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SLOVAKIA SLOVAKIA Agreement with EU to mint Euros The Largest Economy in the World GDP in 2012: EU: €12.9 trillion USA: €11.8 trillion European Free Trade Association The Council of Europe European Economic Area Eurozone Schengen Area EU Customs Union European Union FIN BEL AUT ALB ARM LIE ISL NOR SUI CRO AZE BIH GEO MDA MNE MKD RUS SRB UKR BUL ROU pop: 330 mil. 17 countries Population: 5.4 mil. Unemployment: 14.5% Avg. monthly salary: € 826 Avg. labor cost: € 1,200 Currency: Euro (€) pop: 500 mil. pop: 820 mil. 47 countries UK CZE DEN AND TUR SMR MON VAT EST POL SWE LAT LTU HUN FRA CYP IRL ITA GRE GER NED POR ESP SLO MLT LUX SVK Eurozone countries Euro adopted unilaterally 39 Office in 19 Countries squiresanders.com Advokátska kancelária Squire Sanders s.r.o. Zochova 5, 811 03 Bratislava PROVIDING FULL SERVICE LEGAL ADVICE IN SLOVAKIA AND ACROSS THE GLOBE Crowne Plaza, Hodžovo námestie 2 811 06 Bratislava, Slovak Republic T: (+421-2) 5464 0534 E: of¿[email protected] W: www.amcham.sk H H T T T T T T T T T T : : : : T T T T T T T ( ( ( ( ( E: E E: E E: E: E: W W W W W W W W W 19 Years in Slovakia 20 Percentage of Slovakia’s GDP produced by AmCham members 320 Number of members 100,000 Number of employees in AmCham membership 15,500,000,000 Turnover in EUR of our top 100 companies Crowne Plaza, C Cro rown wne e 19 Years in Slovakia © 2013, ECENTER and The American Chamber of Commerce in the Slovak Republic, All Rights Reserved ISBN 978-80-970397-4-5 9 788097 039745 Tel.: +(421) 2 5273.1124, Fax: +(421) 2 5273.1211, E-mail: [email protected] Slovakia in Figures 2013-14 Petržalka in Bratislava - The most dense urban area in Central Europe Developed Infrastructure Kia in Slovakia - State-of-the art production facility Productive and Modern Industry Tatras - View from Štrbské pleso Beautiful Nature Achieve outstanding results. We help companies become and stay leaders in their markets. The fastest desktop Internet; the 10th fastest mobile Internet - excellent IT infrastructure The most productive labor force in OECD - the highest return on labor investment The lowest labor cost in Eurozone The Best Deal in the Eurozone = Slovakia S SL LO OV V A AK KIA A V V A AKIA KI IA A SLOVAKIA Agreement with EU s to mint Euros The h Largest Economy in the World GDP in 2012: EU: 12.9 trillion USA: 11.8 trillion European Free Trade Association The Council of Europe Euro rope an an Ec con onom mic Ar Area e ne Eu Eurozo zon ne Sch hen Sch he en ngen A Area a en EU Customs Union Euro rope an an Un U ion n FI FIN BEL L AUT ALB ARM LIE ISL ISL NOR NOR SUI UI CRO AZE BIH G GEO MDA MDA M MNE MKD D R RUS SRB SRB UKR BUL BUL R ROU p pop: 330 0 mil mil. . po pop:330 30 mil mi 17 7 cou countries ies Population: 5.4 4 mi m l. mil Unemployment: 14.5% 5% vg. monthly sala lary: ry: € 826 Avg. labo or r cost ost: € : € 1, 1,200 Curren ncy: Eu E ro (€) (€ pop op: 500 mi mil. pop: 820 mil. 47 countries UK CZE DEN AND TUR SMR MON VAT EST EST POL SWE LAT LTU HUN FRA CYP C IRL ITA GRE GRE GER NED POR SP ESP SLO T T T T ML MLT LUX SV SV SVK SVK Eurozone countries Euro adopted unilaterally T he f f f a a a a s s s s t t t t e e e e s s s s t t t t d d d d e e e e s s s s k k k k t t t t o o o o p p p p Internet; the 10th fastest mobile Internet - e x ce ll e nt IT infra s tr uc t u r e The most pr o o o o d d d d u u u u c tive labor force in OECD - the highest return on labor investment r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r