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September 2023

Tuesday, 12th September 2023, Valjevo, Serbia Hisense Europe opens new, third factory in Valjevo

Hisense has invested 45 million euros in a new factory for the production of cutting-edge refrigeration appliances in Valjevo. In the new Valjevo 3 factory they will manufacture side-by-side refrigerators under the Hisense, Gorenje, and Asko brands, primarily for export to demanding European markets. The opening ceremony that marked the completion of the construction and the official opening of the factory was attended by the Serbian Prime Minister Ms Ana Brnabić.

February 2023

Monday, 20th February 2023, Velenje Hisense Europe on the path of sustainable development in the international top 17% of rated companies

Hisense Europe, manufacturer of household appliances under the Hisense and Gorenje brands, received the EcoVadis silver medal. This recognized international business assessment, which ranks us higher than 83% of all assessed companies according to the assessment result, confirms our commitment to sustainable business practices and is proof of the company's continuous efforts to reduce the impact on the planet and promote social responsibility.

Sunday, 12th February 2023, Velenje, Slovenia The Hisense Europe R&D Center is the global development center for kitchen and premium appliances of the entire Hisense Group

In Velenje, Slovenia, Hisense Europe CEO Hanson Han and the President of the Republic of Slovenia, Dr. Nataša Pirc Musar officially opened the Hisense Europe R&D Center, which is Hisense's center for research and development of household appliances for all of Europe and for kitchen and premium appliances for the global market. The development of technology and appliances will thus take place in Velenje, regardless of where the production of individual appliances will take place and which market they will be intended for. With this, Hisense further strengthens the importance of Slovenia as its key European production and development location, which also brings new investments and jobs.

Thursday, 2nd February 2023 Hisense is no.1 in global TV sales

AVC Revo released the 2022 Monthly Report of Global TV Shipment Volume of TV Brands. According to the report, the global shipment volume of Hisense TV in December 2022 reached 2.326 million, surpassing all competitors and hitting No.1 in the world for the first time.

January 2023

Thursday, 5th January 2023, Las Vegas, USA CES 2023: As the fastest growing brand in large-screen TVs, Hisense announces partnership with Leica

Since the introduction of the first ULED TV ten years ago, Hisense has continuously updated its ULED technologies. At the most influential tech event in the world, CES 2023, which is taking place in Las Vegas, USA, we presented the next stage in the development of TV: ULED X. For the new 110-inch ULED X 8K television, we received the CES 2023 Innovation Award, and by partnering with Leica, we will be taking the laser TV industry to a new level.

December 2022

Wednesday, 14th December 2022, Velenje, Slovenia By making CCA amendments, the employer and the trade union secured higher basic salaries

Since July of this year, representatives of the employer and the trade union have been negotiating the renewal of the existing Gorenje company collective agreement. Through constructive and meaningful negotiations, both parties have always pursued a common goal, i. e. the long-term and stable growth of our company for the benefit of all stakeholders and focused on reaching an agreement within realistic financial frameworks that will be acceptable to both parties. The employer will invest almost 13 million euros annually (in relation to 2022) in the implementation of the agreement, and correct and, above all, successful negotiations on the renewal of the collective agreement are a good foundation for the constructive continuation of the social dialogue in the coming year. As part of the negotiations, we also agreed on the payment of this year's Christmas bonus, in the amount of 850 euros gross.

November 2022

Thursday, 17th November 2022, Velenje Soaring to 2nd in the Market, Hisense Hits Historical High in the Global TV Shipments

Data from the market research institute AVC Revo shows the global shipments of Hisense TV from January to October reached 19.6 million, with a year-on-year growth rate of 18%. This record sales position Hisense the 2nd in the global market, a historical high in the brand's history, and demonstrate its increasingly essential role in the home appliance industry under challenging times.

Wednesday, 9th November 2022, Velenje, Slovenia Hisense block train started regular services from Trieste to Velenje, where we are building a new container terminal

After the successful test transports that we carried out in June this year, in mid-October together with the carrier Cosco, we established a regular Trieste-Velenje railway line, along which a special Hisense container train delivers raw materials and components for our production, which arrive in the port of Trieste on Cosco ships. We are already building a new container terminal in the Velenje industrial park, which is a condition for increasing the capacity of container transport as planned in the future.

July 2022

Wednesday, 20th July 2022, Valjevo, Serbia Hisense is building a new factory in Valjevo

Hisense will invest over 40 million euros in a new factory for the production of state-of-the-art refrigerators in Valjevo. In the new Valjevo 3 factory, refrigerators of the Hisense, Gorenje and Asko brands will be produced, mainly for export to demanding European markets. We plan to finish the works and open the factory in February next year.

June 2022

Wednesday, 29th June 2022, Trieste, Velenje Cosco Shipping established a special railway line for container transport from the port of Trieste to Gorenje industrial park in Velenje

On Monday evening, June 27, the first special Hisense Block Train departed from the port of Trieste towards Velenje. This route established by the Chinese logistics giant Cosco Shipping will become a regular one in September. The Hisense train will bring containers with raw materials and components, which arrive at the Trieste port on Cosco's ships, directly to the existing container terminal within the Hisense Europe industrial park in Velenje.

Thursday, 2nd June 2022, Velenje, Slovenia Hisense Europe Tech: the best innovations that will shape the future in consumer homes

On Thursday and Friday, June 2 and 3, 2022, we are hosting in Velenje, Slovenia, the Hisense Europe Tech conference, where our best research and development teams from all over Europe will present their breakthrough innovations, joined by our R&D partners from research institutions. The conference is the first of the R&D-themed activities which will take place around the opening of the new Hisense Europe R&D Center in Velenje, where we are establishing a global hub for the development of kitchen appliances for the entire Hisense corporation.

January 2022

Wednesday, 5th January 2022, Las Vegas, USA Hisense brings next-gen TVs and kitchen appliances to CES 2022

Hisense, a leading global consumer electronics and home appliance company, highlighted its ULED 8K Mini-LED series and 8K resolution Laser display technology solution at the world's top technology event CES 2022. “Technology can change life. Hisense is always dedicated to delivering high performoing, high-quality products that exceed consumers' expectations.” said Douglas Kern, Senior Director of Marketing for Hisense USA.

October 2021

Tuesday, 5th October 2021, Velenje, Slovenia Hisense Europe international scholarships 2021/22

At Hisense Europe we're giving out scholarships for 2021/22 for students of technical studies.

September 2021

Thursday, 2nd September 2021, Velenje Following a turbulent first half of 2020, Hisense Europe has been continuously profitable for 14 consecutive months

In 2020, Hisense Europe group generated just under two billion euros in sales revenue, of which more than 97 percent was in the core business of household appliances. We generated one billion of the mentioned sales revenues in the markets of Western Europe, more than 800 million euros in Eastern Europe and the remaining part in the rest of the world.Production company Gorenje, d. o. o., generated EUR 1.19 billion in sales revenue last year, which is a 42.3 percent increase compared to 2019.

May 2021

Monday, 24th May 2021, Velenje, Slovenia Hisense Europe Electronics TV factory already with 750 employees and 2.5 million TVs a year

Managing Director of the Hisense Europe Electronics factory, Chao Liu, and the Minister of Economic Development and Technology, Zdravko Počivalšek, signed an agreement on state subsidies for Hisense's investment in the Velenje television set factory. It is worth almost one million euros, which represents 25 percent of the value of the investment, which is planned for the period until the end of 2023. We launched the Hisense Europe Electronics factory at the beginning of this year, and today it employs more than 750 employees. With the help of the investment, we will increase the production capacity of the factory, in which we will already produce 2.5 million Hisense TV sets for the European market in the first year.

March 2021

Tuesday, 2nd March 2021, Qingdao, China Hisense Home Appliances plans to take controlling shares in Sanden to jointly develop the automotive air conditioning market

Hisense Home Appliances announced on March 1st that it planned to subscribe for 83,6 million shares of common stock of Sanden, at the total subscription price of almost 167 million EUR, representing approximately 75% of the total voting rights and becoming the controlling shareholder of Sanden. Founded in 1943, Sanden is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and has achieved sales revenue of 1.58 billion EUR in the fiscal year of 2019.

January 2021

Wednesday, 13th January 2021, Las Vegas, USA A sense of Hisense at CES 2021

CES, the most influential event in the technology world, has begun! Until the 14th of January it will be presenting cutting edge new technologies. In it's more than 50 years of tradition, this year it's completely digital for the first time. Nonetheless, it will be exciting, including the most successful brands from such different fields like artificial intelligence, sports technology, and entertainment.

Thursday, 7th January 2021, Velenje In the Hisense Europe Electronic TV set factory additional employments soon after opening

In the Gorenje area in Velenje, the gradual start of TV sets production will begin this week, and regular operation will begin next week. Hisense Europe Electronic factory already has more than 350 employees, and by the end of January the number of employees will have increased to 520. At the same time we are still employing in all Gorenje household appliance factories.

October 2020

Thursday, 29th October 2020, Velenje Millionth cooking appliance as an award to an employee from galvanising plant

On October 19, Gorenje's cooking appliances factory produced the millionth cooking appliance this year. Never in the history of Gorenje have we reached this annual milestone so quickly, as we usually reached one million manufactured appliances only at the end of December. We donated the jubilee cooking appliance to our colleague Dragica Senić from the galvanising plant.

Thursday, 15th October 2020, Velenje We will first offer employment in the new TV factory to Gorenje employees

In January 2021, we will start the production of Hisense brand TV sets for the European market in Velenje in the Gorenje area, as part of the new Hisense Europe Electronic company. In the first phase, we will employ 330 production workers, and taking into account the professional staff, we will create around 400 jobs in the new factory by January. We will first offer the possibility of employment in the new TV set factory to employees from the production plants in Gorenje.

Friday, 2nd October 2020, Velenje There will be no strike at Gorenje, more than 92 percent of employees decided to work on Monday

As more than 92 percent of employees decided to work on Monday despite the announced strike, there will be no strike at Gorenje. According to the company's original plan, production workers will therefore receive an extraordinary bonus based on production savings for September, October and November.

September 2020

Tuesday, 29th September 2020, Velenje Trade union announced a strike, although the company wants to pay workers more than 2 million euros in special bonus

Gorenje, d. o. o., on 25 September paid a special bonus for August to all employees in Gorenje's factories, IPC and Gorenje's support services directly related to production. We also intend to pay out this bonus for the following three months. Employees in production have been an extremely important part of the company's recent success with their quality and dedicated work, so the management decided to pay this bonus despite the fact that after the last three consecutive successful months, the company still shows a cumulative loss in the period January-August 2020. Upon this decision, Trade Union announced a strike.

August 2020

Monday, 10th August 2020, Velenje, Valjevo, Mariánské údolí Hisense Europe Group and trade unions stand united in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic

Hisense Europe Group (HEG) management and representatives of trade unions at the plants in Slovenia (Velenje), Serbia (Valjevo) and the Czech Republic (Mariánské údolí) stand united and are committed to their intention to protect the health of all employees across Europe during the coronavirus pandemic. There is no higher priority for us than the safety and health of our employees and their families.

July 2020

Wednesday, 15th July 2020, Velenje Gorenje is entering China’s high-end market as "Gu Luo Ni"

Gorenje, a European home appliances brand, is continuing its successful growth on China’s high-end market. This year Gorenje is celebrating its 70th anniversary, which is an excellent opportunity to present the brands’ qualities to Chinese consumers. We have decided to come even closer - as it is frequently done by foreign brands in the Chinese market, we have also adapted the brand name Gorenje to Chinese pronunciation. Thus, we proudly present Gu Luo Ni!

Tuesday, 14th July 2020, Velenje Measures in Gorenje already showing results: increased orders, June the first profitable month in 2020

In recent weeks, the company has gained a larger number of orders for August, September and October. Increased orders are good news for the company and its employees and are the result of a number of timely measures took by the management to strengthen operations, adapt to the situation caused by the coronavirus pandemic, and to improve business results. All these measures have resulted in a positive turnaround, as June was the first profitable month this year.

Wednesday, 8th July 2020, Velenje Gorenje a global R&D center for cooking appliances and dishwashers within the Hisense Group

Since June 2020, Hisense Gorenje has been establishing in Velenje, Slovenia, a global research and development (R&D) center for cooking appliances and dishwashers for the entire Hisense Group. At the end of June, we also started the production of Hisense brand dishwashers for the American market, which is the first order for Slovenian production under this brand for the American market. Both achievements are the result of Gorenje's top development competencies, which were also recognized by the global corporation Hisense.

June 2020

Monday, 15th June 2020, Velenje Hisense TV set factory will start production in Velenje in January 2021

The management of Hisense Group has confirmed the decision to establish a new TV set factory in Velenje. The production of this product group will be established within the production site of Hisense Gorenje, in one of the existing production halls and will begin operating in January 2021.

May 2020

Thursday, 28th May 2020, Velenje G·Force Free vacuum cleaner from Gorenje wins prestigious Red Dot award

Innovative Gorenje G·Force Free SuperPower SVC252GFA cordless vacuum cleaner won this year’s Red Dot award for product design. Gorenje is one of the few global brands and among 60 countries to win this prestigious award. This is the first time, a vacuum cleaner from Gorenje has been rewarded for its finest quality and design.

Thursday, 21st May 2020, Velenje Gorenje has already reduced the number of layoffs due to business reasons by 40%

At the end of April, due to a sharp drop in orders and revenues as a result of the coronavirus epidemic, the Hisense Europe Group launched a redundancy program in four companies in Slovenia. After adopting the criteria for determining redundant workers, in which the trade union did not want to participate, we then reached an additional agreement according to which in any Hisense Gorenje company where there are redundancies, both of the spouses or extramarital partners can not lose their jobs, also any single parents will not be made redundant in any of the companies. Until the preparation of the draft redundancy program for the company Gorenje, d. o. o., which we have already presented to the trade union, we have managed to reduce the number of layoffs due to business reasons in this company by 40%, from the originally planned 544 to 327.

April 2020

Tuesday, 28th April 2020, Velenje “Hisense Gorenje is here to stay; therefore we need to take difficult measures now to ensure the company’s survival during global crisis.”

Today, the management of Hisense Gorenje held a meeting with trade union representatives of SKEI trade union of Gorenje and Hisense Gorenje Europe. The management presented in detail the severe impact of COVID-19 epidemic and following global economic crisis on the business performance of Hisense Gorenje companies and the crisis measures we need to take to ensure the survival of the company in the global economic crisis following the coronavirus epidemic.

Thursday, 23th April 2020, Velenje Hisense Europe Group forced to cut the number of employees due to severe economic impact of coronavirus pandemic

Following the announcement of the global COVID-19 pandemic and the epidemic in Slovenia in mid-March, we have already seen a decline in household appliances orders in March 2020. The trend continues in April. As a result of state measures to ban the sale of goods and services to consumers, the sales of household appliances have fallen dramatically both locally and in most European countries, where restrictive measures have been implemented. In the first quarter of 2020, we recorded a significant loss, a large majority in March. In the second quarter of 2020, in April and May 2020 we expect an additional loss and, due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and completely changed circumstances on the markets, and a significantly worse performance than the original estimates for the period, which predicted a profit of € 1.1 million. Hisense Group is therefore forced to implement various crisis measures, among which is also reduction of the number of employees in all companies in the Group. In doing this, all Hisense Europe Group companies will strive to minimize redundancies by using soft methods of staff reductions, including the disinvestment of non-core companies, outsourcing, consensual leave, retirement, etc. We will also focus on sales increase, speeding up the e-commerce business and other operational adjustments to ensure the survival of the company in the expected global recession, following the coronavirus pandemic.

Saturday, 4th April 2020, Velenje Hisense Gorenje extends production shutdown in all its factories in Europe for another week

The management of Hisense Gorenje has decided, in the light of the current situation due to the coronavirus epidemic across Europe, to extend the shutdown of all its European factories for another week, from 6 April to 10 April 2020.

March 2020

Tuesday, 31st March 2020, Ljubljana Fighting the coronavirus: Hisense Group with a big donation of medical and protective equipment to Slovenia

Today, a donation by the Hisense Group of medical protective equipment arrived from China to Slovenia, to the Roje civil defense warehouse. It is one of the major donations to Slovenia, in total Hisense donated 200,000 protective masks to our country, 2,000 sets of protective clothing and goggles for healthcare professionals, 2,000 pieces of surgical protective clothing and 500 respirators, and Hisense also donated a medical ventilator (artificial lung) and assisted in the purchase of an additional 46 medical ventilators for the country, which will arrive in Slovenia within the next two days.

Friday, 27th March 2020, Velenje Fighting the coronavirus: In Hisense Gorenje we are helping with continued donations and education for businesses and individuals

In an effort to prevent the spreading of coronavirus, we have timely implemented strict health and safety measures in all Hisense Europe Group companies, and we have been successful at coronavirus prevention. We are sharing our experience with other companies, and the Government of the Republic of Slovenia highlighted Hisense Gorenje as an example of good practice of epidemic prevention in manufacturing companies. At the same time, we are donating protective and medical equipment to the institutions and businesses who need it most at this point. We also offered the Government of the Republic of Slovenia free use of our hotels and vehicles, should the situation regarding the spreading of coronavirus become so much worse that such support would be needed. In China we have already prepared a new large shipment of protective and medical equipment for transport to Slovenia, including 200,000 masks, 500 respirators and a ventilator (artificial lung machine) that Hisense will donate to Slovenia.

Friday, 20th March 2020, Velenje Hisense Gorenje is stopping production for the next two weeks in all its factories across Europe

Hisense Gorenje management decided, considering the growing coronavirus epidemics across Europe, to shut down the production in all its European factories.

Saturday, 14th March 2020, Velenje, Slovenia Fighting the coronavirus: Gorenje will donate healthcare protective equipment

Hisense Gorenje, in agreement with the Government of the Republic of Slovenia, donated 10,000 healthcare protective masks from its stock today, and in the coming days we will, with the support of the parent company Hisense in China, supply additional protective materials and equipment that is urgently needed in Slovenia and is currently lacking due to the coronavirus outbreak.

February 2020

Tuesday, 11th February 2020, Paris, France Gorenje Retro appliances on display in the Paris city center

A specialist home appliance and electronics retailer Boulanger, who is also our strategic partner in domestic appliances sales in France, displayed Gorenje’s popular Retro line of small and large domestic appliances in its storefront in the Paris city center, in the vicinity of the famous Paris opera house.

January 2020

Friday, 10th January 2020, Las Vegas At CES 2020, Hisense presents breakthrough innovations, highlighting their dedication to development of new technologies and confirms their status of technological leader

At CES 2020, Hisense is presenting their latest innovations in TV segment, smartphones, VIDAA intelligent platform, ConnectLife and many other breakthrough new products. The company that is ranking among leading global tecnological giants, has been awarded with several awards by independent user and consumer organizations.

November 2019

Friday, 29th November 2019, Velenje Gorenje improves performance in second half; after this year's loss, profit planned for next year

In the second half of the year, Gorenje Group has already turned the performance trend upwards and wrapped up the third quarter of 2019 with a significantly better result than in the equivalent period of the year before, while fourth-quarter results are estimated to considerably exceed the last year's figures. Although the bottom line at the end of this year will still be negative, we are planning to end the next year with a profit as we improve our efficiency, reshape the company, and boost production and sales.

Tuesday, 19th November 2019, Stara Pazova, Serbia Gorenje TIKI sold to NIBE Industrier AB

Pursuing its strategy of focusing on the core activity of manufacturing and marketing domestic appliances, the Gorenje Group continues to divest its non-core businesses. Today we concluded an agreement on the sale of 100% shares of the company Gorenje TIKI, d. o. o., to NIBE Industrier AB, one of the key players in European electric water heater manufacturing market.

Thursday, 7th November 2019, Velenje One-millionth dishwasher produced in Gorenje, Velenje

This week we have produced in Gorenje dishwasher appliances factory in Velenje one-millionth dishwasher since the beginning of production in this plant. The landmark appliance is of the premium Asko brand.

October 2019

Tuesday, 29th October 2019, Velenje Hisense to found a company headquartered in Slovenia to manage all European operations

Since the takeover, a number of integration activities have been under way at the Gorenje Group to make its merger with Hisense Group's global organization as seamless as possible. As announced by Hisense upon acquisition, Gorenje and Slovenia are to become the centre of all Hisense Group's European operations. As the integration process continues, Gorenje Group is thus being further reshaped from business and organizational aspect. In the next step, this shall include separating the manufacturing part of the Velenje-based company from the administrative part of the company that will have its seat in Ljubljana.

September 2019

Saturday, 7th September 2019, Berlin Hisense, Gorenje and Asko for the first time presenting together at IFA 2019 in Berlin

From September 6 to September 11, at the IFA fair, the biggest European fair for kitchen appliances for consumer electronics, three global Hisense Group brands: Hisense, Gorenje and Asko are for the first time presenting their latest achievements together, at the new, bigger booth. Future-focused smart home and ConnectLife platform presentation, including advanced digital solutions and services compatible with both connected and non-connected appliances from the Hisense Group (Hisense, Gorenje, Asko brands), were pointed out by the organizer of IFA. Our booth is included in the official IFA Tour - daily guided tour of the most attractive and interesting achievements, picked out from over 1.800 exhibitors from over 100 countries.

Tuesday, 3th September 2019, Ljubljana Gorenje supports cooperation between students of the University of Ljubljana and the "Asian Harvard"

This summer, Gorenje enabled a unique international experience for the students of urbanism and architecture at the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Ljubljana: nine Slovenian students and their mentors visited the Aiyuan Town in China where they worked with the students of the prestigious Tsinghua University at an international students' competition 2019 UIA-CBC International Colleges and Universities Competitive Construction Workshop. Their pavilion called Lie in Between, set up in the Guoyan Village in China, was awarded second place.

July 2019

Friday, 26th July 2019, Velenje After a slow start of the year, Gorenje Group makes profit in June

Despite a challenging start to the year, positive effects of generating synergies within the Hisense Group (gradual savings in purchasing, launch of products made at Hisense factories), adjusted marketing and sales policies, and other measures adopted in all areas of our operations have by the end of the first half of 2019 already shown positive results. In April performance started to improve in relation to the equivalent period of the previous year. Comparable sales revenue in the second quarter of 2019 was already 6.6 percent higher than in the second quarter of 2018, while in the first quarter revenue still lagged behind last year's by 3.7 percent. Thus, after months of seeing loss, in June Gorenje Group bounced back to making profit.

May 2019

Thursday, 30th May 2019, Velenje Golden, silver, and bronze innovation awards for Gorenje

Savinja and Šalek Chamber of Commerce ("Savinjsko-šaleška gospodarska zbornica") held a festive event to celebrate its 40th anniversary. At the event, it also presented for the twentieth time the awards for the best innovations in the region. Gorenje's innovators were happy to receive three awards: Gorenje won gold for its new generation of Gorenje WaveActive washing machines and dryers, and silver for the new generation of Asko dishwashers; our colleagues from Gorenje Orodjarna (toolmaking plant) won a bronze award for their complex progressive tool for sheet metal semi-products.

April 2019

Friday, 26th April 2019, Ljubljana Divestment process of Gorenje Surovina completed

Consistently with our strategy of focusing on our core activity of manufacturing and marketing of domestic appliances and divestment of select companies from our non-core business area, Gorenje signed in December last year a sale and purchase agreement for the company Gorenje Surovina and its subsidiaries. With fulfilment of all suspensive conditions and transfer of the acquisition price, the sale and purchase process with the company Eko Surovina was successfully completed today.

Thursday, 25th April 2019, Velenje With reorganization, Gorenje is looking to ensure the conditions conducive to long-term growth and development

In early March, Gorenje was transformed from a joint stock company into a limited liability company, in order to simplify its corporate governance and pave the way for more efficient management and decision-making within the Group that will thus be better positioned to respond promptly to the challenges and changes in a demanding business environment, to reap the synergies with Hisense, and to cut its operating expenses. Hence, business transformation will be the priority task in all fields of our operations in the months ahead. Therefore, the company Gorenje d.o.o. started in early April, as a part of a batch of measures for improvement of business efficiency, the procedures for reorganizing the business processes at the level of the entire Group, which also includes new organization and job systematization at the parent company.

Wednesday, 24th April 2019, Qingdao Minister of Economic Development and Technology of the Republic of Slovenia visits Hisense

Minister of Economic Development and Technology of the Republic of Slovenia, Zdravko Počivalšek, together with a Slovenian delegation visited Hisense and took a field visit of Hisense Huangdao production base. They were warmly received by Mr. Yeguo Tang, Vice President of Hisense Group.

Friday, 19th April 2019, Ljubljana Gorenje washing machines among the best in the Slovenian Consumers Association test

In an independent comparative consumer test of washing machines by over 50 different brands, released by the Slovenian Consumers Association (SCA), two Gorenje WaveActive washing machine models ranked among the top ten. The rating "Good" means that they are recommended by the Slovenian Consumers Association as a good buy.

Wednesday, 17th April 2019, Celje Golden award for Gorenje Orodjarna

At the International Industry Fair in Celje, the company Gorenje Orodjarna, a toolmaking plant, won a golden award for its progressive tool for manufacturing highly advanced sheet metal parts. The technologically highly complex tool is entirely a result of in-house knowledge, and it will be used for mass production of parts for their customer until 2025.

March 2019

Friday, 29th March 2019, Velenje Two Red Dot design awards for Gorenje's induction hob and Asko tumble dryer

Gorenje Group has added to new Red Dots to a series of these awards for superior design. This year, the 40-member international jury presented them to our Simplicity 2.1 induction hob under the Gorenje brand, and a tumble dryer under the Asko brand. Vying for this year's Red Dot awards were no less than 5500 products from 55 countries, competing in three categories. Gorenje Group's design achievements have been among the recipients of these awards for over a decade, which stands witness to the excellence of our design and to the innovativeness of the products marketed under our brands.

Monday, 25th March 2019, Velenje The year 2018 was defined by the search for a strategic partner, integration into the Hisense Group, and Gorenje Group's financial stabilization

Last year was a watershed year for Gorenje, as we got a new 100-percent owner, the Chinese corporation Hisense. Thus, we became a part of a global, financially very stable corporate group, which affords us significant potential for Gorenje's future growth and development, access to new markets, new technologies and procurement sources, and many other synergies. In 2018, we thus invested immense effort into the strategic project, both in the first part of the year until the completion of the takeover, and in the remaining part when we worked with the new strategic owner on the challenging and extensive process of integration with the Hisense group. The very search for a strategic partner and the ensuing integration activities, however, resulted in considerable fluctuation in our downstream and upstream markets.

Wednesday, 20th March 2019, Velenje Gorenje examines possibilities to delist bonds from trading on the organized market

After delisting of shares from the organized market, Gorenje, d. o. o., has started the process of analysing the possibilities for delisting of bonds GV01 and GV02 from the organized market of Ljubljana Stock Exchange.

Monday, 18th March 2019, Velenje In addition to a new plant in Velenje, Hisense is also planning to expand Gorenje's manufacturing operations in Valjevo

Consistently with the development plans for the Gorenje Group, construction of two new factories are planned for the next two years: one in Velenje and one in Valjevo, Serbia. In Velenje, a factory will be built for manufacturing Hisense brand TV sets, while Gorenje Valjevo will expand its production capacity and construct additional manufacturing halls to become a centre for Hisense Group's refrigeration technology in Europe.

Monday, 11th March 2019, Velenje Gorenje transformed to a limited liability company (d. o. o.)

On 11th March 2019, Gorenje received the resolution of the court register, Celje, on the entry of the change in the court register. With this court resolution, the resolutions of the 29th General Assembly of the company, from 7 February 2019, on the transformation from a joint stock company (d. d.) into a limited liability company were entered in the court register.

February 2019

Tuesday, 12th February 2019, Ljubljana Gorenje's ConnectLife platform co-shapes Future Living

Gorenje is showcasing its ConnectLife platform at the Future Living – an exhibition presenting the achievements of Slovenian smart building and smart home industry, and the forest wood chain. The Future Living exhibition is organized, in cooperation with its partners, by the Slovenian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and it will be open at the Dom gospodarstva in Ljubljana through April 11. It will take the form of an exposition of solutions and products, highlighting innovative achievements and new solutions from Slovenia.

Thursday, 7th February 2019, Velenje After consolidation of ownership, Gorenje to be transformed from a joint stock company (d. d.) to a limited liability company (d. o. o.)

Pursuant to the resolution adopted by the Shareholders Assembly Gorenje, d. d., will be transformed from a joint stock company into a limited liability company. The transformation marks the completion of the takeover process, with the company Hisense as the only remaining shareholder and introduces a simpler governance system without the Supervisory and Management Board.

January 2019

Thursday, 17th January 2019, Velenje Gorenje's WaveActive washing machine and dryer win a Plus X Award and excel in German consumer tests

In the January issue, the German consumer magazine ETM Testmagazin, specializing in independent product testing, released the test results for the new generation of Gorenje WaveActive washing machines and dryers. In the detailed test and evaluation, both appliances exceeded the score of 90%, and the ETM Testmagazin therefore recommends them to consumers as economical and, owing to the use of new ionization technologies, highly efficient appliances.

Tuesday, 8th January 2019, Las Vegas, USA Gorenje and Hisense are building the smart home of the future in Las Vegas

This year's CES, the world's largest show of consumer electronics and innovative technologies, taking place in Las Vegas, includes for the first time a presentation of the Gorenje Group, appearing there under the auspices of the Hisense Group. Our central new feature that is already a result of Gorenje's successful integration into the Hisense Group, is the new ConnectLife platform that will allow seamless communication between connectible products by all Hisense Group companies.

December 2018

Thursday, 20th December 2018, Ljubljana Gorenje divests its subsidiary Gorenje Surovina

Pursuing its strategy of focusing on the core activity of manufacturing and marketing domestic appliances, Gorenje Group continues to divest select subsidiaries active in its non-core businesses. Thus, we signed today with the company Eko Surovina, owned by the company Rastoder d.o.o., an agreement to sell the 100-percent ownership share in the company Gorenje Surovina and its subsidiaries.

November 2018

Monday, 5th November 2018, Beijing Gorenje launches its premium appliances on the Chinese market

Gorenje, recently becoming part of Hisense Group, is now launching their premium appliances on the Chinese market. At today’s launch in Beijing they presented a comprehensive range of products to the Chinese customers, retailers and media. Their motto being Life Simplified, Gorenje delivers simple, intuitive solutions that help their users reduce complexity, save time and make their daily lives a little smoother.

September 2018

Friday, 28th September 2018, Brdo pri Kranju "Innovation Oscar" for two Gorenje Group innovations

At the 2018 Innovation Day, Gorenje Group was again among the winners at this year's national award ceremony for the most innovative enterprises and individual innovators. We won the golden national award by the Slovenian Chamber of Commerce and Industry for our new generation of premium washing machines and dryers Asko, and the silver award for the new generation of Gorenje cookers.

Thursday, 20th September 2018, Velenje Yeguo Tang appointed Supervisory Board chairman

At the correspondence session of the Gorenje, d. d., Supervisory Board, Yeguo Tang was appointed Supervisory Board chairman, while Shaoqian Jia was appointed deputy chairman.

Monday, 17th September 2018, Velenje Gorenje shareholders in favour of minority shareholder squeeze-out

At the 27th Shareholders Assembly of the company Gorenje d.d., at which 96.19 percent of all shares were represented, the shareholders supported the squeeze-out of minority shareholders, which means a transfer of the remaining GRVG shares currently not yet held by the company Hisense Luxembourg Home Appliance Holding to this majority shareholder, while the remaining minority shareholders shall receive a compensation of EUR 12 per share. The shareholders also voted in favour of the appointment of seven Supervisory Board members representing capital.

August 2018

Thursday, 30th August 2018, Berlin At the IFA 2018, Gorenje Group unveils products and digital solutions for smart and simplified life

Gorenje Group is proudly presenting its latest achievements in the appliance segment at the IFA 2018 taking place from August 31 to September 5 in Berlin, Germany. This makes it the 11th year in a row for Gorenje at the IFA, one of the leading consumer electronics fairs in the world, which attracts over 250 thousand visitors each year. The Group will use its presence at the fair to showcase an array of product novelties and offer the first glimpse of its soon-to-be-available range of digital services, namely the Gorenje ConnectLife platform, and a range of connected appliances.

Wednesday, 29th August 2018, Velenje Franjo Bobinac appointed Vice President for Marketing of Hisense International

The President of the Management Board of Gorenje Franjo Bobinac was appointed Vice President for Marketing of Hisense International by the Management Board of Hisense Group. Bobinac remains President of Gorenje Management Board but will also be responsible for Global Marketing of Hisense International, the corporation that covers all international activities of Hisense Group.

Friday, 24th August 2018, Velenje Gorenje's own brand sales up in the first half of 2018

In the first half of 2018, Gorenje Group generated EUR 602.3 million of sales revenue, which is, on comparable terms (after elimination of revenue from coal trade operations divested at the end of 2017), on a par with the figure for the last year's equivalent period. We generated nearly 84 percent of sales revenue in our core activity of Home Appliances (EUR 504.5 million). Revenue from sales under our own brands increased by 3.2 percent while revenue from OEM deals was down. Consistently with our strategy, we continue to boost sales of premium products under the Asko brand and invest in new product development and marketing activities. Hisense Group announced its takeover bid and completed the acquisition of – combined with previously acquired shares – a total of 95.42 shares of the company Gorenje.

Thursday, 16th August 2018, Velenje Gorenje receives letters of resignation of Supervisory Board members

Gorenje, d. d., has received resignation letters from Supervisory Board members Bernard C. Pasquier, Bachtiar Djalil, Corinna Claudia Graf and Miha Košak. Their resignations are effective from the date of the next Shareholders Assembly Meeting of the company.

Thursday, 16th August 2018, Velenje Gorenje expands management board with six new members

The Supervisory Board of Gorenje has, following a proposal by the President of the Management Board of Gorenje Franjo Bobinac, expanded the management board to 12 members. Current members will be joined by six new members, that will use their knowledge and skills to accelerate the effective usage of all synergies, arising from the strategic partnership between the Hisense and Gorenje Groups. Their appointment is effective August 16, 2018, while they will execute their mandate on the territory of the Republic of Slovenia in-line with their individual valid work permits, other appropriate permissions or visas.

Thursday, 16th August 2018, Velenje Convocation of the 27th Shareholders Assembly Meeting of Gorenje

The Management Board of Gorenje convenes the 27th General Assembly of Gorenje, d. d., which will be held on September 17th, 2018, at 11:00 at the Hotel Paka Conference Hall in Velenje, Rudarska ul. 1.

Thursday, 9th August 2018, Velenje, Slovenia Information on the publication of decision, based on Article 6(1)(b) of European Council Merger Regulation The European Commission has announced, that it has on August 6, 2018, issued a decision regarding the proposed concentration between Hisense Group and Gorenje Group based on Article 6(1)(b) of The European Council Merger Regulation. From the decision it follows, that the European Commission established, that the proposed concentration is in line with the joint market and will not be objected.

July 2018

Tuesday, 3th July 2018, Velenje Securities Market Agency (ATVP) declares Hisense's takeover bid successful

On July 2, 2018, Gorenje received by the Securities Market Agency (ATVP) the decision (No. 40201-5/2018-22) on the success of the takeover bid for GRVG shares announced by the company Hisense Luxembourg Home Appliance Holding on May 29 this year, and which lasted until June 26.

June 2018

Thursday, 28th June 2018, Velenje After a successful takeover bid, Hisense will own 95-percent of Gorenje

Based on the takeover bid for Gorenje shares, announced by the company Hisense Luxembourg Home Appliance Holding on May 29, 2018, and which lasted until and including June 26, 2018, Hisense will acquire further 62.46 percent of all issued Gorenje shares. Thus, as Hisense stated today, the takeover bid was successful.

Tuesday, 26th June 2018, Velenje KAD accepts the takeover offer by Hisense

On June 26, 2018, Gorenje, d. d., received from the company Kapitalska družba, d. d. (KAD), a notification that KAD accepted the takeover offer by the company Hisense Luxembourg Holding and will on such basis dispose all of its shares of the company Gorenje, d. d.

Tuesday, 26th June 2018, Velenje Four employee representatives appointed to Gorenje Supervisory Board

Gorenje Works Council elected at their session held on June 22, 2018, the employee representatives to be appointed Gorenje Supervisory Board members for the next term of office.

Wednesday, 20th June 2018, Ljubljana The Golden Diggit Award for Anna, Gorenje's Virtual assistant

At the seventh Slovenian digital communications conference Diggit, organized by TSmedia and Marketing Magazine, awards were presented for digital solutions that make use of the digital environment in an innovative and creative way. Gorenje received the golden Diggit award in the sales category for Anna, our online chat bot.

Wednesday, 13th June 2018, Velenje The shareholders appoint four Gorenje Supervisory Board members for a new term of office

At the 26th Gorenje Shareholders Assembly, the shareholders granted discharge from liability to the Management Board and the Supervisory Board for the fiscal year 2017, and appointed four Supervisory Board members for a new term of office.

Monday, 11th June 2018, Velenje Gorenje's next Management Board to include six members

Gorenje Supervisory Board appointed a new Management Board that will manage the company in the next five years. The President and CEO Franjo Bobinac to whom the Supervisory Board entrusted late last year the task of assembling the Management Board, proposed six Management Board members. In addition to Bobinac, it shall include two incumbents – labour director Drago Bahun and Žiga Debeljak – and three new members in Stanka Pejanović, Tomaž Korošec, and Saša Marković.

Monday, 11th June 2018, Velenje Gorenje Group wins four regional accolades for the best innovations

The Chamber of Commerce of the Savinja and Šalek Region (SŠGZ) presented for the 19th consecutive year the awards for the best innovations in the SAŠA (Savinja and Šalek) region. This year, the entries included 11 enterprises with 15 innovations by a total of 133 innovators. The jury that rated the innovations for their inventiveness – originality, economic results, sustainability effects, and environmental aspects, presented two silver and two golden awards to Gorenje Group. Three top-rated innovations include two from Gorenje: the new generation of Asko premium washing machines and dryers, and the new generation of Gorenje free standing cookers. With them, Gorenje Group innovators will also vie for the title of the best innovation at the national level.

Friday, 8th June 2018, Velenje, Slovenia Panasonic accepts the takeover offer by Hisense

On June 8, 2018, Gorenje d.d. received from the company Panasonic Corporation a notification that the Panasonic Corporation accepted the takeover offer by the company Hisense Luxembourg Holding and will on such basis dispose all of its shares of the company Gorenje d.d.

Friday, 1st June 2018, Velenje Gorenje comes to terms on company collective labour agreement

The Management Board and employee representatives at Gorenje have aligned and reached an accord on a new company collective labour agreement that maintains the high level of labour rights protection for the employees while allowing the company long-term savings and solid foundations for further development. With the new collective labour agreement, we are replacing a more than a quarter-century-old agreement between the company and its employees, and we bring it up to date to be in tune with not only the new legislation, but also new market conditions.

May 2018

Thursday, 31st May 2018, Velenje Gorenje management board's opinion regarding the contents of the takeover bid and the prospectus

Pursuant to Article 34 of the Takeovers Act (Official Journal RS, No. 79/06, as subsequently amended, "ZPre-1"), the Management Board of Gorenje hereby releases within the mandatory period of no more than 10 days since the announcement of the takeover bid, the following opinion regarding the contents of the takeover bid and the prospectus announced and released by the acquiring party, the company Hisense Luxembourg Home Appliance Holding. Gorenje Management Board finds that the goals specified by the Acquiring Party in its takeover bid are beneficial for Gorenje Group's future operations and allow its further development and growth in a fiercely competitive white goods industry.

Tuesday, 29th May 2018, Ljubljana Hisense publishes a takeover offer and prospectus for the purchase of Gorenje shares

On May 29, 2018 Gorenje management board has been informed by the agent acting for Hisense Luxemburg Home Appliance Holdings of the publication of the takeover offer and prospectus for the purchase of Gorenje, d. d., shares.

Friday, 25th May 2018, Velenje Home Products Europe sells its 5% share of Gorenje

On May 25, 2018, we received from the Dutch company Home Products Europe a notification that on May 23, 2018, the company disposed 1,220,984 shares, representing 4.999% of all Gorenje, d. d. shares.

Friday, 25th May 2018, Velenje Hisense has acquired over 27% of Gorenje shares

On May 25, 2018, we received from the company Hisense Luxembourg Home Appliance Holding a notification that on May 23, 2018, the company increased its share of voting rights in the company Gorenje, d. d., to 27.75% of total voting rights.

Thursday, 24th May 2018, Velenje, Slovenia Notification of a change in major shareholdings of the company

On May 24, 2018, we received from Mr Kristijan Floričić a notification that he had sold the shares of the company Gorenje d.d. that he had held, and that after the disposal of the shares, the share of his voting rights in the company Gorenje d.d. decreased to below 5% of total voting rights in the company Gorenje d.d. At the same time the company International Finance Corporation disposed all of its Gorenje shares, while the companies Hisense Luxembourg Home Appliance Holding and Hisense Luxembourg Holding acquired a combined 22.56% share of all voting rights in the company Gorenje, d. d.

Thursday, 24th May 2018, Velenje Stay with us

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Wednesday, 23th May 2018, Ljubljana Gorenje wins the Trusted Brand award for the 12th consecutive year

On Tuesday, May 22, the Cankarjev Dom in Ljubljana hosted the ceremony for the Trusted Brand award presented each year by the Reader's Digest magazine. This year's winners, voted by the Slovenian readers of this magazine, also include Gorenje. In the domestic appliance category, Gorenje was selected as the most trustworthy brand by more than one half of survey respondents.

