Canada: Big Rock Brewery Income Trust announces monthly distribution

Big Rock Brewery Income Trust (the "Trust") announced July 21 that a distribution of CA$0.11 per trust unit will be paid on August 15, 2006 to unitholders of record on July 31, 2006. The trust units will commence trading on an ex-dividend basis July 27, 2006.

The Trust is an unincorporated open-ended limited purpose trust established under the laws of the Province of Alberta. The Trust owns all of the securities of Big Rock Brewery Ltd. ("Big Rock") which entitles the Trust to receive all cash flow available for distribution from the business of Big Rock, after debt service payments, maintenance capital expenditures and other cash requirements.

Big Rock is a regional producer and marketer of premium quality beers, headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Big Rock's products are available in draught, bottles and cans. Big Rock also produces or distributes Cider and Cooler products. Big Rock is committed to four business fundamentals:

Big Rock products are marketed in seven provinces and three territories in Canada.



Citigroup and HSBC received a mandate for the syndicated loan. When Efes paid for the brewery in February, these two banks issued the company a short-term bridge loan for $500 million.

Efes said earlier that it planned to refinance the bridge loan with Eurobonds, however it appears the company has decided against these plans based on the release.

Efes Breweries International N.V. and Anadolu Efes Biracilik ve Malt Sanayi A.S. acquired a 92.34% stake in Krasny Vostok from Airat and Ilshat Khairullin for $364 million.
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26 July, 2006