rža ža ža ža ža ža ža ža ža ža ža ža ža ža ža ža ža ža ž ž ža ž ža a a ž ža ža alk lk lk lk lk lk lk lk l lk l l l lk lk lk l lk lk lk l l l lk l l a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a in in in in in in in in in in i in in n n n n B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B Bra ra ra ra a a ra ra r r r r r r t ti ti t ti ti ti t sl sl s sl s sl slav av v v av v av av av av v va a a a a a a a a a a a a a a - - - - - Th Th Th Th Th h h h Th h Th Th Th Th he e e e e e e e e mo mo mo mo mo m st st st st st t t t d d d d d d den en en e se se a a a a a a a a a a an n n n n n n n ar ar ar ar ar r ar ar r r r r r ea ea ea ea ea ea ea e e ea ea a a e i i i i i i i in n n n n n n n n n n n n n Ce Ce Ce Ce Ce Ce Ce Ce Ce Ce C C C C Cent nt nt nt nt nt nt t t nt nt n ra ra ra r ra ra a ra ra a a a a a al l l l l Eu Eu Eu Eu Eu Eu u Eu u Eu Eu E Eu E Eu u E ro ro ro ro ro r ro r ro ro ro ro ro o o ro ro o ope pe pe pe pe pe pe pe e e pe e e pe e e p pe p pe e e p p pe K Ki Ki Ki i Ki Ki Ki Ki Ki Ki Ki Ki Ki K K Ki Ki Ki Ki Ki Ki Ki Ki Ki Ki i i K Ki i Ki Ki Ki i ia a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a in in in in in in in in in i in in in i i in in in i in in in in n n S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Slo lo lo lo lo lo lo lo o o lo l lo o lo lo lo l lo lo lo lo lo lo l lo lo o lo lo o ova va va va va v v v v va a va va a a va va a va va v va v vaki ki ki k ki ki k k ki i ki k ki ki i ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki i ki i i kia a a a a a a a a a a a a a a - - - - St St St Sta at ate- e of-the he a a a a a a a a a a a art rt rt rt rt rt rt rt rt t t t rt t r p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p pr ro ro r ro ro ro o o o r ro r ro o o o o ro ro r r ro o ro ro ro o rod d du du du du du du du du du du du du du d d d d du du du d du du u d d d d d du u du d d d du u d du du du u u u d d du du du u u u du u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u c ct ct ct t ct ct c ct ct ct ct c ct ct ct ct c ct ct ct ct ct ct ct c c ct ct ct c c c c ct c io io io o io io o o o o i io io io io o o o o o io i i io o o io io o io io o o o o io o io io i i io io io io n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n fa fa a fa a a a a a fa a a a fa a a a a a a fa a f f f fa a f f f faci ci ci ci ci ci c c ci ci ci c c c c c c c c c c ci c c c ci c c c c ci ci c l l li li li li i li li l li li li li li l li l li i l l li li li i l li li i i i i li i i l li l l ty ty ty ty t ty t ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty t ty ty ty y t t t t t t ty t t t t ty ty ty t t t Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta a Ta Ta Ta a a Ta Ta Ta Ta a Ta Ta Ta Ta a Ta Ta Ta Ta a Ta a Ta a T T T a Ta T T T Ta T Ta T Ta T a T Ta T T T a T T Ta a T a a T T T tr tr tr t tr tr tr tr tr tr r tr tr r t t tr tr tr tr tr tr tr r tr r tr r r tr t tr r r t t as a a as a as as as as as as as s as as s as as as as as a a a as as a a a as s s as a a as as s a as as a a as a a a a as - - - - - - V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Vie ie ie ie ie ie e ie ie e e e e e e w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w f f fr f fr r r r r r r f fr f fr fr fr fr fr r fr fr fr fr fr fr fr r fr fr fr fr fr fro o om om om o om o om m o o om o o om om om m m om o o om om o o om o o o o om o o o o o o o o o o om om Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Štr tr tr tr tr tr r rbs bs s s s bsk k p p p p p p ple le leso so so so

