include: 189 shops, 8 distributioncenters; 46 publiccateringestablishments; 48 everyday life objects in rural areas; KryveOzero department and 12 rural departments № 3161 of the Ukrainian State Saving Bank, the Mykolaiv department of the bank branch "Privatbank", Department of Aval Bank. Transport communications are well-developed. Conveyance of passengers is carried by 6 suburban routes. Bus network covers 21 district localities. The main route is KryveOzero – Mykolaiv. The road of national importance, the highway Kyiv-Odessa 24.6km crosses the district area. Public roads - 781.4 km, including earth roads - 136.9km.; hard surface roads - 644.5 km, roads with improved surface (asphalt) - 512.6 km. Through KryveOzero station bus routes pass to Kyiv, Odesa, Kherson, Sevastopol, Vinnitsa, Chernigov, Cherkassy, Zhytomyr, Khmelnytsky and other cities of Ukraine. District Infrastructure and transport communications Gasification and water supply 1 of 27 district settlements is gasified (3.7%). The total number of gas networks is 18 km, 117 homes are gasified. Rayon water supply comprises 82 km of water supply systems and 14 artesian wells. Water pipes are used in 27 settlements.

5. Education The Rayon has 19 secondary schools and 19 pre-schools. Childrens` sport school and Children`s art school develop creative potential. Comprehensive boarding is located at the territory of Berezkivka village council. There is the professional education institution – Kryve Ozero professional agrarian lyceum (PAL). Health Medical care in the area is provided by: Central district hospital, 4 rural medical clinics and 16 health posts, with the staff of 346 people, including 55 physicians, 166 - nurses. Culture Cultural institution network is represented by: 1 Children's Art School; 18 rural libraries; 13 rural culture houses; 7 rural clubs; 4 historical and regional museums. Social and cultural sphere

6. Tourist Potential Kryve Ozero district is rich in various recreation areas, ponds, rockies, pine and mixed forests, rivers: the Southern Bug, Kodyma, Bulboka. The district has two nature reserve objects, «Special geobotanical zone " «Lukanivka Forest” and reserve “Kuryachelozivka tract».

7. District industry • District industry is represented by 3 industrial enterprises: JSC "Duke", close corporation "Kryve Ozero flavoring factory" Ltd. "Fodder Plant. • The rayon has 10 mills, 15 oil factories 5 hulling mills, 4 pasta shops, 4 mini bakeries and a sausage shop. • About 98% of industrial enterprises belong to the area of food and processing industry. • There are two canning plants in the district. • The main industrial products in Kryve Ozero district are: • Carbonated and non-carbonated mineral water • Cheese • Oil • Wheat, barley • Pasta • Flour • Bakery products • Feed

8. Major industrial budget enterprises of the district

9. Agriculture • 27 large agricultural enterprises, 134 farms are involved in industrial activity • The main agricultural branches: • -plant growing (grain production, industrial crops and sunflower growing); • -livestock (dairy and beef production) Agricultural production during 2003-2009

10. The enterprise “Dobrobut» Main activity - grain and industrial crops production. Aditional activity - sunflower oil processing. The enterprise “Druzhba» Main activity - grain and industrial crops production. Aditional activity - sunflower oil processing, grain flour, feed production. The leading agricultural enterprises

11. Kryve Ozero Experience in investment involving: Four village councils (KryveOzero, Berezkivka, Burylivska, Krasnenivka, Trydubivka) and the village council (KryveOzero) took part in the project of EU/UNDP “Community Based Approach». • The total value of five micro projects comprised 788.9 thousand hryvnas, including 258.4 thousand hryvnas financed by the district budget; • 121.0 thousand hryvnas. - Rural budgets; • 38.8 thousand hryvnas. - population funds; • 370.7 thousand hryvnas. – project funds. • Competition results: Within the project the energy conservation issue) was solved by replacing windows in Kryve Ozero pre-school № 4 “Veselka» Burylivka, Krasnenkivka Berezkivka public schools. Water supply problem was also solved by repairing and replacing pipes in the village of Tryduby.

12. Priority directions for investment Advanced technologies Involvement in industrial and agricultural production; Development of mineral deposits (granite, sand, limestone), mining industry development; Saving technologies involvement; The green tourism development, creation of quality and competitive tourist products.