Friday, 11th May 2018, Velenje, Slovenia Information on the announcement of the takeover intention for the purchase of all shares of Gorenje, d.d.

Management board of Gorenje, d.d., has been on 11 May 2018 informed by the agent acting for the HISENSE Luxemburg Home Applinace Holdings S.ar.l., Luxemburg (henceforth: »Offeror«) of the takeover intention for the purchase of shares of Gorenje, d.d. Offeror's takeover intention states that it intends to publish the takeover bid for the purchase of all shares of Gorenje Gospodinjski aparati, d.d., pursuant to the relevant law. The takeover intention was published in the DELO newspaper on 11 May 2018.

Friday, 11th May 2018, Velenje Convocation of the 26th Shareholders Assembly Meeting of Gorenje, d. d.

Pursuant to relevant legislation, the Management Board and the Supervisory Board of Gorenje, d. d., hereby convene the 26th Shareholders Assembly Meeting of Gorenje, d. d., to be held on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at 11 AM in the Hotel Paka Conference Hall in Velenje, Rudarska ul. 1, Slovenia.

Thursday, 10th May 2018, Velenje Gorenje Group stable in the first quarter, with a profit EUR 2.5 million

In the first three months of this year, Gorenje Group generated revenue of EUR 296 million and profit of EUR 2.5 million. We generated over 83 percent of our total revenue in our core activity of Domestic Appliances, and we increased our revenue from sales of domestic appliances under our own brands by 4 percent. Consistently with the strategic plan, we continue to boost sales beyond Europe and sales of premium and innovative appliances, and increase our investments into development.

Wednesday, 9th May 2018, Velenje Gorenje chooses Hisense as the best bidder

On 8 May 2018, Gorenje, d. d., received 3 binding offers by the interested strategic partners from Asia and on 9 May 2018, the two best bidders have been requested to improve their offers.

Tuesday, 8th May 2018, Velenje Gorenje receives 3 binding offers from potential strategic partners

On the 8th May 2018 Gorenje, d.d. received 3 binding offers from potential Asian strategic partners.

April 2018

Friday, 20th April 2018, Milan, Italy Gorenje Group's premium brand ASKO at EuroCucina 2018

ASKO, the global, premium appliance manufacturer, is showcasing new exciting products at the Milan kitchen trade show EuroCucina 2018 in Italy. The products in focus are a new dishwasher range with the world’s largest wash capacity, a wok burner able to reach temperatures over 200°C and a new range of built-in fridges Nordic Fresh.

Thursday, 19th April 2018, Velenje At Gorenje, negotiations on new company collective labour agreement continue

Representatives of the Management Board and the representative trade union at Gorenje continue their negotiations on the comprehensive overhaul of the company collective labour agreement.

Wednesday, 11th April 2018, Velenje Gorenje named most energy efficient company by readers of Finance

Gorenje Group received the prestigious “Most energy efficient company of 2017” award at the annual Energy Professionals Conference. Competing against projects from all over Slovenia, readers of Finance who cast their votes online, recognized the many projects Gorenje has executed in the past that improved the energy and hence business efficiency of the company.

Monday, 9th April 2018, Velenje Gorenje wins 5 Red Dot design awards

Velenje based appliance manufacturer Gorenje picked up 5 awards at this year's prestigious Red Dot design awards. The jury awarded the outstanding design of their latest Gorenje brand WaveActive washer and dryer, as well as the built in cooler, freezer and integrated coffee machine by Atag brand.

Thursday, 5th April 2018, Velenje, Slovenia Information on major holding of voting rights - 5 April, 2018 The company Conseq Investment Management, a.s., from Prague, informed us on 4 April 2018, that as on 28 March 2018 the investment funds under its management increased the joint stake of all voting rights in the company Gorenje, d.d., to 7.05% (1,721,788 GRVG shares).

March 2018

Friday, 16th March 2018, Velenje Gorenje receives seven non-binding offers for Gorenje Surovina

By March 16, 2018, we have received seven non-binding offers for gorenje Surovina and its affiliated companies. Following the analysis of all offers received, we have invited five potential investors into the due diligence.

Wednesday, 14th March 2018, Velenje Gorenje invites three potential partners to perform the due diligence

Following a thorough analysis and review of strategic business elements as well as other elements of non-binding partnership offers received, Gorenje has invited three potential partners into the due diligence phase of the process. All three are based in Asia, are active in the household appliances industry and have submitted offers to acquire a majority stake in the company (at least 50% +1 shares of the whole share capital).

Friday, 9th March 2018, Velenje Agreement reached at Gorenje; strike cancelled

Gorenje Management Board reached an agreement with the trade union regarding the revision of the company collective labour agreement. As a result, the trade union cancelled today the warning strike announced for March 14th.

Friday, 9th March 2018, Velenje Gorenje Group 2017 annual report

At the 43rd meeting, held on March 8, 2018, the Supervisory Board of Gorenje, d. d., adopted audited Annual Report of Gorenje, d. d., and the Consolidated Annual Report of the Gorenje Group for the year 2017.

Thursday, 8th March 2018, Velenje Update on the exploration of strategic partnership opportunities

On 7th March 2018 Gorenje, d. d., received four non-binding offers from potential Asian strategic partners. All of them are active in household appliances industry.

February 2018

Friday, 23th February 2018, Velenje Gorenje Management Board response to the announced strike

On February 22, 2018, Gorenje Management Board was informed that the representative trade union SKEI Gorenje was planning a warning strike for March 14, 2018. The reason for the strike is that the Management Board terminated, effective as of February 1, 2018, the company collective labour agreement. While the Management Board respects the employees' right to strike, and we will enable the organizers to assert such rights pursuant to the relevant regulations, we find the strike entirely unnecessary and unwarranted. In the negotiations on the comprehensive revision of the collective labour agreement to date, we have made great progress, and the Management Board is willing to negotiate and seek a compromise.

Monday, 19th February 2018 Gorenje supports Pattern City

Pattern City, a place, dedicated to innovation development, (re)search of smart solutions and acquainting all generations with the most advanced technologies, opened in Velenje in the beginning of February, making Velenje one of the four cities in Europe that develop their own solutions for the future.

Monday, 12th February 2018 Industry 4.0 and smart factories. Are we there yet?

We are already using a fair amount of elements that make up the so-called Industry 4.0. Our job now is to connect all this into a smart whole, a smart factory.

Friday, 2nd February 2018, Velenje, Slovenia Listing of GRV06 commercial paper of the company Gorenje d.d. for trading on regulated market

Gorenje d.d. hereby informs the interested public that it submitted an application for listing of 11,534 denominations of commercial paper with the symbol GRV06, with total face value of EUR 11,534,000, maturing on December 21, 2018, and issued on February 1, 2018, with the central register of dematerialized securities of the KDD d.d. (Central Securities Clearing Corporation), for trading on the regulated market of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange (Ljubljanska borza d.d.), Ljubljana.

Friday, 2nd February 2018, Velenje, Slovenia Sixth issue of commercial paper GRV06

In order to obtain funds for seasonal financing of its operations, Gorenje, d. d., completed its sixth consecutive issue of commercial paper in the amount of EUR 11,534,000. The commercial paper with start of interest accrual period on February 1, 2018, and date of maturity on December 21, 2018, has in the first subscription round the interest rate, at 1.90 percent p.a.

Friday, 2nd February 2018, Velenje, Slovenia Update on the ongoing exploration of strategic partnership opportunities

Following the announcements published on 9th November 2017 and 29th November 2017 in relation to the exploration of strategic partnership opportunities and appointment of the financial and legal advisors, the Management Board of Gorenje, d.d. provides an update on the status of the activities carried out to date.

January 2018

Wednesday, 31st January 2018 Smart approach to building smart factories – step by step

Digital transformation requires a lot of financial investment, time, and inter- and intradisciplinary, which is why Gorenje Group is addressing it in a very deliberate and gradual manner.

Monday, 29th January 2018, Munich, Germany HEAD and Gorenje present a new line of appliances supporting a healthier lifestyle

At the ISPO Munich, the world’s largest international multi-segment exhibition for the sports industry, Gorenje and HEAD presented a new edition of Nutri Sport blender and connected kitchen scale to support a healthy and active lifestyle. The ISPO Munich takes place from 28th to 31st of January 2018, while the new small domestic appliances from the HEAD by Gorenje line will be available in spring 2018..

Wednesday, 24th January 2018, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje adopts resolution to issue commercial paper and starts the commercial paper offering

The company GORENJE d.d., Partizanska cesta 12, SI-3320 Velenje (hereinafter referred to as Gorenje d.d. or the Issuer or the Company), hereby informs the public that the Company Management Board adopted on January 24, 2018, a resolution to issue commercial paper, based on which the Company will issue commercial paper with a total face value of up to EUR 15,000,000.00, in denominations of EUR 1,000.00. The Issuer reserves the right to either increase or decrease the total face (nominal) value of the issue. The purpose of the issue of commercial paper is seasonal financing of operations, consistently with the cash flow dynamics within the year, and diversification of short-term financing sources. Interest rate on commercial paper is 1.90% p.a. The interest accrual period starts on February 1, 2018, and the principal of commercial paper shall be due for payment on December 21, 2018.

Friday, 19th January 2018, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje planning a sixth issue of commercial papers

Gorenje, d.d., is planning a sixth issue of commercial papers, with start of interest accrual date February 1, 2018 and maturity date December 21, 2018. Gorenje will use the proceeds from the commercial papers issue for diversification of short-term financing, primarily for financing the seasonal operations, in accordance with the interim cash flow dynamics, and optimization of funding costs.

Thursday, 18th January 2018, Velenje Invitation to Apply for Nomination for a Supervisory Board Member Position

The term of office of the seven present members of the Supervisory Board/Representatives of Shareholders of Gorenje, d.d., Velenje, will expire on the 20th July 2018. The Supervisory Board of Gorenje, d.d., Velenje, therefore invites all interested candidates to submit their applications for nomination for a Supervisory Board member position by 7th February 2018. The four-year term of office of all newly appointed members will begin on 21th July, 2018.

Friday, 12th January 2018, Velenje Gorenje Management Board with two new members in the next term of office

At the session held on January 11, the Supervisory Board was presented the decision by the Gorenje President and CEO not to propose two current Management Board members, Branko Apat and Peter Kukovica, for appointment to the Management Board in the next term of Office and approved such decision.

Friday, 12th January 2018, Velenje Gorenje's 2017 revenue the highest in five years, 10-percent growth of core activity budgeted for 2018

Gorenje Group accomplished its goal in terms of revenue in 2017, with the figure estimated at EUR 1.307 billion, which is nearly 4 percent more than in the year before. Contributing the most to such revenue growth were sales in the markets of Russia, Ukraine, the Netherlands, the Middle and Far East, the USA, Asia, and Australia. Operating profit reached EUR 21.7 million, and the Group's bottom line for the year was net profit of EUR 1.2 million. Performance in the year was considerably affected by numerous measures for mitigating the negative market conditions, particularly growth of raw and processed materials, which affected the profitability especially in the second half. In 2018, we are planning further growth of revenue and net profit. Consistently with our strategic policies, we shall continue to step up our sales in the markets beyond Europe, while consolidating our market shares in major European markets and increasing the shares of innovative and premium appliances.

Wednesday, 10th January 2018, Velenje Gorenje's response to Philip Sluiter's allegations at the Shareholders Assembly

During his speech at the Gorenje d.d. Shareholders Assembly, shareholder and former management member Philip Sluiter accused the Management Board and the President and CEO Franjo Bobinac of unlawful conduct and fraud (which is the exact English term he used) regarding the loan to the company Intersolar in 2008. The company and its management strongly reject Philip Sluiter's allegations and hereby provide the following explanations in this respect:

Tuesday, 9th January 2018, Velenje Gorenje shareholders did not vote in favour of replacement of two Supervisory Board members at the extraordinary general meeting

At the 25th Shareholders Assembly of the company Gorenje d.d., the shareholders did not vote in favour of the proposal to replace the Gorenje Supervisory Board chairman Marko Voljč and Supervisory Board member Uroš Slavinec. Thus, the Supervisory Board shall continue its term of office, expiring in July this year, with the current line-up.

December 2017

Friday, 22nd December 2017, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje repays commercial paper holders GRV05

The company Gorenje, d.d., paid out on Friday, the 22nd of December, 2017, the holders of commercial paper issued on the 24th of January, 2017 with the total face value repaid amounts to EUR 40.0 million. The 22nd of December, 2017, is the maturity date for commercial paper GRV05, issued on the 24th of January, 2017 with a total face value of EUR 40.0 million and an interest rate of 1.30%. The purpose of the commercial paper issue is to diversify the short-term financing sources, financing of operations with a pronounced seasonal dynamic, and optimization of financing costs.

Wednesday, 20th December 2017, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje's sponsorship of Torpedo was transparent and effective

Gorenje's response to allegations from an anonymous letter sent to the media An anonymous electronic message was addressed today to Gorenje's Management Board and Supervisory Board, and the editorial boards of Slovenian media outlets, accusing Gorenje Group of illegal and harmful transactions: fictitious contracts, money laundering, and misleading the Supervisory Board. The hurtful allegations pertaining to Gorenje's sponsorship of the Russian football club Torpedo in the 2014/2015 season are entirely inaccurate and false, and they give a misleading impression of non-transparent and dubious operations of the Gorenje Group, which is detrimental to the company's and the Management Board's reputation, and stirs unnecessary uncertainty and agitation among our stakeholders. In the spirit of transparent communication, we have decided to clarify the deal to the interested public with a release on Seonet. We resolutely reject the false allegations brought forth by the author of the anonymous letter, as well as the credibility of the documents attached therewith.

Wednesday, 6th December 2017, Velenje Convocation of the 25th Shareholder's Assembly Meeting of Gorenje, d. d.

Following a request by the shareholders Home Products Europe B.V., Netherlands, Raiffeisenbank Austria d.d., Zagreb, Croatia, Splitska banka d.d., Split, Croatia, and Unicredit Bank Hungary ZRT, Budapest, for the convocation of Shareholders Assembly of the company Gorenje d. d., Gorenje Management Board hereby convenes the 25th Shareholders Assembly of the company Gorenje d. d. to be held on Tuesday, January 9, 2018, starting at 10.00 a.m., in the conference hall of the Paka Hotel in Velenje, Rudarska ul. 1, Slovenia.

November 2017

Wednesday, 29th November 2017, Velenje Gorenje appoints advisors for its search of a strategic partner

As publicly announced on November 9, 2017, Gorenje Group is embarking on an active search of a suitable strategic partner who would back the Group in its long-term and sustainable growth and development, which could also lead to such partner's participation in the company's ownership structure. To support these activities, Gorenje Management Board appointed at its yesterday's session Rothschild S.p.A., Italy, part of the reputable international investment bank Rothschild & Co, as its financial advisor, and the law firm Jadek & Pensa of Ljubljana for legal support in the process. Activities will be presumably completed by the end of the third quarter of 2018. Gorenje will release more details in case of any specific further steps or if the activities are completed.

Tuesday, 28th November 2017, Velenje, Slovenia How to initiate “circular economy” thinking in the innovation process

Gorenje successfully participated in the project ResCoM - Resource Conservative Manufacturing, co-founded by the European Commission. One of the aims of the project was to develop tools that would help companies with circular economy transformation.

Wednesday, 22nd November 2017, Velenje Company receives requests for convocation of Shareholders Assembly

The company Gorenje Gospodinjski aparati d.d. informed the public on November 17, 2017, that it had received on November 16, 2017, a request by a minority shareholder Home Products Europe B.V. for convocation of shareholders assembly. Yesterday, on November 21, 2017 and today, on November 22, 2017 the company received two further requests, identical in their contents, for convocation of shareholders assembly by shareholders Raiffeisenbank Austria d.d., Magazinska 69, 1000 Zagreb, and Splitska banka d.d., Domovinskog rata 61, 21000 Split, Croatia, represented by the law firm Kontarščak d.o.o. from Maribor. As registered owner of 471,555 Gorenje, d.d., shares, ISIN SI0031104076, the shareholder Raiffeisenbank Austria d.d. with such number of shares does not constitute the shareholding based on which the company management would be obliged by law to convene a shareholders assembly, i.e. one twentieth of total share capital, and neither does the shareholder Splitska banka d.d., as registered owner of 407,831 Gorenje, d.d., shares, ISIN SI0031104076. However, the requests are identical to the request by the shareholder Home Products Europe B.V. and therefore, the company will address all requests together.

Tuesday, 21st November 2017, Velenje Supervisory Board statement on a request for convocation of a Gorenje Shareholders Assembly

Good six months before the expiry of Gorenje Supervisory Board's term of office, shareholder Philip Sluiter requested convocation of an extraordinary general meeting to demand replacement of two Supervisory Board members. This has stirred some allegations in the media and the general public of overly congenial relations between the Supervisory Board and the Management Board. In the spirit of transparency and sound corporate governance, we believe the resulting circumstances require a response by the Supervisory Board.

Friday, 17th November 2017, Velenje, Slovenia Company receives request for convocation of Shareholders Assembly

The company Gorenje gospodinjski aparati d.d. hereby informs that it received yesterday, November 16, 2017, in the evening a request from minority shareholder Home Products Europe B.V. for convocation of a Shareholders Assembly.

Friday, 17th November 2017, Velenje, Slovenia Financial calendar for the year 2018

Gorenje, d.d., is releasing its financial calendar for the year 2018.

Tuesday, 14th November 2017, Ljubljana Gorenje recognized as the most environmentally friendly company

At the traditional environment convention, organized by the Finance daily paper and the Eko Fund, with this year's instalment titled "Excellence, Innovation, and Efficiency in Practice – Environmentally Friendly Projects in Slovenia and Abroad", Gorenje received an award for the most environmentally friendly company. At Gorenje, successful pursuit of our strategy of developing environmentally friendly products is also accompanied by systematic reduction of energy and water consumption, and reduction of waste in manufacturing processes. Our success in the field has been acknowledged by many environmental accolades received to date.

Monday, 13th November 2017, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje's reporting compliant with the relevant legislation

Following up on the notification dated October 26, 2017, that Gorenje received from the ATVP (Securities Market Agency) a Request for Submission of Reports and Information regarding the article in the Delo daily paper on the alleged termination of business cooperation between the Gorenje Group and Panasonic, we hereby inform the public that Gorenje received on November 10, 207, from the Securities Market Agency (ATVP) a notification ant the Agency did not find in the supervisory procedure in conducted any breaches of legislation regarding Gorenje's reporting as a public company.

Thursday, 9th November 2017, Velenje Gorenje to actively explore strategic partnership opportunities

Gorenje Group’s strategic guidelines have been constantly driving the group towards the exploration of potential strategic alliance opportunities aimed at pursuing growth of business, economies of scale to guarantee cost competitiveness, strengthening brand power, accessing prime distribution channels, accelerating product innovation and business digitalisation. The globalisation and consolidation trends which have been characterizing the white good industry over the last years, have further stimulated the group to proactively search for available strategic partnership opportunities.

Thursday, 9th November 2017, Velenje Gorenje Group with revenue and profits increase, despite a challenging quarter

With challenging conditions in both downstream and upstream markets, as well as the labour market, Gorenje's performance remains stable as the Group generated nearly EUR 944 million of sales revenue in the first nine months of the year, or 4.8 percent more than in the same period last year. Comparable operating profit before depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) was higher by good five percent as it nearly reached EUR 59 million. Net profit at EUR 4.6 million was 12.1% higher than in the equivalent period of the year before. We increased our sales of major domestic appliances, including the premium brands, and small domestic appliances. We also improved our geographical structure of sales and increased our revenue from other businesses. Performance in the third quarter was negatively affected by slower sales that fell short of the budget, especially in the markets of Germany and Great Britain; rising prices of materials and components; labour cost pressures; and decrease of productivity as a result of mass production launch for new generations of products. Considering the typical dynamics within the year, we expect to see the largest share of revenue in the last quarter, which in turn will also affect the overall performance. In view of the said negative circumstances, we find that all key objectives laid down for 2017 are not attainable, despite the many measures introduced to mitigate them.

Tuesday, 7th November 2017, Velenje Gorenje gets its own postage stamp

On Friday, November 10, Pošta Slovenije (the Slovenian postal service) will issue a special-edition postage stamp from the Slovenian Industrial Design series, depicting the Gorenje Simple & Logical washing machine. The revolutionary product – the first touch-controlled home appliance – was a global innovation. For Gorenje, it meant the start of a user-centric design approach that emphasizes simplicity of use and which Gorenje continues to pursue under the slogan Life Simplified.

Friday, 3th November 2017, Ljubljana Impressive ideas at the first Gorenje Group hackathon

Over the past weekend, October 28 - 29th, the first Gorenje Group International Business Hackathon took place at the Ljubljana Technology Park. At the event, organized by the Corporate University of Gorenje in cooperation with companies CorpoHub and Microsoft Slovenia, 63 participants from 10 countries sought to develop solutions for business challenges of the digital future. The winning idea took into account the lifestyle, development and communication trends as well as shopping and retail trends of the future.

October 2017

Thursday, 26th October 2017, Velenje, Slovenia Notification about Request for Submission of Reports and Information

Gorenje received from the Securities Market Agency a Request for Submission of Reports and Information, based solely on the articles published in the Delo daily paper, regarding the discontinuation of business cooperation between the Gorenje Group and Panasonic. Misleading claims about the termination of cooperation between the two corporations were subsequently cited by other media outlets. Gorenje will respond to the said request by the Securities Market Agency in compliance with the effective legislation and within the specified deadlines. We also requested from the Delo daily paper to correct the false allegations and to observe our right to reply to them, pursuant to the Media Act.

Thursday, 19th October 2017, Ljubljana Gorenje wins special award for introduction of superior design to domestic appliances

At the Design Month national award ceremony, Gorenje was presented a special award for persistent promotion of superior design in the domestic appliance industry.

Thursday, 12th October 2017, Kragujevac Gorenje donates a 3D printer to the Kragujevac Polytechnic

Yesterday at the convention of Serbian mechanical engineering schools, the company Gorenje MDM, of Kragujevac, donated a 3D printer to the Polytechnic in that town. The device was made as a part of a project task by Gorenje MDM scholarship holders from Kragujevac who have attended the Velenje School Centre in the last two years. Gorenje MDM sent four Serbian high school students to the Velenje school in order to secure new excellently trained young employees with adequate technical knowledge for work at the toolmaking plant, and to bring the company closer to the young generation.

Monday, 9th October 2017, Velenje Gorenje Group company ATAG wins the first smart kitchen contract in the Netherlands

The Gorenje Group company ATAG was chosen by the largest Dutch home investor Syntrus Achmea to fit 44 luxury smart home apartments with ATAG Connect Life smart kitchen appliances. ATAG will launch their connected appliances on the Dutch market by the end of this year, followed next year by the ASKO brand in Denmark. This marks the entry of Gorenje Group in the connected home segment as the ATAG and ASKO experience will later be used for the entire Group connectivity platform.

Friday, 6th October 2017, Velenje Gorenje receives the Disabled-Friendly Company certificate

At the Days of Professional and Employment Rehabilitation, or the REHA Days, 2017, Gorenje received an award for good practice of hiring disabled persons, and the Disabled-Friendly Company certificate that was presented to the company on behalf of the Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities by the Minister Anja Kopač Mrak.

Tuesday, 3th October 2017, Velenje, Slovenia Temporary suspension of trading with the GV01 corporate note due to KDD (Central Securities Clearing Corporation) procedures in the central register

Gorenje d.d. hereby informs the public that October 10, 2017, is the date for the interim payment of the principal of the amortizing corporate note with the symbol GV01. Holders of GV01 who are registered in the KDD (Central Securities Clearing Corporation) register as at October 4, 2017 (cut-off date) shall be entitled to the payment of the principal and relevant interest. In accordance with the KDD Rules of Operation dated December 14, 2016, as changed and amended on January 23, 2017, interim payment of principal of an amortizing corporate note is deemed a corporate action in which KDD shall provide to the holders of the GV01 corporate note a payment, deletion, and issue of a corporate note with the same ISIN code, yet with a reduced principal. Upon this basis, the KDD requested from the Ljubljana Stock Exchange (Ljubljanska borza d.d.) and the issuer Gorenje d.d. to temporarily suspend the trading with the GV01 corporate note in the period October 3, 2017, to October 10, 2017, and Gorenje d.d. has done as requested.

September 2017

Wednesday, 27th September 2017, Brdo pri Kranju Gorenje's SmartFlex dishwashers win gold award for the best Slovenian innovations

Gorenje's innovators again won the gold national award of the Slovenian Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the most innovative enterprises and innovators, with their new generation of Gorenje SmartFlex dishwashers. The selection of the best Slovenian innovations took place for the fifteenth time in a row. This year, the contest included 744 innovators with 182 entries. The award ceremony took place as a part of the Innovation Day at which Gorenje Group also presented its experience and achievements in the field of circular economy.

Tuesday, 19th September 2017, Velenje Gorenje Group invites to the first International Business Hackathon

Gorenje Group is scouting for the best and most promising talent to tackle the business and digital challenges of the future at the first Gorenje Group International Business Hackathon. The two-day competition in searching for solutions in digital services for consumers will take place from October 28 to 29, 2017, at the Tehnološki park Ljubljana in Slovenia.

Thursday, 14th September 2017, London Gorenje wins The Licensing Award 2017 for Innovation

Gorenje's Retro Special Edition fridge, officially licensed by Volkswagen, won the prestigious Licensing Award 2017 for Innovation. More than 5,000 products entered the competition in their respective categories. Our fridge was selected as the most innovative licensed product of 2017 by a prominent judging panel of 140 top retail buyers, who evaluated excellence of design, innovation, originality, consumer targeting and quality of manufacture and packaging.

August 2017

Thursday, 31st August 2017, Berlin Gorenje Group at the IFA 2017 fair with novelties for more connected and simplified life

The Gorenje booth at IFA 2017, one of the world’s leading consumer electronics fairs taking place in Berlin, Germany, from September 1 to 6, 2017, showcases the latest from Gorenje Group, one of the leading European household appliance manufacturers. By presenting the new smart Gorenje IQ Induction hob, built-in fridge freezers, the impressive designer collection of Gorenje by Ora ïto major and small appliances, extremely efficient Gorenje G•Force vacuum cleaners, by offering an exclusive preview of the new generation of Gorenje WaveActive washers and dryers launching in 2018, and showcasing the latest design-forward and connected novelties from its premium brand Asko, the Group once again proves that it places users' needs and desires just as high as it does design and technology that goes beyond the mere needs and expectations of the increasingly fast-paced and connected future.

Friday, 25th August 2017, Velenje Gorenje Group wraps up the first half successfully, continuing to increase revenue and profit

Gorenje Group was successful in the first half of the year, with higher sales revenue and net profit. We are increasing the share of profitable innovative and premium products and stepping up investments into development. Around 300 new hirings in this year. The third quarter will be challenging; sales are expected to peak in the last quarter.

Friday, 18th August 2017, Ljubljana Gorenje and Peter Prevc donate school supplies to children in need

Beginning of a new school year is something all kids should be looking forward to. However, reuniting with their school mates is not easy for many as their school bags are not full of shiny and inspiring new supplies for a successful and fun school year. At Gorenje, we have decided to work with Peter Prevc to make the return to school easier more pleasant for 1,000 children in need: our ski jumping champion will be with them every day – on the covers of their new notebooks. Hoping for lots of smiles on the first day of the school year, Gorenje and Peter Prevc presented yesterday to the Friends of the Youth Association (ZPM) Ljubljana Moste-Polje 3,000 notebooks and 1,000 sets of coloured pencils.

July 2017

Thursday, 27th July 2017, Velenje, Slovenia Franjo Bobinac president and CEO for another term of office

With regard to the offer extended to Franjo Bobinac for a new term of office as President and CEO, of which the Supervisory Board informed the Shareholders Assembly on July 14, 2017, Supervisory Board chairman Marko Voljč received on July 26 Franjo Bobinac's consent to appointment, and Mr Voljč informed the Supervisory Board members of the receipt of Mr Bobinac's consent. Therefore, Franjo Bobinac is appointed Gorenje, d.d., President and CEO for the term of office from July 20, 2018 to July 20, 2023.

Friday, 14th July 2017, Velenje Gorenje's first half the best in the last five years; Management Board granted discharge from liability for 2016

At the 24th Gorenje Shareholders Assembly, President and CEO Franjo Bobinac presented to the shareholders the Gorenje Group operations and performance in 2016 and the performance in this year's first six months, which bests any first half of the last five years in terms of both revenue and profit. The Group wrapped up the first half of 2017 with revenue of EUR 624 million, or good 7 percent more than last year, and net profit of EUR 4.4 million, which is more than double the figure from the corresponding period of 2016.

Tuesday, 4th July 2017, Velenje, Slovenia Hansel and Gretel with Gorenje appliances

As a socially responsible company supporting creativity and innovativeness, Gorenje has joined forces with the Silvan Furlan Institution (USF – Ustanova Silvana Furlana), a foundation for the development of culture, which aims to support and implement projects in art, education and humanitarianism. Together we have created a short film about Hansel and Gretel who simplify their life with Gorenje appliances, and premiered it in the Karst region.

Monday, 3th July 2017, Velenje, Slovenia Corporate University of Gorenje. Founded to promote innovation.

Corporate University is an umbrella term for a number of training and education programs intended for development of key employees. It is an important tool for the pursuit of the company's strategic goals.

June 2017

Friday, 30th June 2017, Velenje, Slovenia Summary Prospectus for the admission to trading on a regulated market of the Gorenje, d.d., Notes

The company Gorenje, d.d., received on 29 June, 2017 the decision by the Securities Market Agency No. 40200-4/2017-9 from 29 June, 2017 on the approval of the prospectus for the admission to trading on a regulated market of the 19,456 Notes with the symbol GV02.

Wednesday, 28th June 2017, Ljubljana Criminal reports due to alleged abuse of insider information against Gorenje and President and CEO Franjo Bobinac dropped

The District State Prosecutor's Office of Ljubljana informed the company Gorenje d. d. and its President and CEO Franjo Bobinac that it dismissed the criminal reports filed by the Securities Market Agency (ATVP) for alleged criminal offence of abuse of insider information related to the communication of the due diligence carried out at Gorenje last year by the Panasonic Corporation.

Tuesday, 27th June 2017, Velenje, Slovenia Organised Collection of Proxies for Shareholders to Exercise Their Voting Rights-27 June 2017

Throughout the years, Gorenje, d.d., has been encouraging all shareholders to actively exercise their rights by organised collection of proxies and in accordance with the Slovenian Corporate Governance Code recommendation is announcing that as of today, the company officers authorised to collect proxies i.e., have started collecting proxies for the shareholders to exercise their voting rights at the 24th Annual General Meeting of Gorenje, d.d., scheduled for Friday, 14th of July, 2017.

Friday, 23th June 2017, Velenje, Slovenia Environmental research company ERICo to become part of the Eurofins Group Eurofins Scientific, the global leader in environment testing, has signed an agreement with the shareholders of ERICo (Environmental Research & Industrial Co-operation), to acquire this leading independent laboratory for environment testing services in Slovenia.

Monday, 12th June 2017, Velenje, Slovenia Convocation of the 24th Shareholder's Assembly Meeting of Gorenje, d.d.

Wednesday, 7th June 2017, Ljubljana “Wrong parking” wins Gorenje a Diggit award

At the sixth Diggit, Slovenian digital communications conference, Gorenje won the golden award for the project “Gorenje Retro Special Edition: Wrong parking”. The annual conference brings together is the meeting point for the latest knowledge of the fast-moving digital world and awards best practices.

Monday, 5th June 2017, Köln, Zug Gorenje becomes one of the biggest partners of European handball

Gorenje, one of the leading European home appliance manufacturers is becoming part of a new sports story. By signing a three season contract for VELUX EHF Champions League and a deal for two consecutive Men`s EHF EURO tournaments we are becoming one of the biggest partners of European handball. Sports sponsorships certainly boost recognition of Gorenje brand in the international market and to date they rested on two pillars: the sponsorship of the Slovenian Nordic ski team and of handball – the sponsorship of the Gorenje Velenje Handball Club, and of the Slovenian Handball Federation. By sponsoring handball at the European level we are strengthening growth of our global brand recognition and thus support the implementation of Gorenje Group strategy of global growth.

May 2017

Wednesday, 31st May 2017, Velenje Microsoft HoloLens at Gorenje: how we keep the future of design within our (virtual) reach

We live in times when technology is developing faster than ever before. We can adapt to the rapid occurrence of new challenges and demands of an increasingly digitalized society by using the latest and most advanced technology – technology that is considered change-provoking as it can significantly affect almost all areas of our daily lives and work. Owing to the latest technology, the future is becoming more 'tangible' today, and more flexible for the users. Not just in theory, but also hands-on, in practice

Friday, 26th May 2017, Sarajevo Gorenje Group wins the Innovator of the Year Award at the Sarajevo Business Forum

At this year's Sarajevo Business Forum (SBF), Gorenje Group won the Sarajevo Business Bridge Innovator of the Year Award. This award is given to individuals or businesses that have shown a significant degree of innovation and/or creative thinking, operating within the SEE Region. The innovation can be seen through the development of new methodologies, approaches, products or services which have met the needs of end-users.

Wednesday, 24th May 2017, Velenje Gorenje Group sees solid growth of sales and profit in the first quarter of 2017

In the first quarter of this year, Gorenje Group stepped up its sales of premium and innovative dishwashing and cooking appliances, and, consistently with the strategic plan, boosted sales in markets beyond Europe, as well as in Benelux and Eastern Europe. High growth rates were also seen in sales of small domestic appliances and heating equipment. Thus, we wrapped up the first quarter of 2017 with operating profit (EBIT) of EUR 7.9 million, up 16 percent over the last year's equivalent period, and with net profit of EUR 2.1 million, which is a million and a half above the last year's first quarter figure.

Wednesday, 17th May 2017, Belgrade, Serbia Gorenje wins Top Serbian Brands award

Gorenje brand received the Top Serbian Brands 2016 award in Serbia, and with that the title of the most popular electronics brand among Serbian users in 2016.

Tuesday, 16th May 2017, Velenje, Slovenia Fire in Kemis Extinguished In the industrial premises of the Gorenje affiliated company Kemis, d.o.o., which is also location for storage of hazardous waste, fire spread on 15 May 2017 at around 8 p.m. The waste which is stored at the location and intended for further processing is categorized as hazardous waste, mainly fuels, waste oil, solvents and medicinal products. The fire, which has been extinguished during the night with great efforts of the firemen, has destroyed part of the business premises and the warehouse for storage of low hazardous solid and liquid waste.

Thursday, 11th May 2017, Velenje, Slovenia Release of information about the new issue of Gorenje corporate notes

In relation to the company's public announcements dated April 6, 2017, April 14, 2017, and May 3, 2017, the company Gorenje d.d., Velenje (hereinafter also referred to as the Company or the Issuer), hereby informs the public that it has issued 5-year corporate notes with a fixed interest rate of 2.45% p.a. and total nominal value of EUR 19.5 million. The notes were issued in dematerialized form by registration to the note holders' accounts with the KDD (Central Securities Clearing Corporation d.d., Ljubljana), in compliance with the KDD rules.

Friday, 5th May 2017, Berlin Gorenje Group a part of the prominent European TCG Retail Summit

As a leading European home appliance manufacturer, Gorenje Group took part in this year's European Technical Consumer Goods Summit, an international forum that brings together the world's key dealers and manufacturers of domestic appliances, consumer electronics, and telecommunication and IT equipment.

Wednesday, 3th May 2017, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje adopts resolution on second issue of corporate notes

With regard to the announcements dated April 6, 2017, and April 14, 2017, the company Gorenje d.d. (hereinafter also referred to as the Company or the Issuer) informs the public that it adopted on May 3, 2017, a resolution to issue corporate notes with the symbol GV02.

April 2017

Wednesday, 26th April 2017, Velenje, Slovenia and Washington, USA Franjo Bobinac the new Slovenian representative at the Trilateral Commission The Trilateral Commission is a global union of economists, politicians and academics with the purpose of encouraging good relations and strengthening cooperation between different spheres of the society. At the end of this March, Franjo Bobinac, the President of the Management Board of Gorenje, was named as the representative of Slovenia at the Trilateral Commission. He was named at the Commission’s invitation. Before Bobinac, this honorable position belonged to Marko Voljč, long-time President of NLB and member of the Management Board of KBC Bank.

Monday, 24th April 2017, Velenje, Slovenia Change of the Financial calendar for the year 2017 Gorenje, d.d., will publish Interim Report of Gorenje, d.d., and Gorenje Group for January-March 2017, on 24 May 2017 and not on 26 May 2017 as announced in the financial calendar.

Monday, 24th April 2017, Velenje, Slovenia Statement of Compliance with the Corporate Governance Code 2016 In accordance with the provisions of the Code of Best Practice for WSE Listed Companies, the Ljubljana Stock Exchange Rules, and the applicable legislation, the company Gorenje, d.d., is publishing the Statement of Compliance with the Corporate Governance Code, which refers to the fiscal year 2016.

Monday, 24th April 2017, Velenje, Slovenia Audited consolidated and unconsolidated annual report for the year 2016

At the 33rd meeting, held on April 21, 2017, the Supervisory Board of Gorenje, d.d., adopted audited Annual Report of Gorenje, d.d., and the Consolidated Annual Report of the Gorenje Group for the year 2016. Interactive version of the Annual report is available at: http://www.gorenjegroup.com/en/_preview?id=152378

Friday, 21st April 2017, Velenje, Slovenia Notification on Gorenje, d.d., Supervisory Board Session At its meeting today the Supervisory Board reviewed and approved the audited Annual Report of the Gorenje Group and its parent company for the year 2016. The Annual Report of the Gorenje Group for the year 2016, being the first to comply with the guidelines of the International Integrated Reporting Council – IIRC, will be published on Monday, 24 April, in accordance with the company’s financial calendar.

Friday, 14th April 2017, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje plans its second issue of notes

Gorenje, d.d., hereby informs the public that further information about the potential issue of 5-year notes will be presented today at the meeting with potential financial investors. At the meeting, the company Gorenje, d.d., will present Gorenje Group performance and proposed terms for the new note issue.

Thursday, 13th April 2017, Ljubljana Rog opens a showroom in the BTC City shopping centre in Ljubljana

Exactly five months after the presentation and the beginning of the sales of the legendary Pony bikes, Rog opened a special showroom in Hall A of the BTC City shopping centre in Ljubljana, where visitors will be able to view, test and buy bikes, also the unique limited edition ones, and other products from the Rog product range. Later, servicing will also be available there.

Thursday, 13th April 2017, Celje Gorenje Orodjarna wins the golden award at the International Industry Fair 2017

It has become a tradition for Gorenje Orodjarna to participate in the International Industry Fair in Celje. This year they presented an extremely complex and advanced tool for the fabrication of car components and received the highest, golden award from the expert committee.

Monday, 10th April 2017, Velenje, Slovenia Resignation of a Supervisory Board member Toshibumi Tanimoto

Today, April 10, the company Gorenje d. d. received a statement of resignation by the Supervisory Board member Toshibumi Tanimoto.

Thursday, 6th April 2017, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje considers second bond issue The company Gorenje, d.d., hereby publicly announces that, consistently with its policy of diversification of financing sources, is analyzing the possibilities for the second issue of bonds. The Company's decision on actual bond issue, type of bond, coupon, and nominal size of the issue will be adopted based on the market conditions and investor response or interest. The purpose of the bond issue is to further improvement of the average maturity of financing sources, support the achievement of the Strategic Plan of the Gorenje Group 2016-20 through planned growth of operations and continuing to improve the sales structure (especially in the segment of premium and innovative products), to refinance part of long-term financial resources and to optimize the finance expenses.

Monday, 3th April 2017, Velenje Gorenje Group wins another 4 Red dot awards for superior design

In the competition of over 5500 entries from all over the world, four of our products under the brands Gorenje and ASKO received this year’s Red dot design awards. The expert committee recognized the outstanding design of the Gorenje multifunctional ovens and new generation of gas hobs while also awarding two Red dot Best of the Best awards for ground breaking design to the ASKO washers and dryers. This marks the 13th consecutive year for Gorenje Group to be awarded with the Red Dot - the internationally sought-after seal of quality.

March 2017

Wednesday, 29th March 2017, Stockholm ASKO holds a glamorous Pro Home Laundry launch in Stockholm

Gorenje Group's premium brand ASKO, a Scandinavian specialist in high quality kitchen and laundry apliances, announced the launch of its new laundry products, ASKO Pro Home Laundry, to a group of over 200 guest from over 30 different countries. The launch event was held in Stockholm, Sweden.

Tuesday, 21st March 2017, Ljubljana Gorenje donates a cooking hob adapted for blind and partially sighted persons

Gorenje Group's donation will allow students of the Iris Centre for Education, Rehabilitation, Inclusion and Counselling for the Blind and Partially Sighted to safely cook, which is an important step on their path to living an independent life. The cooking hob of our premium Atag brand, fitted with specially adapted silicone coating that allows safe use for the blind and visually impaired, is the first of its kind in Slovenia. Humanitarian efforts are an integral part of Gorenje Group's corporate social responsibility, and we are looking to assist those in need both in Slovenia and in other countries of our presence by donating appliances and funds, and by taking part in humanitarian projects.