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SLOVAKIA

SLOVAKIA

Agreement with EU to mint Euros

The LargestEconomy in the WorldGDP in 2012:EU: €12.9 trillionUSA: €11.8 trillion

European FreeTrade Association

The Councilof Europe

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Population: 5.4 mil.Unemployment: 14.5%

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39 Office in 19 Countriessquiresanders.com

Advokátska kancelária Squire Sanders s.r.o. Zochova 5, 811 03 Bratislava

PROVIDING FULL SERVICE LEGAL ADVICE IN SLOVAKIA AND ACROSS THE GLOBECrowne Plaza,

Hodžovo námestie 2811 06 Bratislava,

Slovak Republic T: (+421-2) 5464 0534E: of [email protected]

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Developed Infrastructure

Kia in Slovakia - State-of-the art production facility

Productive and Modern Industry

Tatras - View from Štrbské pleso

Beautiful Nature

Achieve outstanding results.We help companies become and stay leaders in their markets.

The fastest desktop Internet; the 10th fastest mobile Internet - excellent IT infrastructureThe most productive labor force in OECD - the highest return on labor investmentThe lowest labor cost in Eurozone

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Slovakia in Figures 2013-14

HungaryAustria

Czech Republic

Poland

Ukraine

Bratislava

Trnava

Nitra

Trenčín

Žilina

Prešov

KošiceBanská Bystrica

430 000

70 000

80 000

Zvolen40 000

90 000

Michalovcee40 000

240 000

85 000 Martin60 000 Poprad

55 000

Spišskán. Ves40 000

60 000

Prievidza50 000

85 000

Nové Zámky40 000

Komárno40 000

The Largest Cities in Slovakia (population)

Population – 5.4 mil. (Similar to Denmark, Finland, Singapore, Minnesota, or New Zealand)

Literacy: 99%. Life Expectancy: 80 yrs. females; 72 yrs. males. (2011)Total Area: 49,000 sq km / 18,933 sq mi Slightly larger than Denmark(43,000 sq km), Netherlands (42,000 sq km), or Switzerland (41,000 sq km); slightly smaller than Costa Rica (51,000 sq km). *Unofficial estimates place the Roma population between 6%-10%.

ReligionsEthnicity

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Czech Republic

PolandMain Slovak Academic and Research Clusters

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Trnava

Nitra

Trenčín

Žilina

Prešov

Košice

Poprad

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[19 000], (9.8%)

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Total nunber of college and university students 205 000Source: Slovak Statistics Office, 2013

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No religion 13,4%

Roman Catholic 62%

Not specified 10.6%

Evangelical Methodist 0.2%

Jehovah's Witnesses 0.3% Orthodox 0.9%

Reformed Christian 1.8% Greek Catholic 3.8%

Evangelical of the Augsburg Confession 5.9%

Hungarians 9%

Czechs 0.6%Roma* 2%

Other 7%Rusyns 0.6%

Slovaks 81%

Politics & Ratings The 2nd highest rating in V4 region

President Ivan Gašparovič (2004 - 2009; 2009 - spring 2014)

Prime Minister Róbert Fico (2012 - spring 2016)Smer-SD

Government Type: Parliamentary democracy.Independence: The Slovak Republic was established January 1, 1993 (former Czechoslovak Republic established 1918). Branches: Executive - President (head of state), Prime Minister (head of govern-ment), cabinet. Legislative - National Council of the Slovak Republic (150 seats).

Countries Ratings (Oct 1, 2013)MOODY S&P FITCH

SK A2 A A+CZ A1 AA- A+PL A2 A - A -HU BA1 BB BB+

Highest rating

Source: Slovenská Sporiteľňa, 2013

Top 8 ICT companies: Employees At Year End

# Company 2012 2011 2010 20091 IBM 4 330 4 000 3 600 3 2002 AT&T 2 900 2 200 n/a n/a3 T-systems 2 596 2 136 1 961 1 4874 Dell 1 839 1 763 1 699 1 4695 HP 1 700 1 430 890 n/a6 Accenture 1 128 1 120 950 7807 Lenovo 690 630 600 6008 First Data 433 336 n/a n/a

Total 15 616 13 615 9 700 7 536Y/Y Growth 15% 14% 17% n/a

Source: TREND, 2013

Judicial - Supreme Court, Constitutional Court. Political parties: 150 parliamentary seats: Smer-SD (83)[55%]; KDH (16); OLaNO (16); Most-Hid (13); SDKU-DS (11); SaS (11)Next parliamentary elections: 2016Suffrage: Universal at 18 years.Administrative divisions: 8 administrative regions, 79 districts.

