OP “TRANSPORT ” PROGRESS OF SOFIA METRO EXTENSION PROJECT UP TO MAY 2011

1. OP “TRANSPORT” PROGRESS OF SOFIA METRO EXTENSION PROJECTUP TO MAY 2011 Architecture design ofNDK station

2. Stages of “Sofia Metro Extension Project” from OPTransport

3. STAGE I: Section“Road junction Nadezhda (МS5) – Central Raiway Station – Sveta Nedelya sq. – Cherni Vrah blvd. (МS11)” : Length: 6,4 kmand 7 metro stations, two underground parking lots- 800 spaces Cost:247 million eurosincl. 185 million eurosby OP Transport–157 million euros by European Regional Development Fundand 28,8 million euros by the National Fund. Co-financing bySM -61,9 Mln euros+VAT. Start - 2009. Putting in operation – autumn of 2012.Approval by the European Committee - 21.09.2009. STAGE ІІ:Lot 1 (Section “Obelya- Nadezhda – Road junction Nadrezhda”) and Lot 2 (Section “Mladost І- Mladost ІІІ– Tsarigradsko Shose blvd.” Lot 1– Lenght 4,2 km and 4 metro stations, including: 1,35 km on overhead road with 1 station and 2,85 undergroundwith 3 stationsand a buffer parkinglot underLomsko Shose blvd.with 600 parking spaces. Lot 2– Length 2,5 kmwith 2 metro stationsand a buffer parkinglot underTsarigradsko Shosewith 1300 Parking spaces. Total amount of investments: 212 mln. eurosCAW and 99 mln. eurosrolling stock, out of which: By OP Transport -250 mln eurosincl.200 mln eurosby the Cohesion Fund; Co-financing bySM - 61 mln euros + VAT. Application Form – submitted to MA in November 2010 andto ECin February 2011

4. Percentage material and financial progress(up to May 2011)

5. Main natures implemented at the section of Stage I of the project • Excavation works - 750 000 m3 • Concrete works - 170 000 m3 • Reinforced concrete segments -11800 pcs • Shutterings - 60 000 m2 • Reinforcement - 38 000 t • Water-proofing - 90 000 m2 • Torcret - 65 000 m2 • Reinforced concrete diaphragm walls - 46 000 m2 • Reinforced concrete pilots -6 500 m1 • Water sewerage - 4 500 m1 • Power and weak current pipe networks - 6 000 m1 • Lining and flooring - 2 500 м2 • Railway road and third rail - supplied for 12,8 km, installed- 2,2 km • Supply of TPS by Siemensand other • Power equipmentby “Telefonika” Germany - 70% supplied • Equipment for dispatch connections by Erricson- 8 basestations + optic were supplied Equipment ofrelay premises- for 7 stations. 70% produced Week current systems- 75% of the equipment was supplied Dispatch control and radio connection - 60% of the equipment was supplied El-mechanical part (escalators, lifts, - 50% produced, supply - December 2011 ventilators, power tables, etc.)- 60% supplied

6. Optimal schedule of execution of Project’s Stage І : - main schedule ;- execution

7. Technological schemeof construction of the tunnels by the German mechanizedtunneling machineHerrenchneht in this section – “Road junction Nadezhda– Central Railway Station – Sveta Nedelya sq. – P.Evtimiy (МS 5-II – MS 9-II)

8. New Austrian Tunneling Method -the tunnel underCherni Vrah blvd. - 780 m Completed structure of the tunnel – May 2011 11.2010 03.2011

9. Technological solutions for construction of stations Construction in strengthened ditch Construction by trench (Top Down) method

10. Lavov Most station (МS 7-ІІ) (65% constructed) Construction scheme Completed part of the structures before in the section of subway connections the passing of the tunneling machine and on the platform (cut-and-cover and throughthe station – April 2011 trench method)

11. NDK station (МS 9) (75% completed)2 km longcompleted railway roadin section МS 9-II -МS 10-II Architecture Design Preparation works before starting of the architectural works of the platform – May 2011 Part of the completed railway road

12. Station MS 10 (Hemus)(80% completed) Implementation of Architecture Design architectural works on the platform - May 2011

13. Constructional schemeof Lozenets station and the execution of this station by the Top Down Method – April 2011

14. Construction ofMS 8-IIat Sveta Nedelya sq.according to modifiedNew Austrian Tunneling Method – Phases of construction ofplatform with opening of 21 m and height – 16 m - April 2011

15. Stage ІІ – Progress of Lot 1 and Lot 2

16. Stage II. Main natures implemented at the section of Lot 1 and Lot 2 from Stage II of the project • Excavation works - 680 000 m3 • Concrete works - 160 000 m3 • Reinforced concrete segments - 90 000 pcs • Shutterings - 42 000 m2 • Reinforcement - 4 500 t • Water-proofing - 140 000 m2 • Torcret - 48 000 m2 • Reinforced concrete diaphragm walls - 110 000 m2 • Reinforced concrete pilots - 45 000m1 • Water sewerage -6 500 m1 • Power and weak current pipe networks -7 600m1 • Lining and flooring - 1 500 м2 • Railway road and third rail - supplied for 4,4 km, installed- 1,0 km • Supply of TPS by Siemensand other - 2 TPS contracted • Power equipmentby “Telefonika” Germany - 30% supplied • Equipment for dispatch connections - incl. 2 base stations + optic supplied by Erricson 50% produced Equipment ofrelay premises- for 2stations. 60% produced Week current systems- 40% of the equipment was supplied Dispatch control and radio connection - 40% of the equipment was supplied El-mechanical part (escalators, lifts, - 40% produced, supply - December 2011 ventilators, power tables, etc.)