Thursday, 9th March 2017, Velenje Gorenje Group ahead of revenue and EBITDA plan for 2016

At yesterday's session, the Supervisory Board of Gorenje d.d. was presented the Gorenje Group's unaudited financial statements for the year 2016. The Group maintained the positive performance trend that started in the last quarter of 2015, and improved upon it throughout the year. The Group's revenue was EUR 1.258 billion, EBITDA at EUR 87.2 million. With EUR 8.4 million profit, which is higher than budgeted and tops the estimate released in January, we considerably – by EUR 16.4 million – improved our profitability. Other goals laid down in the Strategic Plan for last year successfully pursued as well.

February 2017

Friday, 24th February 2017, Velenje, Slovenia Resignation of a Management Board Member - February 24, 2017 Gorenje announces that Dr. Peter Groznik is resigning from the company’s Management Board on February 28, 2017. Dr. Groznik tendered his resignation by mutual agreement and consensus of the Supervisory Board. We are sincerely grateful to Peter for his outstanding service and significant contributions, especially for his work in deleveraging and strengthening the financial position of Gorenje Group. We wish him all the best and hope to cooperate with him in the future.

Tuesday, 21st February 2017, Velenje Gorenje a proud sponsor of the Slovenian Nordic Ski Team for 25 years

This year, Gorenje celebrates a quarter century of partnership with the Slovenian Nordic Ski Teams – ski jumpers, cross-country skiers, and the Nordic combined team. Years of general sponsorship have turned into an inspiring and honest friendship as today's sports champions grew up at their clubs with Gorenje by their side through all their ups and downs. With consistent support through all the years, we made it possible for Slovenian ski jumping and cross-country skiing to be at the very top in the world today. To commemorate 25 years of our cooperation with the Nordic Ski Team, Gorenje is preparing a travelling exhibition and many promotional activities. Moreover, we will again invite the buyers of our products to the grand finale of the ski jumping season in Planica.

Thursday, 9th February 2017, Novi Sad Gorenje once again the best foreign brand produced in Serbia

For the twelfth year in a row, the Serbian Chamber of Commerce, and the Ministry of Commerce, Tourism, and Telecommunication, selected in the campaign titled "The Best from Serbia" the best brands and companies as rated based on their financial and market achievements. Gorenje was once again found the best foreign brand made in Serbia. The campaign included 140 companies with 196 brands, vying for the title of the best.

January 2017

Tuesday, 31st January 2017, Velenje, Slovenia Admission of commercial paper GRV05 issued by Gorenje, d.d., to trading on the regulated market Gorenje, d.d., hereby announces that it has successfully completed the offering of commercial paper. Commercial paper with the identification code GRV05 has a 1.30% interest rate. Total nominal value of the issue amounts to EUR 40.0 million. Gorenje, d.d., has applied for the admission of the commercial paper subscribed to trading on the regulated market of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange. The purpose of the commercial paper issue is to diversify the short-term financing sources, financing of operations with a pronounced seasonal dynamic, and optimization of financing costs.

Wednesday, 25th January 2017, Velenje, Slovenia Successful issue of commercial paper confirms investor confidence in the Gorenje Group - January 25, 2017 In order to obtain funds for seasonal financing of its operations, Gorenje, d. d., successfully completed its fifth consecutive issue of commercial paper in the amount of EUR 40.0 million. The commercial paper with start of interest accrual period on January 24, 2017, and date of maturity on December 22, 2017, has the lowest interest rate to date, at 1.30 percent p.a. The issue contributes to the efforts to further cut Gorenje Group's finance expenses, and the substantial interest in commercial paper reaffirms investor confidence in Gorenje.

Friday, 13th January 2017, Velenje Following the successful pursuit of our strategic plan in its first year, our profit planned for 2016 will be exceeded

In the first year of pursuit of the 2016–2020 Strategic Plan, Gorenje Group achieved the goals set forth as it increased its revenue to EUR 1.257 billion and considerably improved its financial performance indicators. We plan for further revenue growth and improved profitability in 2017.

Friday, 13th January 2017, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje planning a fifth issue of commercial papers Gorenje, d. d., is planning a fifth issue of commercial papers with expected issue size in the amount approximately up to EUR 40 million, with start of interest accrual date January 24, 2017 and maturity date December 22, 2017. Gorenje will use the proceeds from the commercial papers issue for diversification of short-term financing, primarily for financing the seasonal operations, in accordance with the interim cash flow dynamics, and optimization of funding costs. The company is presenting detailed information on the issue of commercial papers at the meetings with potential investors held on January 13, 2017 and on January 16, 2017.

December 2016

Thursday, 22nd December 2016, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje repays commercial paper holders GRV04 The company Gorenje, d.d., paid out on Thursday, the 22nd of December, 2016, the holders of commercial paper issued on the 3rd of February, 2016 with the total face value repaid amounts to EUR 28.9 million.

Friday, 16th December 2016, Belgrade Gorenje Group is the best employer in Serbia

At the ceremony of annual awards of the Serbian Association of Managers (SAM) our company received, among very strong competition, the prestigious Best Employer Award in the category of large companies. According to the members of SAM, the Gorenje Group in 2016 enabled the best conditions for the operation and development of employees in Serbia.

Friday, 2nd December 2016, Valjevo More than 5 million Gorenje refrigerators in 10 years of successful operations

Gorenje Valjevo cold appliance factory celebrated today its 10th anniversary of successful operations in Serbia. Gorenje's factory in Valjevo, a greenfield investment, has been continuously increasing its manufacturing output for the last 10 years. The plant's output to date totals at over 5 million refrigerators sold in the markets of Serbia, Europe, and globally. Today, the factory has over 1,500 employees and works with more than 60 local suppliers.

November 2016

Thursday, 17th November 2016, Velenje Gorenje Group has the best Annual Report

In the best annual report contest held every year by the Finance Business Academy, Gorenje Group won in the category of large enterprises, winning the Best Annual Report Award for 2015 based on the opinion of the expert jury. We were also the best in two sub-categories: we had the best annual report in terms of communication, and with regard to risk management and corporate governance.

Tuesday, 15th November 2016, Moscow Gorenje launches a line-up of Spartak branded appliances

For several years, Russia has been one of the key markets for Gorenje Group. Through a partnership with Spartak Moscow football club, Gorenje is increasing its brand awareness throughout the whole CIS region as Spartak is the most popular football club in the territory of ex-Soviet Union. This year we have extended our partnership by launching a line-up of Spartak-branded domestic appliances.

Thursday, 10th November 2016, Velenje, Slovenia Financial calendar for the year 2017 Gorenje, d.d., is releasing its financial calendar for the year 2017 in the attached file.

Thursday, 10th November 2016, Velenje, Slovenia Information about procedure conclusion We received a notice with the following content from the Panasonic Corporation Senior Managing Director Tetsuro Homma, addressed to Gorenje CEO and President, explaining the decision regarding the increase of shareholding stake in Gorenje:

Thursday, 10th November 2016, Velenje, Slovenia Over 50-percent growth of Gorenje Group's operating profit is a result of revenue growth and favourable sales structure. Sales peak in the third quarter; based on orders placed, fourth quarter will be record-breaking. Based on our forecasts, we believe we will attain the planned profit by the end of the year. In the first nine months of the year, Gorenje Group generated revenue of EUR 900.9 million, and profit of EUR 4.1 million. Sales revenue in the third quarter of 2016 was considerably higher than in the second and first quarter of the year. Most importantly, we continued to improve the structure of our sales.

Wednesday, 2nd November 2016, Moscow Elle Decoration award for Gorenje by Starck and ASKO Pop Up Store

Elle Decoration, Russian top magazine for interior design and architecture, celebrated their 15th anniversary by awarding outstanding acchievements in the field of home and interior design, best decorators, architects, designers and manufacturers of interior design items. Our design line Gorenje by Starck, a result of colaboration with the world renown designer Philippe Starck, won in the best home appliance category, while ASKO Pop Up Store by designer Ekaterina Elizarova received a special award for best design.

October 2016

Thursday, 27th October 2016, Velenje, Slovenia SILENT PERIOD: 27 October 2016 - 10 November 2016 Gorenje, d.d. has a silent period of 15 days before each quarterly financial report announcement. During the silent period the company will not arrange meetings with investors, analysts, or the media. Release date on the 11th of Novembert, 2016: Interim Report of Gorenje, d.d., and Gorenje Group for January-September 2016

Thursday, 13th October 2016, Velenje, Slovenia Information on major holding of voting rights - 13 October 2016 Mr. Kristijan Floričić, informed us on 12 October 2016, that as on 11 October 2016 he acquired 84,000 GRVG shares issued by the company Gorenje, d.d., and the stake of the voting rights increased from 4.906% (1,198,314) to 5.25% (1,282,314) of all voting rights in the company Gorenje, d.d.

Wednesday, 12th October 2016, Shanghai Gorenje and ASKO Winners of Home Style Award by iF Design

Industrie Forum Design (iF Design), an institution with over 50 years tradition in the field of industrial design, presented Gorenje Group's premium brand ASKO with a prestigeous Home Style Award.

Tuesday, 11th October 2016, Velenje, Slovenia In the opinion of legal experts, Gorenje, d.d., President and CEO Franjo Bobinac acted lawfully by disclosing information to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia On July 25, 2016, we published the information that Gorenje, d.d., and Panasonic Corporation had signed on July 13, 2016, a set of legal documents allowing Panasonic to conduct partial due diligence investigation of the Gorenje Group. In September 2016, the media published an allegation by the Securities Market Agency (ATVP) that it had, in relation with the said due diligence procedure, "filed a criminal complaint against one natural and one legal person for suspicion of perpetration of a criminal offence of abuse of inside information pursuant to Article 238, Paragraph 2 of the Criminal Code." Some media outlets also reported that the criminal complaint filed by the ATVP was against Gorenje, d.d., President and CEO Franjo Bobinac, because he had informed the Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, before the information was publicly announced, about the due diligence being conducted by the Panasonic Corporation at the Gorenje Group, which could lead to an increase in Panasonic’s equity share in Gorenje, d.d.

Tuesday, 4th October 2016, Vienna Gorenje Austria wins the Supplier of the year award

Gorenje brand is among the top five most recognized home appliance brands, and among top five by market share. Since the founding of Gorenje Austria 41 years ago and the slogan "Bewusst robust" (Deliberately Sturdy), Gorenje has developed into a provider of an all-around range of major appliances, renowned in particular for its designer items. Long-standing tradition and excellent customer relations at every level of business, along with technological innovation in recent years, have resulted in a new breakthrough and growth across the distribution channels, which is also witnessed by the best supplier award.

Monday, 3th October 2016, Ljubljana Best design solution award for Gorenje Lifestyle Magazine

At this year's POMP Forum event, Gorenje Lifestyle Magazine (year 2015) was nominated for two POMP awards for special achievements in content marketing: for "Best printed magazine/newspaper" and "Best design solution in content marketing"; in the latter, it won the award.

September 2016

Friday, 30th September 2016, Velenje, Slovenia End of Due Diligence Period Further to the prior public announcement on Monday 25th July 2016 that a due diligence process is being undertaken on Gorenje by Panasonic Corporation, Gorenje can now confirm that the due diligence period finished on Friday 30th September 2016 as was previously guided.

Thursday, 22nd September 2016, Brdo pri Kranju Team of Gorenje and Panasonic innovators wins CCIS Golden Award for Innovation

Slovenian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIS) awarded its golden award for best innovation to Panasonic AutoCare washing machine, a result of Gorenje's and Panasonic's joint development. The washing machine with a capacity of 8 or 10 kg and a number of advanced functions is the first result of cooperation between the development teams from both companies. The development project lasted two years and a half.

Tuesday, 20th September 2016, Velenje, Slovenia Information on major holding of voting rights - 20 September 2016 HOME PRODUCTS EUROPE B.V., Utrechtseweg 181, 6862 Aj Oosterbeek, The Netherlands, informed us on 19 September 2016, that as on 19 September 2016 they acquired 13,800 GRVG shares issued by the company Gorenje, d.d., and the stake of the voting rights of the company increased from 4.94% (1,207,431) to 5.00% (1,221,231) of all voting rights in the company Gorenje, d.d.

Tuesday, 20th September 2016, Stara Pazova Gorenje Tiki celebrates 10 years of successful business in Stara Pazova

The Gorenje Tiki water heater factory celebrated its 10th anniversary of the launch of production in Serbia. Gorenje Tiki is a part of the Gorenje Group, a major home appliance manufacturer on the world scale, whose products have been present in the Serbian market for over 65 years.

Thursday, 1st September 2016, Berlin Gorenje Group at IFA 2016

At the leading fair of consumer electronics and household appliances, IFA in Berlin, Gorenje revealed a special edition of Gorenje Retro refrigerators, inspired by the design of the legendary and still extremely popular Volkswagen camper van, which has become (and remained) iconic among many generations. The vintage Volkswagen van personifies a relaxed and free lifestyle where one takes the time for the things that really matter and that enrich our lives. That very philosophy is what Gorenje is bringing into their customers’ homes with the motto Life Simplified. This time it is embodied in the new generation of innovative SmartFlex dishwashers, the result of Gorenje’s own development efforts, and a range of sophisticated household appliances: awarded steam ovens, new gas hobs, built-in refrigerators and much more. At this year’s fair, which takes place between the 1st and 7th of September, Gorenje will also be showcasing its signature designer product lines by celebrity designers Philippe Starck and Ora-Їto and offering a glimpse into the future of the kitchen by introducing a range of connected appliances under its premium brand Asko.

August 2016

Monday, 22nd August 2016, Velenje, Slovenia Sales and profits continue to grow Gorenje Group continued its successful performance in the second quarter of the year. Thus, we wrapped up the first half of 2016 with revenue of EUR 581.3 million, operating profit (EBIT) of EUR 16.7 million, and net profit of EUR 2.1 million. Positive impacts in the period included further growth of small and major domestic appliance sales, favourable geographic distribution of sales, and higher sales and market shares for premium and innovative appliances in all product categories. Adjusting for currency translation differences, our core activity saw 8-percent organic revenue growth relative to the first half of 2015. Innovative and premium appliances under the Gorenje and Asko brands, yielding higher profits, will also be showcased at the industry's largest tradeshow IFA in Berlin in early September. Nearly 500 new hirings in Slovenia this year.

Monday, 8th August 2016, Velenje, Slovenia SILENT PERIOD: 8 August 2016 - 22 August 2016 Gorenje, d.d. has a silent period of 15 days before each quarterly financial report announcement. During the silent period the company will not arrange meetings with investors, analysts, or the media. Release date on the 23rd of August, 2016: Interim Report of Gorenje, d.d., and Gorenje Group for January-June 2016

July 2016

Monday, 25th July 2016, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje and Panasonic signed the agreement on conditions to perform a due diligence On July 13th, 2016, Gorenje and Panasonic Corporation entered into a set of legal documents, which define various conditions under which Gorenje shall enable Panasonic Corporation to perform a due diligence of Gorenje Group in the time period until September 30th, 2016.

Friday, 8th July 2016, Velenje, Slovenia Resolutions passed at the 23rd Annual General Meeting of Gorenje, d.d. Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act (ZGD-1), the Market of Financial Instruments Act (ZTFI), the Ljubljana Stock Exchange Rules and the Corporate Governance Code for Joint Stock Companies, and in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Best Practice for WSE Listed Companies, the Management Board of Gorenje, d.d., Partizanska 12, Velenje, Slovenia, hereby announces the press release and the resolutions passed at the 23rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Gorenje, d.d., held on Friday, July 8th 2016, starting at 11.00 AM, in the Grand Hall of Hotel Paka in Velenje, Rudarska ul. 1, Slovenia.

Thursday, 7th July 2016, Essen, Germany Gorenje's products firmly anchored among the design elite

Gorenje Group products won four prestigious Red Dot design awards this year. The 41-member jury believed they represent the current pinnacle of design in the home appliance industry. Gorenje's products have been constantly among the award-winning design elite for a good decade. In 2005, we were the first Slovenian enterprise to earn the Red Dot award for the design of its products. To date, the award was won with 35 products. This bear witness to Gorenje Group's excellence in design, innovation, and high quality of the products marketed under our brands.

June 2016

Thursday, 30th June 2016, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje and HIS sign agreement on divestment of majority shareholding in Publicus Ekoinvest, d.o.o. – a subsidiary of Gorenje, d.d. – and the company HIS gradbeništvo in inženiring, d.o.o., which holds a 35-percent stake in the company Publicus, d.o.o., signed an agreement to divest their majority shareholding in the company Publicus, d.o.o., Ljubljana, complete with the subsidiary Ekogor, d.o.o., Jesenice.

Wednesday, 22nd June 2016, Velenje, Slovenia Organised Collection of Proxies for Shareholders to Exercise Their Voting Rights - 22 June 2016 Throughout the years, Gorenje, d.d., has been encouraging all shareholders to actively exercise their rights by organised collection of proxies and in accordance with the Slovenian Corporate Governance Code recommendation is announcing that as of today, the company officers authorised to collect proxies have started collecting proxies for the shareholders to exercise their voting rights at the 23rd Annual General Meeting of Gorenje, d.d., scheduled for Friday, 8th of July, 2016.

Wednesday, 15th June 2016, Velenje, Slovenia Counter-proposal to the Shareholders Assembly resolutions - 15 June 2016 The Management Board of the company Gorenje, d.d., hereby informs its shareholders that it has received, with regard to the 23rd Shareholders Assembly of the company Gorenje gospodinjski aparati, d.d., which is to take place on Friday, July 8, 2016, at 11 a.m. at the Grand Hall of Hotel Paka in Velenje, Rudarska ul. 1, a counter-proposal to item 4 (resolution 4.2) of the Shareholders Assembly agenda, titled "Informing the Shareholders Assembly about the resignation of a Supervisory Board member and appointment of a new Supervisory Board member". The counter-proposal was submitted by our shareholders Home Products Europe B.V. (June 9, 2016), Karlo Kardov (June 10, 2016), Raiffeisenbank Austria d.d., Zagreb (June 10, 2016), Alpen Invest d.d. (Alpen.SI, mešani fleksibilni podsklad - Jugovzhodna Evropa and Alpen.Developed) (June 13, 2016), Societe Generale - Splitska banka d.d. (June 13, 2016), Unicredit Bank Hungary ZRT (June 13, 2016), and KD Skladi, družba za upravljanje, d.o.o. (KD Balkan, delniški in KD Vitalnost, delniški) (June 13, 2016).

Monday, 6th June 2016, Velenje, Slovenia Convocation of the 23rd Shareholder's Assembly Meeting of Gorenje, d.d. Pursuant to relevant legislation, the Management Board and the Supervisory Board of Gorenje, d.d., hereby convene the 23rd Shareholder's Assembly Meeting of Gorenje, d.d., to be held on Friday, July 8, 2016 at 11 AM in the Grand Conference Hall at the Hotel Paka in Velenje, Rudarska ul. 1, Slovenia.

Wednesday, 1st June 2016, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje position regarding the sale of Gorenje Surovina This morning, in the Elemental Holding announcement on the website of the Warsaw Stock Exchange we read about the Tesla Recycling's intent to terminate the Agreement on the sale and purchase of shares of Gorenje Surovina, d.o.o. (hereinafter referred to as the SPA). In Gorenje, d. d., we only received the official notification today after the above mentioned announcement. In the announcement, Tesla Recycling states that Gorenje, d.d., has failed to meet the conditions specified in the SPA concerning Gorenje Surovina shares. Gorenje, d.d., hereby opposes such allegations, as we strongly believe that Gorenje has fulfilled the conditions precedent as agreed in the SPA. Evidence confirming the fulfilment of conditions precedent has been repeatedly sent to Tesla, yet Tesla Recycling has failed to provide any formal feedback. Despite our repeated notifications/requests, Tesla Recycling have failed to provide the irrevocable surety as per Clause 5.1.2 (c) of the SPA, which is a condition precedent to be fulfilled by Tesla.

May 2016

Thursday, 26th May 2016, Velenje Gold award for the smart and economical washing machine designed by Gorenje's innovators

The Chamber of Commerce of the Savinja and Šalek Region presented today the awards for best innovations in the region for the past year. Gorenje's innovators won awards for all three entries: golden award for the Panasonic AutoCare washing machine, a result of joint development with the partner Panasonic Group; and silver medal for the FiltrationSupreme glass door dryer, and Style Line flat water heater. This qualifies our innovators for the national best innovation contest of the Slovenian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Wednesday, 25th May 2016, Ljubljana, Velenje Gorenje and BTC will bring back the legendary Rog Pony bicycle

Gorenje president and CEO Franjo Bobinac and BTC Management Board president Jože Mermal signed today a letter of intent by which both companies announce their cooperation in reviving the bicycle brand Rog. Thus, the legendary Pony will hit the Slovenian streets again next spring with a fresh, improved look.

Friday, 20th May 2016, Velenje, Slovenia Sales and profit grow in the first quarter Gorenje Group's solid performance from the last quarter of 2015 continued in the first quarter of 2016 as we ended it with a EBIT of EUR 6.8 million and net profit of EUR 0.6 million, which is a considerable improvement over the first quarter of last year. Positive developments in the period include high growth rates for sales of major and small domestic appliances and favourable changes in the sales structure, both in terms of brands and products, and in terms of geographic distribution.

Tuesday, 17th May 2016, Velenje, Luxembourg EIB provides EUR 50 million to Gorenje to develop a new generation of domestic appliances

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending EUR 50 million to Gorenje Gospodinjski aparati d.d., one of the leading European traditional manufacturer of household electrical appliances. The EIB loan will have a maturity of up to 7 years and will finance the company’s 4-year research, development and innovation expenditure programme aimed at strengthening its innovative capacity by developing new domestic appliances and upgrading its existing product range.

Thursday, 12th May 2016, Velenje Gorenje brand dishwasher production launched in Velenje

Today Gorenje launched the production of its first dishwashers under the Gorenje brand. This will considerably extend their offer of major home appliances. Innovative SmartFlex dishwashers are a result of several years of development and an EUR 8 million investment that includes a new automated assembly line.

April 2016

Tuesday, 26th April 2016, Velenje, Slovenia Resignation of a Supervisory Board member The company Gorenje, d.d., was informed yesterday, on April 25 about the statement of resignation handed in by the Supervisory Board member Keith Charles Miles. Keith Charles Miles is a Gorenje Supervisory Board member a second term. During last six years he has contributed to the development and transformation of the Gorenje Group with his professional and international experience. His resignation, with effect from the date of the AGM on July 8, 2016, is based on personal reasons. He will support the company and its further development also in the future.

Friday, 22nd April 2016, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje Group releases audited Annual Report for the 2015 fiscal year

The Supervisory Board approved yesterday the audited Annual Report of the Gorenje Group and its parent company for the year 2015. For the first time, the Report is drawn up in compliance with the GRI (Global Reporting Initiative) international sustainability reporting guidelines. The Supervisory Board was also presented the sales growth figures for the first quarter of 2016.

Wednesday, 13th April 2016, Milan A promising step for Gorenje Group’s ASKO brand into the high end kitchen market in Italy

Gorenje Group is for the first time presenting its premium home appliance brand ASKO at the EuroCucina fair in Milan which specialises in built-in appliances for the high end kitchen. Although it is the brands first time at this prestigious event, it feels like coming home.

March 2016

Thursday, 31st March 2016, Velenje Once again, Gorenje Surovina will bring Pure Joy to children

The Pure Joy project is an eco-humanitarian waste raw material collecting campaign, conceived last year by the company Gorenje Surovina and Slovenian Association of Friends of Youth Ljubljana Moste-Polje within the “Botrstvo” sponsorship project. The proceeds will be used to finance free vacations for children with emotional and behavioural disorders. Last year we took 120 children on vacation and this year the collection of raw materials starts on April 1st.

Wednesday, 30th March 2016, Zagreb The Gorenje by Starck design line fascinated Zagreb

In the company of numerous architects, interior designers and eminent Croatians, Gorenje presented its new designer collection created in cooperation with the French design star Philippe Starck, in the gorgeous ambiance of the French Pavilion in Zagreb.

Wednesday, 23th March 2016, Velenje Peter Prevc and the Nordic team thank Gorenje for over 20 years of support

After a fantastic season in which he whipped the competition and in a single season won every ski jumping title there is, leaving his fans worldwide ecstatic, Peter Prevc and the Nordic ski team paid a visit to Gorenje and its employees today to whip up some wholesome colourful smoothies for them. As a token of appreciation for over twenty years of loyal support to the athletes, Prevc presented Gorenje with his jersey from the final competition in Planica.

Friday, 11th March 2016, Velenje, Slovenia Information regarding the process of Gorenje Surovina divestment As of July 24th, 2015 Gorenje, d.d., and Tesla Recycling spolka z organiczona odpowiedzialnoscia spolka komandytowa have entered into an Agreement on the Sale and Purchase of a share in Gorenje Surovina d.o.o., whereas the parties to the Agreement have agreed to close the transaction not later than March, 31st, 2016 (Longstop Date).

Friday, 11th March 2016, Velenje, Slovenia Sales and profits peak in the last quarter of 2015. Annual revenue at EUR 1,225 million, annual EBITDA at EUR 80 million. At yesterday's session, the Supervisory Board of Gorenje, d.d., was presented the unaudited financial statements of the Gorenje Group and its parent company for the year 2015. Following a slow start to the year, sales and performance gradually picked up pace every quarter. Last quarter of 2015 topped all previous quarters in terms of sales and profitability as Group sales revenue reached EUR 350 million and profit reached EUR 1.4 million.

Monday, 7th March 2016, Velenje Gorenje the most trusted home appliance brand in Slovenia for a decade

It has been ten years since Slovenia first took part in the Trusted Brand research - one of the most extensive European consumer researches and Gorenje won the cherished title of the most trusted home appliance brand in Slovenia for the 10th consecutive time.

Thursday, 3th March 2016, Velenje Together with youths we are keeping our culinary heritage alive

Slovenia has a rich culinary heritage and it is important to nurture it and pass it on to our offspring. Gorenje is supporting these efforts by taking part in a project Kuhna pa to (Kitchen and all that) where children and youths get to know traditional Slovenian dishes and learn how to cook them.

February 2016

Thursday, 25th February 2016, Velenje, Slovenia SILENT PERIOD: 25 February 2016 - 10 March 2016 Gorenje, d.d. has a silent period of 15 days before each quarterly financial report announcement. During the silent period the company will not arrange meetings with investors, analysts, or the media. Release date on the 11th of March, 2016: Unaudited consolidated financial statements of Gorenje Group and Gorenje, d.d., for the year 2015

Thursday, 18th February 2016, Velenje Gorenje Create Academy brings together businesses and universities to develop innovative products

Gorenje Group presented diplomas to the first generation of graduates of the Gorenje Create Academy – Gorenje's academy for new product development. This is a unique international educational program, a part of the Gorenje Corporate University, designed to encourage innovation at the company and upgrade and extend knowledge and skills for new product development. The program had Gorenje Group working with renowned universities from Ljubljana, the Netherlands, and Sweden.

Tuesday, 16th February 2016, Ljubljana, Zürich Gorenje a Symbol of Quality for Slovenians in 2016

The QUDAL – Quality Medal research, performed in Slovenia in January 2016 by the Zürich based international organization Icertas, shows that in terms of quality Slovenians see Gorenje home appliances as the best.

Friday, 12th February 2016, Velenje, Slovenia Resignation of a Management Board member At the 17th correspondence session, the Supervisory Board of Gorenje, d.d., was informed about the statement of resignation handed in by the Management Board member and Chief Sales Officer Marko Mrzel. The Supervisory Board accepted his resignation.

Friday, 12th February 2016, Velenje, Slovenia Admission of commercial paper GRV04 issued by Gorenje, d.d., to trading on the regulated market Gorenje, d.d., hereby announces that it has successfully completed the offering of commercial paper. Commercial paper with the identification code GRV04 has a 2.00% interest rate. Total nominal value of the issue in the first round amounts to EUR 28,908,000. Commercial paper will also be offered in the second subscription round from February 10, 2016, to December 1, 2016, up to the total nominal issue amount of EUR 35 million.

Monday, 8th February 2016, Velenje Gorenje retro fridges will bring food for thought

Supporting the project of free little libraries for the exchange of books Gorenje will donate housings of their popular Retro design fridges to serve as book cases in schools and local communities. Colourful fridges will in this unusual role offer to the users a different kind of food – food for the soul.

Wednesday, 3th February 2016, Velenje, Slovenia Successful issue of commercial paper confirms investor confidence in the Gorenje Group In order to obtain funds for seasonal financing of its operations, Gorenje, d. d. has successfully completed its fourth consecutive issue of commercial paper, of EUR 28.9 million. The commercial paper, with the start of its interest accrual period on February 3, 2016, and date of maturity on December 22, 2016, has the lowest interest rate to date, at 2.00 percent p.a. This year's issue is a significant contribution to the efforts to cut Gorenje Group's finance expenses, and the solid interest in commercial paper reaffirms investor confidence in Gorenje.

January 2016

Wednesday, 27th January 2016, Novo mesto Gorenje Keramika with a new showroom in Novo mesto

In Novo mesto Gorenje Keramika opened its fourth showroom where they will be offering quality decorative ceramic tile of the latest trends. At the event they also hosted the best rapper among tile fitters and undoubtedly the best tile fitter among rappers – 6Pack Čukur with his »tile poetry«.

Monday, 25th January 2016, Velenje Choice Magazine Recommends Asko Dryer

Asko dryer got the highest ranking among 22 dryers tested by the biggest Australian consumer magazine Choice.

Monday, 18th January 2016, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje planning a fourth issue of commercial papers Gorenje, d.d., is planning a fourth issue of commercial papers with expected issue size in the amount approximately up to EUR 30 million, with start of interest accrual date February 3, 2016 and maturity date December 22, 2016. Gorenje will use the proceeds from the commercial papers issue for diversification of short-term financing, primarily for financing the seasonal operations, in accordance with the interim cash flow dynamics, and optimization of funding costs.

Friday, 15th January 2016, Velenje, Slovenia Home appliance sales exceed plans in 2015. Increase in profitability planned for 2016. After a slow start to 2015, Gorenje Group successfully adapted to the unstable macroeconomic and political conditions, and stepped up its sales and market shares to see its sales peak and generate profit in the last quarter. Reaching just over one billion euros, revenue in the core activity of home appliances exceeded the figure planned for 2015. The result, which will be consistent with the estimate from November, will largely depend on the negative currency translation differences. We estimate that negative currency translation differences will amounted to EUR 12.6 million, or approximately EUR 6 million more than planned.

Thursday, 14th January 2016, Velenje Gorenje Microwave Oven in Space

Gorenje microwave oven from the design line Ora-Ïto became a vital piece of equipment for space travel. Our rising microwave star was spotted in the film The Martian, co-starring with Matt Damon.

Tuesday, 12th January 2016, Tehran Gorenje with ambitious plans in Iran

Gorenje opened a new showroom in Tehran, located in a prestigeous and very busy location in the centre of the Iranian capital. In the 350-square-meter showroom we will be presenting our entire range of the upper middle and premium class major household appliances. In five years Gorenje aims to become one of the five top brands of bulit-in household appliances in Iran.

Thursday, 7th January 2016, Velenje We Have the Golden Eagle!

Peter Prevc, currently the leading ski jumper in the world, has crowned a fantastic season with a victory in the Four Hills Tournament. In Gorenje we congratulate him heartily for this outstanding acchievement and are proud to have been able to contribute to this success as a general sponsor of the Slovenian nordic teams.

Tuesday, 5th January 2016, Velenje Gorenje Projekt soars high with a warehouse commission in Russia

By the end of April, Gorenje Projekt will build and launch an automated high-bay warehouse for an investor in Tver, 150 kilometres from Moscow, Russia. The project, worth EUR 11.65 million, will involve some pioneering work as it will result in the tallest self-supporting crate system in the market.

Tuesday, 5th January 2016, Velenje Slovenian ski jumper Peter Prevc flies in a class of his own

The main sponsor of the Slovenian nordic teams, Gorenje is proud to be a part of Prevc' great success and we are cheering for him to crown his amazing series of triumphs today in Bischofshofen with a victory in the Four Hills Tournament.

December 2015

Friday, 18th December 2015, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje repays commercial paper holders GRV03 The company Gorenje, d.d., paid out on Friday, the 18th of December, 2015, the holders of 10-month commercial paper issued on the 20th of February, 2015 with the total face value repaid amounts to EUR 29.1 million.

Tuesday, 15th December 2015, Velenje, Slovenia Information on major holding of voting rights - 15 December 2015 Panasonic Corporation, 1006 Oaza Kadoma, Kadomacity 571-8501, Osaka, Japan, informed us on 14 December 2015, that as on 11 December 2015 they acquired 303,478 GRVG shares issued by the company Gorenje, d.d., and the stake of the voting rights of the company increased from 9.499% (2,320,186) to 10.742% (2,623,664) of all voting rights in the company Gorenje, d.d.

Monday, 7th December 2015, Budapest Gorenje the most energy saving brand

Hungarian agency E.ON which selects and rewards the most energy saving household appliances of the year on the Hungarian market, awarded Gorenje with two prizes this year. Gorenje’s vacuum cleaner is the most energy saving in its category and Gorenje brand the most energy saving brand, winning the Energy Saving Award in different categories as many as eight times in the past six years.

November 2015

Monday, 23th November 2015, Ljubljana Gorenje Keramika and Slovenian Rapper 6pack Čukur on the Ambient Furniture Fair

Between 17th and 22nd November Gorenje Keramika presented itself on the Ambient 2015 furniture fair in Ljubljana. This is the largest fair for furnishings, bringing the latest trends in the region between Milan and Vienna.

Friday, 20th November 2015, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje Group's Accounting Report 2014 voted the best for the third time

In the Best Annual Report competition organized for Slovenian entrants by "Poslovna akademija Finance" (Finance daily paper Business Academy), Gorenje remains unbeaten in the Best Financial Report category for the third consecutive year, based on the expert jury decision.

Monday, 16th November 2015, Velenje, Rome European FEIEA Award to Vesna Petkovšek

Vesna Petkovšek, head of internal communication in Gorenje Group, was awarded an honorary FEIEA certificate for the achievements in the development of internal communications field in Slovenia.

Thursday, 12th November 2015, Velenje, Slovenia Webcast on first nine months 2015 results and Gorenje’s new Strategic plan 2016-2020 We are kindly inviting you to a webcast event »9M 2015 results of Gorenje Group«, which will take place on Tuesday, 17th November at 13:30 CET. Gorenje President and CEO, Mr Franjo Bobinac and CFO, Mr Peter Groznik will present Gorenje’s 9M 2015 results and Gorenje’s new Strategic plan 2016-2020 in a live webcast, followed by a Q&A session (questions can be asked via webcast).

Friday, 6th November 2015, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje's new Strategic Plan until 2020 based on global growth. Budgeted revenue for 2015 to be exceeded. Third quarter the best in terms of sales this year. Profit expected as fourth quarter bottom line. End-of-year results mainly to depend on exchange rates, especially the Russian rouble and the US dollar relative to the euro. Looking for new opportunities in a changed and unpredictable environment, Gorenje has developed a new Gorenje Group Strategic Plan 2016–2020, based on global growth. Sales will be doubled in upmarket segments, with premium and innovative products, and in overseas countries.

Friday, 6th November 2015, Velenje, Slovenia Financial calendar for the year 2016 Gorenje, d.d., is releasing its financial calendar for the year 2016 in the attached file.

Friday, 6th November 2015, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje Group press conference announcement Performance review for the period January-September 2015 and presentation of the new Gorenje Group Strategic Plan 2016-2020 At the session held on November 5, 2015, the Supervisory Board of the company Gorenje, d.d., discussed the company performance in the period January-September, 2015, and the Gorenje Group Strategic Plan for the period 2016–2020. The company Management Board will present the performance and strategy at a press conference at the Museum of Contemporary Art Metelkova, Maistrova 3, Ljubljana, on Friday, November 6, 2015, at 11 a.m. The contents to be presented at the press conference will also be publicly announced at the start of the press conference, on Friday, November 6, 2015, at 11 a.m.

October 2015

Thursday, 22nd October 2015, Velenje, Slovenia SILENT PERIOD: 22 October 2015 - 5 November 2015 Gorenje, d.d. has a silent period of 15 days before each quarterly financial report announcement. During the silent period the company will not arrange meetings with investors, analysts, or the media. Release date on the 6th of November, 2015: Interim Report of Gorenje, d.d., and Gorenje Group for January-September 2015

Saturday, 17th October 2015, Vietnam Gorenje brand officially launched in Vietnam

On 17th of October 2015 Gorenje Group marked another successful milestone in Asia with official launching of Gorenje brand that coincide with the opening ceremony of the first exclusive Gorenje showroom in Vietnam.

Wednesday, 14th October 2015, Ljubljana Seventh Biennale of visual communication Slovenia

Gorenje Group regularly presents different design solutions at numerous design events. At 7th Biennale of Visual Communications Slovenia Gorenje Group was ranked among the finalists with gift bags Gorenje Group, designed by Marko Marinšek, image layouts for IFA 2015 and with collection of female Fischer Alpine skis, which were designed by the Gorenje Design Studio.

September 2015

Sunday, 27th September 2015, London Gorenje at the prestigious design trade event in London

At the end of September 2015, 100% Design took place in London. It’s a trade event, the purpose of which is to present industrial and interior design solutions.

Monday, 21st September 2015 Golden award for Gorenje innovators 2015

Slovenian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) presented today the national awards for the most innovative companies and innovators at enterprises and public research institutes.

Wednesday, 9th September 2015, Berlin Gorenje Breaking Records at IFA Berlin

The lively atmosphere at IFA Berlin is coming to a close. The Gorenje Group has presented two global brands Gorenje and Asko on almost 1000 square meters big exhibition area. A number of business partners, journalists and buyers from all over the world were hosted. First estimates of negotiated deals show that they already exceeded last year's results. Thus this years’ presentation will be the most successful in the eight years of Gorenje presence at the IFI.

Tuesday, 8th September 2015, Berlin Gorenje at IFA 2015

The leading consumer electronics and home appliance fair IFA in Berlin sees the unveiling of Gorenje's designer line of kitchen appliances Gorenje by Starck designed by the globally renowned Philippe Starck, the Infinity lifestyle line, and other latest Gorenje home appliances.

August 2015

Friday, 21st August 2015, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje Group performance in the first half of 2015 After a very challenging start of the year, Gorenje Group generated revenue just short of EUR 290 million in the second quarter, a good 8% increase over the first quarter of the year.

Thursday, 20th August 2015, Velenje, Ljubljana, Slovenia Gorenje and Gorenje Surovina sign agreement to divest majority shareholding in Publicus - Correction Gorenje, d.d., and Gorenje Surovina, d.o.o., signed with the company HIS gradbeništvo in inženiring d.o.o., which holds a 49-percent stake in the company Publicus, d.o.o., an agreement to divest their majority shareholding in their subsidiary Publicus, d.o.o., Ljubljana, complete with the subsidiary Ekogor, d.o.o., Jesenice.

Thursday, 20th August 2015, Velenje, Sydney Asko Duo Fusion wins 2015 Good Design Award

The Asko Duo Fusion has been recognised with a coveted Good Design Award®, Australia's oldest and most prestigious award for excellence in design and innovation.

Wednesday, 19th August 2015, Velenje, Ljubljana, Slovenia Gorenje and Gorenje Surovina sign agreement to divest majority shareholding in Publicus Gorenje, d.d., and Gorenje Surovina, d.o.o., signed with the company HIS gradbeništvo in inženiring d.o.o., which holds a 49-percent stake in the company Publicus, d.o.o., an agreement to divest their majority shareholding in their subsidiary Publicus, d.o.o., Ljubljana, complete with the subsidiary Ekogor, d.o.o., Jesenice.

Wednesday, 19th August 2015, Velenje, Duiven Atag Nederland winner of Business Success Award Gorenje Group's daughter company Atag Nederland from Duiven is the winner of the Business Success Award in the category of kitchen appliances. The prize is awarded by the National Business Success Awards Institute.

July 2015

Friday, 24th July 2015, Velenje, Slovenia / Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland Gorenje signs an agreement to divest majority shareholding in Gorenje Surovina

Friday, 24th July 2015 Gorenje and Bobinac amongst most prominent

Gorenje and its president and CEO Franjo Bobinac were ranked amongst the most prominent in the survey Ugled 2015 (Reputation 2015) which is carried out in Slovenia by market research company Kline & partner for 20 years.

Friday, 24th July 2015, Belgrade Gorenje - The Best from Serbia

Organized by the Ministry of Trade, Tourism, and Telecommunication, Serbian Chamber of Commerce, and the business daily "Privredni pregled" ("Business Review"), the campaign "The Best from Serbia" has been presenting awards to the best domestic brands and companies for their financial and market achievements.

Tuesday, 7th July 2015, Velenje, Slovenia Panasonic and Gorenje to Expand Their Strategic Business Alliance to Several New Business Segments Panasonic Corporation and Gorenje Group signed today an amendment to the Strategic Alliance Agreement from July 5th, 2013, with which they have agreed to expand their strategic business cooperation to several new business segments, in addition to the already existing areas of cooperation.

Friday, 3th July 2015, Velenje, Slovenia Resolutions passed at the 22nd Annual General Meeting of Gorenje, d.d. Today, the 22nd Gorenje, d.d., Shareholders Assembly took place with 50.09 percent of the voting-right-bearing capital represented. The shareholders granted discharge from liability to the Management Board and Supervisory Board and approved the Management Board proposal regarding allocation of distributable profit for 2014, amounting to EUR 4,219,490.55, according to which EUR 1,458,198.12 shall be used for dividend payment and EUR 2,761,292.43 shall remain unallocated. Thus, Gorenje shareholders will receive a gross dividend of EUR 0.06 per share this year.