Economy, R&D and Knowledge Centers High Quality Labor: a hub for ICT and shared service centers

V4 - Visegrad countries: Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia

Source: Slovakia census 2011

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eracy: 99%. e Expectancy: 80 yrs. females; 72 yrs. males. (201111)al Area: 49,000 sq km / 18,933 sq mi ghtly larger than Denmark(43,000 sq km), NeNeththere lalands (4(42,2,000000 sqsq kkm)m),Switzerland (41,000 sq km); slightly smallerr tht anan CCosostat RRicca (5511,00000 0 sqq kkm)m). *Unofficial esestimatemates pls place ac the Roma population between 6%-10%.

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Countries Ratings (Oct 1, 2013)MMOOODY SS&P FIT

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Source: Slovenská Sporiteľňa, 2013

Top 8 ICT companies: Employees At Year End

Juudidicicialal - SSupreme Court, Constitutional Court.pPoPolilititicacall parties: p y 150 parliamentary seats:

SmSmere -SD (83)[55%]; KDH (16); OLaNO (16); Most-Hid (13); SDKU-DS (11); SaS (11)NeNext parliamentary elections: 2016Suffrage: Universal at 18 years.Administrative divisions: 8 administrative regions, 79 districts.

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Labor Productivity and Export/Import SLOVAKIA: The world leader in vehicles produced per capita

Labor Market The most productive and the lowest cost labor in Eurozone

Logistics & ICT Infrastructure Modern and developed infrastructure

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Labor Productivity of the Total Economy(Index)

Slovakia

0.9

1.1

1.3

Italy

Hungary

Switzerland

United KingdomAustria

France

Euro area (15 countries)

Germany

Japan

OECD - Total

United States

Czech Republic

Estonia

Korea

Poland

Slovak Republic

0.96

1.01

1.02

1.021.02

1.03

1.04

1.04

1.05

1.06

1.08

1.11

1.13

1.18

1.19

1.25

2012

Estim

ates

Hungary

Austria

Czech Republic

Poland

Ukraine

Bratislava

Trnava

Nitra

Trenčín

Žilina

Prešov

KošiceBanská Bystrica

6.2% = 21 000 ppl

9.8% = 29 00019.5% = 65 000

20.1% = 78 000

18.7% = 68 000

12.6% = 42 000

11.1% = 33 000

14.0% = 49000

Unemployment rate and number of unemployed people in regions (June 2013)

lowest highest

Source: Central Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family

Bratislava

Trnava

Nitra

Trenčín

Žilina

Prešov

Poprad

Košice

Existing highway

Highway in construction

Planned highway

Expressway

Planned expressway

Main railway

Banská Bystrica

Zvolen

Airport

Prague 260km

Budapest 50km

Krakow 100km

Warsaw 450km

Kiev 815km

Vienna 70km

Slovakia offers the lowest labor cost in Eurozone (2012 in €/hour)2x Slovakia 3x Slovakia 4x Slovakia 5x Slovakia

Source: EUROSTAT, April 2013; Selected countries only0 10 20 30 40 50

Norway

Sweden

Denmark

Belgium

France

Netherlands

Austria

Germany

Ireland

Italy

United Kingdom

Spain

Greece

Estonia

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30.4

30.5

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Social Security 9,40% 25,20%

Healthcare Insurance 4,00% 10,00%The fees are derived from employees‘ gross salaries

National Holidays: 15 days

Mobile Network coverage:Orange: population: 99.6% / territory: 90%Slovak Telekom: population: 99% / territory: N/AO2: population: 96% / territory: N/A

Mobile Data Connection:Orange: 42.2 Mbps download / 5.8 upload (72% of population) FTTH (Fiber To The Home) 100Mbps download / 100Mbps upload: available in 17 cities to 15.9% of population.Slovak Telekom: 42 Mbps download / 5.8 uploadInternet optik: 80 Mbps download / 8 upload available in 22 cities to 368,000 households.O2: 14.4 Mbps download / 2 upload100 Mbps download / 20 upload (pilot LTE technology)Various options of high-speed Internet are available through landlines and satellite operators.

Internet:Fastest desktop Internet in the world10th fastest mobile Internet in the worldsource: Google, Inc., 2012

Easily accessible from Western Europe - Bratislava only 70km from Vienna, Austria

Slovak labor is the most productive in the Eurozone. Labor costs are the lowest. Skilled workers are readily available. Labor laws allow more flexibility for employers than those in the other Eurozone countries.

