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Prospectus - Hypo Alpe-Adria-Bank AG

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I. General<br />

General Description of the Programme<br />

Under the Programme, <strong>Hypo</strong> <strong>Alpe</strong>-<strong>Adria</strong>-<strong>Bank</strong> International <strong>AG</strong> may from time to time issue Notes to<br />

one or more of the following Dealers: Bayerische <strong>Hypo</strong>- und Vereinsbank <strong>AG</strong>, BNP PARIBAS, Credit<br />

Suisse First Boston (Europe) Limited, Deutsche <strong>Bank</strong> Aktiengesellschaft, J.P. Morgan Securities Ltd.,<br />

Merrill Lynch International, Morgan Stanley, UBS Limited and any additional Dealer appointed under<br />

the Programme by the Issuer from time to time (each a “Dealer”, and together, the “Dealers”) which<br />

appointment may be for a specific issue or on an ongoing basis.<br />

The maximum aggregate principal amount of the Notes at anyone time outstanding under the Programme<br />

will not exceed Euro 13,000,000,000 (or its equivalent in any other currency). The Issuer may<br />

increase the amount of the Programme in accordance with the terms of the Dealer Agreement from<br />

time to time.<br />

Under the Programme, <strong>Hypo</strong> <strong>Alpe</strong>-<strong>Adria</strong>-<strong>Bank</strong> International <strong>AG</strong> may issue Notes in the form of inter<br />

alia Fixed Rate Notes, Floating Rate Notes, Index Linked Notes, Dual Currency Notes, Zero Coupon<br />

Notes and any other type of Note on which <strong>Hypo</strong> <strong>Alpe</strong>-<strong>Adria</strong>-<strong>Bank</strong> International <strong>AG</strong> and the relevant<br />

Dealer(s) may agree. Notes may be issued in bearer form and in registered form.<br />

Notes under the Programme may also be issued as Pfandbriefe in accordance with the Austrian Act<br />

Concerning Pfandbriefe and Related Bonds of Public Law Credit Institutions (Gesetz über die Pfandbriefe<br />

und verwandte Schuldverschreibungen öffentlich-rechtlicher Kreditanstalten) in bearer and<br />

registered form.<br />

Notes will be issued on a continuous basis to one or more of the Dealers. Notes may be distributed<br />

by way of public offer or private placements and, in each case, on a syndicated or non-syndicated<br />

basis. The method of distribution of each Tranche will be stated in the relevant Final Terms.<br />

Notes in bearer form will be issued in tranches (each a “Tranche”), each Tranche consisting of Notes<br />

which are identical in all respects. One or more Tranches, which are expressed to be consolidated and<br />

forming a single series and are identical in all respects, but may have different issue dates, interest<br />

commencement dates, issue prices and dates for first interest payments, may form a series<br />

(“Series”) of Notes. Further Notes may be issued as part of existing Series. The specific terms of<br />

each Tranche will be set forth in the applicable Final Terms.<br />

Subject to any applicable legal or regulatory restrictions, notably the Austrian Act concerning Pfandbriefe<br />

and Related Bonds of Public Law Credit Institutions (Gesetz über die Pfandbriefe und verwandten<br />

Schuldverschreibungen öffentlich-rechtlicher Kreditanstalten), and requirements of relevant<br />

central banks, monetary or other authorities, Notes may be issued in euro or any other currencies as<br />

may be agreed between the Issuer and the relevant Dealer(s).<br />

Notes will be issued in such denominations as may be agreed between the Issuer and the relevant<br />

Dealer(s) and as indicated in the applicable Final Terms save that the minimum denomination of the<br />

Notes will be, if in euro, 3 1,000, or if in any currency other than euro, in an amount in such other<br />

currency equal to or exceeding the equivalent of 5 1,000 at the time of the issue of the Notes.<br />

Notes may be issued at an issue price which is at par or at a discount to, or premium over, par.<br />

Application has been made to list and trade Notes in bearer form to be issued under the Programme<br />

on the regulated market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (Regulated Market “Bourse de Luxembourg”).<br />

The Programme provides that Notes in bearer form may be listed on other or further stock<br />

exchanges including, but not limited to, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and the Vienna Stock<br />

Exchange, as may be agreed between the Issuer and the relevant Dealer(s) in relation to each<br />

Tranche. Notes may further be issued under the Programme which will not be listed on any stock<br />

exchange. Notes in registered form will not be listed on any stock exchange.<br />

Notes will be accepted for clearing through one or more Clearing Systems as specified in the applicable<br />

Final Terms. These systems will include those operated by Oesterreichische Kontrollbank<br />

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