Friday, 3th July 2015, Jerusalem New Gorenje Experience Centre in Jerusalem

Following the successful presence of Gorenje brand in the Israeli market, Gorenje Group is introducing its premium brand Asko with the opening of the new Experience Centre in Jerusalem.

June 2015

Tuesday, 16th June 2015, Velenje, Slovenia Organised Collection of Proxies for Shareholders to Exercise Their Voting Rights 16 June 2015 Throughout the years, Gorenje, d.d., has been encouraging all shareholders to actively exercise their rights by organised collection of proxies and in accordance with the Slovenian Corporate Governance Code recommendation is announcing that as of today, the company officers authorised to collect proxies i.e.

Thursday, 11th June 2015, Kula Lumpur Gorenje successfully awarded with exclusive OPUS Kuala Lumpur project in Malaysia

On 10th of June 2015 Kula Lumpur hosted a Opus Project signing ceremony. Mr. Matthew Tee, representative of Star Effort Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Bina Puri Properties Sdn Bhd signed a partnership agreement with Gorenje, represented by Regional Sales manager Mr. Janko Le Ulaga and Calvin Klein Furniture Company, represented by CEO Mr. Michael Foster, to fit all 357 units in the Opus Kuala Lumpur.

Wednesday, 10th June 2015, Velenje, Slovenia Counterproposal to the 22nd Shareholders Assembly resolutions With regard to the 22nd Shareholders Assembly of the company Gorenje gospodinjski aparati, d. d., scheduled to take place on Friday, July 3rd 2015 at 11.00 hours at the Grand Hall of the Paka Hotel in Velenje, Rudarska Street 1, the Management Board of the company Gorenje, d.d., hereby informs the shareholders that on June 2nd 2015, the company received a counterproposal from Mr. Marko Grobelnik, to the item 2 of the agenda (resolution 2.1) “Adoption of the resolution on the allocation of distributable profit".

Monday, 1st June 2015, Velenje, Slovenia Convocation of the 22nd Shareholder's Assembly Meeting of Gorenje, d.d. Pursuant to relevant legislation, the Management Board and the Supervisory Board of Gorenje, d.d., hereby convene the 22nd Shareholder's Assembly Meeting of Gorenje, d.d., to be held on Friday, July 3, 2015 at 11 AM in the Grand Conference Hall at the Hotel Paka in Velenje, Rudarska ul. 1, Slovenia.

May 2015

Wednesday, 20th May 2015, Velenje, Ljubljana Gorenje the most trusted home appliance brand for the ninth consecutive year

In the Trusted Brand consumer survey conducted annually by the Reader's Digest magazine, Gorenje was voted the most trusted brand in Slovenia in the global competition of home appliance brands. The research included 8,013 readers of the Slovenian issue of the Reader's Digest who also identified Gorenje as one of the three most trustworthy brands in terms of environment protection.

Friday, 15th May 2015, Velenje, Slovenia Performance affected by Russia and Ukraine, revenue up in Eastern Europe, the Netherlands, and Australia Gorenje Group operations in the first quarter of the year were met with more difficulties than in the first quarter of the year before. Particularly in Russia and Ukraine, two very important markets for the Group, macroeconomic conditions worsened which led to a decline in the Group's revenue there.

Monday, 4th May 2015 Gorenje and MINI team up for a MAXI experience

In March and April, MINI showrooms in Poland, Hungary and Czech republic hosted an inspiring event, collaboration of two heroes – Gorenje and MINI. Test drives of the new MINI in these countries were accompanied by culinary endeavours with famous chefs who worked with Gorenje kitchen heroes to add another layer of pleasure to the experience.

April 2015

Friday, 24th April 2015, Velenje Gorenje Group announces audited Annual Report for the 2014 fiscal year After Gorenje, d.d., Supervisory Board reviewed in mid-March the unaudited financial statements of the Gorenje Group and its parent company for the year 2014, it approved at the session held on April 22, 2015, the audited Annual Report for the year 2014. Despite the exceptional and unexpected aggravation of conditions in Ukraine and Russia, the Group ended the year 2014 with results that are a substantial improvement over 2013.

Friday, 24th April 2015, Velenje, Celje Silver prize for Gorenje Orodjarna at the Forma Tool fair

We were awarded the silver prize for development and production of the tool which makes the outer part of the front wall of the Panasonic washing machine and is constructed of four remodeling operations.

Friday, 3th April 2015, Velenje , Grodzisk Mazowiecki/ Poland Gorenje Group begins negotiations on the possible divestment of majority shareholding in the company Gorenje Surovina Gorenje, d.d., and the Polish company Elemental Holding SA started negotiations on the divestment of the former's majority shareholding in its subsidiary Gorenje Surovina, d.o.o. Negotiations also involve some other subsidiaries of Gorenje Surovina. The purpose of the negotiations is to specify the scope, value, and terms of sale. Management Boards of Gorenje, d.d., and Elemental Holding SA expect to complete the negotiations by the end of the second quarter of 2015.

March 2015

Friday, 13th March 2015, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje Group performance improves notably in 2014 At yesterday's session, Gorenje, d.d., Supervisory Board was presented the unaudited financial statements of the Gorenje Group and its parent company for the fiscal year 2014.

February 2015

Thursday, 26th February 2015, Velenje, Slovenia Admission of commercial paper issued by Gorenje, d.d., to trading on the regulated market - GVR03 Gorenje, d.d., hereby announces that it has successfully completed the offering of 10-month commercial paper. Commercial paper with the identification code GRV03 has a 2.20% interest rate. Total nominal value of the issue in the first round amounts to EUR 27 million. Commercial paper will also be offered in the second subscription round from March 2, 2015, to December 12, 2015, up to the total nominal issue amount of EUR 30 million.

Friday, 20th February 2015, Velenje, Slovenia Interest in Gorenje's third issue of commercial paper exceeds expectations On February 20, Gorenje, d.d., issued 10-month commercial paper bearing an interest rate of 2.20% p.a., with the total value of EUR 27 million, or 35% more than initially planned. Sizeable interest in commercial paper is proof of investor confidence in the Gorenje Group.

Friday, 13th February 2015, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje planning a third issue of commercial papers Gorenje, d.d., is planning a third issue of commercial papers on February 20, 2015, with maturity of 10 months and 2.20% annual interest rate. The company is presenting detailed information on the issue of commercial papers at a meeting with potential investors held today, February 13, 2015. On behalf of Gorenje, activities regarding the issue and offering of commercial papers are managed by the company Alta Invest.

January 2015

Friday, 30th January 2015, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje Group plans further improvement of profitability in 2015 At today's session, Gorenje, d.d., Supervisory Board was presented the Gorenje Group 2014 end-of-year performance estimate and approved the 2015 business plan. Gorenje Group performance in 2014 was affected by challenging and uncertain conditions in Ukraine and Russia. Despite the considerable impact of these two markets on operations and performance, the Group wrapped up the year 2014 with notably better results than in 2013, which is also a result of the positive effects of restructuring carried out in the last two years. In 2015, Gorenje Group continues to intensively pursue its activities for improvement of profitability and financial strength.

Friday, 16th January 2015, Cologne, Germany Gorenje presenting advanced solutions for more cooking pleasure at LivingKitchen in Cologne

Gorenje is again taking part in the biennial LivingKitchen show, a part of the globally renowned furniture fair IMM in Cologne, Germany. From January 19 to 25, Cologne is the epicentre of the world's furniture industry, showcasing products by all major international players. Gorenje is among them, putting the spotlight on its new generation of cooking built-in appliances as it presents its namesake brand, Gorenje+ and Classico lines, and the legendary Retro refrigerators.

December 2014

Monday, 22nd December 2014, Velenje, Belgrade Manager of the Year Award for Stanka Pejanović of Gorenje Belgrade

On 14th of December the Serbian Association of Managers (SAM) has presented the "Manager of the Year Award". Stanka Pejanović of Gorenje Belgrade won second place.

Friday, 19th December 2014, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje repays commercial paper holders GRV02 The company Gorenje, d.d., paid out on Friday, the 19th of December, 2014, the holders of 9-month commercial paper issued on the 25th of March, 2014 with the total face value repaid amounts to EUR 30 million.

Tuesday, 16th December 2014, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje Group measures to alleviate the negative effects of exceptional aggravation of economic conditions in Russia Economic conditions in Russia, a key market for the Gorenje Group, have deteriorated dramatically in recent weeks. The Russian rouble has depreciated by 34% in the period from December 1 to 15, after having lost over 12% in November. Gorenje Group is looking to alleviate the negative effects of the exceptional aggravation of economic conditions in Russia by a number of measures.

November 2014

Friday, 28th November 2014, London, UK Gorenje awarded for innovation and sustainability in the UK

Gorenje is thrilled to announce that its RK6193 fridge-freezer has won a Designer Kitchen & Bathroom Award for Innovation in Sustainability

Tuesday, 25th November 2014, Velenje, Nova Gorica The Avgust Kuhar Foundation Award goes to Denis Štemberger

The Avgust Kuhar Foundation has for the 18th time in a row presented its annual lifetime achievement award, award for the best diploma work and awards for outstanding expert work in the safety officers associations and sections in the field of occupational health and safety. Amongst the winners of this award is also Denis Štemberger from Gorenje.

Thursday, 20th November 2014, Velenje, Portorož Vilma Fece receives the Slovenian Quality and Excellence Association award

The SQEA award is presented to an individual for their long-standing work in the field of culture of quality dissemination and the SQEA mission. Fort the year 2014 the award was presented to Vilma Fece, Occupation health and Safety Manager in Gorenje, for the long-standing successful work at the implementation and promotion of environmental protection.

Thursday, 20th November 2014, Velenje, Ljubljana/ Slovenia Gorenje Group's financial report comes out on top again

Gorenje Group's financial report wins the annual report contest again. Such was the decision of an expert jury evaluating the annual reports submitted for the best 2013 annual report contest.

Friday, 14th November 2014, Velenje, Slovenia Financial calendar for the year 2015 Gorenje, d.d., is releasing its financial calendar for the year 2015 in the attached file.

Friday, 14th November 2014, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje Group performance in the period January – September 2014 Gorenje Group's results in the first nine months of this year are better than in the corresponding period of the year before. Profitability and financial strength were both improved. Operating profit (EBIT) amounted to EUR 32.7 million, which is 38.1% more than in the first nine months of last year. Net profit stood at EUR 4 million, which is EUR 22.2 million better than last year when the Group wrapped up the first nine months of the year with a loss of EUR 18.2 million. Net debt was cut by EUR 49.6 million. Gorenje's bottom line was in the black in all three quarters of the year, despite some unexpected circumstances that exerted a notably negative effect on its operations and performance (political crisis in Ukraine, depreciation of Easter European currencies, particularly the rouble, and lower demand for white goods in Russia).

October 2014

Thursday, 30th October 2014, Velenje, Slovenia SILENT PERIOD: 30 October 2014 - 13 November 2014 Gorenje, d.d. has a silent period of 15 days before each quarterly financial report announcement. During the silent period the company will not arrange meetings with investors, analysts, or the media.

Thursday, 23th October 2014, Velenje, Slovenia Summary Prospectus for the admission to trading on a regulated market of the Gorenje, d.d., bonds The company Gorenje, d.d., received on 23 October, 2014 the decision by the Securities Market Agency No. 40200-8/2014-3 from 23 October, 2014 on the approval of the prospectus for the admission to trading on a regulated market of the 73,000 bonds with the symbol GV01.

Wednesday, 15th October 2014, Velenje, Brdo pri Kranju/ Slovenia Gorenje among the ambassadors of corporate integrity

At the 9th Slovenian Economic Summit, Gorenje signed the document Slovenian Corporate Integrity Guidelines to join the ambassadors of corporate integrity. In addition to Gorenje, the guidelines were signed by 27 other Slovenian companies.

Friday, 10th October 2014, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje's initial corporate note offering a success On October 10, 2014, Gorenje, d.d., successfully issued 5-year corporate notes with a total face value of EUR 73 million. The company initially planned the total issue of EUR 50 million; however, strong investor interest led it to increase the overall emission amount. The funds raised by the sale of notes will be used by Gorenje to improve the maturity profile of its debt and for partial deleveraging. This is Gorenje's first issue of bonds since its transformation into a public limited (joint stock) company.

September 2014

Tuesday, 30th September 2014, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje commences call for binding offers for 5-year notes The company GORENJE, d.d., Partizanska cesta 12, SI-3320 Velenje, (hereinafter: Gorenje, d.d.) hereby publicly announces that it intends, consistently with its policy to diversify its financing sources, to issue 5-year corporate notes. The resolution on the issue of ordinary notes with the symbol GV01 was adopted by the company on September 30, 2014. By issuing the notes, Gorenje, d.d., is looking to further strengthen its debt maturity profile and diversify its long-term financing sources which are currently restricted to mostly banking sources.

Friday, 26th September 2014, Velenje Gorenje the first Slovenian company with a European Works Council Gorenje Group is the first international enterprise headquartered in Slovenia to found a European Works Council consisting of employees working in European Union member states. The founding session of Gorenje's European Works Council took place on September 25 in Velenje

Thursday, 25th September 2014, Velenje, Berlin Another successful appearance for Gorenje at the IFA tradeshow in Berlin

Gorenje is pleased with its seventh appearance at the IFA tradeshow, the largest international event dedicated to consumer electronics and home appliances. The company finds the turnover at their exhibition area successful as they were visited by many business partners and customers from across the world.

Wednesday, 17th September 2014, Velenje, Brdo pri Kranju Golden award for Gorenje innovators

Slovenian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) presented today its twelfth national awards for the most innovative companies and innovators at enterprises and public research institutes. Gorenje innovators received a golden award for the new generation of 600-mm-wide fridge freezers.

Tuesday, 9th September 2014, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje considers bond issue Pursuant to Article 386 of the Financial Instruments Market Act (ZTFI), the company GORENJE, d.d., Partizanska cesta 12, SI-3320 Velenje (hereinafter: GORENJE, d.d.), hereby publicly announces that the company GORENJE, d.d., consistently with its policy of diversification of financing sources, is analyzing the possibilities for the issue of bonds. The issuer's decision on actual bond issue, type of bond, coupon, and nominal size of the issue will be adopted based on the market conditions and investor response or interest.

Friday, 5th September 2014, Berlin In Berlin, Gorenje unveils HomeMade personal kitchen assistants

Gorenje Group is back at the world's leading consumer electronics and home appliance tradeshow taking place in Berlin from September 5 to 10. In addition to this year's key new launch, the new generation of HomeMade personal kitchen assistants.

August 2014

Friday, 29th August 2014, Velenje, Slovenia Information about the change of the total number of shares with the voting right - 29 August 2014 The Issuer has increased share capital and the number of shares, based on AGM resolution dated on the 23rd of August, 2013, by 1,005,020 GRVG shares. The total number of all issued GRVG shares has been changed from 23,419,593 shares to 24,424,613 shares. Due to the fact, that one share has one vote, is the new total number of voting rights 24,424,613. Number of own shares remains unchanged, namely 121,311 shares, but theirs portion has decreased to 0.4967%.

Friday, 29th August 2014, Velenje, Slovenia Trading with newly issued stock starts on the Warsaw Stock Exchange Gorenje, d.d., hereby announces the public that on Friday, August 29, 2014, trading with newly issued stock will commence on the Warsaw Stock Exchange as well. This announcement pertains to the 2,320,186 new shares subscribed in the capital increase procedure by Gorenjska banka, d.d., Kranj (1,315,166 shares) and the IFC (1,005,020 shares); all of the said shares are already listed on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange. As a result, all 24,424,613 GRVG shares are listed on both the Ljubljana Stock Exchange and the Warsaw Stock Exchange as of August 29, 2014.

Monday, 25th August 2014, Velenje, Slovenia Information on major holding of voting rights – 25 August 2014 The company Alpen.SI, mixed flexible subfund – South-Eastern Europe, Trdinova ulica 4, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia, informed us on 22 August, 2014 that due to the third round of the capital increase of the new 1,005,020 shares issued by the company Gorenje, d.d., and subscribed by IFC, the stake of the voting rights of the company from the 18 August, 2014 decreased from 5.0446% to 4.8370% of all voting rights in the company Gorenje, d.d. At the same time, we are informing the public, that on 13 August, 2014 the stake of the voting rights in the company Gorenje, d.d. of the company IFC increased from 8.0141% to 11.7991%.

Thursday, 21st August 2014, Velenje, Slovenia Webcast on first half 2014 results On August 22 at 1.30 PM CET, Gorenje President and CEO Franjo Bobinac and CFO Peter Groznik will discuss Gorenje’s first half results in a live webcast. To attend the webcast and raise questions for the speakers, follow the link below: https://altasi.webex.com/altasi/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=955764592 Password: Alta2014. The language of the webcast will be English.

Thursday, 21st August 2014, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje Group performance in the first half of 2014 Following the positive first quarter of the year when Gorenje Group profit reached EUR 1 million, the second quarter bottom line is a further notch higher at EUR 2.1 million. Thus, the profit for the first half totals at EUR 3.1 million, which is consistent with the plan for the year. Improvement over the first half of the year earlier is a result of successful restructuring and better sales. Revenue reached EUR 600.7 million, up 1.8% from the first half of 2013. The steepest revenue growth was seen in Germany, Russia, Bulgaria, Romania, Great Britain, North America, Czech Republic, and Slovakia.

Wednesday, 20th August 2014, Velenje, Slovenia Press release regarding the first Gorenje Supervisory Board session At the first session of the new Gorenje, d.d., Supervisory Board, held today, Marko Voljč was appointed Supervisory Board chairman, while Krešimir Martinjak, Bernard C. Pasquier and Uroš Slavinec were appointed deputy chairmen. All were appointed unanimously.

Thursday, 14th August 2014, Velenje, Slovenia Changes in ownership stakes held by members of the Management and Supervisory Board - 14 August 2014 Issuer: Gorenje gospodinjski aparati, d.d. (short name: Gorenje, d.d.), Partizanska 12, SI-3320 Velenje, Slovenia Announcement of the Supervised Information’s is referring to Article 106 and 117 of Market in Financial Instruments Act (ZTFI).

July 2014

Thursday, 31st July 2014, Velenje, Slovenia Changes in ownership stakes held by members of the Management and Supervisory Board 31 July 2014 Issuer: Gorenje gospodinjski aparati, d.d. (short name: Gorenje, d.d.), Partizanska 12, SI-3320 Velenje, Slovenia Announcement of the Supervised Information’s is referring to Article 106 and 117 of Market in Financial Instruments Act (ZTFI). Please, find attached file.

Thursday, 31st July 2014, Velenje, Slovenia Information about the change of the total number of shares with the voting right 31 July 2014 The Issuer has increased share capital and the number of shares, based on AGM resolution dated on the 23rd of August, 2013, by 1,315,166 GRVG shares. The total number of all issued GRVG shares has been changed from 22,104,427 shares to 23,419,593 shares. Due to the fact, that one share has one vote, is the new total number of voting rights 23,419,593. Number of own shares remains unchanged, namely 121,311 shares, but theirs portion has decreased to 0.5180%

Monday, 21st July 2014, Velenje, Slovenia Public notice about changes of share capital, number of shares and of statute 18 July 2014 On 21 July 2014, based on the finished procedure of subscribed and paid new shares of Gorenje, d.d., the company Gorenje, d.d., has received the resolution of the court register, Celje, No. Srg 2014/32359, dated on 18 July 2014. This resolution is relating to the registration of share capital changes from EUR 97,728,229.83 to EUR 101,922,103.97, number of shares from 23,419,593 to 24,424,613 and changes of statute, related to above quoted changes.

Thursday, 17th July 2014, Velenje, Slovenia IFC and Gorenje agree to debt-to-equity conversion Gorenje signed with International Finance Corporation (IFC) signed a debt-to-equity conversion agreement for 1,005,020 newly issued shares. The agreement is consistent with the resolution of the 20th Gorenje, d.d., Shareholders Assembly of August 23, 2013 on the increase of share capital by in-kind contributions. Gorenje has recently also signed a debt-to-equity conversion agreement with Gorenjska banka which subscribed 1,315,166 new shares. The IFC debt to equity swap successfully completes Gorenje's third capital increase.

Wednesday, 16th July 2014, Velenje, Slovenia Prospectus for the admission to trading on a regulated market of the Gorenje, d.d., shares The company Gorenje, d.d., received on 16 July 2014 the decision by the Securities Market Agency No. 40200-5/2014-5 from 15 July 2014 on the approval of the prospectus for the admission to trading on a regulated market of the 1,005,020 ordinary, freely transferable, no par value shares in a registered, book-entry form with the symbol GRVG. Shares will be also listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange.

Monday, 14th July 2014, Velenje, Slovenia, Vienna, Austria Gorenje and VTB Bank sign a loan agreement Gorenje and VTB Bank (Austria) AG signed an agreement on a five-year long-term loan in the amount of EUR 72 million, which will be used to refinance Gorenje's current debt and, in turn, improve the maturity profile of the Group's financial resources and its financial stability.

Monday, 14th July 2014, Velenje, Slovenia Public notice about changes of share capital, number of shares and of statute On 11 July 2014, based on the finished procedure of subscribed and paid new shares of Gorenje, d.d., the company Gorenje, d.d., has received the resolution of the court register, Celje, No. Srg 2014/31489, dated on 11 July 2014. This resolution is relating to the registration of share capital changes from EUR 92,240,139.36 to EUR 97,728,229.83, number of shares from 22,104,427 to 23,419,593 and changes of statute, related to above quoted changes.

Friday, 11th July 2014, Velenje, Paris Innovation Award for the Asko IQ cook hob

Asko won another award, this time it is the French “Innovation Award” for the Asko IQ cook hob, announced at the “Foire de Paris” Fair in May.

Thursday, 10th July 2014, Velenje, Kranj, Slovenia Gorenje signs a debt-to-equity conversion agreement with Gorenjska banka Pursuant to the resolution adopted by Gorenje's 20th Shareholders Assembly, dated August 23, 2013, on the increase of share capital by non-cash contributions, Gorenje and Gorenjska banka signed today a debt-to-equity conversion agreement according to which receivables in the amount of EUR 5,668,365.46 held by Gorenjska banka are to be exchanged for Gorenje stock. Gorenjska banka will subscribe the shares at a price of EUR 4.31 per share, which was also confirmed at the 20th Shareholders Assembly, and thus acquire 1,315,166 newly issued Gorenje shares.

Wednesday, 9th July 2014, Ljubljana, Velenje, Slovenia New long-term syndicated loan for Gorenje Gorenje signed an agreement on a long-term syndicated loan approved by a syndicate of six banks. NLB, SID Banka, Banka Koper, Nova KBM, Abanka Vipa, and Gorenjska banka granted to Gorenje a long-term loan of EUR 55 million. The maturity of the loan is seven years.

Wednesday, 9th July 2014, Velenje, Sydney Asko in second place in Australian dishwasher test We are happy to announce that our Asko dishwashers have scored a top result in the “What to buy” section of the latest CHOICE test in Australia.

Monday, 7th July 2014, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje announces signing of long-term syndicated loan agreement An agreement on a long-term syndicated loan to Gorenje, d.d., provided by NLB, SID banka, Abanka Vipa, Banka Koper, Gorenjska banka and NKBM will be signed on July 9, 2014 at 10.30 a.m., at the NLB, d.d., head offices in Ljubljana. NLB is also the bookrunner/agent in the deal.

Friday, 4th July 2014, Velenje, Slovenia Resolutions passed at the 21st Annual General Meeting of Gorenje, d.d. At the twenty-first Gorenje, d.d., Shareholders Assembly held today in Velenje, the shareholders approved the increase of the number of capital representatives in the Supervisory Board from six to seven, and elected the capital representatives for the new term lasting from July 20, 2014 to July 20, 2018. The shareholders were also informed of the four employee representatives in the Supervisory Board, previously elected by the Works Council. Moreover, Gorenje President and CEO Franjo Bobinac presented to the shareholders last year's operations and performance, as well as the plans for this year and the performance estimate for this year's first half. The shareholders attending today's Assembly accounted for 65.55% of capital bearing voting right.

Wednesday, 2nd July 2014, Velenje, Slovenia Prospectus for the admission to trading on a regulated market of the Gorenje d.d., shares The company Gorenje, d.d., received on 1 July 2014 the decision by the Securities Market Agency on the approval of the prospectus for the admission to trading on a regulated market of the 1,315,166 ordinary, freely transferable, no par value shares in a registered, book-entry form with the symbol GRVG. Shares will be also listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange.

June 2014

Tuesday, 24th June 2014 Gorenje, d.d., Supervisory Board announcement The Supervisory Board of Gorenje, d.d., approves the resolution adopted by the company Management Board based on the resolution of the 20th Shareholders Assembly dated August 23, 2013, to increase the company share capital by up to EUR 9,681,964.61 by issuing up to 2,320,186 ordinary freely transferable registered no-par value shares in exchange for non-cash contributions.

Friday, 13th June 2014 Organised Collection of Proxies for Shareholders to Exercise Their Voting Rights. Throughout the years, Gorenje, d.d., has been encouraging all shareholders to actively exercise their rights by organised collection of proxies and in accordance with the Slovenian Corporate Governance Code recommendation is announcing that as of today, the company officers authorised to collect proxies i.e.

Tuesday, 10th June 2014 Start of procedure for increase of share capital Pursuant to Article 386 of the Financial Instruments Market Act (ZTFI), the company Gorenje, d.d., Partizanska cesta 12, 3320 Velenje (hereinafter: the Company), hereby informs the public that it has launched a capital increase procedure based on authorized capital, by non-cash contributions, based on the resolution of the 20th Shareholders Assembly of the Company, dated August 23, 2013.

Friday, 6th June 2014, Velenje, Slovenia / Bonn, Germany Gorenje team wins the Plus X Award for the 11th consecutive year

Steam oven of the Gorenje+ line wins the award in the categories of quality, design, user-friendliness, and functionality.

Thursday, 5th June 2014 Counter-proposal to the Shareholders Assembly resolutions With regard to the 21st Shareholders Assembly of the company Gorenje gospodinjski aparati, d. d., scheduled to take place on Friday, July 4th 2014 at 11.00 hours at the Grand Hall of the Paka Hotel in Velenje, Rudarska Street 1, the Management Board of the company Gorenje, d.d., hereby informs the shareholders that on June 2nd 2014, the company received a counter-proposal from NFD 1, multi-asset flexible sub-fund – Southeastern Europe, to the item 5 of the agenda, "Appointment of Supervisory Board members"

May 2014

Wednesday, 28th May 2014 Convocation of the 21st Shareholder's Assembly Meeting of Gorenje, d.d. Pursuant to relevant legislation, the Management Board and the Supervisory Board of Gorenje, d.d., hereby convene the 21st Shareholder's Assembly Meeting of Gorenje, d.d., to be held on Friday, July 4, 2014 at 11 AM in the Grand Conference Hall at the Hotel Paka in Velenje, Rudarska ul. 1, Slovenia.

April 2014

Monday, 28th April 2014 Gorenje Group wraps up the first quarter with profit The restructuring program carried out by the Gorenje Group in the last two years, which included relocating manufacturing operations and restructuring the sales network, has brought about material positive results. Owing to restructuring efforts, higher revenue, and improved structure of sales the Group brought the first quarter of the year to a close with net profit of EUR 1 million. Compared to the equivalent period of last year when the Group saw a loss of EUR 4.2 million, the result is better by EUR 5.2 million. EBITDA amounted to EUR 20.8 million, which is 29% above the figure for the first quarter of 2013. The Supervisory Board addressed the first quarter performance of the Group and its parent company at the session held on April 24.

Sunday, 27th April 2014 Audited consolidated and unconsolidated annual report for the year 2013 At the 50th meeting, held on the 24th of April, 2014, the Supervisory Board of Gorenje, d.d., adopted audited Annual Report of Gorenje, d.d., and the Consolidated Annual Report of the Gorenje Group for the year 2013, and confirmed the proposal for the application of the balance-sheet profit for the year 2013. The Supervisory Board adopted the Report on the revision of Annual Report, which will be submitted to the Annual General Meeting.

Saturday, 26th April 2014 The 50th Supervisory Board Meeting of Gorenje, d.d. At the 50th meeting, held on the 24th of April, 2014, the Supervisory Board of Gorenje, d.d., adopted audited Annual Report of Gorenje, d.d., and the Consolidated Annual Report of the Gorenje Group for the year 2013, and confirmed the proposal for the application of the balance-sheet profit for the year 2013. The Supervisory Board adopted the Report on the revision of Annual Report, which will be submitted to the Annual General Meeting.

Friday, 25th April 2014 Corporate governance policy of the company Gorenje, d.d. and Gorenje Group At the 24th regular Management Board meeting held on April 22, 2014, and 50th regular Supervisory Board meeting held on April 24, 2014, the said bodies of governance of the company Gorenje, d.d., adopted the updated Corporate governance policy of the company Gorenje, d.d. and Gorenje Group.

Friday, 25th April 2014 Statement of Compliance with the Corporate Governance Code The statement pertains to the period from the adoption of the previous Statement of Compliance with the Corporate Governance Code (for Public Limited Companies), i.e. from April 19, 2013 to April 24, 2014 when the Statement was jointly formulated and adopted by the Management Board and the Supervisory Board of Gorenje, d.d.

Thursday, 24th April 2014 Gorenje on WETEX fair in Dubai The 16th Water, Energy, Technology & Environment Exhibition (WETEX) 2014 was held at the Za'abeel Halls, spanning on the area of 47.000 sq. in Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, from April 14th to 16th, 2014. Gorenje Gulf FZE participated as exhibitor in cooperation with their exclusive distributor for UAE market – Jumbo Electronics Group.

Thursday, 24th April 2014 Code of Conduct at the Gorenje Group Approved by resolution of the Supervisory Board of Gorenje, d.d., dated April 24, 2014 The purpose of this Code of Conduct is to: · Commit the Company to the highest standards of business and ethical behaviour; · Encourage ethical conduct and sanction misconduct within the Company; and · Develop an ethical culture within the Company that is based on such standards and conduct, and that will be applied by directors, management and employees alike.

Wednesday, 16th April 2014 ASKO Pro Series™ range lanchued at design week in Milan

The ASKO Pro Series™ was launched as a full range of exclusive kitchen products at the Tortona design week in Milan, which took place last week from April 8th – 13th, 2014. The range is inspired by the heritage and tonality of the ASKO brand – Professional and Stainless Steel.

Wednesday, 16th April 2014, Velenje Change of the financial calendar for 2014 Gorenje, d.d., hereby announces a change in the release dates for the Annual Report of the company Gorenje, d.d., and the Gorenje Group for the year 2013, and the Business Report for the company Gorenje, d.d., and the Gorenje Group in the period January–March 2014.

Thursday, 10th April 2014, Velenje SILENT PERIOD: from 10 Apr. 2014 to 24 Apr. 2014 Gorenje, d.d. has a silent period of 15 days before each quarterly financial report announcement.

Thursday, 3th April 2014 Gorenje entered into European project ResCoM Gorenje entered into European project ResCoM - Resource Conservative Manufacturing - transforming waste into high value resource through closed-loop product systems. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 603843.

Wednesday, 2nd April 2014, Velenje, Slovenia Admission of commercial paper issued by Gorenje, d.d., to trading on a regulated market Gorenje, d.d., hereby announces a successful sale of 9-month commercial paper. Commercial paper with the identification code GRV02 has a 4.00% interest rate and the total nominal value of the issue amounts to EUR 35m.

March 2014

Wednesday, 26th March 2014, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje successfully issues commercial paper with a total face value of EUR 35 million On March 25, 2014 the company Gorenje, d.d., successfully issued 9-month commercial paper with a total face value of EUR 35 million and interest rate of 4 percent. Interest in Gorenje's commercial paper was higher than expected, indicating investor confidence enjoyed by Gorenje. By issuing the commercial paper, Gorenje is diversifying its short-term debt and managing the interim oscillations in free cash flow generation.

Tuesday, 25th March 2014, Velenje, Slovenia / Essen, Germany 'Red dots' for Gorenje Group design

Gorenje design won another international Red Dot award for product design this year. The 40-member expert jury was impressed by two Gorenje Group designs: built-in oven with interactive colour touch display of the Gorenje brand, and the built-in oven of the Pro Series™ line of the Asko brand.

Monday, 17th March 2014, Velenje, Slovenia Changes in ownership stakes held by members of the Management and Supervisory Board On the 17th March, 2014 Member of the Management Board Mr Peter Groznik bought 2,500 Gorenje, d.d., GRVG shares at the Ljubljana Stock Exchange in the amount of EUR 9,999.25. After this transaction Mr Groznik holds 7,140 GRVG shares or 0.0325% of voting rights.

Friday, 14th March 2014, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje planning a second issue of commercial papers Gorenje, d.d., is planning a second issue of commercial papers on March 25, 2014, with maturity of 9 months and yield to maturity of 400 basis points. The company is presenting detailed information on the issue of commercial papers at a meeting with potential investors held today, March 14, 2014. On behalf of Gorenje, activities regarding the issue and offering of commercial papers are managed by the company Alta Invest.

Thursday, 13th March 2014, Velenje, Slovenia The two-year restructuring program completed in 2013 lays the foundation for revenue growth and profits in 2014 At today's session, Gorenje, d.d., Supervisory Board was presented the unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Gorenje Group and its parent company Gorenje, d.d., for the year 2013.

Wednesday, 12th March 2014, Velenje, Slovenia Change of the financial calendar for the year 2014 Gorenje, d.d., will publish Unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Gorenje Group and Gorenje, d.d., for the year 2013, on 13 March 2014 in the afternoon and not on 14 March 2014 as announced in the financial calendar.

Monday, 3th March 2014, Velenje, Slovenia / Sochi, Russia Gorenje portable induction hob in Sochi

During the Winter Olympic games in Sochi Gorenje provided a portable induction hob to the team aMAZE for preparing hot and delicious home made culinary delights. Hot! Cool! Yours!

February 2014

Thursday, 27th February 2014, Velenje, Slovenia SILENT PERIOD: from 27 Feb. 2014 to 13 Mar. 2014 Gorenje, d.d. has a silent period of 15 days before each quarterly financial report announcement. During the silent period the company will not arrange meetings with investors, analysts, or the media.

Thursday, 27th February 2014, Velenje, Slovenia / Sochi, Russia Bravo Peter Prevc! Bravo Vesna Fabjan! Congratulations for Olympic medals!

Gorenje - proud supporter of Slovenian athletes - shares the joy and happiness of winning eight Olympic medals with the whole Slovenia. As the general sponsor of Slovenian Nordic teams Gorenje congratulates to Peter Prevc for silver and bronze medal and to Vesna Fabjan for bronze medal.

Friday, 14th February 2014 Superbrand for Kuchyne Gorenje in the Czech Republic

Kuchyne Gorenje (Gorenje Kitchens) brand received the prestigious Superbrand 2014 award and thereby officially joined the elite club of excellent brands in the Czech Republic where Gorenje has a long standing tradition of kitchen furniture sales, in addition to marketing Mora and Gorenje brand home appliances.

Thursday, 6th February 2014, Velenje Gorenje Orodjarna expands its operations in Serbia

Gorenje Orodjarna, d.o.o., a Gorenje subsidiary manufacturing industrial tools for metal and plastics processing for the automotive and major appliance industry, is expanding its operations in Serbia. To this end, they founded their first international subsidiary Gorenje MDM, d.o.o., in Kragujevac, Serbia.

Tuesday, 4th February 2014, Velenje/ Slovenia; Madison/Wisconsin, USA Gorenje Group and American premium appliance manufacturer Sub-Zero Group Inc. launch a distribution partnership

Gorenje Group and the leading manufacturer of American-made premium home appliances Sub-Zero Group Inc. signed a long-term agreement on the distribution of Gorenje's premium brand Asko.

January 2014

Friday, 31st January 2014, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje Group 2014 Business Plan and 2013 performance estimate Gorenje Group's plans for 2014 include 3.6-percent revenue growth, operating profit (EBIT) of EUR 46.4 million and net income (profit) of EUR 12.1 million, as well as strengthening of finances by deleveraging and higher cash flows from operating activities. The notable improvement of performance is to result from intensive restructuring program carried out by the Group over the last two years, which involved strategic relocations of manufacturing operations, restructuring of sales network, cost rationalization, divestment of non-core and underperforming assets, capital increase through public equity offering, and other measures to improve the Group's financial position.

Tuesday, 28th January 2014, Velenje International agreement signed with Expert International

On January 23, Gorenje Group and Expert International signed an international supply agreement that confirms the intent of the two partners to step up their cooperation in sale of Gorenje appliances through Expert's international network of specialized stores.

Saturday, 25th January 2014, Velenje Behind the scenes - making of video Air Force Slovenia

Alongside the shooting of the video Air Force Slovenia II: Type: Ski Jumper; Model: Winner; Made by: Gorenje, at Gorenje's fridge-freezer and dishwasher plant in Velenje before the New Year's Four Hills Tournament, on December 18, 2013, a behind the scenes video was also made.

Tuesday, 21st January 2014, Velenje, Slovenia For the first time in its corporate history, Gorenje Group manufactures dishwashers in Slovenia

In addition to cold, hot, and laundry care appliances, Gorenje Group has also been producing dishwashers since autumn last year. The addition of the new manufacturing program was celebrated with a special event that included a symbolic launch of the five-station sheet metal processing conveyor line.

Monday, 20th January 2014, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje, d.d., public announcement Gorenje, d.d., will release the summary of the 2014 business plan on January 31, 2014. The date of announcement complies with international practice and standards of a quiet period following a public offering.

Saturday, 18th January 2014, Velenje From Gorenje's manufacturing plant - video Air Force Slovenia

Working with the Ski Association of Slovenia, Gorenje - the general sponsor of Slovenian Nordic Ski Teams - supported the promotion of the Ski Jumping World Cup event in Planica by participating in the making of the video Air Force Slovenia II, which carries the message of how Gorenje crafts the ski jumping winners.

Thursday, 9th January 2014, Velenje, Slovenia Information on major holding of voting rights The company NFD 1, mešani fleksibilni podsklad – Jugovzhodna Evropa, Trdinova ulica 4, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia, informed us on 3rd January 2014 that due to the acquisition of shares of the issuer Gorenje, d.d., in the capital increase procedure, the stake of the voting rights increased from 3.4334% to 5.0931% of voting rights in the company Gorenje, d.d. as of 27th December 2013.

December 2013

Tuesday, 31st December 2013, Velenje, Slovenia Public announcement of the company Gorenje, d.d. Pursuant to the provisions of the Financial Operations, Insolvency Proceedings and Compulsory Dissolution Act (ZFPPIPP) which came into effect on December 7, 2013, the company Merkur, d.d., has announced its long-term insolvency resulting from excessive debt and capital inadequacy..

Tuesday, 31st December 2013, Velenje, Slovenia Information about the change of the total number of shares with the voting right The Issuer has increased share capital and the number of shares, based on AGM resolution dated on the 23rd of August, 2013, by 3,877,365 GRVG shares. The total number of all issued GRVG shares has been changed from 18,227,062 shares to 22,104,427 shares. Due to the fact, that one share has one vote, is the new total number of voting rights 22,104,427. Number of own shares remains unchanged, namely 121,311 shares, but theirs portion has decreased to 0.5488%.

Monday, 30th December 2013, Velenje, Slovenia Changes in ownership stakes held by members of the Management and Supervisory Board The following members of the Management and Supervisory Board of Gorenje, d.d., purchased newly issued shares of Gorenje, d.d., offered in the Offering:

Monday, 30th December 2013, Velenje / Slovenia, Warsaw / Poland As of December 30, 2013 Gorenje shares listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange On December 30, 2013 Gorenje, d.d., shares were admitted to the Warsaw Stock Exchange for the company stock's secondary listing. As of today, all 22,104,427 ordinary Gorenje shares that had previously only been listed on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange are also traded on the Warsaw Stock Exchange.

Monday, 23th December 2013, Velenje, Slovenia Public notice about changes of share capital, number of shares and of statute On 23 December 2013., based on the finished procedure of subscribed and paid new shares of Gorenje, d.d., the company Gorenje, d.d., has received the resolution of the court register, Celje, No. Srg 2013/54315, dated on 23 December 2013.

Monday, 23th December 2013, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje repays commercial paper holders The company Gorenje, d.d., paid out on Friday, the 20th of December, 2013, the holders of 8-month commercial paper issued on the 25th of April, 2013 with the total face value repaid amounts to EUR 24.2 million.

Wednesday, 18th December 2013, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje successfully completes the second offering of its shares After completing one capital increase this autumn when the Panasonic Corporation, of Japan, contributed EUR 10 million, Gorenje wrapped up the second offering of its shares on December 17, which took place in Slovenia and Poland.

Friday, 13th December 2013, Velenje, Slovenia The next step of the public offering completed. Still ahead are the remaining payments by new investors and admission of shares to the Warsaw Stock Exchange December 11, 2013 was the last they of the window for share subscription by retail investors in Poland, and for the bookbuilding process addressing the institutional investors in Poland and invited investors in Slovenia.