Mobile service operators: Orange, T-Mobile and O2

Export/Import by countries in 2012# Export % Import %1 Germany 21,3 Germany 16,42 Czech Republic 14,1 Russia 11,53 Poland 8,1 Czech Republic 10,64 Hungary 7,2 South Korea 6,45 Austria 6,7 China 66 France 5,4 Poland 4,17 Italy 4,7 Hungary 4,18 Russia 4,2 Italy 3,49 United Kingdom 3,9 France 3,4

10 Netherland 2,3 Austria 2,3Others 22,33 Others 31,8

Source: Ministry of Economy, August 2013

Year Import (mil. €) Export (mil. €) Trade Balance2011 55 768 56 783 +1 0162012 59 224 62 833 +3 609

Change +3 456 +6 050Source: Ministry of Economy, August 2013Source: OECD, 2013

Source: Orange, Slovak Telekom, O2

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Stable and Sustainable Economy Debt: Only 53.3% of GDP; Labor cost of producing $100 is only $29.6

Top Slovak Companies Largest companies: 14,500 employees, € 6.6 bil. in sales

# The Largest Nonfinancial Companies (Slovak Headquarter Location)

Total sales(EUR 1,000)

Change (%) Value added/total sales (%)

After - tax profit(EUR ´000)

Average numberof employees Sector

2012 2011 2012/11 2012 2011 2012 2012

1. Volkswagen Slovakia, a.s., Bratislava 6 587 443 5 192 936 26,9 8,5 7,8 170 306 9 400 Automotive2. Slovnaft, a.s., Bratislava 4 626 607 4 729 687 -2,2 6,5 5,3 52 617 3 585 Petroleum ref.3. Kia Motors, s.r.o., Žilina 3 919 126 3 328 383 17,7 12,2 10,8 155 462 3 739 Automotive4. Samsung Electronics Slovakia, s.r.o., Galanta 3 647 912 3 152 763 15,7 5,6 9,2 101 783 1 913 Electronics5. Slovenské elektrárne, a.s., Bratislava 3 473 047 2 848 676 21,9 19,9 22 445 480 4 792 Energy

6. U.S. Steel Košice, s.r.o., Košice 2 352 491 2 436 273 -3,4 16,6 15,9 27 664 10 850 Metallurgy

7. Slovenský plynárenský priemysel, a.s., Bratislava 1 978 264 2 519 590 -21,5 11,8 17,5 365 325 992 Energy8. PCA Slovakia, s.r.o., Trnava 1 936 214 1 642 432 17,9 15 12,8 n 3 500 Automotive

9. Tesco Stores SR, a.s., Bratislava 1 371 000 1 313 227 4,4 n n n 10 000 Retail

10. Západoslovenská energetika, a.s., Bratislava 1 029 987 975 986 5,5 24,3 26,6 122 618 1 856 EnergySource: Trend, Top 200, July 2013

# Rank in TOP 200

The Largest Employers in Slovakia(Slovak Headquarter Location)

Average number of employees

Change (%)

Increase (decrease) in number of employees

Personal costs (EUR 1,000)

Profit per employee (EUR)

Sales per em-ployee (EUR)

2012 2011 2012/11 2012 - 11 2011 - 10 2012 2011 2012 2011 20121. 23. Železnice SR, Bratislava 14 474 15 820 -8,5 -1 346 -1 135 210 439 217 177 1 081 -2 009 33 9362. 42. Slovenská pošta, a.s., Banská Bystrica 13 740 14 240 -3,5 -500 -361 n n -199 -641 21 5083. 6. U.S. Steel Košice, s.r.o., Košice 10 850 11 095 -2,2 -245 -34 257 227 253 205 2 550 -2 232 216 8194. 9. Tesco Stores SR, a.s., Bratislava 10 000 9 500 5,3 500 700 n n n 4 099 137 1005. 1. Volkswagen Slovakia, a.s., Bratislava 9 400 8 400 11,9 1 000 1 400 263 438 206 163 18 118 16 088 700 792

6. 40.Železničná spoločnosť Cargo Slovakia, a.s., Bratislava

7 015 8 701 -19,4 -1 686 -913 94 853 104 389 -3 414 -38 44 928

7. 36.Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko, a.s., Bratislava

5 750 4 862 18,3 888 -133 90 108 70 789 -1 960 -3 243 62 631

8. 5. Slovenské elektrárne, a.s., Bratislava 4 792 4 924 -2,7 -132 -306 145 132 136 419 92 963 92 849 724 7599. 35. INA Skalica, s.r.o., Skalica 4 173 3 943 5,8 230 733 76 889 73 088 1 808 2 346 89 661

10. 17. Kaufland Slovenská republika, v.o.s., Bratislava 4 006 3 523 13,7 483 -799 n n n 7 768 164 840Source: Trend, Top 200, July 2013

General Government Debt (% of GDP) Labor cost of producing $100 GDP in 2012

Source: EUROSTAT, 2013. Selected countries only.

