Belarus General License

The Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") has issued and posted on its Web site an amendment to Belarus General License No. 1, which was issued on September 4, 2008. This amendment, Belarus General License No. 1a, extends the authorization for transactions between U.S. persons and Lakokraska OAO and/or Polotsk Steklovolokno OAO for a period of 90 days (until June 1, 2009).