Wednesday, 4th December 2013, Velenje, Slovenia First round of Gorenje's equity offering drawn to a close; in the second round, shares will be offered to employees and new shareholders First round of Gorenje's equity offering drawn to a close; in the second round, shares will be offered to employees and new shareholders Gorenje shares are scheduled to be listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange by the end of this year.

Wednesday, 4th December 2013, Velenje Second place for photography in internal media of European enterprises and organizations On Thursday, November 28, 2013 the Federation of European Business Communicators Associations FEIEA held the Grand Prix 2013 award ceremony for the best practice in internal communication. Gorenje was among the award recipients, coming in second in the category Best Photograph in Internal Publication.

November 2013

Wednesday, 27th November 2013, Velenje New Simplicity Collection presented in Sarajevo

On November 24, 2013 Gorenje presented its new Gorenje Simplicity Collection to over 200 business partners and guests from Bosnia and Herzegovina. The new technologically advanced collection that memorizes the user habits and program choices was launched at an event featuring the popular singer Halid Bešlić.

Monday, 25th November 2013, Velenje IQcook cooking hob at the 15th Business Conference in Portorož

At the Business Conference that took place in Portorož on November 21 and 22, 2013, Gorenje presented their revolutionary innovation: the IQcook induction hob that uses sensor technology to completely change the way we cook.

Wednesday, 20th November 2013, Ljubljana After two successful seasons, our ski jumpers set high goals for the new one On November 19, 2013, Gorenje hosted a press conference of Slovenian ski jumpers and Nordic combined contestants at Gorenje Slovenija premises in Ljubljana upon the launch of the new season. Gorenje has been a proud sponsor of the Slovenian Nordic ski teams for 21 years.

Tuesday, 19th November 2013, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje Group performance in the first nine months of the year and end-of-year estimate Operating profit reached EUR 23.6 million, which is nearly 6% more than in the first three quarters of last year. Group results were affected by non-recurring negative effects of furniture operations divestment, impairment of financial investments, and negative currency translation differences.

Tuesday, 19th November 2013, Velenje, Slovenia Following the successful strategic alliance with Panasonic, Gorenje embarks on a new capital increase that includes secondary listing on the Warsaw Stock Exchange Tomorrow, November 20, 2013, Gorenje will launch the offering of its 10,440,835 newly issued shares. The issue value of these shares will amount to EUR 45 million. Price per share is set at EUR 4.31, which is the same as the price in the first capital increase in which the Japanese corporation Panasonic subscribed and paid Gorenje shares with a total value of good EUR 10 million.

Thursday, 14th November 2013, Velenje, Slovenia Financial calendar for the year 2013 - Change Gorenje, d.d. is publishing the change in anticipated release date (the 15th of November, 2013) for the Interim Report of Gorenje, d.d., and Gorenje Group for January-September 2013 and releasing its financial calendar for the year 2013 in the attached file.

Thursday, 14th November 2013, Velenje Gorenje has the best financial report for the year 2012

Gorenje has the best financial report in Slovenia for the fiscal year 2012 among all contest entries. Such was the decision of an expert jury evaluating the annual reports submitted for the best annual report contest. The contest was organized by the Finance daily paper for the 14th consecutive year.

Thursday, 7th November 2013, Velenje Gorenje at Month of Design tenth anniversary Gorenje again attended Month of Design this year. The SensoCare NGPS12 washing machine and the Aerogor heat pump are among this year's winners of the Design award 2013 and they were showcased as a part of the Design Expo exhibition. The Slovenian Design Highlights retrospective included Gorenje's legendary Simple&Logical washing machine which won the Timeless Award in 2011.

Tuesday, 5th November 2013, Copenhagen, Denmark / Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje retro refrigerators let their moustache grow and support Movember Movember challenges all men to let the moustache stand throughout November. In this way, the Movember organization puts focus on prostate and testicular cancer and mental health. Gorenje wants to support this important cause with the donation of four custom made retro fridges.

October 2013

Wednesday, 30th October 2013, Velenje, Slovenia Information about the change of the total number of shares with the voting right The Issuer has increased share capital and the number of shares, based on AGM resolution dated on the 23rd of August, 2013, by 2,320,186 GRVG shares. The total number of all issued GRVG shares has been changed from 15,906,876 shares to 18,227,062 shares.

Wednesday, 30th October 2013, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje Group announces an updated Strategic Plan for the period 2014–2018 On October 29, 2013, the Supervisory Board adopted an updated Gorenje Group Strategic Plan for the period from 2014 to 2018. Gorenje decided to revise its strategy after having completed the process of strategic shifts of manufacturing operations, forging a strategic alliance with the Panasonic Corporation, divesting their furniture manufacturing operations, and reorganizing and optimizing their sales structure, all in the course of the last 18 months. Such changes affect the Group operations. Moreover, the updated strategy deals with the unrelentingly harsh conditions in the markets.

Monday, 21st October 2013, Velenje Gorenje at the Energetika 2013 tradeshow in Belgrade At the Energetika 2013 tradeshow in Belgrade, taking place from October 8 to 12, 2013 Gorenje presented to the Serbian market for the second year in a row their own solutions in the field of renewable energy resources and efficient use of energy.

Friday, 18th October 2013, Velenje, Slovenia Information on major holding of voting rights PANASONIC CORPORATION, 1006 Oaza Kadoma, Kadomacity 571-8501, Osaka, Japan, informed us on 17th October 2013, that as on 11th October 2013 they acquired 2,320,186 shares issued by the company Gorenje, d.d.

Thursday, 17th October 2013, Velenje, Slovenia Financial calendar for the year 2014 Gorenje, d.d., is releasing its financial calendar for the year 2014!

Thursday, 17th October 2013, Velenje Gorenje wins the 2013 ZEPS award for promotion At the 20th International Tradeshow ZEPS 2013 in Zenica, Gorenje Solar, Gorenje Projekt, and Gorenje Indop introduced their own solutions in renewable energy resources and efficient use of energy to the market of Bosnia and Herzegovina. For the presentation at the fair, Gorenje received the tradeshow award for promotion.

Monday, 14th October 2013, Velenje Gorenje contributes to on-line charity auction in Denmark

Following the successful charity auctions in Moscow, London, Norway, Slovenia, and two in Croatia, Gorenje is joining a charity campaign Knæk Cancer in Denmark in order to raise funds to fight cancer by donating a unique retro fridge from the very popular Gorenje Retro Collection.

Monday, 14th October 2013, Velenje, Slovenija / Moskva, Rusija Slovenian contemporary design exhibited in Moscow

The exhibition Silent Revolutions is displayed at Moscow Design Week from 11 to 17 October 2013. The presentation is the seventh event in the series of international presentations of Slovenian design. Gorenje is presenting IQcook induction hob, HomeChef oven and SensoCare washing machine.

Wednesday, 9th October 2013, Velenje Gorenje Keramika at the ZEPS 2013 Tradeshow in Bosnia and Herzegovina From October 1 to 5, company Gorenje Ceramics joined Gorenje Commerce company from Sarajevo in a presentation at the top business event in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the 20th International Tradeshow ZEPS 2013 in Zenica.

Monday, 7th October 2013, Velenje, Slovenia Public notice about changes of share capital, number of shares and of statute On 4 October 2013 has Gorenje, d.d., based on the finished procedure of subscribed and paid new shares of Gorenje, d.d., received the resolution of the court register, Celje, No. Srg 2013/40264, dated on 4 October 2013. This resolution is relating to the registration of share capital changes from EUR 66,378,217.32 to EUR 76,060,181.93, number of shares from 15,906,876 to 18,227,062 and changes of statute, related to above quoted changes.

Thursday, 3th October 2013, Velenje Gorenje Munich company at Küchenmeile@ MAZ 2013 fair

Gorenje's company in Germany was during 11th and 19th September 2013, present at the Küchenmeile@ MAZ 2013 fair in Löhne, where they exhibited on 350 m² exhibition area, which is otherwise Gorenje's constant exhibition installation at the MAZ, appliances of Gorenje, Gorenje+ and ATAG brands.

Tuesday, 1st October 2013, Murska Sobota Opening of the fifth Gorenje Studio in Slovenia

Gorenje is expanding its own retail network in the Slovenian market. The fifth Gorenje Studio in Slovenia was opened recently in Murska Sobota, offering the entire range of Gorenje brand products.

September 2013

Friday, 27th September 2013, Velenje Gorenje steam oven a highlight at the Thai Food Festival in Mumbai A leading prestigious private club called “The Club”, located near the Indian metropolis Mumbai, hosted the Thai Food Festival. For nine days, the visitors enjoyed various tastes of Thai food and special evening entertainment – a live kitchen featuring the attention-grabbing Gorenje steam oven.

Wednesday, 25th September 2013, Velenje Mora brand at the Royal Castle Červený kameň On September 12, 2013, a regional event was held at the Červený kameň castle near Bratislava, Slovak Republic, to present the Mora brand from history dating back to 1825, to the present, with product novelties and the entire portfolio of kitchen appliances.

Monday, 23th September 2013, Velenje / Moskva New Gorenje Classico Collection at Prazdnik ‘Edi’ event in Moscow

On August 31, 2013 the third annual Prazdnik ‘Edi’ - Moscow's main culinary festival on the fresh air, was hosted at the Gorky Park. Gorenje presented the new design collection of kitchen appliances at this event - Gorenje Classico Collection. The main idea of this year’s festival was to explore and show the new global trends in street food.

Thursday, 19th September 2013, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje obtains a syndicated loan from SID banka and NLB

Gorenje President and CEO Franjo Bobinac, Management Board President at NLB Janko Medja, and Management Board President at SID banka Sibil Svilan signed today, September 19, an agreement according to which NLB and SID banka would provide a long-term syndicated loan of EUR 30 million to Gorenje.

Wednesday, 18th September 2013, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje wins golden and silver CCIS award

Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia (GZS) announced at the Innovation Day yesterday the award winners for best innovations in Slovenia in the last year. Award recipients include Gorenje and its development team. Gorenje IQcook induction hob won the golden award, and the new generation of washing machines and dryers Gorenje SensoCare won the silver award.

Wednesday, 18th September 2013, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje announces signing of long-term syndicated loan agreement with NLB and SID bank On September 19 at 2PM, Gorenje President and CEO Franjo Bobinac, NLB management board president Janko Medja, and management board president at SID bank Sibil Svilan will sign in Gorenje Studio in Velenje an agreement on a long-term syndicated loan provided by NLB and SID to Gorenje. After the signing of the agreement Mr. Bobinac, Mr. Medja and Mr. Svilan will be available for comments.

Monday, 16th September 2013, Velenje, Slovenia Prospectus for the admission to trading on a regulated market of the Gorenje, d.d., shares The company Gorenje, d.d., received on 13 September 2013 the decision by the Securities Market Agency on the approval of the prospectus for the admission to trading on a regulated market of the 2,320,186 ordinary, freely transferable, no par value shares in a registered, book-entry form with the symbol GRVG.

Saturday, 7th September 2013, Berlin, Germany Gorenje at the IFA tradeshow in Berlin

6. September was opening day of the world's leading consumer electronics and home appliance tradeshow IFA in Berlin. Gorenje is showcasing its product novelties that his fair for the sixth consecutive year; this time, two brands are being presented at the same time: Gorenje and Asko. IFA ranks among the top ten media events in the world considering the number of media teams that come to the Berlin fair.

Friday, 6th September 2013, Velenje, Slovenia / Berlin, Germany Gorenje at the IFA global marketplace 2013 Gorenje is again among the exhibitors at the IFA, the world’s leading consumer electronics and home appliance tradeshow. This year, Gorenje is rising to new challenges with a striking new stand concept and an exhibition spanning two floors and 750 m2. For the first time, the Gorenje stand includes the exciting premium Asko brand alongside the Gorenje brand highlights.

August 2013

Friday, 30th August 2013, Velenje, Slovenia Performance affected by macroeconomic conditions, currency translation differences, and strategic shifts of manufacturing operations In the first half of the year, Gorenje Group performance was affected by four key factors: 1.2-percent drop of the European home appliance market; depreciation of some currencies, especially the Russian rouble, Swedish crown, Serbian dinar, and Australian dollar relative to the euro; activities and investments related to the strategic relocations of manufacturing operations; and impairment of some investments. Group revenue in the amount of EUR 590.1 million was 2.7% lower than in the first half of 2012.

Friday, 23th August 2013, Velenje, Slovenia Resolutions passed at the 20th Annual General Meeting of Gorenje, d.d. The Management Board of Gorenje, d.d., hereby announces the resolutions passed at the 20th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Gorenje, d.d.

Sunday, 18th August 2013, Velenje, Slovenia SILENT PERIOD: 18 August 2013 - 29 August 2013 Gorenje, d.d. has a silent period of 15 days before each quarterly financial report announcement. During the silent period the company will not arrange meetings with investors, analysts, or the media.

Monday, 12th August 2013, Velenje Colour Your Home - Gorenje’s Campaign of the year in Germany

This year Gorenje in Germany brings colour(s) back into play. The 2012 campaign “Year of Colours” continues with a variation on the theme for 2013, “Colour Your Home”, again filled with colour and a big focus on design. With this campaign Gorenje is making Germany more colourful and helping build positive acceptance of the brand.

Thursday, 1st August 2013, Velenje, Slovenia Organised Collection of Proxies for Shareholders to Exercise Their Voting Rights Throughout the years, Gorenje, d.d., has been encouraging all shareholders to actively exercise their rights by organised collection of proxies and in accordance with the Slovenian Corporate Governance Code recommendation is announcing that as of today, the company officers authorised to collect proxies have started collecting proxies for the shareholders to exercise their voting rights at the 20th Annual General Meeting of Gorenje, d.d., scheduled for the 23rd of August, 2013.

July 2013

Monday, 22nd July 2013, Maribor, Slovenia After yesterday's breakout of fire at Gorenje's waste collection and processing subsidiary in Maribor yesterday afternoon, the situation is settling down Situation at the plant of Gorenje's subsidiary Gorenje Surovina in Maribor, where a fire broke out yesterday afternoon in the waste collection and processing area, is settling down.The fire destroyed two thirds of the industrial hall for collection and processing of waste, as well as the solar power plant installed on the rooftop of this facility. The amount of damage is still being assessed at the company. The cause of the fire will be identified during the ensuing investigation.

Wednesday, 17th July 2013, Velenje Gorenje at the Casa Cor event in Brazil

Casa Cor, one of the key events in architecture and interior design, will come to a close this week in São Paulo, a Brazilian metropolis of 11 million. Taking place from May 28 to July 21, 2013 it also involved an exhibition of Gorenje's selected designer appliances. Gorenje also opened its first own showroom in Brazil in March this year.

Tuesday, 16th July 2013, Velenje, Slovenia Convocation of the 20th Shareholder's Assembly Meeting of Gorenje, d.d. Pursuant to relevant legislation, the Management Board and the Supervisory Board of Gorenje, d.d., hereby convene the 20th Shareholder's Assembly Meeting of Gorenje, d.d., to be held on Friday, August 23, 2013 at 11.00 AM in the Grand Conference Hall at the Hotel Paka in Velenje, Rudarska ul. 1, Slovenia.

Friday, 12th July 2013, Velenje, Slovenia / Valjevo, Serbia Gorenje opens its second refrigerator factory in Valjevo

On Tuesday, July 11, 2013, Gorenje held a festive opening ceremony for its second cooling appliance plant in Valjevo. Attending the opening ceremony were Gorenje President and CEO Franjo Bobinac, other members of Gorenje Management Board and Supervisory Board, Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia Ivica Dačić, Minister of Finance and Economy of the Republic of Serbia Mlađan Dinkić, and the mayor of the city of Valjevo Stanko Terzić.

Monday, 8th July 2013, Velenje / Slovenia, Zaječar/ Serbia Gorenje Group and the Republic of Serbia sign a preliminary agreement on joint investment into Gorenje production facilities in Serbia Gorenje Group and the Government of the Republic of Serbia signed today a preliminary agreement on the intended joint investment into Gorenje manufacturing facilities in Valjevo, Stara Pazova, and Zaječar.

Friday, 5th July 2013, Velenje, Slovenia Resolutions passed at the 19th Annual General Meeting of Gorenje, d.d. The Management Board of Gorenje, d.d., Partizanska 12, Velenje, Slovenia, pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act (ZGD-1), the Market of Financial Instruments Act (ZTFI), the Ljubljana Stock Exchange Rules and the Corporate Governance Code for Joint Stock Companies, hereby announces the resolutions passed at the 19th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Gorenje, d.d., held on Friday, July 5th 2013, starting at 9.00 AM, in the Grand Hall of Hotel Paka in Velenje, Rudarska ul. 1, Slovenia.

Friday, 5th July 2013, Velenje/ Ljubljana, Slovenia – Osaka, Japan Gorenje and Panasonic Create Strategic Alliance Gorenje Group and Panasonic Corporation announced on July 5, 2013 the creation of a long-term strategic alliance that will leverage the combined strengths and capabilities of the two companies, contribute to the profitability of both partners and improve their competitiveness in Europe, to the benefit of consumers.

Friday, 5th July 2013, Velenje, Slovenija / Essen, Nemčija Gorenje received five red dot awards At this year's red dot international contest, Gorenje Group won five prestigious red dot design awards 2013. The award went to outdoor unit of the Gorenje Aerogor heat pump, SensoCare NGPS12 new generation washing machine and three awards were won by cooking hobs of the Atag brand.

June 2013

Tuesday, 25th June 2013, Velenje Gorenje wins the highest innovation award in the region

Gorenje earned another best innovation award this year, presented by the Slovenian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. At the regional contest, the IQcook induction hob and the new generation of washing machines and dryers won the golden award and the unit for co-generation Indop won the silver award.

Friday, 21st June 2013 ION Generation launched in Slovenain market

Company Gorenje Slovenia organised a launch of the new generation of refrigerators with special training seminar for their business partners and sales personnel to present some of the many advanced solutions featured in the ION Generation refrigerators.

Thursday, 20th June 2013, Velenje Gorenje boosting its presence in the kitchen studio channel of the Mongolian market Gorenje's business partner in Mongolia company Euro-Electronics LCC has recently expanded its offer to the higher end of the market by launching a kitchen studio featuring German furniture Häcker paired with high-end designer appliances Gorenje+.

Wednesday, 19th June 2013, Velenje, Slovenia Organised Collection of Proxies for Shareholders to Exercise Their Voting Rights Throughout the years, Gorenje, d.d., has been encouraging all shareholders to actively exercise their rights by organised collection of proxies and in accordance with the Slovenian Corporate Governance Code recommendation is announcing that as of today, the company officers authorised to collect proxies i.e.

Tuesday, 18th June 2013, Velenje Ciril Cesar's oeuvre at the Velenje Gallery A retrospective commemorating the ninetieth birthday of the sculptor and designer Ciril Cesar opened on June 15, 2013 at the Velenje Gallery. Ciril Cesar took a notable step forward in the history of Gorenje's industrial design by introducing a systemic pattern ma-de-co (marketing–design–construction) which he implemented in 1970 when he joined Gorenje.

Friday, 14th June 2013, Velenje IQcook launched at the Mikser festival in Serbia

Gorenje premièred its revolutionary IQcook cooking hob in the Serbian market at the Mikser festival in Belgrade which took place from May 28 to June 2, 2013. This innovative hob employs sensor technology to completely change the way we cook.

Thursday, 13th June 2013, Velenje Bolgarian ION Big event for busines partners

This past May Gorenje's company in Bulgaria impressed their business partners with ION Big event. Event was held in Valjevo, Serbia in the new Gorenje plant for fridge freezers. Main focus of the event was on the introduction of the new ION generation of refrigerators.

Thursday, 6th June 2013, Velenje Plus X Award for Gorenje's global innovation IQcook

Following the prestigious red dot design award 2012, Gorenje's IQcook induction hob with top-notch IQ sensor technology won the Plus X Award for innovation and superior quality, and the best product of the year 2013 award in the category of home appliances.

Tuesday, 4th June 2013, Velenje Gorenje opens its fourth Gorenje Experience Center in India Just under a year ago, Gorenje expanded its sales operations to the market of India, opening four sales studios since September 2012. After Mumbai, Chennai, and Bangalore, the fourth Gorenje Experience Center was opened in early May in the exclusive Lower Parel quarter in the center of Mumbai.

Monday, 3th June 2013, Velenje, Slovenia Convocation of the 19th Shareholder's Assembly Meeting of Gorenje, d.d. Pursuant to relevant legislation, the Management Board and the Supervisory Board of Gorenje, d.d., hereby convene the 19th Shareholder's Assembly Meeting of Gorenje, d.d., to be held on Friday, July 5, 2013 at 9 AM in the Grand Conference Hall at the Hotel Paka in Velenje, Rudarska ul. 1, Slovenia.

May 2013

Tuesday, 28th May 2013, Velenje Gorenje handball players are 2012/13 national champions On May 24 the final game of the Slovenian handball national championship was played at the Red Arena in Velenje. This is HC Gorenje Velenje's third national championship title, and the second in a row. The team only lost twice in the national championship this season and they clinched the title a game before the end. Gorenje proudly congratulates the 2012/13 national champions.

Monday, 27th May 2013, Velenje Gorenje voted the most trusted home appliance brand in Slovenia

The Reader's Digest magazine held a ceremony on May 22, 2013 to present the 2013 Trusted Brand awards to the brands enjoying the highest consumer confidence. Gorenje was voted the most trusted home appliance brand for the seventh year in a row.

Friday, 24th May 2013, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje performance in the first quarter consistent with expectations, considering the challenging relocations of manufacturing operations Gorenje Group performance in the first quarter of the year was consistent with the expectations, considering the challenging restructuring of manufacturing operations and the 2.6-percent drop in demand in Europe. Revenue of EUR 289.4 million was down 1.4% relative to first quarter of the year before, due to the drop in revenue from portfolio investments and waste management services. On the other hand, the Group's revenue from the core activity of home products and services rose by 0.5%, especially due to growth of sales in the Eastern Europe.

Friday, 17th May 2013, Velenje Gorenje celebrates 60 years of toolmaking The tradition of toolmaking at Gorenje dates back 60 years. Since the founding of the company Gorenje Orodjarna, d.o.o., in 1993, which celebrated its 20th anniversary on May 6, the scope of this activity has been greatly extended.

Wednesday, 15th May 2013, Praga ION Generation Party in Prague Gorenje ION generation launch event in Prague was created as party demonstrating the features of the new Gorenje fridge-freezers generation. The event, held in the consecrated chapel of Sacre Coeur in the centre of Prague at the end of april, was attended by more than 150 guests.

Wednesday, 8th May 2013, Velenje, Slovenia SILENT PERIOD: 8 May 2013 - 23 May 2013 Gorenje, d.d. has a silent period of 15 days before each quarterly financial report announcement. During the silent period the company will not arrange meetings with investors, analysts, or the media.

Tuesday, 7th May 2013, Velenje, Slovenia Admission of commercial paper issued by Gorenje, d.d. to trading on a regulated market Gorenje, d.d. is announcing a successful sale of 8-month commercial paper despite a tough macroeconomic environment which is present in Slovenia.

April 2013

Monday, 29th April 2013, Velenje, Ljubljana Irena Vodopivec receives the Slovenian HR Association Award At the annual meeting of HR professionals on April 18, 2013, Planet GV and Slovenian HR Association presented the awards for excellence in human resource management. Irena Vodopivec, executive director of human resources and education at Gorenje, d.d. in Velenje, received the silver medal of the Slovenian HR association.

Friday, 26th April 2013, Velenje Gorenje enters the Malaysian market Gorenje entered the kitchen studio channel in the Malaysian market in cooperation with its business partner Signature Kitchen. The futuristic Gorenje Ora-Ïto kitchen was a true eye magnet at Malaysian largest home equipment tradeshow the Perfect Livin' Exhibition 2013 which took place in early April the country's capital of Kuala Lumpur.

Friday, 26th April 2013, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje successfully issues 8-month commercial papers with a total face value of EUR 21 million On April 25, 2013, Gorenje, d. d., successfully issued 8-month commercial papers with a total face value of EUR 21 million and an interest rate of 4.45%. By issuing the commercial papers, Gorenje is diversifying its short-term debt and managing the interim oscillations in free cash flow generation.

Friday, 19th April 2013, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje Group publishes Annual Report 2012 At the 35th meeting, held on the 18th of April, 2013, the Supervisory Board of Gorenje, d.d., adopted audited Annual Report of Gorenje, d.d., and the Consolidated Annual Report of the Gorenje Group for the year 2012, and confirmed the proposal for the application of the balance-sheet profit for the year 2012. The Supervisory Board adopted the Report on the revision of Annual Report, which will be submitted to the Annual General Meeting.

Thursday, 18th April 2013, Velenje, Slovenia Asko washing machines and dryers already produced at Gorenje's Velenje plant Gorenje has completed the relocation of washing machine and dryer production from Sweden to Velenje. Relocated production line was launched at the Velenje factory as planned. Gorenje employees were joined by the members of the Management Board and Supervisory Board today to celebrate the launch of Asko-branded washing machine and dryer production in Velenje by symbolically starting up the automated washing machine tub line.

Wednesday, 17th April 2013, Celje Gorenje Orodjarna wins three Forma Tool awards Gorenje Orodjarna remained loyal to its tradition of participating in the international Forma Tool tradeshow. At this year's instalment which took place from April 16 to 19 at the Celje fairground, they presented two tools and one measuring device. They received awards for all three showcased products.

Wednesday, 10th April 2013, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje planning an issue of commercial papers Gorenje, d.d., is planning an issue of commercial papers on April 25, 2013, with maturity of 8 months and yield to maturity of 445 basis points.

March 2013

Thursday, 28th March 2013, Velenje / München, Nemčija Gorenje teams up with the German ice hockey team Hamburg Freezers Company Gorenje Munich signed a sponsorship deal with one of the top German hockey teams the Hamburg Freezers, for two games of the national play-offs taking place on March 22 and 30, 2013. Two Gorenje Retro refrigerators with the distinctive logo of this team were made for the occasion.

Monday, 25th March 2013, Velenje Planica the perfect venue for a glorious finish of the ski jumping season

After winning many medals in this season, Slovenian ski jumpers added four more in the final events of the World Cup before the home crowd at the Planica Hill this weekend, March 21 to 24, 2013. Gorenje proudly congratulates on these excellent results.

Friday, 22nd March 2013, Dunaj Exhibition Silent Revolutions in Vienna After several successful international appearances, the exhibition of Slovenian design titled Silent Revolutions (MAO), which also features innovative and superiorly designed products by Gorenje (HomeCHEF, IQcook induction technology), will be set up in Vienna (MuseumsQuartier, Design Forum) from March 21 to April 28, 2013.

Wednesday, 20th March 2013, Velenje Ideas for new services come out on top in the 10th Gorenje Design Contest

On March 15, 2013 Gorenje held its 10th internal Gorenje Design Contest. The topic of the contest, Loving Simplicity, was design of home appliances, services, and solutions for the home, which allow simple and innovative user experience. The jury decided to present the award to two entries.

Friday, 15th March 2013, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje announces unaudited consolidated financial statements for the 2012 fiscal year Sales peak in the last quarter. 2012 was wrapped up with a lower debt and higher free cash flow. Re-locations in progress as planned. Positive effects of re-locations expected at the end of 2013.

Tuesday, 12th March 2013, Velenje / Slovenia, Essen/Germany Gorenje wins five prestigious red dot awards for 2013 At this year's red dot international contest, Gorenje Group won five prestigious red dot design awards 2013. Among the Gorenje brand products, the award went to outdoor unit of the Gorenje Aerogor heat pump and the SensoCare NGPS12 new generation washing machine, both designed by the Gorenje Design Studio, three awards were won by cooking hobs of the Atag brand.

Monday, 11th March 2013, Velenje, Sao Paulo, Brazilija Gorenje’s first showroom in Brazil Gorenje opened their first showroom in Brazil. It is located in the metropolis of Sao Paulo, in the popular Avenida Brasil. The showroom offers a choice of Gorenje appliances of the highest price range, including the prestigious designer lines by world-famous designers such as Karim Rashid, who was the guest of honour at the opening, Paolo Pininfarina, Ora-Ïto, and elegant Swarovski fridge-freezers.

Friday, 8th March 2013, Velenje Gorenje among the most trustworthy brands For the seventh consecutive year, Gorenje brand is the recipient of the Trusted Brand award in the category of home appliances in Slovenia. As many as 69% of the readers of the Reader's Digest magazine, the institution awarding the Trusted Brand accolade, would choose Gorenje among the home appliances in Slovenia.

Wednesday, 6th March 2013, Velenje Excellent ratings for Gorenje's induction hob on the VIP test At the independent international consumer benchmark test of induction hobs, Gorenje induction hob IS641AC scored an above-average rating of 4.3 and ranked among the products recommended by the Slovenian Consumers Association as a good buy.

Tuesday, 5th March 2013, Velenje Gorenje boosting its presence in the market of India After entering the market of India in 2012 in a team-up with Enviro Appliances & Services, Gorenje opened its third Gorenje Experience Centre in this country on February, 28 2013. The two in Mumbai and Chennai, respectively, are now joined by another one in the south Indian metropolis of Bangalore.

February 2013

Thursday, 28th February 2013, Velenje, Slovenia SILENT PERIOD: 28 February 2013 - 14 March 2013 Gorenje, d.d. has a silent period of 15 days before each quarterly financial report announcement. During the silent period the company will not arrange meetings with investors, analysts, or the media.

Wednesday, 27th February 2013, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje divests its furniture manufacturing operations to CoBe Capital investment firm Gorenje signed today an agreement with CoBe Capital, a global private investment firm focused on operation of non-core and underperforming business units, on the sale of Gorenje Kuhinje and Gorenje Notranja oprema, thus withdrawing from the furniture manufacturing segment.

Tuesday, 19th February 2013, Velenje Slovenian ski jumpers perennially featured on the podium On February 9, 2013 Slovenian ski jumpers won the second gold in this season's team events ¬ this time in Willingen, Germany. On February 13, Jaka Hvala won the individual gold medal in the World Cup event in Klingenthal. On February 16, Peter Prevc climbed the podium as he won sliver in Oberstdorf. Gorenje congratulates for the medals.

Friday, 15th February 2013, Velenje / Slovenia, Valjevo / Serbia Gorenje launches mass production at the new cold appliance plant in Valjevo Gorenje Group launched mass production at the new cold appliance plant in Valjevo, Serbia. This is Gorenje's second refrigerator-freezer facility in Valjevo. The first one was opened in 2006. The combined output of both plants for this year is planned at nearly 800,000. Investment into the new plant amounted to good EUR 21 million; the launch of mass production was on schedule.

Tuesday, 5th February 2013, Velenje, Slovenia / Tel Aviv, Israel Gorenje opens its first showroom in Israel Working with its business partner H. Y. Group, Gorenje opened in late January its first showroom in an elite location near Tel Aviv. The showroom will showcase the broadest selection of Gorenje's upmarket designer home appliances. The opening symbolically marks the launch of Gorenje's operations in the Israeli market where high-end appliances will primarily address the affluent consumers.

January 2013

Thursday, 31st January 2013, Velenje / Zagreb Consumers rank Gorenje No. 1 in Croatia Gorenje won the most votes in the Best Buy survey conducted in Croatia, where the respondents were asked to list the manufacturers with the best price to quality ratio. The highest score was awarded to Gorenje in seven out of eight categories.

Monday, 28th January 2013, Velenje Gorenje congratulates for excellent handball and ski jumping achievements Last weekend, we saw an abundance of sports achievements that once again took Slovenia's name around the world. Gorenje congratulates to the Slovenian Handball Team for their fourth place in the World Men's Handball Championship in Spain, and to Robert Kranjec for his gold medal, and Jurij Tepeš and Peter Prevc for their fifth place in the World Cup event on the Vikersund hill.

Tuesday, 22nd January 2013, Velenje Gorenje is proud of the triumphs of Slovenian ski jumping team Golden medal won by the Slovenian ski jumping team in the team event on January 12 in Zakopane was followed by a sliver medal won by Robert Kranjec in Saporo a week later. Gorenje proudly congratulates on these excellent results.

Thursday, 17th January 2013, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje Orodjarna completes an extensive technological upgrade of manufacturing equipment Gorenje's toolmaking subsidiary, company Gorenje Orodjarna, completed last year an extensive technological update to their production floor by investing in three new machines that will boost the company's competitiveness. The updated equipment worth over EUR 900,000, the company will be able to vie for new orders and commissions, including those from the aerospace industry.

Monday, 14th January 2013, Cologne, Germany Gorenje back at the LivingKitchen @ IMM in Cologne

Gorenje is taking part in the "LivingKitchen 2013" Exhibition, starting on January 14th and lasting through January 20th 2013, parallel to the IMM Cologne 2013 fair. The rather new international event LivingKitchen is a trade fair focusing on all aspects of kitchens, offering both trade visitors and the general public an opportunity to experience the home interiors of the future.

Saturday, 12th January 2013, Velenje Gorenje at the World Men's Handball Championship From January 12 to 27, 2013, Spain will host the 23rd World Men's Handball Championship which will also feature Slovenian team, proudly supported by Gorenje. The team also includes five players of the Gorenje Velenje Handball Club.

Friday, 11th January 2013, Velenje / Banja Luka Gorenje opens a fourth Studio Gorenje in Bosnia and Herzegovina

On December 20 2012, Gorenje opened a new Studio Gorenje sales showroom in Banja Luka, making it their fourth in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It offers a comprehensive range of large and small home appliances and kitchen furniture of Gorenje and Marles brands.

Friday, 11th January 2013, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje Supervisory Board appointed other Management Board members for the term 2013–2018 At today's session the Supervisory Board of Gorenje, d.d., confirmed the proposal by the President and CEO and the Remuneration Committee on the appointment of the remaining Management Board members for the term 2013–2018. The Management Board in this term will consist of current Management Board members except Mr. Uroš Marolt who will remain with the Gorenje Group. The Management Board will commence their new term on July 19, 2013.

Wednesday, 9th January 2013, Velenje, Slovenija / München, Nemčija iChef+ oven won the German Design Award The premium Gorenje oven iChef + GO 896 X has won the "German Design Award – Special Mention 2013" for outstanding design quality in the category Home Interior. Oven was nominated for the international premium award, estimated as the highest German Design Award presented by the German Council for Design.

December 2012

Thursday, 20th December 2012, Velenje, Mumbai Gorenje successfully enters the market of India

Gorenje's launch in the Indian market is a part of the activities based on the Gorenje Group Strategic Plan for the period 2012 – 2015, which includes a shift from pan-European to global market presence. India is a rapidly expanding economy and its market represents a vast potential for Gorenje.

Tuesday, 18th December 2012, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje announces the performance estimate for this year and the business plan for the year ahead Gorenje Supervisory Board was presented the performance estimate for the year and approved the business plan for the year ahead. In 2013, Gorenje is planning revenue of EUR 1.3 billion, which is 4.5% more than the estimated figure for this year. Sales will rise especially in the markets where average profitability is higher (Russia, Ukraine, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, and China); sales in Germany will rise as well.

Tuesday, 18th December 2012, Velenje, Slovenia Brief to the Supervisory Board regarding the unannounced strike of Gorenje employees on December 12 Gorenje Supervisory Board was presented the Management Board's report on the progress and circumstances of the unannounced strike that took place on December 12, 2012 and as a result of which production was stopped for over four hours. The Board supported the measures that brought the strike quickly to an end and therefore effectively minimized the damage sustained by the company due to the strike. If the unannounced strike had lasted longer, financial and strategic consequences for the company would have been much more serious both in the short and in the long term.

Monday, 17th December 2012, Velenje, Slovenia Press release after the Gorenje Supervisory Board session The Supervisory Board will appoint the remaining Management Board members for the following term in January 2013.

Friday, 14th December 2012, Ljubljana / Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje floats a EUR 50 million long-term syndicated loan from Sberbank Europe Gorenje, d.d., and Volksbank, d.d., signed on December 11 an agreement on a syndicated loan to be provided by the following banks of the Sberbank Europe Group: Volksbank, d.d., Slovenia; Volksbank Serbia; Volksbank Croatia; and Volksbank Slovakia.

Wednesday, 12th December 2012, Velenje Gorenje's novelties for a warm and cosy home

Gorenje Heating Systems program held on Thursday, December 6, 2012 a presentation of their product novelties for 2013. The highlights among the products presented to their business partners included the compact domestic hot water heat pump Gorenje Aerogor Compact and the new generation of medium capacity heat pumps.

Monday, 3th December 2012 Gorenje Retro Collection clad in new colours

November 2012

Wednesday, 28th November 2012, Velenje Gorenje on the stage of the White Technique Black Magic project

On Saturday, November 24, 2012, the Velenje Cultural Center hosted another ECOC project. White Technique Black Magic is a co-production of the Velenje Festival, Velenje Municipality, and Public Institute Maribor 2012 – European Capital of Culture, with cooperation of Gorenje and Velenje Coal mine. It is a reflection of modern art that glanced at the industrial heritage of the city of Velenje.

Monday, 26th November 2012, Velenje 10th Gorenje student design contest Gorenje announced their 10th contest for industrial design students of the Ljubljana Academy of Fine Arts and Design. The title of this instalment is Loving Simplicity. Students will be seeking home appliance design solutions in the spirit of Gorenje's philosophy of "Simplicity".

Monday, 19th November 2012, Velenje, Ljubljana Into the new season through Gorenje's door

On Saturday, November 17, Studio Gorenje Ljubljana hosted the Slovenian ski jumping team as they talked about the goals for the 2012/13 season at a press conference. Gorenje has been a proud sponsor of Slovenian Nordic ski teams for twenty years.

Friday, 16th November 2012, Velenje, Slovenia Challenging business environment leaves its mark on the third quarter At yesterday's session, Gorenje Supervisory Board discussed the business report of the Gorenje Group and its parent company for the first nine months of this year. Particularly in the first two months of the third quarter, performance was marred by further aggravation of conditions in Gorenje Group's key markets. Operations were also affected by higher costs, especially those of transport services and costs related to relocation of manufacturing plants.

Thursday, 15th November 2012, Velenje, Slovenia Serbian prime minister visits Gorenje

Serbian Prime Minister Mr. Ivica Dačić, who is also the country's Minister of the Interior, visited Gorenje today during his two-day stay in Slovenia. Accompanied by Gorenje President and CEO Mr. Franjo Bobinac and Management Board members Mr. Branko Apat and Mr. Marko Mrzel, he took a tour of the cooking appliances plant, the high-tech logistics center Navis, and the in-house showroom.

Tuesday, 13th November 2012 Gorenje BM 900 AL bread maker is the big winner of the VIP test

Gorenje's BM 900 AL came out on top on the VIP test of Slovenian Consumers Association (SCA) that tested 10 bread makers by different manufacturers. The winning machine received a high score of 4.2 (out of 5.0) and SCA recommended buy status.

Friday, 9th November 2012 Gorenje iChef+ oven among the TOP 10

Selection of TOP 10 products and systemic solutions was held for the seventh time at the Ambient fair in Ljubljana. The products making the selection were seen as the best in combining functionality with technological and design excellence. Among them was the Gorenje iChef+ oven+ .

Monday, 5th November 2012, Velenje Gorenje+ launch in Hong Kong

Gorenje+ has found another market this September, when Gorenje’s Hong Kong partner Toptech launched Gorenje+ brand. In the Box restaurant, located at the Hong Kong’s prominent International Finance Center, the guests could view Gorenje+ cooking appliances under the theme of the evening “A Live-in Chef, the Grand Unveiling”.

Thursday, 1st November 2012, Velenje, Slovenia SILENT PERIOD: 1 November 2012 - 15 November 2012 Gorenje, d.d. has a silent period of 15 days before each quarterly financial report announcement. During the silent period the company will not arrange meetings with investors, analysts, or the media.

October 2012

Tuesday, 30th October 2012, Velenje, Slovenia Financial calendar for the year 2013 Gorenje, d.d. is releasing its financial calendar for the year 2013 in the attached file.

Monday, 29th October 2012, Velenje, Slovenia Franjo Bobinac remains in charge of Gorenje for another term At today's session, the Supervisory Board of Gorenje, d. d., appointed Mr. Franjo Bobinac as the company President and CEO for the 2013 – 2018 term and thereby authorised him to propose the other members of the Management Board. The Management Board team for the next term will presumably be confirmed by the Supervisory Board by the end of the year.

Monday, 29th October 2012, Velenje Meeting of the Energy Development Center

On Thursday, October 25, 2012 Gorenje hosted a presentation of the activities and opportunities for further cooperation between the founders of the RCE – Energy Development Center, which also include Gorenje. RCE was founded in 2011 in order to promote economic growth of the companies dealing with energy engineering in Slovenia and internationally.

Friday, 26th October 2012, Velenje, Ljubljana Gorenje receives three Slovenian Design Awards

During the annual Slovenian Design Month which includes numerous design events, exhibitions, lectures, and workshops, Slovenian Design Awards were presented for the ninth time on October 18, 2012 in Ljubljana. Gorenje Design Studio won three Slovenian Design Awards: Design of the Year for the IQcook cooking hob and SensoCare washing machine and dryer, and Interior of the Year for the Architectural and Graphical solution of the exhibition Gorenje with a Vision.

Wednesday, 24th October 2012, Sarajevo, Hotel Sarajevo New generation washing machines and dryers unveiled in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Gorenje presented its new generation of washing machines and dryers in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Over 200 guests, hosted by the TV personality Aleksandar Hršum were presented the advantages of these appliances.

