THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES AT IKARBUS CELEBRATION

Belgrade, November 19, 2005 – Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander II and Crown Princess Katherine attended last night the 82nd anniversary celebration of Ikarbus, Serbia’s largest busses and big vehicles manufacturer.

The factory, which was founded in 1923, during the reign of HM King Alexander I, the Crown Prince’s grandfather, has in the last several years substantially increased its production and extended its business across Serbia’s borders.

“You have proved that those who combine tradition and modern way of conducting business are usually the most successful ones,” Crown Prince Alexander II said at the ceremony, wishing the company even brighter future.

Amongst other guests who attended the celebration were Mr. Slobodan Milosavljevic, the President of Serbia’s Chamber of Commerce, their excellences, ambassadors of the countries where Ikarbus foreign business partners come from, a number of domestic companies’ representatives and many public figures.

Earlier, HRH Crown Prince Alexander II extended his congratulations for the Ikarbus anniversary in a letter to Mr. Srecko Nijemcevic, the comapny's General Director.