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0 30 60 90 120 150 180

Italy

Greece

Portugal

Belgium

France

United Kingdom

Cyprus

Spain

Germany

Hungary

Austria

Netherlands

Poland

Slovakia Slovakia

0 20 40 60 80 USD

Sweden

Denmark

Finland

Belgium

Italy

France

Austria

Norway

Netherlands

Germany

United Kingdom

Luxembourg

Greece

Spain

Ireland

Slovenia

Portugal

Czech Republic

Estonia

Poland

Hungary

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32.5

32.5

38.3

42.4

44.4

49.8

50.5

51.9

53.4

53.7

55.9

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65.7

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72.5

74.3

77.7

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Source: EUROSTAT, 2013. Selected countries only.

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Hungary

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Economic Forecast 2013: GDP + 0.8%; Inflation + 1.6%

Taxes, State Aid, Subsidies, and Support Simple tax system; Available state aid

The Largest State Aid Projects# Company/Project State Aid (Eur) Year

1 KIA Motors, s. r. o. (Project 1) 135,225,371 2004

2 PCA Slovakia, s.r.o 120,543,491 2003

3 Mobis Slovakia, s. r. o. 35,581,970 2004

4 AU Optronics Slovakia 34,900,000 2011

5 KIA Motors, s. r. o. (Project 2) 34,134,573 2007

6 SONY SLOVAKIA, spol. s r.o. 31,381,551 2006

7 Samsung Electronics Slovakia s.r.o. 29,438,292 2006

8 Universal Media Corporation /Slovakia/ s.r.o. 21,038,282 2004

9 KIA Motors, s. r. o. (Project 3) 15,070,000 2009

10 Johnson Controls Lučenec, s. r. o. 13,333,333 2006Source: SARIO, Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic

Corporate income tax: 23% (planned to decrease to 22% since January 1, 2014)

Capital Gains tax: 23% Withholding tax: Interest: 19%, Royalties: 19% Dividends: Not subject to tax VAT (Value Added Tax or Sales Tax):

20% - almost all products and services10% - textbooks and most healthcare related

products Tax exemption: Postal Services, Health Care, certain

Financial, Insurance and other Services Personal Income tax and Capital Gains tax: 19%. It is

25% when the tax base is over EUR 34,401.74. Foreign persons can be subject to Slovak taxation if

they spend more than 183 days of the calendar year in Slovakia.

Excise tax: imposed on certain types of goods: mineral oils, liqueurs, beer, wine, tobacco products, electricity, coal and natural gas.

There are three Real Estate Property taxes: 1) land tax and 2) tax on apartments and non-residential premises within apartment buildings 3) tax on buildings.

Tax on land is levied at 0.25% of the tax base which would be assessed by the municipality. Rates vary depending on the type of land and its location.

Real Property tax: Tax on buildings - depending on the municipality, it is usually between Eur 0.03 to Eur 0.33 per sq. m. of the floor area.

Real Estate tax: Transfer tax was abolished in 2005; Capital gains are taxable as regular income tax.

VAT registration is obligatory for entities with revenues exceeding 49 790 EUR within 12 consecutive months.

A taxable person not having the seat, place of business, fixed establishment, domicile or habitual residence within the country (hereinafter referred as a „foreign person“) must file an application for tax registration at the Tax Office Bratislava before commencing an activity that is subject to tax.

There are special taxes imposed on certain assets (i.e. vehicle road tax).

Some adjustments are expected to be introduced in 2014.

State aid in regions:Bratislava: 0%Western Slovakia: 40%Central Slovakia: 50%Eastern Slovakia: 50%(Percent value represents maximum level of state

aid contribution per project in a specific region.)