Friday, 19th October 2012, Sarajevo Gorenje Slovenia website wins the Balkan Web Award

For the fourth year in a row, Sarajevo hosted the WebAward.Me event to award the best website. In the competition from five countries of the Southeastern Europe (Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Macedonia, and Montenegro), Gorenje Slovenia website at www.gorenje.si was voted the best in the category "comprehensive web appearance and presence in the we market".

Wednesday, 17th October 2012, Velenje, Beograd Bronze award for the exhibition area at the Energetika tradeshow in Belgrade

The international Energetika (energy engineering) tradeshow held in Belgrade from October 10 to 12, 2012, was the setting for the first presentation of Gorenje's in-house solutions in renewable energy sources and efficient use of energy, offered by Gorenje Solar, Indop in Gorenje Projekt, in the Serbian market. All three companies find the appearance at the tradeshow a success and Gorenje received a bronze medal for the exhibition area that was designed by Gorenje in-house design studio GDS.

Tuesday, 9th October 2012, Nürnberg Gorenje exhibits at the Chillventa fair in Nürenberg

This year, Gorenje is presenting its heating equipment program for the first time at the Chillventa fair in Nürenberg, Germany, one of the top international tradeshows focused on heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment.

Monday, 8th October 2012, Praga, Češka Gorenje launched washing and drying machine powered by E.ON on the Czech market

Gorenje Czech, in cooperation with the power company E.ON, launched a revolutionary product to the market - the only washing and drying machines that clear expenses. The Gorenje powered by E.ON washer and dryer are a response to the clear trend in the consumption behavior of customers in the Czech Republic.

Friday, 5th October 2012, Velenje Gorenje at the fair in Brazil

Gorenje participated in the third edition of the popular Brazilian interior design fair “Polo Design Show” organized by the Association of Shopkeepers ABC Polo Design Center.

September 2012

Wednesday, 26th September 2012, Velenje, Brdo pri Kranju, Slovenia Gorenje wins two CCIS gold awards At the tenth Innovation Day held today, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia (CCIS) presented awards for the best innovations of last year to enterprises, public-private institutes, and innovators. Two of seven highest, gold, awards went to Gorenje for their Gorenje HomeCHEF oven with innovative colour touch screen and laundry dryer with a heat pump, ranked in the A energy class.

Monday, 24th September 2012, Velenje / Ljubljana, Slovenia Gorenje receives award for exemplary corporate governance of a multinational corporation On Friday, September 21, Gorenje received at the international investor conference Investo Expo in Ljubljana the award for exemplary corporate governance of a multinational company.

Monday, 24th September 2012, Velenje Gorenje at the Ljubljana Biennial of Industrial Design

Ljubljana Biennial of Design (BIO) saw the opening of its 23rd instalment on Thursday, September 27, 2012, at 7 PM. The biennial has been supported by Gorenje as the general sponsor for many years. At this year's event, Gorenje is presenting its IQcook hob, the HomeCHEF oven, and the SensoCare washing machine.

Thursday, 20th September 2012, Löhne, Nemčija Successful exhibition in Germany

At this year’s business to business tradeshow A30 Kuchenmeile (Lohne, Germany) Gorenje Germany participated for the first time with a permanent exhibition, spanning 350 square metres, at the new fair and exhibition centre MAZ – World of Innovations.

Monday, 17th September 2012, Velenje Silent Revolutions at Helsinki Design Week 2012

The touring exhibition of contemporary Slovenian design was displayed from 12 to 16 September in old Nokia factory Kaapeli during Helsinki Design Week 2012 in Finland. The Silent Revolutions comprises a selection of slovenian design that marks the first two decades of this young European country including the Gorenje exclusive red dot award-winning household appliances.

Monday, 17th September 2012, Salzburg, Velenje At the Futura fair in Salzburg

Gorenje again presented its products at the Futura tradeshow, the main business community-oriented event for consumer electronics in Austria, with a long standing tradition. At the fair taking place from September 13 to 16, 2012, Gorenje's exhibition area showcased the IQcook hob, the HomeChef oven, and the new generation of washing machines and dryers with capacity of up to 9 kilograms.

Friday, 14th September 2012, Velenje / Slovenia, Berlin / Germany Gorenje makes a successful appearance at Berlin's IFA tradeshow

At the world's largest international consumer electronics and home appliance tradeshow IFA in Berlin, taking place from August 31 to September 5 this year, Gorenje canvassed 8% more orders for the German market as in the year before.

Friday, 7th September 2012, Velenje Retro refrigerator "Made by Champions" donated

At today's press conference held at the Velenje Gallery which has hosted the "Gorenje with a Vision" exhibition since the start of this summer, the handball club Gorenje Velenje presented the expectations and goals for the new season of the national championship which starts tomorrow. They wrapped up the conference by donating a Gorenje retro refrigerator "Made by Champions" which was manufactured with the help of the handball players.

Saturday, 1st September 2012, Berlin A bustling verve at Gorenje's exhibition area

The IFA consumer electronics and home appliance fair featuring 1,439 exhibitors, including Gorenje, with their innovations and novelties, is in full swing. Gorenje's exhibition area was particularly lively on the first day and the same is expected in the days to follow.

August 2012

Friday, 31st August 2012, Berlin / Germany Gorenje at the IFA 2012 marketplace

Following a notable appearance in previous years, Gorenje challenges the global streams of innovative design and tecnologies at the IFA fair in Berlin again this year. Honouring the motto "Innovation for Healthy Living", the spotlight is be on the revolutionary IQcook induction hob featuring unique steaming technology.

Friday, 24th August 2012, Velenje / Slovenia Despite a hostile environment, Gorenje generates profit and reduces debt in the first half of the year At yesterday's session, Gorenje Supervisory Board was presented the business report of the Gorenje Group and its parent company for the first half of this year. Gorenje's operations in Europe were pressured by the aggravation of the debt crisis and dwindling consumer confidence.

Friday, 24th August 2012, Velenje, Slovenia Notice of resignation of a Supervisory Board member On August 23, 2012, Management Board and Supervisory Board of Gorenje, d.d., received Mr. Peter Kraljič's irrevocable statement of resignation from the position of Supervisory Board member, as of August 23, 2012, for personal reasons.

Friday, 24th August 2012, Velenje Gorenje condenser dryer wins award in Germany

Gorenje's condenser dryer fitted with a heat pump, model Gorenje D7664N, declared energy efficiency A-40%, was tested by the German institute Hermes Hansecontrol. The institute found that clothes dried in Gorenje's D7664N dryer were considerably less creased than those dried in the reference drier, which is a result of Gorenje's advanced IonTech technology and TwinAir technology of double-direction air blowing.

Monday, 20th August 2012, Velenje SOS-Kinderdorf group enjoys Slovenia For six years running the SOS-Kinderdorf in Diessen has enjoyed the support of Gorenje München in the form of a generous annual donation, together with some appliances as well to help out at SOS-Kinderdorf. This summer Gorenje München enabled a group of adolescents to enjoy a holiday 14-day holiday on the Slovenian Adriatic coast.

Thursday, 9th August 2012, Velenje, Slovenia SILENT PERIOD: 9 August 2012 - 24 August 2012 Gorenje, d.d. has a silent period of 15 days before each quarterly financial report announcement. During the silent period the company will not arrange meetings with investors, analysts, or the media.

July 2012

Friday, 20th July 2012, Velenje, Slovenija / Kopenhagen, Danska Gorenje again on the Roskilde Festival

Gorenje and the Roskilde Festival teamed up for the fourth time in a raw to raise funds to support The Roskilde Festival Charity Society, with Gorenje donating three custom-made Gorenje retro refrigerators emblazoned with the Roskilde Festival logo. And for the third year in a row, Gorenje provided free laundry service at the festival.

Tuesday, 17th July 2012, Velenje/Slovenia, Essen/Germany Gorenje appliances again at the pinnacle of design Gorenje SensoCARE washing machine and the Gorenje IQcook sensor-controlled induction hob are among this year's products with the best design in the world. Such was the decision of the 30-member jury of the renowned international red dot design contest.

Thursday, 12th July 2012, Maribor Silent Revolutions in Maribor

After travelling many European metropolises, the exhibition on Slovenian contemporary design "Silent Revolutions" will be introduced to the Slovenian audience. Under the umbrella of Maribor ECOC 2012, the Maribor Art Gallery will host the exhibition until July 15.

Monday, 9th July 2012, Velenje, Slovenia Announcement of the correction of voting results under agenda items 3.1 and 3.2. at the 18th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Gorenje, d.d., held on Thursday, July 5, 2012 Due to technical problems during the vote on the resolution for agenda items 3.1 and 3.2 at the 18th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Gorenje, d.d., held on Thursday, July 5, 2012, presided over by Leonard F. Peklar and the Verification Committee comprising Mr. Blaž Klinar, Mr. Robert Ernestl, and Mrs. Milena Obu, in the presence of Notary Public Mrs. Katja Fink from Celje, the Management of the Company announcements the correction of the voting results, as follows:

Friday, 6th July 2012, Velenje, Slovenia / Vara, Sweden Asko manufacturing operations to be shifted from Sweden to Slovenia next year Board of Directors of Asko, a Gorenje subsidiary, adopted the decision today to shift the entire Asko manufacturing operations from the plant in Vara, Sweden, to Gorenje facilities in Velenje, Slovenia. The shift will be completed in the course of next year. Asko research and development, brand management, and marketing departments will remain in Vara.

Thursday, 5th July 2012, Velenje, Slovenia Resolutions passed at the 18th Annual General Meeting of Gorenje, d.d. The Management Board of Gorenje, d.d., hereby announces the resolutions passed at the 18th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Gorenje, d.d.

Wednesday, 4th July 2012, Velenje / Slovenia SID banka in support of Gorenje's R&D projects Gorenje President and CEO Mr. Franjo Bobinac, and Management Board President at SID banka Mr. Sibil Svilan signed an agreement, by which the SID banka grants to Gorenje a 10-year long-term loan to finance four development projects, amounting to a total of EUR 28 million.

June 2012

Thursday, 28th June 2012, Velenje / Slovenia, Vara/ Sweden Gorenje continues restructuring Asko in Sweden Gorenje Group completed the first phase of negotiations with the representative trade unions of its Swedish subsidiary Asko on various possibilities of optimizing and restructuring this company.

Wednesday, 27th June 2012, Velenje, Slovenija / Nøtterøy, Norveška Auctioning Gorenje’s pink refrigerator in Norway Every year Norwegian golf clubs join forces for a good cause – to raise funds in the fight against cancer. The “Pink Cup” charity golf tournament was established in 2008 in Norway specifically to fight breast cancer. And this year Gorenje contributed with a pink Retro refrigerator.

Saturday, 23th June 2012, London, Velika Britanija Gorenje takes part in Pininfarina exhibition in London

Gorenje, the European manufacturer renowned for its creative and effective appliances, is appearing at the exhibition Pininfarina in London dedicated to Italian design on the occasion of the Olympic Games and the International Architecture and Design Showcase. Pininfarina was chosen as an emblem of Italian design, an expression of Italian excellence exported all over the world.

Friday, 22nd June 2012, Velenje Two highest innovation merits in the Region

On 20 June 2012 Villa Herberstein in Velenje hosted the award ceremony held by the Slovenian Chamber of Commerce for the best innovations in the 'SAŠA' (Savinjska-Šalek) Region for the year 2011. Gorenje received two golden awards: one for the condenser laundry dryer with integrated heat pump and the other for the HomeChef baking oven.

Monday, 18th June 2012, Velenje Exhibition showcasing Gorenje Design opens at the Velenje Gallery

As of yesterday evening, the exhibition on the development of superior design at Gorenje is open at the Velenje Gallery. The exhibition "Gorenje with a Vision" is a result of cooperation between Gorenje and the Velenje Gallery, and it is a part of the "Wow, Industry" network project by the public institute Maribor 2012 – European Capital of Culture. The exhibition will be open until September 22.

Monday, 18th June 2012, Velenje / Slovenia Organised Collection of Proxies for Shareholders to Exercise Their Voting Rights Throughout the years, Gorenje, d.d., has been encouraging all shareholders to actively exercise their rights by organised collection of proxies and in accordance with the Slovenian Corporate Governance Code recommendation is announcing that as of today, the company officers authorised to collect proxies i.e. have started collecting proxies for the shareholders to exercise their voting rights at the 18th Annual General Meeting of Gorenje, d.d., scheduled for the 5rd of July, 2012.

Wednesday, 13th June 2012, Velenje, Slovenia Counter-proposal to the Shareholders Assembly resolutions With regard to the 18th Shareholders Assembly of the company Gorenje gospodinjski aparati, d. d., scheduled to take place on Thursday, July 5th 2012 at 13.00 hours at the Grand Hall of the Paka Hotel in Velenje, Rudarska Street 1, the Management Board of the company Gorenje, d.d., hereby informs the shareholders that on June 6th, 2012 it has received a counter proposal submitted by the shareholder "Društvo Mali delničarji Slovenije" ("Minority Shareholders Society of Slovenia"), hereinafter referred to as MDS, to the item 4 of the agenda, " Appointment of auditor ""

Tuesday, 5th June 2012, Ljubljana The White Sensation

Gorenje's new generation of washing machines and dryers was launched today with the fashion show Sensation in White. The appliances boast innovative sensor technology SensorIQ, a result of in-house development and experience of Gorenje experts. Owing to their features, they rank among the most sophisticated and effective appliances in the market.

Monday, 4th June 2012, Velenje, Beograd Gorenje at the Mikser Expo Festival 2012

Gorenje's Serbian subsidiary took part in the Mikser Expo Festival 2012 which tool place from May 25 to June 2, 2012, at Savamala in Belgrade – a venue with two exhibition halls. The first hall showcased the cutting-edge products; the second presented the nostalgically appealing old appliances from Gorenje's very beginnings.

Saturday, 2nd June 2012, Velenje / Slovenia The 18th Shareholder's Assembly Meeting of Gorenje, d.d. Pursuant to relevant legislation, the Management Board and the Supervisory Board of Gorenje, d.d., hereby convene the 18th Shareholder's Assembly Meeting of Gorenje, d.d., to be held on Thursday 5 July 2012 at 13.00 hours in Hotel Paka Conference Hall in Velenje, Rudarska ul. 1, Slovenia.

Friday, 1st June 2012, Beograd Silent Revolutions na Belgrade Design Week

After successful international presentations the exhibition of contemporary Slovene design is on view on main venue of Belgrade Design Week in renovated building of National Library of Serbia. The exhibition of contemporary Slovenian Design, Silent Revolutions will be open from June 4th through 9th.

May 2012

Thursday, 31st May 2012, Velenje / Slovenia Invitation to the live webcast on 4th June 2012 We would like to invite you to participate to the audio webcast of six most prominent Slovene companies. The highest companies’ representatives will present their recent business developments in the 1Q 2012.

Wednesday, 30th May 2012, Velenje Gorenje hosts a reception ceremony for the champions After the final match of the national championships when the Gorenje Velenje team handball club won the National Championship 2011/12 title and ended the season without a single defeat, Gorenje handball players were greeted at a reception ceremony which extended into a charity working tour of the plant.

Friday, 25th May 2012, Velenje / Slovenia In the first quarter, Gorenje sees lower revenue yet higher profit than last year In the first quarter of the year, Gorenje Group revenue totalled at EUR 299.1 million which is slightly below the planned figure. The lag behind the plan is chiefly the result of harsh economic conditions in Europe; in addition, revenue is lower than in the first quarter of 2011 due to the divestment of Istrabenz Gorenje.

Tuesday, 22nd May 2012, Singapore, Kitajska Big brand launch in Singapore

Gorenje, in co-operation with its partner Häfele Singapore, recently launched the Gorenje brand on the new and exciting Asian market of Singapore. On hand as guest star designer was Ora-Ïto, who also appeared on local TV to promote the launch.

Friday, 11th May 2012, Velenje, Praga Gorenje voted the supplier of the year for the Euronics retail network in Czech Republic

Euronics, an international retail chain marketing electric and electronic appliances and equipment, awarded Gorenje as the best supplier in the home appliance category for 2011 in the Czech market.

Thursday, 10th May 2012, Velenje, Slovenia Silent period from 10 May 2012 to 24 May 2012 Gorenje, d.d. has a silent period of 15 days before each quarterly financial report announcement. During the silent period the company will not arrange meetings with investors, analysts, or the media.

April 2012

Monday, 30th April 2012, Portorož White Sensation in Portorož

Gorenje Ukraine recently organized the White Sensation event, held in the LifeClass Hotel in Portorož to present the New Generation of Washing Appliances to business partners. A prominent group of managers, developers, thinkers, designers and socialites both from Ukraine and Slovenia used the occasion to raise their glasses to Gorenje’s new generation of washing machines and tumble dryers.

Thursday, 26th April 2012, Velenje / Slovenia, Valjevo / Serbia Gorenje signs an agreement with the Serbian government to extend the Valjevo plant

Gorenje and the Serbian government signed today an agreement on the extension of the refrigeration appliance plant in Valjevo.

Thursday, 19th April 2012, Velenje / Slovenia Gorenje Supervisory Board adopts the 2011 Annual Report and appoints the new CFO At today's session, the Supervisory Board of Gorenje, d.d., adopted the Consolidated Annual Report of the Gorenje Group and the Annual Report of its parent company Gorenje, d.d., for 2011, and found the performance solid considering the harsh business environment.

Friday, 13th April 2012 Gorenje Home Interior presents new product ranges

Gorenje Home Interior again hosted their business partners at this year's Home Interior@Gorenje Tradeshow. They showcased the revised line-up of kitchens branded Gorenje and Marles, and bathroom and ceramic tiles, in addition to many novelties in other programs of home furniture.

March 2012

Wednesday, 28th March 2012, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje Group further pursues manufacturing site optimization Consistently with the strategic plan for the period 2012-2015, Gorenje Group remains dedicated to optimization of its manufacturing sites in order to boost competitiveness in the home appliance industry and profitability of operations.

Monday, 19th March 2012, Velenje Gorenje congratulates ski jumper Robert Kranjec on winning the small crystal globe

On March 18th, Planica, Slovenia, hosted the last, 33rd event of the season's ski jumping World Cup. The small crystal globe for overall Ski Flying rankings went to Slovenian ski jumper Robert Kranjec. Gorenje Group has been the general sponsor of Slovenian Nordic ski teams for a number of years.

Monday, 12th March 2012, Velenje, Slovenia The challenges of 2010 grew even tougher last year Last year was even more challenging than 2010 for the home appliance industry. Volume and structure of sales, and the resulting profitability were under heavy pressure of high raw and processed material prices, and currency and credit risks, paired with feeble consumer demand. Considering the hostile business environment, Gorenje Group has seen solid growth of business activity as revenue rose by 2.9% relative to 2010, reaching a total of EUR 1.4 billion.

Friday, 9th March 2012, Velenje, Slovenia Announcement regarding the regular session of Gorenje, d.d., Supervisory Board In order to provide equal and correct information to all Gorenje shareholders, the Management Board and Supervisory Board of Gorenje, d.d., hereby announce the following information regarding the commercial loan approved by Gorenje, d.d., to the company Merkur, d.d., in 2008.

Monday, 5th March 2012, Velenje, Lahti/Finland Gorenje to shift cooker manufacturing facilities from Finland to Czech Republic By September 2012, Gorenje will have moved its cooker manufacturing facilities from Lahti, Finland, to their cooking appliance factory Mora Moravia in Czech Republic.

Friday, 2nd March 2012, Velenje Gorenje wins the 2012 Trusted Brand Award Once again, Gorenje is the most trusted home appliance brand in Slovenia according to the Trusted Brand 2012 survey. Gorenje has won and successfully defended this title for the sixth consecutive year, since Slovenia was included in this pan-European survey.

Thursday, 1st March 2012, Velenje Gorenje design lines in glamorous events across Asia

Gorenje distributors in Asia Toptech and Häfele continued to present Gorenje design lines in glamorous sponsoring events. SmarTable, Gorenje designed by Karim Rashid ovens, Gorenje Ora-Ïto Collection, wine chillers and Retro refrigerators were in the spotlight.

February 2012

Monday, 27th February 2012, Velenje Refrigerator freezer combo of the Gorenje Retro Collection wins the prestigious Plus X Award

Refrigerator freezer Gorenje Retrowon the Plus X Award for high quality, superior design, and environmentally friendly operation. Remarkable characteristics and economy of this legendary refrigerator of the Gorenje Retro collection in dark chocolate colour was spotted and awarded by the keen eye of the Plus X Award international expert.

Sunday, 26th February 2012, Velenje, Slovenia Silent period from 26th of February 2012 to 11th of March 2012 Gorenje, d.d. has a silent period of 15 days before each quarterly financial report announcement. During the silent period the company will not arrange meetings with investors, analysts, or the media.

Tuesday, 14th February 2012, Velenje / Slovenia, Valjevo / Serbia Gorenje and Serbian government sign a Memorandum of Understanding

Gorenje Management Board member Mr. Branko Apat, and vice president of the government of the Republic of Serbia Mrs. Verica Kalanović, signed in Valjevo today a Memorandum of Understanding that lays down the starting points for cooperation, and obligations to be assumed by the Republic of Serbia and Gorenje in case of a decision to expand the Valjevo refrigerator freezer manufacturing plant, as currently deliberated by Gorenje.

Tuesday, 14th February 2012, Velenje Gorenje Simplicity at the famed La Triennale di Milano

After having been well received in London and Eindhoven, Holland, the Silent Revolutions exhibition on Slovenia design is to be displayed in La Triennale di Milano from 14th February to 1st April. Le Trinneale di Milano is regardec as one of the most important Italian institutions in the field of culture. Gorenje is participating at the exhibition with the design appliances from the Gorenje Simplicity line.

Tuesday, 7th February 2012, Velenje Heating equipment showcased in Paris

From February 7th to 10th this year, Gorenje will be featured for the sixth time at the biennial Interclima fair in Paris, one of the leading European tradeshows for industry professionals, presenting heating equipment and renewable energy resource technology.

Friday, 3th February 2012, Velenje, Slovenia Resolutions passed at the 17th Annual General Meeting of Gorenje, d.d. The Management Board of Gorenje, d.d., hereby announces the resolutions passed at the 17th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Gorenje, d.d.

January 2012

Thursday, 26th January 2012, Velenje Asko washing machines score the best results

Two washing machines of the Asko brand, manufactured by Gorenje in Sweden, ranked first and second in the test of washing machines in the category of 6- and 7-kilogram load. The test was conducted by the Australian consumer organization Choice.

Thursday, 12th January 2012, Velenje, Slovenia Organised Collection of Proxies for Shareholders to Exercise Their Voting Rights Throughout the years, Gorenje, d.d., has been encouraging all shareholders to actively exercise their rights by organised collection of proxies and in accordance with the Slovenian Corporate Governance Code recommendation is announcing that as of today, the company officers authorised to collect proxies i.e.

December 2011

Wednesday, 28th December 2011, Velenje, Slovenia The 17th Shareholder's Assembly Meeting of Gorenje, d.d. Pursuant to relevant legislation, the Management Board and the Supervisory Board of Gorenje, d.d., hereby convene the 17th Shareholder's Assembly Meeting of Gorenje, d.d., to be held on Friday, February 3rd 2012 at 11 AM in the Hotel Paka Conference Hall in Velenje, Rudarska ul. 1, Slovenia.

Tuesday, 20th December 2011, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje adopts new strategic plan to boost profitability Responding to the new business circumstances and the changes in the Group's composition after recent M&A activity, Gorenje Group devised a new strategic plan for the period from 2012 to 2015.

Monday, 19th December 2011, Ljubljana, Slovenia Gorenje wins the "Portal" award for open public limited company

For the sixteenth year in a row, the Ljubljana Stock Exchange presented the Portal awards to Slovenian companies listed thereon. The jury consisting of representatives of investors and the Ljubljana Stock Exchange, analysts, and journalists presented Gorenje with the Portal open public limited company award.

Tuesday, 13th December 2011, Velenje Athletes wash their laundry at the RedSet Laundrette by Gorenje

On Sunday, December 11th 2011, Velenje hosted the 18th Cross-country Running European Championship with a record-breaking 534 competitors from 34 countries. After 1999, this was the second time this event took place in Velenje and Gorenje again supported the competition.

Thursday, 8th December 2011, Ljubljana, Slovenia Gorenje, Geoplin and Energetika Ljubljana launch a joint venture GGE

Gorenje, Geoplin, and Energetika Ljubljana launched a joint venture called GGE this year to offer customers in both private and public sector advanced solutions to improve their energy efficiency and to decrease their power costs by employing the technologies for efficient energy use and use of renewable energy sources.

Wednesday, 7th December 2011, Velenje, Slovenia Mr. Ivan Atelšek, Gorenje's former long-time director, dies

Mr. Ivan Atelšek, age 84, long-time director of Gorenje, also known as the father of Gorenje, died on Tuesday. Mr. Atelšek was Gorenje's director from 1953 till 1980. He was also Supervisory Board Member representing employees from 1997 till 2010.

Friday, 2nd December 2011, Velenje Gorenje's NextLEVEL event in Romania takes the company to the next level

Gorenje Romania held an event for business partners in late November to celebrate 10th jubilee of the company, the end of a business year and to present the new generation of washing machines and dryers scheduled for launch early in 2012.

November 2011

Wednesday, 30th November 2011, Velenje Financial calendar for the year 2012 Gorenje, d.d. is releasing its financial calendar for the year 2012.

Tuesday, 29th November 2011, Velenje, Slovenia Information on major holding of voting rights The company Nacionalna finančna družba za upravljanje investicijskih skladov, d.o.o., Trdinova 4, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia, informed us on 29th November 2011, that, on 24th November 2011 the sub-fund NFD1, delniški podsklad Krovnega sklada NFD has acquired 70,000 shares issued by the company Gorenje, d.d. The share of all voting rights in the company Gorenje, d.d., increased from 4.6201% to 5.0602%.

Tuesday, 22nd November 2011, Velenje, Ljubljana New Nordic ski season is under way

On November 21st 2011, Slovenian men's ski jumping and Nordic combination team held a press conference to announce the kick-off of the new World Cup season. The conference took place at the Gorenje showroom in Ljubljana.

Monday, 21st November 2011, Velenje Silent Revolutions at 6th Slovenian Forum of Innovations After international presentations of Slovenian contemporary design in London and Eindhoven was the exhibition Silent Revolutions presented to Slovenian public at 6th Slovenian Forum of Innovations in Ljubljana on 22nd and 23rd november 2011. Gorenje plays an integral role in the Silent Revolutions exhibition with its Gorenje Simplicity line.

Thursday, 17th November 2011, Velenje Gorenje wins three Plus X Awards 2011

Gorenje won three prestigious Plus X Awards 2011 in Germany. Oven with the innovative iChef+ electronic control module won two Plus X awards 2011 and Gorenje's third Plus X award 2011 went to the Gorenje RedSet washing machine.

Friday, 11th November 2011, Velenje, Slovenia Change of the financial calendar for 2011 We are informing the interested public that the Financial calendar of Gorenje, d.d., has changed. Summary of business operations assessment for the year 2011 and Business Plan 2012 will be published on the 20th of December, 2011.

Friday, 11th November 2011, Velenje, Slovenia Correction - Unaudited Interim Report of Gorenje, d.d., and of Gorenje Group for the period January - September 2011 Due to correction made to the tables on page 7, 13 and 15 in the column “Comparable / Jan-Sep 2011” of the report, Gorenje, d. d., is hereby republishing the Unaudited Interim Report of Gorenje, d.d., and of Gorenje Group for the period January - September 2011.

Friday, 11th November 2011, Velenje / Ljubljana, Slovenia Gorenje annual report the best in terms of communication

On November 10th 2011, Gorenje received the award presented by the Finance Academy and the Finance daily paper for the best annual reports in 2010. The award was received for the best annual report communication among all entries.

October 2011

Wednesday, 26th October 2011 Slovenian Design Presented during Dutch Design Week in the Netherlands

Yesterday, Mr Leon Marc, the Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia in the Netherlands, officially opened and exhibition of contemporary Slovenian design Silent Revolutions featuring also Gorenje. The keynote speaker at the opening was Mr Hans Ibelings, editor of A10 new European architecture.

Saturday, 22nd October 2011, Velenje / Eindhoven, Nizozemska Gorenje at the Silent Revolutions exhibition in Eindhoven

After a successful premiere at London Design Festival 2011, the next presentation of the exhibition Silent Revolutions: Contemporary Design in Slovenia will be in Eindhoven in Netherlands, at Zona Ventosa from 22 to 30 October during Dutch Design Week 2011.

Thursday, 20th October 2011, Ljubljana / Velenje Gorenje wins two Slovenian design awards 2011

Gorenje Simple&Logical washing machine created in year 1995 was inaugurated in the roster of legendary products of Slovenian design at this year's Design Month. Another award - jury's honourable mention for Design of the Year 2011 was presented for Gorenje home appliance control interface.

Monday, 10th October 2011, Velenje / Slovenia, Zaječar / Serbia Gorenje launches its Zaječar plant Gorenje has recently launched its plastic sink plant, and washing machine assembly line in the Serbian town of Zaječar.

Wednesday, 5th October 2011, Prague Ora-Ïto a guest at the Designblok '11 Festival in Prague

Gorenje is currently exhibiting its high end and designer lines at the international design festival Designblok '11, considered one of the major design events in the Czech Republic. Designer Ora-Ïto was a special guest at this year's festival. Gorenje's collections signed by this globally renowned designer are among the most popular ones with the consumers.

September 2011

Tuesday, 27th September 2011, London The Exhibition Silent revolutions came to a close

On Sunday, September 25th 2011, the exhibition Silent revolutions: contemporary design in Slovenia, featuring also Gorenje, came to a close. The exhibition was set up at the Dray Walk Gallery, Tent, London, as a part of the London Design Festival, and it was warmly welcomed by the public; in merely four days it was attended by nearly 8,000 visitors.

Monday, 26th September 2011, München, Germany, Velenje/Slovenia Forty successful years for Gorenje in Germany

Gorenje's sales office in Munich celebrates 40 years of successful operations this year. Germany is one of Gorenje's most important markets in which the Group saw just over EUR 112 million of sales revenue last year.

Saturday, 24th September 2011, London Opening of the Exhibition of Slovenian Design in London

Last night, the exhibition of contemporary Slovenian design, Silent Revolutions, was opened in London. Opening the event was the Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia in London, His Excellency Mr. Iztok Jarc. Gorenje, the Slovenian manufacturer famed for its creative and inspiring appliances, plays an integral role in the exhibition with its representative Simplicity line.

Thursday, 22nd September 2011, London Gorenje at the London Design Festival

As a part of this year's London Design Festival, an exhibition of contemporary Slovenian Design, called Silent Revolutions will be open from September 22nd through 25th. Gorenje, the Slovenian manufacturer famed for its creative and inspiring appliances, also plays an integral role in the Silent Revolutions exhibition with its Simplicity line, designed by Gorenje Design Studio.

Wednesday, 21st September 2011, Ljubljana, Slovenia Gorenje wins CCIS golden award for best innovations

Gorenje received the Best Innovations national golden award by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia for development of top-class Combi 750 appliances. The award ceremony where these highest commendations for innovative achievements of enterprises are presented took place on Tuesday, 20th September 2011.

Wednesday, 21st September 2011, Velenje / Lyon Gorenje participating at two fairs in France Gorenje continued its autumn fair presentation activities from 10th to 12th September by participating at the PRO 2011 Fair held at the famous Euroexpo venue in Lyon, one of the 20 top exhibition venues in Europe. In addition, on the 18th and 19th September Gorenje participated at the EXIAL 2011 Fair, also taking place in Lyon.

Friday, 9th September 2011, Velenje / Slovenia, Berlin / Germany For Gorenje, a successful appearance at the IFA tradeshow

On September 7th, the world's largest consumer electronics and home appliance fair IFA came to a close. Gorenje, attending for the fourth consecutive year since the tradeshow started to include home appliances, is pleased with the results of their presentation.

Monday, 5th September 2011, Berlin, Nemčija Lively verve at the IFA fair

The IFA consumer electronics and home appliance tradeshow is in full swing and the organizers are expecting the highest attendance today and tomorrow. Happening at the Gorenje exhibition area has also been very dynamic since the opening. Gorenje has already hosted business partners from across the globe and many more are expected tomorrow.

Friday, 2nd September 2011, Berlin / Germany, Velenje / Slovenia Gorenje at the IFA 2011 Gorenje is successfully combining state-of-the-art know-how and innovative technology into convenient solutions that have convinced even the most demanding users. This year, they return to Berlin's IFA fair, where numerous novelties and innovations are displayed in Hall 1.1, exhibition area 201.

August 2011

Monday, 29th August 2011, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje's performance in the first half 2011 Gorenje steps up its sales revenue. Profitability challenged by raw and processed material prices. Nevertheless, net profit exceeds last year's figure.

Thursday, 11th August 2011, Velenje, Slovenia Another deal awarded in Hong Kong

Gorenje was successful in a bid for cooperation in yet another real estate project in Hong Kong. The property at hand is developed by Kerry Properties, one of Hong Kong's leading real estate investors. Gorenje was selected as the sole supplier of home appliances for 149 apartments in a new residential building called SOHO189 located next to the very center of Hong Kong.

Monday, 1st August 2011, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Gorenje – Silver Sponsor of the 17th Sarajevo Film Festival

The 17th Sarajevo Film Festival, sponsored this year also by Gorenje, has ended. The Sarajevo festival is known for its excellent program selection and relaxed atmosphere. This year the list of famous and respected names attending the festival included the world famous Hollywood star Angelina Jolie, who was honoured with the Heart of Sarajevo Award.

July 2011

Friday, 29th July 2011, Velenje, Slovenia Agreement on sale of Gorenje's shareholding in Istrabenz Gorenje comes into force As all suspensive conditions have been met, the Agreement on disposal of Gorenje, d.d., 46.5507 percent stake in the energy engineering company Istrabenz Gorenje, d.o.o., is effective as of today, July 29th 2011. The buyer of Gorenje's shareholding is Petrol, d.d.

Friday, 8th July 2011, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje Signs Memorandum of Association for the Energy Development Center

Gorenje signed on July 6th 2011 the memorandum of association for the Energy Development Center (EDC) which has already been awarded a EUR 11 million grant from the European Regional Development Fund; total investment will amount to EUR 23 million. By signing the memorandum, Gorenje became a 24-percent shareholder.

Friday, 8th July 2011, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje signed EUR 100 million Schuldscheindarlehensvertrag with Deutsche Bank The company Gorenje, d.d., signed on the 5th July, 2011, two Schuldscheindarlehen (assignable loan agreements) with Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, acting as arranger and paying agent in the total amount of EUR 100 million. Schuldscheindarlehen is a loan instrument, used for many years in the German-speaking countries. In essence Schuldscheindarlehen is a bilateral loan, privately placed, unlisted and governed by German law.

Wednesday, 6th July 2011, København, Danska RedSet Laundrette by Gorenje at Roskilde Festival

Several thousand employees at the Roskilde music festival – running since 1971 in the small Danish town after which it’s named – put Gorenje's washers and dryers to the festival test on their workwear yet again this year.

Tuesday, 5th July 2011, Velenje, Slovenia Resolutions passed at the 16th Annual General Meeting of Gorenje, d.d. The Management Board of Gorenje, d.d., announces the resolutions passed at the 16th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Gorenje.

June 2011

Wednesday, 29th June 2011, Tbilisi, Gruzija Gorenje's design promoted in Georgia

On 22 June 2011 Gorenje teamed up with the leading home appliance retailer Elit Electronics from Georgia's capital Tbilisi to organize a special event, promoting Gorenje's designer line home appliances. The spotlight shone on the collection of kitchen appliances designed by the New York-based designer Karim Rashid.

Thursday, 23th June 2011, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje received 6 innovation awards

This year, Gorenje won 6 innovation awards presented by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Savinjsko-šaleška region, five of them were granted on 21. June 2011 in Velenje, and one was granted on 10. June 2011 by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Štajerska region in Maribor. Gorenje received all together one golden, three silver and two bronze awards.

Tuesday, 21st June 2011, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje divests its shareholding in Istrabenz Gorenje On June 20th afternoon, Gorenje, d.d., signed an agreement to sell its entire stake in the company Istrabenz Gorenje, d.o.o. The buyer of Gorenje's 46.5507-percent share in the said company is Petrol, d.d.

Friday, 17th June 2011, Velenje, Slovenia Organised Collection of Proxies for Shareholders to Exercise Their Voting Rights Throughout the years, Gorenje, d.d., has been encouraging all shareholders to actively exercise their rights by organised collection of proxies and in accordance with the Slovenian Corporate Governance Code recommendation is announcing that as of today, the company officers authorised to collect proxies.

Tuesday, 14th June 2011, Velenje Professional care of your home with Gorenje Original Care cleaners

Gorenje has developed and started with sales this spring on Slovenian market with a line of high-quality environmentally friendly professional Gorenje Original Care cleaners allowing perfect care of home appliances, furniture, and other kitchen and bathroom equipment. The cleaners are a result of a two years long development and tests on Gorenje household appliances in own laboratories.

Friday, 3th June 2011, Velenje, Slovenia Notice regarding the Shareholders Assembly convocation Company Management Board and Supervisory Board hereby inform the shareholders that the Shareholders Assembly of Gorenje, d.d., initially scheduled for Friday, July 1st 2011, has been rescheduled to take place on Tuesday, July 5th 2011, for technical reasons.

Wednesday, 1st June 2011, Velenje, Slovenia The 16th Shareholder's Assembly Meeting of Gorenje, d.d. The Management Board and the Supervisory Board of Gorenje, d.d., hereby convene the 16th Shareholder's Assembly Meeting of Gorenje, d.d., to be held on Friday, July 1st 2011 at 11 AM in the Hotel Paka Conference Hall in Velenje, Rudarska ul. 1, Slovenia

May 2011

Monday, 30th May 2011, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje's operating results for the first quarter Gorenje Group sales revenues in the first three months of the year amounted to EUR 370.2 million which is 27.2% more than in the corresponding period last year. Thus, the Group completed nearly 24% of the annual plan for sales revenues. Russia and Ukraine were the best performing markets. Operations of the Group and the industry as a whole were challenged by escalating prices of raw materials.

Wednesday, 25th May 2011, Ljubljana, Slovenia Gorenje is a Trusted Brand

On 24th May 2011 Mladinska knjiga and the editorial board of the Reader's Digest magazine held a festive award ceremony to present 38 Trusted Brand awards 2011 to the most trusted brands in Slovenia, as voted by the consumers from among 6,997 entries. Gorenje received the Trusted Brand award for the fifth consecutive year.

Friday, 13th May 2011, Valjevo/Serbia, Velenje/Slovenia Gorenje granted financial incentive by the Serbian Government for the Valjevo plant

The Minister of Forestry and Regional Development of the Republic of Serbia Mr. Nebojša Čirić, and the managing director of Gorenje's subsidiary in Valjevo Mr. Mirko Meža, signed today an Annex to the Agreement on an FDI Grant. The purpose of the grant in the amount of EUR 400,000 is the provision of permanent employment for 200 persons.

Friday, 13th May 2011, Velenje, Slovenia Information on major holding of voting rights The company KD Skladi, družba za upravljanje, d.o.o., Celovška cesta 206, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia, informed us on 12th May, 2011, that, on 5th May, 2011 the fund KD Galileo, fleksibilna struktura naložb has disposed 214,000 shares issued by the company Gorenje, d.d.

Wednesday, 11th May 2011, London, Velika Britanija Gorenje's Retro collection wins a Get Connected Award 2011

Gorenje’s hugely popular Retro refrigeration collection has received a Get Connected Product of the Year Award 2011. Voted for by the UK industry professionals who read Get Connected magazine, the awards recognise the products deemed to be the ‘best of the best’.

April 2011

Friday, 22nd April 2011, Ljubljana, Slovenia Gorenje wins the Best Enterprise Award

40 reporters from the business and economics editorial boards of Slovenian media companies voted Gorenje as the best enterprise in 2010. The Best Enterprise Award was presented to Gorenje on April 20th 2011 at the opening ceremony of the Kapital tradeshow, held for the 17th consecutive year by the Kapital magazine.

Tuesday, 19th April 2011, Velenje, Slovenia The 10th Supervisory Board Meeting of Gorenje, d.d. At their session held today, Gorenje Supervisory Board adopted the audited consolidated Annual Report of the Gorenje Group and the Annual Report of the parent company Gorenje, d.d., for 2010, and confirmed the proposal on the allocation of distributable profit for 2010.

Monday, 18th April 2011, Velenje, Slovenia First kitchen studio Kuchyně Gorenje opened in Czech Republic

Gorenje started to build a network of branded professional kitchen studios in Czech Republic in order to boost sales of kitchen furniture and home appliances. The first model kitchen studio Kuchyně Gorenje opened on April 15, 2011 in City Park Jihlava.

Friday, 15th April 2011, Velenje / Maribor Gorenje Surovina celebrates its 60th anniversary

On April 13th 2011, Narodni dom in Maribor hosted the festivity celebrating the 60th anniversary of Gorenje Surovina. The event was attended by many notable businesspeople, politicians, business partners, and employees. It included an award ceremony for the "Creativity Using Waste"contest with entries from Maribor's elementary schools, and a performance by the band The Stroj.

Tuesday, 12th April 2011, Celje, Slovenia Gold and Silver Forma Tool Medal

From April 12th to 15th, Celje is hosting the 11th Forma Tool where Gorenje Orodjarna (toolmaking plant) won the highest honours for their two tools. Gold Medal was awarded for the transfer metal shaping tool, and Silver Medal for washing machine door frame injection tool. Gorenje Orodjarna exhibition area is located in Hall K, No. 10.