17. Optimal schedule of execution of Project’s Stage ІI : - main schedule ;- execution

18. Layout and longitudinal section of the routeofLot 1(section “Obelya – Nadezhda overpass”)

19. Construction of trestle section and of the tunnels in the section Obelya station and Nadezhda overpass (55% completed) Construction of the trestleObelya station – Lomsko shose blvd – 04.2010 – 03.2011 Construction of tunnel between МS3-II and МS4-IIby cut-and-cover method – 11.2010

20. Construction of Nadezhda station and Han Kubrat station underLomsko Shose blvd. (68% complete) Construction of Nadezhda station before the start ofarchitecture works - April 2011 Han Kubrat station before construction of the roof slab’s structure - January 2011

21. Layout and longitudinal section of the route ofLot 2(section “Mladost1 – Tsarigradsko Shose blvd.)

22. Construction of the section “Mladost 1 – Tsarigradsko Shose blvd.” (64% completed) Construction of single-road tunnels underAl.Saharovblvd. – July 2010 – March 2011 Construction of buffer parking lot at Tsarigradsko Shose blvd.with 1300 parking spaces to the metro station under the same boulevard of the route “Mladost – Airport” March 2011

23. Mladost 3 station (70% completed) Execution of the supporting structureof the station according to the cut-and-cover method – May 2011 Draft of theArchitecture design of Mladost 3

24. Solution of main transport, social and ecological issues of Sofia with Stage І and Stage ІІof the Sofia Metro Extension Projectincluded in OP Transport Increase of the share of metro in the public transport system from 16%to 32% Reduction of the traffic with 25% incl. the reduction resulted by the buffer parking lots at the end stations of themetro in this project Time savings - 65 000 hrs/day Reduction of the air pollution with 70 thousand tones harmful substances per year 3,5 km/year (OP Transport) 3,5км/год 1,7 km/year 1,8км/год 0,4 km/year 0,4км/год

25. - Number of transported passengers - 400 thousand pass./day - High transport capacity- 50 thous. pass./hr - High speed of travel - up to 80 km/hr. - Duration of trip to the city center - 10-12 minutes - Share in the public transport system - 38 % - Traffic reduction - 25 % - Reduction of traffic accidents - 18 % - Reduction of green house gasses - 70,5 thousand tones/year - Reduction of the noise level in the city - 15-20 % - Saved time of the citizens of Sofia - 130 thousand hrs/day - Annual direct and indirect economic effect - 42mln euros Public benefitsof the completion of Stage І and Stage ІІ of Sofia Metro Extension Project (sections from Line 1 and Line 2)

26. Site visitsat the project’s implementationby the European Parliament and the European Committee -2009-2011European Parliament - 1 visit; European commissioners – 3 visits; Representatives of the EC -2 visits; Printed issuesof the EC and EP – 3 visits Head of the Committee of Regional Policyin the ECDanuta Hubner -2011 European commissioner for Regional Policy Paweł Samecki-2009

27. In compliance with Regulation 1828/2006 of EC there are planned and undertaken are the following: - Official events for opening and ending of the project; - Put up a billboard at the site of each section of the project, during its implementation; - Put up a permanent explanatory plaque that is visible and of significant size no later than six months after completion of project (at each metro station); - Constant publishing of information regarding the implementation of the Project. - Printed information materials regarding the project and its progress. All the information and events are coordinated with the Managing Authority of OP Transport in advance. They are informing the publicabout the assistance obtained from the EU Funds. Measures for information and communication

28. Official starting ceremony 14.12.2008 The event was highly reflected in the mass media – national and local newspapers, central emissions of the news on the national TV and radio channels.

29. Design and location of a billboard put up at a construction site of the Project. Billboards are two-sided, located on cross section and hense visible from the people passing near the location.

30. Although the implementation of the project is planned and executed without full closing of streets, inevitable was a reorganization of part of the public transport. To limit the negative reaction of the public, Metropoliten prepared a press releases before the planned reorganization along with schemes of the new direction of the public transport Lines. The Sofia Metro Extension Project is a difficult project which is implemented in an urban environment. It’s First Stage is representing the central part of Line 2 and a great part of it passes through the center of the city.

31. The tunnel boring machine, branded with the symbols of the EU funding and the OP Transport before the ceremony of its official accepting. The ceremony took place on 08.12.2009 in the factory of Herrenchneht, Germany in the presence of the Prime Minister of Bulgaria Boyko Borisov.

32. Printed materials, prepared for different events and occasions. They contain a lot of information regarding the progress of the construction process, as well as present pictures of construction sites and 3D plans of station’s architecture designs.

33. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! Eng.Stoyan Bratoev, PhD “Metropoliten”JSC Sofia,17.05.2011