Stimulus laws:- Act no. 561/2007 - Act no. 56/2009 - Act no. 231/1999 - Act no. 5/2004- Act no. 595/2003 - Regional National Map (2007–13)

- Act no. 231/2011 - Act no. 481/2011

The tax system is compliant with the tax systems of the EU

Indicator (Slovakia, if not mentioned otherwise) in Real2010

Real2011

Real2012

Forecast

2013 2014 2015 2016GDP in current prices bil.EUR 65.9 69.1 71.5 73.0 75.8 79.5 83.5Real GDP growth % 4.0 3.3 2.0 0.8 2.2 2.9 3.1GDP in the Czech republic (real growth) % 2.3 1.7 -1.0 -0.9 1.7 - -GDP in Germany (real growth) % 3.0 0.7 0.5 1.5 - -GDP in Eurozone (real growth) % 1.8 1.5 -0.7 -0.5 0.9 - -Household consumption real growth % -0.3 3.2 2.0 0.8 2.2 2.9 3.1Household consumption nominal growth % 0.6 3.4 3.1 2.0 2.5 4.3 4.6Average monthly salary growth % 3.2 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.8 3.4 3.5Average monthly salary real growth % 2.2 -1.6 -1.2 0.9 1.1 1.3 1.2Salaries as % of GDP % 30.1 29.9 29.6 29.5 29.3 29.0 28.8Average Nominal Monthly Salary € 769 786 805 826 849 878 909Average Nominal Monthly Salary Growth (€ 805 in 2012) % 3.2 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.8 3.4 3.5 Private Sector (€ 804 in 2012) % 3.5 2.7 2.2 2.5 2.9 4.0 4.2 Public Sector (€ 810 in 2012) % 2.6 0.2 3.7 2.8 2.1 0.4 -0.1Labor Productivity % 5.9 1.4 2.0 1.8 2.0 2.3 2.5Unit labour cost % -0.8 -0.4 0.0 0.4 0.8 1.1 1.0Employment: average growth % -2.0 1.5 -0.1 -1.0 0.2 0.6 0.7Unemployment rate (%) % 14.4 13.5 14.0 14.5 14.3 13.6 12.7Real disposable income growth % 0.1 0.5 1.1 1.8 12.1CPI Growth (Consumer Price Index - Inflation) % 1.0 3.9 3.6 1.6 1.7 2.1 2.3Harmonized Index Of Consumer Prices (HICP) % 0.7 4.1 3.7 1.7 1.7 2.1 2.3Account Balance (as a % of GDP) % -3.5 0.1 2.2 3.2 3.5 4.6 6.3Consumption of Public Administration (real growth) % 0.1 -2.9 -0.1 -6.3 -2.1 9.0 -1.7Creation of Gross fixed capital (real growth) % 3.6 14.2 -3.7 -5.8 2.9 0.2 -1.4Export /products and services/ (real growth) % 16.4 10.8 8.6 4.8 4.3 4.5 5.1Import /products and services/ (real growth) % 14.9 4.5 2.8 1.7 3.3 2.9 3.3International Trade Balance bil. EUR 0.1 2.44 3.59 5.44 5.71 6.91 8.56Exchange rate (Eur/USD) EUR/USD 1.33 1.31 1.31 1.30 1.24 1.23 1.22Euribor (3 month average) % 0.8 1.4 0.6 0.2 0.4 1.2 2.1Yield of Slovak 10 year bonds % 4.0 4.4 3.4 2.7 3.4 4.0 4.3Net Inflation (average) % 0.9 1.5 2.5 1.2 1.7 2.0 2.3Deflators’ Growth - GDP % 0.5 1.6 1.4 1.3 1.6 1.9 1.9Foreign Direct investment (net inflow to Slovakia - capital and reinvested profit) mil. USD 304 1729 712 850 1520 1860 1919

Crude oil (average price) USD/bl. 79.9 112.1 112.0 110.2 115.5 117.8 119.8Foreign Direct investment (net inflow to Slovakia / GDP) % 0.5 2.4 1.0 1.2 2.0 2.3 2.3Slovakia's bond Yield - 10 year (average) % 4.4 3.4 2.7 3.4 4.0 4.3

Source: Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic, September 26, 2013.

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1 KIA Motoorrs, s. r. oo. (Projecctt 1) 135,225,371 20

2 PCA Slovvaakia, s.r.r.o 120,543,491 20

3 Mobis Sloovakia, ss. r. o. 35,581,970 20

4 AU Optroonnics Slovvakia 34,900,000 20

5 KIA Motoorrs, s. r. oo. (Projecctt 2) 34,134,573 20

6 SONY SLLOOVAKIA,, spol. s rr..oo. 31,381,551 20

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TaTax x on on lanland is levied at 0.25% of the tax base which wouwoulld be assessed by the municipality. Rates varydepending on the type of land and its location.