Tuesday, 12th April 2011, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje launches its new brand Gorenje+

This spring, Gorenje is introducing a new brand to select European markets: the Gorenje+. High-end built-in kitchen appliances developed especially for this brand aim to boost Gorenje's presence in the distribution channel of specialized kitchen studios which allow a higher return on sales.

Saturday, 9th April 2011, Velenje / Slovenia, Hong Kong / China Gorenje extends operations in Hong Kong

Gorenje has started working with one of the leading real estate developers in Hong Kong, the Henderson Land Development Co. Apartments in "The Gloucester" high-rise building currently developed by the Hong Kong company and scheduled for completion by the end of next year will be equipped with Gorenje's designer line appliances.

Friday, 8th April 2011, Velenje, Slovenia/ Lyon, France At the Saddec International Tradeshow in Lyon

From April 8th to 11th, Gorenje is making its appearance at Saddec, France's largest international kitchen industry fair taking place at the renowned Eurexpo exhibition center in Lyon. This is Gorenje's first appearance at the French market with the iChef oven which is displayed during the fair at a special location, among the nominees for the innovation of the year.

Monday, 4th April 2011, Velenje, Slovenia Ambassadors visiting Gorenje admired the SmarTable

On Thursday, March 31st 2011, a group of foreign ambassadors responded to the initiative by the Regional Development Agency of the Savinjsko-Šaleška (SAŠA) region, Institute for Promotion of Synergy, Subsidiarity, and Solidarity, and mayors of the municipalities of the SAŠA region, and accepted the invitation to visit Velenje. Their visit also included a presentation of the Gorenje Group and their products.

March 2011

Wednesday, 30th March 2011, London, United Kingdom Gorenje awarded Best Eco Washing Machine by Good Housekeeping magazine Gorenje has been awarded Best Eco Washing Machine by the Good Housekeeping magazine in the February 2011 issue. Good Housekeeping praised Gorenje’s WA 60125 for being the most energy efficient washing machine on test, costing just 0,09 € for a 40°C cotton wash. It was also the most water efficient using only 54 litres on average for a standard wash.

Monday, 28th March 2011, Velenje Red Dot design awards for Gorenje, Atag, and Asko

Three brands of Gorenje Group's brand portfolio won the coveted red dot design award this year: Gorenje, Atag and Asko. The first won the award for its iChef control module, the second for the glass ceramic gas hob of the Magna line, and the latter for the Classic line of dishwashers. Red dot award was also presented to Gorenje Design Studio.

Monday, 28th March 2011, Velenje, Slovenia Winning solutions of Gorenje design contest at the Elementare studio

The winning solutions of Gorenje's Smart Kitchen Accessories Contest, designed in the spirit of the Simplicity trend, will be exhibited from March 15th to May 31st 2011 in downtown Ljubljana, on Resljeva Street near the Zmajski most (the Dragon Bridge), in the showroom of the Elementare studio.

Wednesday, 23th March 2011, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje awarded the 2011 Trusted Brand

Gorenje won the Trusted Brand award for the fifth consecutive year. The award is presented to those brands that the consumers have the most confidence in. In this year's research, 69% of 1005 respondents in the survey selected Gorenje as the most trustworthy home appliance brand in Slovenia.

Monday, 21st March 2011, Velenje, Slovenia End of Nordic ski season stirs emotions

On Sunday, March 20th 2011, the 2010/2011 Nordic ski season came to a close. In Planica, Slovenia, Slovenian ski jumpers won bronze in the team event and Robert Kranjec won silver in the individual competition. At the last event in cross country world cup in Falun, Sweden, Petra Majdič finished the last race of her professional career.

Wednesday, 16th March 2011, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje at the Wohnen und Interieur fair in Vienna

From March 12th to 20th 2011, Gorenje is exhibiting at the central Austrian tradeshow for home and interior equipment, the Wohnen und Interieur in Vienna. The exhibition area spanning 112 square meters includes the line of kitchen appliances dubbed Gorenje designed by Karim Rashid, retro refrigerators in all nine colours, and – for the first time in Austria – the new Gorenje+ line.

Wednesday, 16th March 2011, Velenje/Essen Gorenje's iChef control module wins the red dot

Gorenje's innovative iChef oven control module received an honourable mention at the eminent international Red Dot Design Award. The jury was impressed by the carefully thought out solutions of details.

Tuesday, 15th March 2011, Velenje/Slovenia, Frankfurt/Germany Gorenje at the ISH Tradeshow in Frankfurt

At this year's ISH Tradeshow in Frankfurt from March 15th to 19th, Gorenje extends its regular program of electric water heaters, heat pumps, radiators, and solar systems with the latest developments in water heater and heat pump technology. This time, Gorenje's exhibition area at the tradeshow includes new heat pumps, a result of in-house manufacturing, which will hit the markets this spring. Gorenje's stand is located in Hall 9.0, exhibition area No. D83.

Friday, 11th March 2011, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje wraps up the year 2010 with solid results Despite persistently harsh economic conditions and mounting costs of raw and processed materials, Gorenje Group improved profitability and increased its markets shares last year. The Group generated a total of EUR 1.38 billion of sales revenues, an increase of 16.5 percent over 2009. Net profit amounted to EUR 20 million. Gorenje outpaced the average home appliance market growth by 2.8 percentage point and sold nearly 90 percent of products under own brands, the most thus far. The unaudited consolidated financial statement of the Group and the parent company was presented to the Supervisory Board at today's meeting.

Tuesday, 8th March 2011, Velenje, Slovenia Slovenian ski jumpers won bronze in Oslo

At the last ski jumping challenge in Oslo on Saturday, 5 March 2011, Slovenian ski jumpers Robert Kranjec, Jernej Damjan, Peter Prevc and Jurij Tepeš won a bronze medal in ski jumps team challenge. On Monday, 7 March 2011, Gorenje prepared a warm reception to all Oslo winners at the Gorenje headquarters.

Friday, 4th March 2011, Velenje, Slovenia Petra Majdič won bronze in Oslo On Wednesday, 23 February 2011, FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo, Norway, started and will last until the end of this week. Petra Majdič won a bronze medal in individual sprint free run on Thursday, 24 February 2011.

Thursday, 3th March 2011, Velenje, Slovenia Marko Mrzel is new Gorenje Management Board Member Marko Mrzel is new Gorenje Management Board Member

February 2011

Wednesday, 23th February 2011, Velenje, Slovenia Nordic World Ski Championships starts in Oslo today FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 starts in Oslo today and will take place until 6 March 2011. First challenge for Slovenian female ski runers will be on Thursday, 24 February 2011, and first challenge for male ski jumpers on Saturday, 26 February 2011.

Monday, 14th February 2011, Velenje, Slovenia New medals in world cup ski run challenges On 5 February 2011 Slovenian ski runners Vesna Fabjan and Katja Višnjar won a golden and a silver medal in the world cup individual sprint free ski run challenge in Ribinsk, Russia.

Thursday, 10th February 2011, Velenje, Slovenia Pink knight Karim Rashid visiting Budapest

The New York star designer Karim Rashid visited the MOME University of Art and Design in Budapest on February 3rd 2011. In his lecture on desgin he also presented kitchen appliances set he designed for Gorenje, which was also exhibeted in the MOME Gallery between 2nd and 4th of February 2011.

Wednesday, 9th February 2011, Velenje/Slovenia, Sarajevo/Bosnia and Herzegovina Gorenje opens its first after-sales service unit in Bosnia and Herzegovina

On Tuesday, February 1st 2011, Gorenje opened in Sarajevo its first after-sales service unit in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The unit is an upgrade to the existing network of authorized service centres. The newly employed team of Gorenje's own service technicians will cover Sarajevo and nearby municipalities.

January 2011

Thursday, 27th January 2011, Velenje/Slovenia, Zaječar/Serbia Gorenje signs preliminary agreement on investment in Zaječar Gorenje President and CEO Mr. Franjo Bobinac, vice president of the Serbian government and Minster of Economy and regional development of the Republic of Serbia Mr. Mlađan Dinkić, and mayor of the City of Zaječar Mr. Boško Ničić signed today in Zaječar a preliminary agreement on Gorenje's investment in this city.

Monday, 24th January 2011, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje is planning an investment in Zaječar Upon receiving the information from the Ministry of Economy and Regional Development of the Republic of Serbia on the possibility of investing into an existing industrial complex in Zaječar, Gorenje diligently and thoroughly examined the offer presented and negotiated with the Serbian Ministry and the authorities of the City of Zaječar in the recent weeks the starting points for a successful implementation of this investment project.

Friday, 21st January 2011, Köln, Germany iChef+: Revolutionary Oven Touch Control At LivingKitchen 2011, Gorenje has showcased its unique iChef+ oven module with a large colour display that allows selecting the functions simply by sliding your finger across the screen. A global innovation, iChef+ features the patent-protected most powerful computer control system ever used in an oven.

Thursday, 20th January 2011, Velenje, Slovenia Eleventh Gorenje Studio opened in Serbia

End of December, Gorenje opened in the town of Šabac in Western Serbia its eleventh Gorenje showroom in Serbia. This latest showroom extends over an area of 650 square meters, offering the entire range of home products – from major appliances to kitchen furniture – in one place.

Monday, 17th January 2011, Cologne/Germany Gorenje exhibits its best at LivingKitchen 2011 in Cologne

Gorenje is taking part in the LivingKitchen, the new international kitchen event premiering on January 18th and lasting through January 23rd 2011, parallel to the IMM Cologne 2011 fair.

Thursday, 13th January 2011, Velenje, Slovenia Petra Majdič is the Slovenian of the year 2010

On Tuesday, January 11th 2011, Petra Majdič, the first lady of cross country skiing, received the title "Slovenian of the Year 2010" as voted for the 23rd consecutive year by the readers of the Jana magazine. Gorenje congratulates Mrs. Majdič on this honour.

Friday, 7th January 2011, Ljubljana, Slovenia Commendation for years of investment into development of Slovenian sports Gorenje was awarded a commendation for years of investment into development of Slovenian sports, presented by the Sports & Media Festival sponsored by the Slovenian Olympic Committee. Accepting the award at the ceremony held in Ljubljana on January 5th was Mr. Drago Bahun, Gorenje Management Board member.

December 2010

Friday, 24th December 2010, Velenje, Slovenia The change in the portion of the Supervisory Board member securities in the company capital On 23 December 2010, the member of the Supervisory Board Mr. Drago Krenker has sold 920 Gorenje, d.d., GRVG shares at the Ljubljana Stock Exchange in the amount of EUR 12,092.54. After this transaction Mr. Drago Krenker holds no shares of Gorenje, d.d.

Monday, 20th December 2010, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje's growth to continue in the upcoming year Convening for its fifth regular session, Gorenje Supervisory Board was presented the estimated performance for this year and confirmed the Business Plan of the Gorenje Group and its parent company Gorenje, d. d., for the year 2011. This year, Gorenje Group will surpass the targets for key indicators on sales and profitability, and in the year ahead, it will stay on the track of implementing the Strategic Plan.

Monday, 20th December 2010, Velenje, Slovenia/ Brussels, Belgium New European energy label comes into effect A new European energy label for refrigerators and freezers, washing machines, dishwashers, and TV sets is effective as of today. The new label was approved on May 19th 2010 by the European Parliament with the Framework Directive 2010/30 EU. Novelties include the option of including three new classes A+, A++, and A+++, and introduction of nonverbal, universal communication employing pictograms.

Thursday, 16th December 2010, Cairo, Egypt Karim Rashid unveils Komb House in Cairo

Karim Rashid, one of the most prolific designers of his generation, having worked in over 35 countries, with over 3,000 designs in production and over 300 awards under his belt has designed the ‘Ideal Home’ named KOMB HOUSE which also features the Gorenje appliances designed by Karim Rashid.

Wednesday, 15th December 2010, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje joins the celebrities for a good cause

On Monday evening, December 13th 2010, Diners Club Slovenia hosted in Ljubljana the Hollywood star actor, director, and winner of two Academy Awards Kevin Costner, and his band Modern West. The prestigious event also included a charity auction in which Gorenje took part by donating three luxurious black beauties, refrigerators Gorenje made with CRYSTALLIZED™ – Swarovski Elements.

Friday, 10th December 2010, Velenje, Slovenia Award for the best looking exhibition area

At the 6th international fair in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, which took place in November, Gorenje received the award for the best looking exhibition area. Gorenje joined this international fair for the first time together with Iraqi business partner Zozan co. They presented SmarTable, vine cooler Monarch, collections Gorenje Simplicity and Gorenje Ora-Ïto in white and black version and other products.

November 2010

Friday, 26th November 2010, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje granted the awards to the winners of the Smart Kitchen Accessories Contest

Yesterday evening, November 25th 2010, Velenje Gallery saw the opening of twin exhibition 'Gorenje Smart Kitchen Accessories Designed in the 'Simplicity' Trend' and 'Best of BIO 21'. First prize went to Darja Osojnik, from Velenje, for her hand dishwashing detergent dispenser.

Tuesday, 23th November 2010, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje tops 2010 plan for profit in the first nine months At its fourth regular meeting held today, Gorenje Supervisory Board discussed and confirmed the unaudited Gorenje Group Business Report for the first three quarters of this year. In the first nine months, Gorenje Group generated just under EUR 966 million of consolidated sales revenues, which is 11.6 percent more than in the corresponding period last year, and considerably boosted its operating profit (EBIT) which reached EUR 44.4 million.

Tuesday, 23th November 2010, Velenje, Slovenia Winners of the Gorenje Smart Kitchen Accessories Contest Announced

The call for project proposals in the international open competition Gorenje Smart Kitchen Accessories Inspired by the Simplicity Trend, announced by Gorenje on September 1st 2010 in cooperation with the Biennial of Industrial Design and the Velenje Gallery, was completed on October 31st 2010. Contest winners have been picked and all solutions submitted will be displayed at the Velenje Gallery from November 25th 2010 to January 8th 2011.

Wednesday, 17th November 2010, Velenje, Slovenia Public announcement with regard to the end of the capital increase The Management Board of the company Gorenje, d.d., hereby informs the public that yesterday, on 16th November, the capital increase procedure (secondary equity offering) ended.

Tuesday, 16th November 2010, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje Management Board works to the benefit of all Shareholders An explanation by the Gorenje Management Board with regard to a response by one of the shareholders – the company Home Products Europe In order to protect the interests of the shareholders and the company, Gorenje Management Board hereby announces some explanations with regard to further media reports on the proposal of the company Home Products Europe, B. V., to take part in the third round of the seasoned equity offering (capital increase), and to the contents of the writing sent by the Director of the said company, Mr. Philip Sluiter, to the Gorenje Supervisory Board and Management Board.

Monday, 15th November 2010, Velenje, Slovenia Announcement on the progress of secondary equity offering In order to provide equal and correct information to all Gorenje shareholders the Gorenje Management Board hereby responds to the reports and information disseminated by the media in relation to the progress of the secondary equity offering, or capital increase, taking place this fall.

Friday, 12th November 2010, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje wins the best annual report award

Gorenje won the Best 2009 Annual Report Award among enterprises in the category of communication, at a contest held for 11th consecutive year by the Finance Daily Paper and its Business Academy.

Thursday, 11th November 2010, Velenje, Slovenia New Nordic Ski season is under way

On November 10th 2010, the Slovenian Nordic Ski Team held a press conference at Gorenje's Velenje Showroom. Ski jumping and Nordic Combined teams were presented to over 25 sports reporters.

October 2010

Wednesday, 27th October 2010, Mariánski Údolí/Czech Republic, Velenje/Slovenia The First Mora Trade Show in the Books

On October 21st and 22nd, the first in-house trade fair called Mora Trade Show 2010 took place in Mariánski Údolí, Czech Republic at Gorenje's cooking appliance plant. The event hosted business partners and reporters from Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, and Russia where the Mora brand is present and most firmly established.

Tuesday, 26th October 2010, Velenje/Slovenia Disclosure on the progress of Gorenje, d. d., secondary equity offering to the general public The company Gorenje gospodinjski aparati (home appliances), d. d. (hereinafter referred to as Gorenje, d. d.), hereby informs the public on the progress of sale (offering) of Gorenje, d. d., stock to the public, proceeding in compliance with the terms and conditions announced in the Prospectus on September 9th 2010, and based upon the Securities Market Agency decision No. 40200-105/2010-6 dated September 2nd 2010 on the confirmation of Prospectus for offering of a maximum of 1,876,876 ordinary registered no par value shares coded GRVG, with total issue value of a maximum of EUR 24,999,988.32, to the public.

Tuesday, 26th October 2010, Duiven, Netherland Four Good Industrial Design Awards to ATAG kitchen appliances

Four ATAG kitchen appliances have been awarded a Good Industrial Design Award 2010 - the only Dutch award for design excellence - on Friday, 22nd of October, at the start of the Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven, Netherland, which will took place until the end of this week.

Monday, 25th October 2010, Velenje, Slovenia Hotel Paka Wins the Eat and Drink Design Award

Hotel Paka, a unit of the Gorenje Gostinstvo company, worked with Gorenje Design Studio to attend the event Eat and Drink Design featuring the central topic of transformation. The event took place last Thursday, October 21st, upon the opening of the Design Month 2010 in Ljubljana. The cooperation in the design and culinary project resulted in the second prize of Eat and Drink Design 2010.

Friday, 22nd October 2010, Velenje, Slovenia "Pika na G" wins Papirus 2010

On Thursday, October 21st 2010, Gorenje internal magazine "Pika na G" was presented the Papirus 2010 Award at the 14th Slovenian Conference of Public Relations.

Friday, 15th October 2010, Velenje, Slovenia Designing Gorenje smart kitchen accessories, inspired by the simplicity trend Gorenje is performing the open competition for designing Gorenje smart kitchen accessories, inspired by the simplicity trend in cooperation with Galerija Velenje and Biennial of Industrial Design. The deadline for competition is prolonged to 31 October 2010.

Friday, 8th October 2010, London, United Kingdom Gold Innovation Award for Gorenje designed by Karim Rashid Collection

Gorenje designed by Karim Rashid Collection of top kitchen appliances has won the gold Product Innovation Award at the Design Awards 2010 in the UK. The Design Awards is an ongoing scheme to promote excellence in design in the home, organised by the publishers of Designer magazine and supported by over 30 leading UK suppliers.

Friday, 8th October 2010, Ljubljana, Slovenia BIO 22 – Biennial of Industrial Design kicks off

Last night, the 22nd Biennial of Industrial Design (BIO 22) saw its grand opening at the Museum of Architecture and Design hosted by the Fužine Castle in Ljubljana. Gorenje has supported the event for a number of years and its products have been showcased there since the very beginnings

Thursday, 7th October 2010, Velenje, Slovenia Announcement regarding the progress of the public offering of the Gorenje, d.d., shares The company Gorenje home appliances, d.d. (hereinafter referred to as Gorenje, d.d.) hereby informs the public on the progress of public offering of Gorenje, d.d., shares, taking place pursuant to the conditions laid down in the prospectus issued on September 9th 2010, based on the decision by the Securities Market Agency No. 40200-105/2010-6 dated September 2nd 2010 on the confirmation of the prospectus on the public offering of a maximum of 1,876,876 ordinary registered no par value shares coded GRVG, with a total emission value of a maximum of EUR 24,999,988.32.

Wednesday, 6th October 2010, Velenje, Slovenia Change of the financial calendar for 2010 We are informing the interested public that the Financial calendar of Gorenje, d.d., has changed. The Interim report of the company Gorenje, d.d., and the Gorenje Group for the period January - September 2010 will be published on 23 November 2010 in the afternoon.

Friday, 1st October 2010, Velenje, Slovenia In the category of household appliances consumers trust Gorenje brand the most Yesterday night the Trusted Brand 2010 awards were granted to the best brands in Slovenia. Gorenje is for the fourth year in a row, since the survey Trusted Brand is carried out by the Reader's Digest magazine in Slovenia, an absolute winner in the category of household appliances.

September 2010

Friday, 24th September 2010, Lyon, France Gorenje France attending two fairs in Lyon

Gorenje participated in Lyon from 11th until 13th September at the trade fair PRO 2010 and from 19th until 20th September at the trade fair EXIAL 2010. Both fairs successfully presented Gorenje brand in freestanding cooling, wet and cooking programme. French were enthusiastic with Retro fridge-freezers and Gorenje Simplicity line.

Thursday, 16th September 2010, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje service network model wins the CCIS Silver Medal for innovation

Gorenje was awarded the Silver Medal for Innovation presented by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia, for its revised model of after sales service network in Slovenia. Hence, Gorenje is once again among the recipients of the highest national awards for innovative achievements. It is also the first company to be awarded for innovation in organization system.

Monday, 13th September 2010, Velenje Acquisition of shares of the company ETI Elektroelement d.d., Izlake, Slovenia In compliance with the Recommendations to the Public Companies on Public Announcements (Ljubljana Stock Exchange, d.d.), the Management Board of the company Gorenje, d.d., hereby informs the public that on September 9th 2010, the Supervisory Board of the company ETI Elektroelement, d.d., Izlake, approved the acquisition of 22,576 EITG shares at the price of EUR 57.06 per share, carrying a combined share of 4.5310 per cent of the voting rights, by the company Gorenje, d.d.

Thursday, 9th September 2010, Maribor, Slovenia Gorenje Surovina Opened a Production Line for Manufacturing Solid Fuel from Waste On 9 September, a Gorenje Group daughter company Gorenje Surovina which boasts a 59-year tradition in extracting secondary raw material opened a production line for producing solid fuel from non-hazardous waste at the company’s headquarters in Maribor.

Thursday, 9th September 2010, Velenje, Slovenia Public-offer Prospectus of ordinary shares Gorenje, d.d. According to the decision of Agencija za trg vrednostnih papirjev (ATVP-Securities Market Agency) No. 40200-15/2010-6 from 2 September 2010, where the Public-offer Prospectus of ordinary shares Gorenje, d.d., was confirmed by ATVP, the Management Board of Gorenje gospodinjski aparati, d.d., is hereby publishing the Summary of the Prospectus and the Public-offer Prospectus of Gorenje, d.d., ordinary shares.

Tuesday, 7th September 2010, Velenje, Slovenia Notice of Public Offering of Gorenje, d. d., Shares The Management Board is hereby publishing the Notice of Public Offering of Gorenje, d. d., Shares.

Monday, 6th September 2010, Berlin/Germany, Velenje/Slovenia Gorenje's record-breaking sales in Germany Germany is the largest major appliance market in Europe, accounting for 18 percent of its total home appliance sales. Last year, Gorenje saw the best performance in Germany in the last 39 years since it has founded its office in the Munich. Sales were boosted by 20 percent, breaking the EUR 100 million milestone in sales revenues.

Sunday, 5th September 2010, Velenje/Slovenia, Berlin/Germany Lively verve at the IFA fair

Gorenje exhibition area at the IFA fair again hosted Slovenian Ambassador to Germany, Mr. Mitja Drobnič, this year. The Ambassador congratulated Gorenje on their 60th anniversary, on the splendid exhibition, and the company's success in defying the crisis and consolidating its position among the major home appliance manufacturers.

Friday, 3th September 2010, Velenje/Slovenia, Berlin/Germany IFA 2010 Kicks Off

IFA's 50th edition has opened its gates to record-breaking exhibitor numbers on more floor space than ever. This year for the third time, as the exhibition HOME APPLIANCES @ IFA became the part of the show, all notable home appliances manufactures, including Gorenje, are present.

Friday, 3th September 2010, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje to Extend its Manufacturing Facilities for Water Heaters in Serbia In the last four years, basic models of Gorenje Tiki water heaters yielding lower value added have been manufactured in Stara Pazova, Serbia, where production costs are considerably lower than at the Ljubljana plant.

Friday, 3th September 2010, Velenje, Slovenia Notice in Respect of the receiving of the written order of the ATVP-Securities Market Agency The Management Board of Gorenje gospodinjski aparati, d.d., is hereby informing the public, that the company received the decision of Agencija za trg vrednostnih papirjev (ATVP-Securities Market Agency) No. 40200-15/2010-6 from 2 September 2010, where the Public-offer Prospectus of ordinary shares Gorenje, d.d., was confirmed by ATVP.

Friday, 3th September 2010, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje UK at the CIH Trade Show 2010 On September 1st 2010, Gorenje UK took part in the in-house trade show of the Euronics-CIH Association in Birmingham. Business partners, members of the Euronics Association, were presented for the first time the Gorenje for iPod refrigerator and the new collection of Gorenje Retro refrigerators.

Wednesday, 1st September 2010, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje is performing the open competition for designing smart kitchen accessories Gorenje, d.d., in cooperation with Gallery Velenje and Biennial of industrial design - BIO 22, is performing the open competition for designing smart kitchen accessories, inspired by the simplicity trend. The competition starts on September the 1st, 2010 and lasts until October the 10th, 2010.

Wednesday, 1st September 2010, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje is challenging the world’s innovative design currents in Berlin again Following a notable appearance in 2008 and 2009, Gorenje will challenge the world’s innovative design currents at this Berlin-based fair again this year, from September 3rd – 8th, Hall 1.1. Their 500 square meter exhibition area will feature numerous novelties and innovations that again attest to its vision of a design-minded creator of technologically advanced home appliances friendly to both the user and the environment.

August 2010

Tuesday, 31st August 2010, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje has not signed a letter of intent on opening a manufacturing plant in Zaječar Responding to false reports in the Serbian media maintaining that Gorenje signed a preliminary agreement on opening a manufacturing plant in Zaječar, Serbia, Gorenje hereby announces the following explanation.

Thursday, 26th August 2010, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje far above expectations in the first half At their second meeting held today, Gorenje Supervisory Board discussed the Group's performance in the first half of 2010, finding it highly successful relative to both the corresponding period last year and the 2010 plans.

Tuesday, 17th August 2010, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje acquiring Swedish top-level white goods producer On 27 July 2010, Gorenje concluded a contract on the acquisition of a 100 percent ownership stake in Scandinavian based company Asko Appliances Group. The acquisition of the top-level Swedish provider of household appliances is a strategic match. Several important synergies are achieved for both companies with the possibility of a faster growth.

Monday, 16th August 2010, Velenje Consumers trust Gorenje brand Gorenje brand is for the fourth year in a row, since the survey Trusted Brand is carried out by the Reader's Digest magazine, an absolute winner in the category of household appliances in Slovenia. This year 71,2 percent of 1190 respondents declared Gorenje a trusted brand, again confirming that Gorenje remains a leading national brand.

Tuesday, 10th August 2010, Velenje, Slovenia IFC and commercial banks confirmed the financing of the Gorenje long-term debt restructuring Gorenje and International Financial Corporation IFC have on 4 August 2010, together with three commercial banks, with signing the agreement, assured Gorenje additional loans for the purpose of debt maturity restructuring.

Monday, 9th August 2010, Velenje, Slovenia Beginning of the liquidation procedure of the company Gorenje Tiki The court register from Ljubljana has with the resolution No. Srg 2010/27477 dated on 4th of August 2010 decided that the company Gorenje Tiki, d.o.o., is starting with the procedure of liquidation or to shut down the company.

Monday, 2nd August 2010, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje is entering Angolan market

Gorenje is entering Angolan market in cooperation with a local partner in this year. With this intention Gorenje exhibited the complete range of household products at the international fair FILDA in Luanda which took place from 20th to 25th July 2010.

July 2010

Friday, 30th July 2010, Velenje, Slovenia Information about the change of the total number of shares with the voting right The Issuer has increased share capital and the number of shares, from authorized capital by 1,876,876 GRVG shares.

Wednesday, 28th July 2010, Rome/Italy, Velenje/Slovenia Gorenje acquiring Swedish top-level white goods producer Yesterday, 27 July 2010, Gorenje concluded a contract on the acquisition of a 100 percent ownership stake in Sweden based company Asko Appliances Group.

Monday, 19th July 2010, Velenje, Slovenia The 1st Supervisory Board Meeting of Gorenje, d.d. Today, the constitutive meeting of the new Supervisory Board of Gorenje, d.d., was held and started its four year mandate.

Monday, 19th July 2010, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje is strengthening its role in the environmental protection area The company Gorenje, d.d., increased the stake in the company Gorenje Surovina, d.o.o. On 12 July 2010, Gorenje, d.d., purchased from Probanka, d.d., a 21.44% stake in the company Gorenje Surovina, d.o.o., Maribor, that effectively translates into 72.44% of total stake in Gorenje Surovina.

Friday, 16th July 2010, Velenje, Slovenia The beginning of the formal procedure of the registered share capital increase The Supervisory Board has yesterday, on the 15th of July 2010 at the 44th Board Meeting, discussed and adopted the Management Board proposal of the company’s share equity increase in accordance with the shareholders’ resolution, passed at the Annual General Meeting on the 28th of May 2010.

Thursday, 15th July 2010, Velenje, Slovenia Resolutions passed at the 15th Annual General Meeting of Gorenje, d.d. The Management Board of Gorenje, d.d., Partizanska 12, Velenje, Slovenia, pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act (ZGD-1), the Market of Financial Instruments Act (ZTFI), the Ljubljana Stock Exchange Rules and the Corporate Governance Code for Joint Stock Companies, hereby announces the resolutions passed at the 15th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Gorenje, d.d.

Monday, 12th July 2010, Velenje, Slovenia Information on major holding of voting rights The company IFC, 2121 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. 20433, Washington, DC, USA, informed us on 9th July 2010, that as on 8th July2010 they acquired 1,876,876 shares issued by the company Gorenje, d.d., which, represent 11.7991 per cent of all voting rights in the company Gorenje, d.d. Before this acquisition, this company held no shares of the issuer Gorenje, d.d., with the symbol GRVG.

Monday, 5th July 2010, Velenje, Slovenia Public notice about changes of share capital, number of shares and of statute Today, on 5 July 2010 has Gorenje, d.d., based on the finished procedure of subscribed and paid new shares of Gorenje, d.d., received the resolution of the court register, Celje, No. Srg 2010/23517, dated on 5 July 2010. This resolution is relating to the registration of share capital changes from EUR 58,546,152.56 to EUR 66,378,217.32, No. of shares from 14,030,000 to 15,906,876 and changes of statute, related to above quoted changes.

Thursday, 1st July 2010, Brussels, Belgium / Velenje, Slovenia Franjo Bobinac elected to the CECED Steering Committee CEO and President of Gorenje Franjo Bobinac was elected to the Steering Committee of the European Committee of the Domestic Equipment Manufacturers (CECED) at CECED's General Assembly Meeting.

June 2010

Tuesday, 29th June 2010, Velenje, Slovenia Organised Collection of Proxies for Shareholders to Exercise Their Voting Rights Throughout the years, Gorenje, d.d., has been encouraging all shareholders to actively exercise their rights by organised collection of proxies and in accordance with the Slovenian Corporate Governance Code recommendation is announcing that as of today, the company officers authorised to collect proxies i.e.

Thursday, 24th June 2010, Velenje, Slovenia Innovation Awards Presented by Chamber of Commerce and Industry On June 22nd, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Savinjsko-šaleška (SAŠA) region presented the awards and diplomas for the best innovations in the SAŠA region for the year 2009. Gorenje won two gold, one silver, and six bronze awards, and two diplomas.

Wednesday, 23th June 2010, Velenje Prospectus for the admission to trading on a regulated market of the Gorenje, d.d., shares The company Gorenje, d.d., received on 22 June 2010 the decision by the Securities Market Agency on the approval of the prospectus for the admission to trading on a regulated market of the 1,876,876 ordinary, freely transferable, no par value shares in a registered, book-entry form with the symbol GRVG.

Wednesday, 23th June 2010, Velenje Counter-proposal to the Shareholders Assembly resolution With regard to the 15th Shareholders Assembly of the company Gorenje gospodinjski aparati, d. d., scheduled to take place on Thursday, July 15th 2010 at 12 a.m. at the Grand Hall of the Paka Hotel in Velenje, Rudarska Street 1, the Management Board of the company Gorenje, d.d., hereby informs the shareholders that on 21 June, 2010 it has received a counterproposal submitted by the shareholder "Vseslovensko združenje malih delničarjev" ("Pan-Slovenian Shareholder Association), hereinafter referred to as VZMD, to the item 5 of the agenda, "Appointment of new Supervisory Board member"

Tuesday, 22nd June 2010, Velenje IFC approved debt investment in Gorenje Yesterday, 21 June 2010, the representatives of Gorenje, d.d., and IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, concluded the agreement of cooperation in restructuring of long term debt of Gorenje.

Friday, 18th June 2010, Ljubljana/Velenje Tiki to shut down water heater plant in Ljubljana At yesterday's meeting, the Gorenje Management Board decided to call a general annual meeting of the subsidiary company Gorenje Tiki, d.o.o., to be held on July 30, 2010, to discuss the subject of starting the procedure to shut down the company.

Monday, 14th June 2010, Velenje, Slovenia The 15th Shareholder's Assembly Meeting of Gorenje, d.d. The Management Board and the Supervisory Board of Gorenje, d.d., hereby convene the 15th Shareholder's Assembly Meeting of Gorenje, d.d., to be held on Thursday, July 15th 2010, starting at 12 AM, in the Grand Hall of Hotel Paka in Velenje, Rudarska ul. 1.

Monday, 7th June 2010, Velenje, Slovenia IFC Invests in Slovenian Appliance Manufacturer Gorenje to Accelerate Development, Preserve Jobs in the Region

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is investing up to €25 million in equity in Gorenje, the largest household appliance manufacturer in Southeast Europe, to support the company’s restructuring, accelerate research and development of environmental friendly products and services, and preserve jobs in the region.

Friday, 4th June 2010, São Paulo, Brazilija Gorenje Pininfarina Collection in Brazil From May 25th to July 13th 2010, Gorenje is making its debut at Casa Cor, one of the major events in architecture and interior design. At this trade show taking place in the 11-million metropolis of São Paolo in Brazil, Gorenje will present its exclusive Gorenje Pininfarina Collection.

Thursday, 3th June 2010, Velenje, Slovenia Public Notice – registration of Capital Increases Resolutions and of Amendments to the Statute in the Court register The shareholders of Gorenje, d.d., and the public at large are hereby notified that on 2 June 2010 the Company has received the decision of the Celje district court, Nr. Srg 2010/19414 of 2 June 2009, on the registration of capital increases resolutions and of amendments to the statute in the court register.

Wednesday, 2nd June 2010, Köln, Germany Plus X Award 2010 for user-friendly operation of the Gorenje Simplicity washing machine On Thursday, May 27th, Gorenje received for the seventh consecutive year the prominent international "Plus X Award" in Cologne, Germany. This year, Gorenje won the award in the category of user-friendly operation for the washing machine of the Gorenje Simplicity Light collection.

Tuesday, 1st June 2010, Velenje, Slovenia The resignation of the Supervisory Board Member of the company Gorenje, d.d. On 31 May, 2010 the Management Board and the Supervisory Board of the company Gorenje, d.d. received a statement from Krešimir Martinjak, a Supervisory Board Member representing interests of Gorenje employees, that he is resigning from the Supervisory Board on 31 May, 2010.

May 2010

Friday, 28th May 2010, Velenje, Slovenia Resolutions passed at the 14th Annual General Meeting of Gorenje, d.d. The Management Board of Gorenje, d.d., Partizanska 12, Velenje, Slovenia, pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act (ZGD-1), the Market of Financial Instruments Act (ZTFI), the Ljubljana Stock Exchange Rules and the Corporate Governance Code for Joint Stock Companies, hereby announces the resolutions passed at the 14th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Gorenje, d.d., held Friday, May 28th 2010, starting at 10 AM, in the Grand Hall of Hotel Paka in Velenje, Rudarska ul. 1, Slovenia.

Wednesday, 26th May 2010, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje is continuing the positive business performance trend in the first quarter At today's meeting, Gorenje Supervisory Board was presented the Group's performance in the first quarter 2010. In the first three months of the year, consolidated sales revenue of the Gorenje Group amounted to EUR 290.95 million, i.e. 1.5% more than in the first quarter of the previous year. An operating profit (EBIT) amounted to EUR 7.8 million.

Tuesday, 25th May 2010, Velenje Handball Club Gorenje Velenje Qualifies for the European Champions League 2011 On Saturday, May 22nd 2010, Handball Club Gorenje Velenje celebrated a bitter-sweet victory in the final match of this year's national championship. Nevertheless HC Gorenje Velenje's second place in the league is an excellent result as it means they have qualified for the European Champion's League 2011.

Friday, 21st May 2010, Velenje, Slovenia IFC's Board of Directors approved equity and debt investment in Gorenje Yesterday, 20 May 2010, the Management Board of Gorenje, d.d., received a notice from IFC that its Board of Directors has approved IFC's equity investment in Gorenje in the first round of capital increase for an amount of up to EUR 25 million, a loan of up to EUR 50 million from IFC’s own account and mobilizing up to EUR 100 million under IFC’s Loan umbrella for the account of participating banks.

Thursday, 13th May 2010, Velenje Organised Collection of Proxies for Shareholders to Exercise Their Voting Rights Throughout the years, Gorenje, d.d., has been encouraging all shareholders to actively exercise their rights by organised collection of proxies and in accordance with the Slovenian Corporate Governance Code recommendation is announcing that as of today, the company officers authorised to collect proxies i.e.

Monday, 10th May 2010, Velenje, Slovenija New Gorenje and Marles Kitchen Programs Presented at Velenje Trade Show

On Friday, the two-day Gorenje Trade Show 2010@Home Interior came to a close. The event that took place at Gorenje's Velenje Showroom was dedicated particularly to presenting new kitchen furniture programs of the Gorenje and Marles brands, scheduled for launch in the markets in June

Friday, 7th May 2010, Velenje, Slovenia Counter-proposals to the Shareholders Assembly resolutions With regard to the 14th Shareholders Assembly of the company Gorenje gospodinjski aparati, d. d., scheduled to take place on Friday, May 28th 2010 at 10 AM at the Grand Hall of the Paka Hotel in Velenje, Rudarska Street 1, the Management Board of the company Gorenje, d.d., hereby informs the shareholders that

Thursday, 6th May 2010, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje is continuing the positive business performance trend in the first quarter The Supervisory Board has been informed today with the first information about the first quarter 2010 results

Thursday, 6th May 2010, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje Trade Show@Home Interior Gorenje Home Interior Division is hosting the Gorenje Trade Show@Home Interior in Velenje to unveil a range of fully revamped programs of Gorenje and Marles kitchens, scheduled for launch in the markets in June this year. In two days of the event, over 650 business partners and reporters from 24 countries are expected.

Tuesday, 4th May 2010, Velenje IFC's Credit Committee approved IFC's equity and debt investment in Gorenje Yesterday, 3 May 2010, the Management Board of Gorenje, d.d., received a notice from IFC that IFC's Credit Committee has recently approved IFC's equity and debt investment in Gorenje, subject to its Board of Directors approval and execution of the relevant legal documentation on 20 May 2010.

Monday, 3th May 2010, München, Nemčija Retro Refrigerators at the Munich Airport Gorenje's German office displayed a collection of Retro Refrigerators of the Funky line, distinctive for their lively colours, at terminal 2 of the Munich Airport. The promotional campaign will last from March 24th to May 17th 2010.

April 2010

Monday, 26th April 2010, Velenje, Slovenia The 14th Shareholder's Assembly Meeting of Gorenje, d.d. The Management Board and the Supervisory Board of Gorenje, d.d., hereby convene the 14th Shareholder's Assembly Meeting of Gorenje, d.d., to be held on Friday, May 28th 2010, starting at 10 AM, in the Grand Hall of Hotel Paka in Velenje, Rudarska ul. 1.

Thursday, 22nd April 2010, Velenje, Slovenia Audited consolidated and unconsolidated annual report for the year 2009 At the 37th meeting, held on 16 April 2010, the Supervisory Board of Gorenje, d.d., adopted audited Annual Report of Gorenje, d.d., and the Consolidated Annual Report of the Gorenje Group for the year 2009, and confirmed the proposal for the application of the balance-sheet profit for the year 2009. The Supervisory Board adopted the Report on the revision of Annual Report, which will be submitted to the Annual General Meeting.

Tuesday, 20th April 2010, Milan, Italy Gorenje at the Milan Design Week 2010 Gorenje and the French designer Ora-Ïto have taken their cooperation a step further. At this year's Milan Design Week, the new collection Gorenje Ora-Ïto Carbon saw its premiere. Currently still a prototype, this collection is a successor to the two hit collections Gorenje Ora-Ïto in black and white colour, created by this team in the past few years.

Monday, 19th April 2010, Velenje, Slovenia 37th Supervisory Board Meeting of Gorenje, d.d. At the 37th meeting, held on 16 April 2010, the Supervisory Board of Gorenje, d.d., adopted audited Annual Report of Gorenje, d.d., and the Consolidated Annual Report of the Gorenje Group for the year 2009, and confirmed the proposal for the application of the balance-sheet profit for the year 2009. The Supervisory Board adopted the Report on the revision of Annual Report, which will be submitted to the Annual General Meeting. In accordance with the Financial calendar, will be the Annual Report published on Thursday, the 22nd of April 2010.

Saturday, 17th April 2010, Moscow, Russia Gorenje Moscow hosts Karim Rashid During the Russian Fashion Week (RFW), one of the most prominent fashion events of the year, Gorenje Moscow hosted Karim Rashid, a New-York based star designer of global renown, who has recently cooperated with Gorenje.