13. Investment project matter : recovery and production of mineral drinking water of good quality. Providingvillage, district and Ukrainian population with mineral water of high quality. Enterprise Title SFG "Michurina" Total volume of necessary investments 500.0 thousand dollars Target investment funds: construction, reconstruction of two wells of 186 m and 192 m on the cannery area. Purchase of required equipment and inventory. Investment project matter: reconstruction of the existing mill production. Capacity growth with production of 75% end products. Enterprise Title Close corporation "KryveOzero flavoring factory" Total volume of necessary investments:   240.0 thousands dollars. Target use of investment funds: materials and equipment purchase. Investment projects:Industry

14. Investment project matter: field and granite production Enterprise title: KryveOzero district administration Total volume of necessary investments: it is possible to calculate investment volume only after documents research and development. Target use of investment funds: documents research and development, purchase of necessary equipment and inventory, granite fossil production. Investment project matter field development and magnetic nickel production Enterprise title: KryveOzero district administration Total volume of necessary investments -it is possible to calculate investment volume only after documents research and development Target use of investment funds: documents research and development, purchase of necessary equipment and inventory, magnetic nickel production. Investment projectsIndustry

15. Investment project matter drip irrigation use for open ground vegetable growth. Enterprise title: Enterprise “Dobrobut» Total volume of necessary investments: 520.0 thousand dollars Target use of investment funds: equipment purchase. There is a land area of 17ha near ponds, equipment for land and crops cultivation. Investment involvements : credit  provision with project financing and involving investors. Payback period:3 years Investment project matter: Horsefarm recovery on keeping and breeding horses. Enterprise Title The Union of co-owner shares. Total investment involvement: 220.0 thousand dollars Target use of investment funds: farm reconstruction, purchase of equipment and livestock animals. Investment involvements: credit  provision with project financing and involving investors. Payback period:5 years Investment projectsagro-industrial complex

16. Investement project matter: apartment buildings transfer on electric heating Project Proponent: KryveOzero village council Total volume of necessary investments: 63.2 thousand dollars. Target use of investment funds: transformer substation replacement, electric boilers and pumps installation, electrical networks replacement. Investment involvement: funds involvement from the stabilizing Fund, grant programs use. Payback period:3 years Investment project matter : Solar collectors installation in the preschool institutions Enterprise Title: Trydubivka Village Council Total volume of necessary investments: 20.0 thousand dollars Target use of investmentfunds: purchase and installation of solar collectors in the preschool institution. Investment involvement Fund involvements from the stabilizing fund, the use of grant programs. Payback period:3 years Investment projectsEnergy saving technologies

17. Investment projectsSports, culture, tourism Investment project matter: sports and recreational area сonstruction Project Proponent: KryveOzero district administration Total volume of necessary investments: 37.5 thousand dollars Target use of investment funds: land improvement and purchase of technical equipment and inventory. Scope of project: Creation of tourism infrastructure in Krasnenke Village Project Proponent: Krasnenke Village Board Total required investments: 30.0 thousand dollars Target use of investment funds: land improvement and equipmentpurchase.

18. Investment projectshousing maintenance and utilities Construction of the hydraulic power station of direct water supply to the village water supply network project proponent: Kryvoozerska village administration required investments –75,2 thousand USD. Capital assets proper use: project estimates production,materials and equipment for construction purchase. Project main point: pump sewerage station and discharge manifold reconstruction project proponent: Kryvoozerska village administration required investments –70,9 thousand USD. Capital assets proper use: materials purchase, equipment and construction.

19. Free areas and land plots for progressive investment Land plots 1)Within the Lukanivka village, Lukanivska village administration, total area – 0.5 ha Possible use for commercial activity is filling station, warehouse 2)Within the Berizky village, Berezkivska village administration, near the auto-road KryveOzero- Mykolayiv, distance to the Mykolayiv is 194 km, Pervomaisk. Total area – 0.75 ha 3)Within the Krasnenke village, Krasnenkivska village administration. Total area – 14 ha. On the PivdennyiBuh bank. Distance to the auto-road Kyiv-Odessa in radius of 500 m. Possible use for commercial activity is tourism, trade Free industrial ares: 1)Premises of children’s infant school (1-st floor) in Burylove village of Burylivska village soviet 2)Unfinished building of House of culture in KuryachiLozy village of Kuryachelozivska soviet Possible usage : Any commercial activity

20. Our district is open to all! We invite investors to cooperation! (For more detailed information please refer to ukrainian or russian version) Contacts: Ukraine, 55 104 Krive Ozero urban village, Mykolayiv region, Independence Square, 1 tel. / fax +38(05133) 2-42-53 Еmаіl: krozero@mykolaiv-oda.gov.ua