Real Property tax: Tax on buildings - depending on the municipality, it is usually between Eur 0.03 toEur 0.33 per sq. m. of the floor area.

Real Estate tax: Transfer tax was abolished in 2005;Capital gains are taxable as regular income tax.

VAT registration is obligatory for entities withrevenues exceeding 49 790 EUR within 12

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u o onee ( ea g o th) %% 8 1.5 0 7 0 5 0 9ehold conssumption real growth %% -0.3 3.2 2.0 0.8 2.2 2.2.92 3.ehold conssumption nominal groowtth %% 0.6 3.4 3.1 2.0 2.5 4.333 4.

age monthlyy salary growth %% 3.2 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.888 33.43 3.age monthlyy salary real growth %% 2.2 -1.6 -1.222 0.9 1.11.11.1 1.311.3 1.ies as % off GDP %% 30.1 29.9 2929.29 666 29.5 29.33 29.0 28.age Nominaal Monthly Salary €€ 769 786 805805805 826 8498498 878 909age Nominaal Monthly Salary Growtth (€ 805 in 2012)) %% 3.2 2.222 2.4 2.666 2.88 3.4 3.3..vate Sector (€ 804 in 2012) %% 3.5 2.72.72.7222. 2.222 2.52.52. 2.92.92.9 4.000 4.blic Sector (€ 810 in 2012) %% 2.6 00.0.2000 3.73.73.7 2.82.82.8 2.1 0.440.4 -0.r Productivity %% 5.9 1.4.4.4. 222.0 1.8 2.000 2.32.33 2.abour cost %% -0.8 -0.0000 444 0.00.00. 0.40.4 0.88 111.1 1.oyment: avverage growth %% -2.-2.2.000 1 51 51.511. -0.0.0.1 -1.-1.1.00 0.20.22 0.6 0.

mployment rate (%) %% 141414.1 4444 13.1311333 555 14.1 000 14.5 14.14.14.333 13.6 12.disposable income growth %% 0.100 0.50.0 1.1.11.1 1.8 12.

Growth (Connsumer Price Index - Infflation) %%%%% 1.01 01.01.0 33..999 3.63.3. 1.6 11.7 2.1 2.monized Indeex Of Consumer Pricees (HICP) %%%% 00.70 44..111 3.73.73.7 1.71.77 1.7 2.1 2.

unt Balancee (as a % of GDP) %%%%% -3.-3.-3.-3.55 0.111 2.222 3.23.23.2 3.5 4.6 6.umption off Public Administrationn ((real growth) %%%% 0.0.0.1 -2.9 -0.-0.-0.111 -6.-6.-6.3 -2.1 9.0 -1.ion of Grosss fixed capital (real ggroowth) %%%% 3.63.63.63.6 14.2 -3..777 -5.8 2.9 0.2 -1.rt /productss and services/ (real ggroowth) %%% 16.11 4444 1010.0.1000 8 8.68.68.6 4.8 4.3 4.5 5.rt /productss and services/ (real growth) %%%%% 14.14.14.14 999 44.4.5.54.5 2.888 1.7 3.3 2.9 3.national Traade Balance bibilbil. EUURURUR 0 10.10 10 1 2.4444444 3.3.53. 9 5.44 5.71 6.91 8.5ange rate (EEur/USD) EUREURUR//US/USDDDDDD 1.31.31.33333 1.311.1 111 1.31 1.30 1.24 1.23 1.2or (3 month average) %%%% 0.80.80.8 11.41.4.1.4 0.6 0.2 0.4 1.2 2.of Slovak 110 year bonds %%%% 4.4.4.0 4.4444.4.44.4 3.4 2.7 3.4 4.0 4.

nflation (aveerage) %%%% 0.999 1.5 2.5 1.2 1.7 2.0 2.tors’ Growtth - GDP %%%% 0.50.50.50 5 1.6 1.4 1.3 1.6 1.9 1.gn Direct innvestment nflow to Sloovakia - cccapiapiapitaltalta annd rd reineinnei vesstedededed pprp ofififif t)t)t) milmm . USSDD 304304304304 1729 712 850 1520 1860 191

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