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( BW)(BETA-FINANCE-CORP.)(BQ09) Early Redemption

    Business Editors
    UK REGULATORY NEWS

    LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 27, 2003--

Please be advised that the following issue has been redeemed early;

CALL OPTION

ISIN: XS0145556683

Issuer: BETA CORPORATION

Call Date: 09-APR-2003

Redemption amount: 25,000,000.00

New amount O/S     USD NIL

Please amend your records accordingly

   Short Name: Beta Finance Corp.
   Category Code: MSC
   Sequence Number: 00003375
   Time of Receipt (offset from UTC): 20030327T162437+0000

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    CONTACT: Beta Finance Corporation
 

    KEYWORD: UNITED KINGDOM INTERNATIONAL EUROPE
    INDUSTRY KEYWORD: BANKING
    SOURCE: Beta Finance Corp.

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