Friday, 16th April 2010, Velenje Petra Majdič visits Gorenje

On Tuesday, April 13th 2010, Petra Majdič visited the Gorenje plant. First, she greeted the shop floor workers; then, she proceeded to the company cafeteria to attend a meeting the junior team of the Velenje ski jumping club, and the organizers of the Gorenje Sports Society who welcomed her in a ceremonial formation. Gorenje President and CEO surprised Petra with a present – a laundry drier.

Tuesday, 6th April 2010, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje's Six Decades Gorenje celebrated its sixty anniversary on April the 5th, 2010. On the path from small plant for agricultural machinery to the recognized international company it reached many important milestones.

Monday, 5th April 2010, Taipei, Taiwan Gorenje Brand Launched in Taiwan Gorenje teamed up with a Taiwanese partner, the company Tze Shin, to introduce the Gorenje brand to this Asian market. The launch took place in Taipei on April 1st 2010. The two-day gala event was attended by many distributors and media representatives, including the French designer Ora-Ïto.

Friday, 2nd April 2010, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje’s Own Solar Power Plant At the end of March, the construction of a 200 kW solar power plant was completed at Gorenje. The plant, already connected to Gorenje’s power grid, is divided into four units with 50 kW of output power each. The units are located in Velenje and Šoštanj.

Friday, 2nd April 2010, Belgrade, Serbia Gorenje at the Green Serbia Conference Companies of the Gorenje Group dealing with ecology presented them selves at the Green Serbia Conference, taking place in Belgrade on Wednesday, March 31st.

March 2010

Wednesday, 31st March 2010, Berlin, Nemčija Promising Young Chefs Supported in Berlin Gorenje provided a range of cookers and energy-efficient refrigerators for a cooking course for children, organized from March 27th to 25th in Berlin by a non-profit centre for leisure time activities of children, youngsters, and families, FEZ Berlin.

Tuesday, 30th March 2010, London, United Kingdom Gorenje has won Get Connected Magazine’s Product of the Year Award

Gorenje has won in United Kingdom the Get Connected Magazine’s Product of the Year Award 2010 for its range of Pure built-in ovens.

Monday, 29th March 2010, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina First Gorenje Studio Opens in Sarajevo

On March 24th, Gorenje opened its first showroom in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The facility, called Gorenje Studio, is located in the centre of Sarajevo and it extends over a total area of 700 square meters to offer the customers the entire range of home products at a single place.

Friday, 26th March 2010, Velenje Gorenje Extends its Business Network in the United Arab Emirates On March 24th 2010, Gorenje and Elenco General Trading, their local partner in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, signed an exclusive distribution agreement defining their cooperation in new projects involving the Körting brand.

Thursday, 25th March 2010, Duiven, Netherlands Gorenje Wins the Red Dot Award for its Magna Line Cooker of the Atag Brand

Gas cooker of the MAGNA high-end designer line of appliances marketed under Gorenje’s Atag brand received one of the most coveted and notable design awards, the Red Dot Design Award 2010, in the category of product design

Monday, 22nd March 2010, Velenje Robert Kranjec Shines at Planica On March 19th and 20th, Planica Valley under the Ponca Mountains hosted the 30th World Championship ski jump competition where Gorenje again appeared as a sponsor of the event.

Friday, 19th March 2010, Bratislava, Slovaška Gorenje at the Furniture and Living Fair

From March 9th to 14th, Nitra, one of Slovakia's oldest and largest cities located the western part of the country, hosted the traditional "Nabytok a Byvanie" (Furniture and Living) Fair attended each year by Gorenje. In addition to kitchen furniture, major and small appliances of the Gorenje and Mora brands, as well as the Tiki water heaters and, for the first time, ceramic tiles were also presented at the fair this year.

Wednesday, 17th March 2010, Ljubljana, Slovenia Gorenje Tiki moving part of water heater production to Serbia

Gorenje Tiki is moving part of water heater production to Serbia. Decision to move a part of production will enable cost cutting and greater profitability and therefore further Gorenje development. The transfer won’t affect Ljubljana employees

Thursday, 11th March 2010, Velenje, Slovenia Non-audited Financial Statements for the year 2009 The Supervisory Board was informed on non-audited Financial Statements regarding the business performance of Gorenje, d.d., and Gorenje Group for the year 2009. The consolidated revenue in the amount of the EUR 1.2 billion decreased by app. 11 percent compared with the year 2008. To neutralize the negative impacts of crisis were all activities focused on three objectives: generating free cash flow, strengthening market shares and keeping productive working places, which were achieved.

Thursday, 11th March 2010, Velenje, Slovenia The Supervisory Board confirmed the members of the Nomination Committee Referring to the Article 386 of the Market in Financial Instruments Act (ZTFI), the company Gorenje, d. d., Velenje is informing the public that on 11 March 2010 the Supervisory Board of the Company at the meeting confirmed the members of the Nomination Committee and extend the Committee for one additional member. In accordance with the provisions of ZGD-1 (Companies Act), the Supervisory Board nominated Mr. Mag. Peter Ješovnik as the Nomination Committee chairman.

Thursday, 11th March 2010, Dunaj, Avstrija Energy Efficiency of the Retro Fridge Awarded In Austria

Gorenje black fridge-freezer in a retro 50s style has been elected the most energy efficient large household appliance and awarded the Grüner Stecker (“Green Plug”) prize by readers of Austrian daily newspaper Österreich and expert magazine Elektro & Wirtschaft.

Monday, 8th March 2010, Velenje, Slovenia Nomination Committee of Gorenje started with its work Referring to the Article 386 of the Market in Financial Instruments Act (ZTFI), the company Gorenje, d.d., Velenje is informing the public that on 2 March 2010 the Supervisory Board of the Company nominated the Nomination Committee composed of five members as the commission of the Supervisory Board.

Thursday, 4th March 2010, Velenje, Slovenia Slovenian Prime Minister Visited Gorenje

During the visit to Gorenje which took place on 3 March Slovenian Prime Minister Borut Pahor accompanied by Gorenje President and CEO Franjo Bobinac and management board members took a tour of the fridge-freezer plant, the logistic centre Navis and the showroom.

February 2010

Thursday, 18th February 2010, Whistler, Kanada Petra Majdič Wins Bronze Despite Severe Injuries

Petra Majdič won Olympic bronze medal in the sprint classic cross-country final on the 17th of February at Vancouver Olympic Games in Whistler despite severe injuries

Tuesday, 9th February 2010, Velenje, Slovenia The First Exclusive Gorenje Store Opened in China Last week, Gorenje and one of its Chinese business partners opened the first store in China to offer exclusively Gorenje appliances of the highest price range. The store is located in Wenzhou, a city with a population of seven million. Two additional stores are scheduled for opening soon.

January 2010

Tuesday, 26th January 2010, Velenje Summary of the Strategic plan of the Gorenje Group for the period 2010 - 2013 Company Gorenje, d.d., is releasing the Summary of the Strategic plan of the Gorenje Group for the period 2010 - 2013.

Friday, 15th January 2010, Velenje, Slovenia Discussion of the Strategic plan for the period 2010 – 2013 The Supervisory Board of the company Gorenje, d.d., discussed the draft of the Strategic Plan of the Gorenje Group for the period 2010 – 2013, prepared by the Management Board of the Company at its 33rd meeting on 15th of January 2010 and added some of the proposals to the plan. The summary of the final version of the Strategic Plan will be published till 26th January 2010 at the latest.

Tuesday, 5th January 2010, Ljubljana, Slovenia Gorenje Receives Award for the Best Investor Relations Team

On 17 December, 2009 the Ljubljana Stock Exchange bestowed the Portal prize for the most open Slovenian stock company and the prize for the best investor relations team in 2009. Gorenje received the prize for the best investor relations team.

Monday, 4th January 2010, Oberhof, Nemčija Second victory for Petra Majdic in Oberhof

The best Slovenian cross-country skier Petra Majdič has started 2010 fabulously by claiming two victories in just three days at the Tour de Ski series in Oberhof, Germany.

December 2009

Thursday, 17th December 2009, Velenje Summary of the Gorenje business plan for the year 2010 The Supervisory Board of Gorenje, d.d., at its 32nd Meeting held on 17 December 2009 discussed and adopted the business plan of Gorenje, d.d., and the Gorenje Group for the year 2010.

November 2009

Thursday, 26th November 2009, Velenje, Slovenia Even in the crisis, brand value Gorenje increases

Gorenje has increased its brand value despite the financial and economic crisis. According to results of a study performed by the independent European Brand Institute from Vienna, the value of the brand Gorenje increased by 13 million euros to 458 million euros in comparison to last year.

Wednesday, 25th November 2009, Ljubljana, Slovenia Gorenje receives award for investing in education of employees

On 19 November, the traditional bestowal of awards to Slovenian companies for investing in knowledge and development of employees that is every year organized by the company Planet GV took pace in Ljubljana. Gorenje is once again among the best ten companies that have proven to be investing in employee education.

Sunday, 22nd November 2009, Ljubljana, Slovenia Special gift for former Olympic Games Winner Miro Cerar by Gorenje handball players The captain of the Handball Club Gorenje Velenje Sebastjan Sovič presented to the Slovenian gymnast Miro Cerar well known all over the world for his mastery of the pommel horse and winner of golden medals at Olympic Games in 1964 and 1968 a special gift for his 70th birthday.

Thursday, 5th November 2009, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje ends the third quarter with a profit of EUR 3.4 million At today's meeting, Gorenje Supervisory Board was informed of the performance of Gorenje Group in the third quarter of 2009. After three consecutive quarters of decline, Gorenje's business activity saw rise and expansion in the third quarter. In August, the volume of orders started to increase and this trend is expected to persist and even grow stronger by the end of 2009.

Tuesday, 3th November 2009, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje Issues a Safety Notice concerning Some Models of Fridge-Freezers In order to ensure its buyers the highest degree of safety Gorenje has issued a safety notice concerning some models of fridge-freezers.

October 2009

Monday, 26th October 2009, Velenje, Slovenia First "Gorenje Velenje" victory in the Handball Champions League On Sunday, 11 October, Gorenje Velenje handball players took the first set of points in this year's Champions League competition, playing in the domestic Rdeča dvorana in front of the home fans.

Thursday, 22nd October 2009, Podčetrtek, Slovenia 'Papirus 2009' for Gorenje internal Magazine 'Pika na G'

At the annual Slovenian Public Relations Conference, held on 22 October, our in-house corporate magazine "Pika na G" was awarded the "Papirus 2009" Award for the best corporate news magazine in Slovenia.

Monday, 5th October 2009, Ljubljana, Slovenia Gorenje is a "Trusted Brand"

Gorenje won the Trusted Brand award, presented to companies whose brands are the most popular among Slovenian consumers. In the category of home appliances, Gorenje brand once again took the first place, thus remaining the only company to reach this place in the three years since this research has been conducted. This year's victory, again, was quite convincing as Gorenje was declared a trusted brand by 72.8 percent of all respondents.

September 2009

Tuesday, 22nd September 2009, Velenje Gorenje Innovators Receive the Highest National Honour

Last Thursday, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Slovenia presented the awards for innovations launched in 2008. In the national finals, the best among the 185 innovations contributed by over 500 innovators who applied at the regional level, won seven gold, eleven silver, and twelve bronze awards, and twelve diplomas.

Wednesday, 9th September 2009, Velenje/Berlin Gorenje successful in Berlin

Gorenje is pleased with its appearance at the IFA fair in Berlin as well as with the response of business partners from various markets, who have placed a considerable amount of purchase orders for Gorenje's home appliances.

Wednesday, 9th September 2009 Gorenje SIMPLICITY line

Responding to the modern trends of simplicity and showing great appreciation and respect for the consumers' leisure time, Gorenje introduced a thoroughly revamped line of household appliances for kitchen and bathroom, named Gorenje SIMPLICITY. The new line was unveiled at IFA and will be launched in the markets in next few months.

Tuesday, 8th September 2009 Biathlon World Champion Michael Greis visits Gorenje exhibition area

Yesterday, Gorenje exhibition area at the IFA fair hosted the German biathlon star Michael Greis, winner of the 2006 winter Olympics and a perennial winner of biathlon world championships. Gorenje has proudly sponsored this athlete since 2007.

Monday, 7th September 2009 Chic, Vintage or Funky. Pleasing every taste.

The Old Timer fridge freezers from Gorenje, already popular for a decade, are now endowed with a revamped appearance and a new colour palette. And to fully fit into the most recent trends, they also have a new, stylish name: the Gorenje Retro Collection. Gorenje upgraded the form of the past with the technology of the future, and added a touch of trendy boldness in an exciting array of new colours championed by the fashion pundits.

Sunday, 6th September 2009 Another lively day at the IFA Fair

Today, Slovenian Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany, H.E. Mr. Mitja Drobnič, visited Gorenje's exhibition area at the IFA Fair. He was impressed by Gorenje's splendid presentation and by the numerous novelties and innovations developed by Gorenje to fight the effects of the crisis and to reaffirm its place among the world's major home appliance manufacturers.

Saturday, 5th September 2009 Gorenje is presenting a new home’s communication hub

Among Gorenje's numerous novelties and innovations exhibited at the IFA fair, the interactive Microsoft Surface application, developed for Gorenje by Slovenian Company Semantika, has been a true attention magnet, drawing interest from both visitors and competition representatives.

Friday, 4th September 2009, Berlin IFA 2009 Kicks Off

The IFA Fair, considered the business event No 1 for the consumer electronics and home appliance industry, has kicked off. Gorenje is happily returning after last year's successful appearance. This year, they are to unveil their novelties.

August 2009

Thursday, 27th August 2009, Velenje/Berlin Gorenje at Berlin's IFA 2009 Fair

Gorenje is coming back to the IFA fair in Berlin, one of the world's largest consumer electronics and home appliance fairs. This year, three novelties will be premiered that pave the way to new dimensions. Direction: "Beyond White".

Tuesday, 25th August 2009, Velenje Gorenje's second quarter performance a considerable improvement over the first At today's meeting, Gorenje Supervisory Board was presented the Group's performance the highlights of the Group's performance in the first half of 2009. In the second quarter, result improved considerably despite somewhat lower sales.

Friday, 21st August 2009, Velenje Gorenje makes breakthrough in the middle east This week, Gorenje signed an important contract for selling appliances in the Middle East. Jumbo Electronics, the biggest distribution company for white goods, consumer electronics and mobile phones in the region, got the exclusive right to sell Gorenje's household appliances in the United Arab Emirates and Oman.

Thursday, 6th August 2009, Velenje/Berlin Gorenje back in Berlin this Year

Following a notable appearance at the international fair HOME APPLIANCES @ IFA 2008, Gorenje will challenge the global streams of innovative design at this Berlin-based fair again this year as it exhibits from September 4th to 9th 2009 its select novelties and accomplishments of the recent years.

July 2009

Thursday, 9th July 2009, Velenje Registration of Amendments to the Statute in the Court Register The shareholders of Gorenje, d.d., and the public at large are hereby notified that, pursuant to the resolutions adopted by the General Meeting on 19 June 2009.

June 2009

Thursday, 18th June 2009, Velenje Resolutions passed at the 13th Annual General Meeting of Gorenje, d.d. On the basis of Article 106 and 133 of the Market in Financial Instruments Act (Official Gazette of the RS No. 67-3699/200769/2008 and 40/2009), pursuant to the Ljubljana Stock Exchange Rules, the Instructions for Issuers on the Regulated Market and pursuant to the Slovenian Corporate Governance.

Wednesday, 17th June 2009, Moskva / Velenje Gorenje takes part in a charity campaign "Together against Breast Cancer" in Moscow This year, Gorenje joined the charity campaign organized each year in Russia by Avon, as a way of raising funds to fight breast cancer. The campaign included a charity lottery for which Gorenje contributed one of the prizes – a pink retro refrigerator embellished with a precious ribbon made of white gold, contributed again by Zlatarna Celje (the Celje Goldsmiths).

Wednesday, 17th June 2009, Ljubljana Papirus award for Gorenje’s corporate magazine Pika na G On 17 June, the winners of this year's contest Papirus were announced at the round table held in Ljubljana and featuring Papirus’ jury member. Gorenje’s corporate magazine Pika na G was chosen as the best magazine published by a Slovenian company or organisation.

Tuesday, 16th June 2009, Vrhnika, Slovenia Largest hazardous waste treatment plant in Slovenia

In a project that spanned across several years, Kemis, the region's leading hazardous waste management company, has completed its investment into a new state-of-the-art facility.

Tuesday, 9th June 2009, Velenje Gorenje and Mr. Franjo Bobinac remain among the most reputable A high-ranking market research company Kline & Partner, boasting years of experience in researching public opinion both in the general public and within business community, announced the results of its recent survey on the reputation of Slovenian managers and companies.

May 2009

Friday, 29th May 2009, Velenje Estimation of the business performance for the year 2009 In accordance with the assuring the equally informing of the public, the Management Board of the company Gorenje, d.d., is hereby announcing partial estimation of the business performance for the year 2009, which was presented within the presentation of the key anti-crisis activities and the effects, at the Press Conference, on 28 May 2009.

Thursday, 28th May 2009, Velenje Positive cash flow, market share growth and maintanance of workplaces The Supervisory Board of Gorenje discussed on 28 May, 2009 the interim report of the Gorenje Group and Gorenje, d.d., for the period January-March 2009 and the estimation of the performance till the end of the year.

Wednesday, 20th May 2009, Velenje/Koeln Gorenje wins the Plus X Award 09 Seventeen independent white goods industry journalists and renowned experts were unanimous: Gorenje BO 8750 AX oven meets all requirements for the prestigious Plus X Award and Seal in the categories of design and user-friendliness among the large household appliances.

Wednesday, 20th May 2009, Velenje Organised Collection of Proxies for Shareholders Throughout the years, Gorenje, d.d., has been encouraging all shareholders to actively exercise their rights by organised collection of proxies and in accordance with the Slovenian Corporate Governance Code recommendation is announcing that as of today, the company officers authorised to collect proxies.

Saturday, 9th May 2009, Šoštanj Open Door Day at Gorenje Indop

On May 9th, the Victory and Liberation Day, Gorenje Indop, working with the Finnish company Patria, organized an open day door. Visitors were able to learn about the production process of the Patria AMV 8×8 armoured vehicles and witness the performance of these vehicles in action.

Thursday, 7th May 2009, London Gorenje at Grand Designs Live

Gorenje’s appearance at this year’s Grand Designs Live caused quite a stir as the SmarTable by Gorenje took pride of place in the ‘House of the Future’ stand. Taking pride of place in at the London Excel, the ‘House of the Future’ which provides an insight into the gadgets that will populate people's homes over the next 20 years.

Wednesday, 6th May 2009, Velenje The 13th Shareholder's Assembly Meeting of Gorenje, d.d. The Management Board and the Supervisory Board of Gorenje, d.d., hereby convene the 13th Shareholder's Assembly Meeting of Gorenje, d.d., to be held on Thursday 18 June 2009 at 12.00 hours in Hotel Paka Conference Hall in Velenje, Rudarska ul. 1, Slovenia.

Monday, 4th May 2009, Milano Mrs. Dalloway Breaks Hearts at the Milan Design Week

The world premiere of the Mrs. Dalloway mini hot plate from Gorenje designed by Slovenian designer Mrs. Nika Zupanc was a triumph. Nika Zupanc's exhibition at the Superstudio Più on the famous Zona Tortona in Milan was more than successful as several displayed items.

April 2009

Thursday, 23th April 2009, Milano Worldwide premiere in Milan

The exhibition I Will Buy Flowers Myself by Nika Zupanc at Superstudio Piu at the Milan Design Week (April 22nd to 27th) also presents an extremely charming novelty: the mini hot plate Mrs. Dalloway that Nika Zupanc designed exclusively for Gorenje.

Thursday, 23th April 2009, Velenje Gorenje fights crisis with efficient measures At the 25th meeting, held on 23 April 2009, the Supervisory Board of Gorenje, d.d., adopted audited Annual Report of Gorenje, d.d., and the Consolidated Annual Report of the Gorenje Group for the Year 2008, and confirmed the proposal for the application of the balance-sheet profit for the year 2008.

Thursday, 23th April 2009, Velenje Summary of the 2008 Audited Annual Report At the 25th meeting, held on 23 April 2009, the Supervisory Board of Gorenje, d.d., adopted audited Annual Report of Gorenje, d.d., and the Consolidated Annual Report of the Gorenje Group for the Year 2008, and confirmed the proposal for the application of the balance-sheet profit for the year 2008.

Thursday, 23th April 2009, Milano Worldwide premiere in Milan

Wednesday, 22nd April 2009, Celje Gorenje Orodjarna – Tool Making Plant – wins the Gold Award at the Formatool fair

At the 10th international fair Formatool in Celje, Gorenje Orodjarna received on April 22nd the Gold Award for its DYNAMIC NG 603 / NGVA III front panel tool.

Saturday, 18th April 2009, Zagreb, Croatia Gorenje Ora-Ïto White Collection in Croatia

On 18 April, Gorenje presented at the concluding evening of the biggest fashion event in Croatia CRO A PORTER, which took place at the Zagreb Fair, the new line of appliances of the Gorenje Ora-Ïto White Collection.

Wednesday, 15th April 2009, Ljubljana Gorenje Wins Four Innovation Awards At the InCo 2009 innovation communication conference that took place on April 15th at the Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre, awards and prizes were presented for innovation journalism in general media, internal media, and school magazines; in addition, this year's conference, third in a row, introduced the innovation communication awards. Gorenje's count of awards totalled at four.

Wednesday, 15th April 2009, Ljubljana Franjo Bobinac awarded French National Order of Merit

On 15 April, was Franjo Bobinac, Gorenje president and CEO, awarded the French National Order of Merit by the French ambassador in Slovenia, Mrs. Chantal de Bourmont. Mrs. Chantal de Bourmont stressed during the bestowal ceremony, which took place in her Ljubljana residence, that the award is expression of gratitude to Mr. Franjo Bobinac for cultivating and promoting relations between both countries, especially regarding the economy. The award is given by the French President.

Friday, 10th April 2009, Milano A new designer team-up

Nika Zupanc, one of the most prominent Slovenian designers of the young generation, will present her work at the Milan Design Week from April 22nd to 27th this year. The designer whose innovativeness and boldness are said to excite and push the boundaries of creativity will reveal her exhibition titled I Will Buy Flowers Myself at the famous Zona Tortona in Milan.

March 2009

Tuesday, 10th March 2009, Velenje Company INGOR acquired GRVG shares Based upon the Recommendations to the public companies for public announcements (Ljubljana Stock Exchange, d.d.), we are informing the public.

February 2009

Thursday, 26th February 2009, Velenje Non-audited Financial Statements for the year 2008 At its 24th Meeting held on 26 February 2009 the Supervisory Board was informed on non-audited Financial Statements regarding the business performance of Gorenje, d.d., and Gorenje Group for the year 2008.

Tuesday, 24th February 2009 Rob Holtslag (ATAG) is Director of Sales of the Year 2008 Rob Holtslag of ATAG Nederland has been elected Director of Sales of the Year 2008 on 12th February 2009.

Monday, 16th February 2009, Velenje Gorenje's Major Strategic Milestones Explanation of the Gorenje Strategic Orientations as response of the incorrect statements in the Media

Thursday, 12th February 2009, Velenje, Ljubljana The Supervisory Board of Gorenje is supporting the Management Board measures against the crisis The Supervisory Board of Gorenje has been Today informed about the performance at the beginning of the year 2009 as also about the Management Board measures against the crisis. The Supervised Board has positive and adequate rated the Management Board response on the continuous worsening in the industry and supported all activities taken by Gorenje to decrease the negative impacts on the market.

Monday, 9th February 2009, Velenje The level of orders lower by one quarter The consequences of the crisis is more end more present by Gorenje. On the markets the situation is worsening constantly from the autumn last year. The demand for household appliances are dropping strongly, but we are trying to adopt our production.

January 2009

Friday, 30th January 2009, Ljubljana The "Save up to 30 Percent of Power by Washing at 30°C" Receives the Sunny Personality Acknowledgement The campaigns "You are the Energy, Be Efficient" and "Save up to 30 Percent of Power by Washing at 30°C" in which Gorenje has taken part as a member of the Synergy ("Sinergija") network were among the 35 nominees for the Sunny Personality (or Sunny Group) of the year 2008 as voted by the readers of the web portals "Sončeve pozitivke (The Sunny Positives)" and "Svet je lep (The World is Beautiful)", and the magazines "Karma Plus" and "Viva".

Monday, 26th January 2009, Ljubljana Bronze EFFIE for Gorenje Ora-Ïto and GoDesign

At the end of January, Festival Hall in Ljubljana was the setting of the EFFIE 2008 award ceremony. This year, the media and communication efficiency award was presented for the fourth time.

Monday, 12th January 2009, Velenje KIM Award for ATAG Nederland - Logistics Vest Performance in 2008 On 12. 01. 2009 during the presentation of the KIM Marketing Awards ATAG Nederland is honored with the award for the best logistics performance in 2008!

Wednesday, 7th January 2009, Skopje, Macedonia Gorenje wins the "Month of Trade" silver prize in Macedonia On December 26th 2008, Gorenje won the silver prize Month of Trade for the excellence of service, and neatness of retail offer. The prize, awarded by the City of Skopje, was presented by Mr. Trifun Kostovski, the Mayor of the Macedonian capital, to Mr. Nenad Jokanović, head of Gorenje's Macedonian subsidiary.

Monday, 5th January 2009, Ljubljana Gorenje Handball Players Visit Sick Children In order to cheer up the children at the Paediatric Clinic in Ljubljana, the players of Handball Club Gorenje paid them a visit Just before Christmas, on December 23rd 2008, and presented them with club calendars called 'Meet the Heroes'.

December 2008

Friday, 19th December 2008, Velenje, Slovenia Last quarter abolish otherwise successful results. Business plan for the year 2009 is adaptable Gorenje Supervisory Board has considering uncertain circumstances in the household appliances industry yesterday estimated the Gorenje business plan for the year 2009 as adequate and at the same time easily adapted to various possible scenarios, what is in these turbulent times of great importance and enables quick response on the changed business conditions.

Thursday, 18th December 2008, Velenje, Slovenia The 22nd Supervisory Board Meeting of Gorenje, d.d. The Supervisory Board of Gorenje, d.d., at its 22nd Meeting held on 18 December 2008 discussed and adopted the business plan of Gorenje, d.d., and the Gorenje Group for the year 2009. and was also informed with measures, implementing in Gorenje to easing the crisis.

Friday, 12th December 2008, Velenje, Slovenia ERICo among the winners of the European Regional Champions Award 2008 The Institute of ecological research ERICo is among the recipients of the European Regional Champions Award 2008, presented by the European Parliament and the Committee on Regional Development. The 30 best projects, selected among 250 nominees, also included the project COOT – Centre of Environment Technology Excellence, in which ERICo is taking part as a key partner.

Thursday, 11th December 2008, Belgrade, Serbia Gorenje opens a state-of-the-art business centre in Belgrade

On 9 December, 2008, Gorenje opened with a gala event a state-of-the art business centre in New Belgrade. The building extends over an area of 8,000 square metres and hosts a Gorenje Studio showroom as well as premises of some of Gorenje subsidiaries.

Thursday, 11th December 2008, Velenje, Slovenia Meet the superheroes of the Gorenje Handball Club

It has been a tradition at the Gorenje Handball Club to publish a calendar each year. When designing the calendar, they are looking to move away from the sports themes and to create something different. This year, they have surprised with a fresh, "wacky" idea that also includes their general sponsor, Gorenje.

Wednesday, 10th December 2008, Paris, France Gorenje in the advanced eco houses Having teamed up with the English company ZED Factory (Zero Energy Development Factory) in UK in February this year, Gorenje took another part on November 22nd 2008 in the opening of the first zero energy eco house in France

Tuesday, 9th December 2008, Frankfurt, Germany Culinary sensation with Jamie Oliver A rather unusual huge tent set up at the foot of the "Gut Stubb" restaurant tower, a part of the Frankfurt "Festhalle" exhibition and fair arena, hosted 500 guests of the first JAMIE OLIVER DINNER SHOW held on November 20th in Germany; the show was co-sponsored by Gorenje.

Monday, 8th December 2008, Belgrade/Serbia Marko Mrzel wings the Manager of the Year Award in Serbia

Marko Mrzel, head of Gorenje Belgrade, received in Serbia the Manager of the Year 2008 Award in the category of trade

Monday, 8th December 2008, Velenje, Slovenia Cancellations of orders in last weeks are causing anxiety The circumstances on the markets are for Gorenje, due to the global financial crisis and recession from week to week strongly worsening. While we have in the first half of the year, based on a good performance still expected that we will finish the year with the success, and after the third quarter the results from these market circumstances still haven’t major impacts on the performance.

Monday, 1st December 2008, Ljubljana, Slovenia Valvasor medal for innovation culture

On November 27th, the first two Janez Vajkard Valvasor medals for business achievements were presented at the Jožef Štefan International Graduate School in Ljubljana. The Valvasor medal was presented to Mr. Franjo Bobinac, Gorenje president and CEO, and Mr. Ivan Atelšek, former long-time director of Gorenje.

November 2008

Friday, 28th November 2008, Velenje Gorenje, d.d., acquired own shares Based upon the Recommendations to the public companies for public announcements (Ljubljana Stock Exchange, d.d.), we are informing the public, that the company Gorenje, d.d., has in the period from 21 November 2008 to 27 November 2008 acquired 4,800 own shares issued by the company Gorenje, d.d., and following to this the stake of the own shares increased from 0.8304 % to 0.8647 per cent of all.

Monday, 24th November 2008, Ljubljana, Slovenia Gorenje Wins the TOP 10 Award for the Seventh Consecutive Year

This year, Gorenje again received the TOP 10 Education Management Award 2008. Planet GV and Institute of Education Management Sofos selected 10 most successful companies / organizations with the biggest scope of investment into employee knowledge. The recipients of the award were announced on November 19th during the traditional Education Management Conference.

Saturday, 22nd November 2008, Velenje, Slovenija Martin Hirschorn IAC Prize for the Paper on noise reduction and control

Nikola Holeček, vodja akustičnega laboratorija in Rok Grudnik, vodja produktnega vodenja sta s tremi soavtorji prejela nagrado Martin Hirschorn IAC ameriške fundacije INCE za najboljši prispevek o nadzoru in zmanjševanju hrupa objavljenim leta 2006 v znanstveni reviji Noise Control Engineering Journal. Nagrada sodi med najpomembnejše in najprestižnejše nagrade v inženirstvu zmanjševana hrupa.

Thursday, 20th November 2008, Velenje, Slovenija Gorenje, d.d., acquired own shares Based upon the Recommendations to the public companies for public announcements (Ljubljana Stock Exchange, d.d.), we are informing the public, that the company Gorenje, d.d., as on 20 November 2008 acquired 3,169 own shares issued by the company Gorenje, d.d., and following to this the stake of the own shares increased from 0,8079 % to 0.8304 per cent of all voting rights in the company Gorenje, d.d., or in from 113,342 to 116,511 GRVG shares. The company acquired shares by transactions on the organized stock market.

Thursday, 20th November 2008, Split/Croatia, Velenje/Slovenia Fourth pink refrigerator with a precious ribbon sold at a charity auction

Gorenje and Zlatarna Celje (Celje Goldsmiths) have teamed up for the second time with the Croatian association Europa Donna to raise funds for fighting breast cancer in Croatia. Last night, EUR 16,800 was raised at a charity auction in Split.

Wednesday, 19th November 2008, Shanghai, China China Home Style Award 2008 won in China In Shanghai, China, a four-day international Interior Lifestyle China Fair opened on November 19, featuring an extensive range of modern high-quality luxury equipment for home, displayed by over 200 exhibitors from across the globe. At the fair, Gorenje received the China Home Style Award as the best new brand of 2008 in China.

Monday, 17th November 2008, Velenje/Slovenia, Belgrade/Serbia The Futuristic Kitchen Impresses Belgrade Yet Again

Having clocked up over 15,000 kilometres on its voyage through European capitals in a good year, the futuristic kitchen once again arrived at Belgrade where it started its journey in May 2007 with a launch at the Belgrade Design Week.

Monday, 17th November 2008, Velenje/Slovenia Company INGOR acquired GRVG shares Based upon the Recommendations to the public companies for public announcements (Ljubljana Stock Exchange, d.d.), we are informing the public, that the company INGOR, d.o.o., & co. k.d., , Ljubljana, Brnčičeva ulica 39, SI-1231 Ljubljana - Črnuče, Slovenia, informed us on 17 November 2008, that as on 14 November 2008 the company acquired 20,000 shares issued by the company Gorenje, d.d., and following to this the stake of the voting rights increased from 5.4316 % to 5.5742 per cent of all voting rights in the company Gorenje, d.d., or in total 782,056 GRVG shares.

Thursday, 13th November 2008, Velenje, Slovenia Notification on major holding of voting rights The company INGOR, d.o.o., & co. k.d., , Ljubljana, Brnčičeva ulica 39, SI-1231 Ljubljana - Črnuče, Slovenia, informed us on 13 November 2008, that as on 12 November 2008 the company acquired 212,500 shares issued by the company Gorenje, d.d.

Wednesday, 12th November 2008, Zagreb, Croatia Trusted Brand 2008 Award in Croatia

Gorenje was for the second year in a row named the most trustworthy household appliance brand by Croatian readers of the Rader’s Digest magazine.

Monday, 10th November 2008, Bucharest, Romania New generation of cooking appliances in the Romanian market On November 8th, Gorenje hosted a special event for over 100 business partners at an idyllic location of Cheile Gradistei in Moeciu, near the infamous Dracula's Bran Castle, to introduce to the Romanian market the new generation of cooking appliances and the 'Black up' range.

Friday, 7th November 2008, Moscow, Russia Gorenje Ora-Ïto White Collection top model of the Moscow Fashion Week

On October 22, 2008, spectacular launch of the new Gorenje Ora-Ïto White Collection of household appliances took place in Moscow. The event was a part of the eminent 20th Moscow Fashion Week. Witnessing the festive opening of the fashion week and wishing the new collection of household appliances all the best, were the collection designer Ora-Ïto and the popular Hollywood star Denise Richards.

Wednesday, 5th November 2008, Ljubljana, Slovenia Slovenian Nordic Teams ready for the new season On today’s news conference, which is traditionally held at Gorenje sales and exhibition centre in Ljubljana, this years Slovene Nordic Teams presented them selves. Gorenje is a general sponsor of Slovenian Nordic Teams for the 15th year.

Wednesday, 5th November 2008, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje is well prepared for further tense situation The Supervisory Board of the company Gorenje, d.d., announced today, at its 21st planned Meeting, the business performance and results of the Gorenje Group for the first nine months of 2008. In the opinion of the Supervisory Board, the business performance was good, when comparing year on year results, as well as the planed objectives for 2008.

Monday, 3th November 2008, Ljubljana, Slovenia Compact XL kitchen wins the Golden Tie Award

Concept XL was awarded the prestigious Golden Tie Award presented by the Wood processing Association of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia in cooperation with Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre and is ranked in the Top 10. The award-winning Compact XL kitchen is displayed in Gorenje's exhibition area in Hall B.

Monday, 3th November 2008, Ljubljana, Slovenia Gorenje at the Ljubljana Furniture Fair

Ljubljana Furniture Fair is the most prominent event of its kind in Slovenia; this year, it took place from 3 to 9 November. In the ground floor of the B exhibition hall, Gorenje displayed a selection of novelties and achievements in which the company takes particular pride.

October 2008

Friday, 31st October 2008, Split, Croatia Pink refrigerator again in the fight against breast cancer

Gorenje and Zlatarna Celje (Celje Goldsmiths) for the second time participate in the charitable project of the Croatian branch of Europa Donna, the European association for breast cancer care.

Friday, 31st October 2008, Velenje, Slovenia 2.500 visitors at the Atag Home Trade Show

Since 2001 the Dutch company Atag, which is a member of Gorenje Gorup since June 2008, has been organising its own home trade show, at which the new products and services of the brands Atag, Pelgrim and Etna are presented to the kitchen experts. Around 2.500 visitors participated at this year’s trade show.

Monday, 27th October 2008, Velenje/Podčetrtek, Slovenia Papirus award to Gorenje internal magazine Pika na G Gorenje internal magazine Pika na G was at this years Papirus competition, which is organised by the Slovenian public relations society for the best Slovenian internal magazines, awarded with the Papirus award in the category the

Saturday, 18th October 2008, Velenje, Slovenia Save up to 30 % of energy by washing at 30 ºC

Gorenje and Ariel organised special events on 16 October on Prešeren Square in Ljubljana and on 17 October in Shopping centre Europark in Maribor for raising awareness among consumers about the importance of efficient washing and reducing the amount of electricity used.

Wednesday, 15th October 2008, Lyon, France Gorenje at Tendances Maison fair in France

From 10 October, 2008 till 17 October, 2008 Gorenje is participating at the fair Tendances Maison that is held in Lyon, second biggest city in France. The fair focuses on the newest home interior design trends. Gorenje presents at the fair for the first time to the French audience its range of built-in appliances that will now be available also on the French market.

Tuesday, 14th October 2008, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje remains optimistic despite turbulence in the financial markets At Gorenje, we have understood the causes and effects in the market place and resulting sales. Firstly, the financial crisis which erupted in the US financial sector, which then rapidly washed across into Europe and secondly, the cooling down of overall economic activity in Europe, especially in Western markets reflecting a downward consumer trend along with maturing economies and markets.

Wednesday, 8th October 2008, London, United Kingdom Gorenje Helps to Raise Money for Breast Cancer Care

Gorenje contributed a unique pink retro fridge complete with a white gold encrusted Breast Cancer Care Ribbon made by Zlatarna Celje (Celje Goldsmith's) for the charitable auction at the Breast Cancer Care Fashion Show, in London. A total of £55,000 was raised during the evening.

Friday, 3th October 2008, Ljubljana, Slovenia Gorenje wins the "BIO quality concept award" for the "White Qube" conceptual project

The 21st Biennial of Industrial Design BIO21 was launched in the Ljubljana Museum of Architecture. The biennial is a major international display of industrial design, notable messages, and design concepts.

Wednesday, 1st October 2008, Ljubljana, Slovenia Gorenje brand awarded as a "Trusted Brand"

At a gala event held in Ljubljana on 30 September, 2008, Gorenje was awarded for the second year in a row the Trusted Brand 2008 as the leading household appliance brand in Slovenia. The award indicates the confidence that Slovenian consumers have in Gorenje brand and it proves that Gorenje brand is respectful and well-known. Gorenje marketing director Mr. Aleksander Uranc accepted the award on behalf of Gorenje.

September 2008

Friday, 26th September 2008, Praga, Czech Republic Gorenje at the For Arch fair in Prague The biggest fair for architecture and building in the Czech Republic ForArch is held in Prague. Gorenje presents with its retail trade network the current range of household appliances and design lines of the brands Gorenje and Mora as well as Gorenje kitchen furniture that is sold in the Czech market.

Monday, 22nd September 2008, Brdo Kranj, Slovenia Gorenje's exclusive fridge for the best secondary school graduates

Gorenje designed for this year's generation of the best secondary school graduates an exclusive fridge with a youthful design. At the ceremony held in Brdo Congress Center on 19 September, the fridge »Nano Smart Community« was by lot donated to the secondary school graduate from Col Janja Vidmar.

Friday, 19th September 2008, Ljubljana, Slovenia Silver Innovation Award of the Slovenian Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Gorenje's new generation of fridge freezers

On September 17, 2008 a festive award bestowal for the best innovations 2007 was held in the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia. Gorenje's new generation of fridge freezers was awarded with a silver award.

Thursday, 18th September 2008, Vienna, Austria Gorenje increased its brand value by 63 million euros

Austrian eminent private European Brand Institute from Vienna presented results of a brand research on European level. Gorenje thus remains the most valuable Slovenian brand. It increased its brand value by 63 million euros which equals to 16.5 percent in comparison to last year.

Saturday, 13th September 2008, Velenje, Slovenia Franjo Bobinac is the new president of the Handball Club Gorenje

Mr. Franjo Bobinac, Gorenje's president and CEO, was elected and unanimously confirmed as the new president of the Handball Club Gorenje on the constitutive meeting of club’s Management Committee.

Thursday, 11th September 2008, Velenje, Slovenia Myths and legends from Gorenje

On 10 September, 2008, the book Myths and Legends from Gorenje was for the first time presented to the public in the Atrium of the Velenje castle. The stories collected in the book were written by former and current Gorenje's employees and were edited by Ph.D. Emil Rojc, former Management Board Secretary of Gorenje.

Monday, 8th September 2008, Velenje, Slovenia Notification on major holding of voting rights The company KD Skladi, družba za upravljanje, d.o.o., Celovška cesta 206, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia, informed us on 8 September 2008, that as on 5 September 2008

Wednesday, 3th September 2008, Berlin, Germany Gorenje's exhibition area at the IFA fair attracts numerous visitors

Today is the closing day at the IFA 2008 international consumer electronics fair. This year, it included for the first time the HOME APPLIANCES @ IFA exhibition that featured all major household appliance manufacturers, including Gorenje.

Tuesday, 2nd September 2008, Berlin, Germany Successful presentation of the Gorenje for iPod fridge freezer prototype

Tomorrow is the closing day at the IFA 2008 international consumer electronics fair; according to current projections, this year's attendance will break records. Among Gorenje's numerous novelties and innovations exhibited at the fair the Gorenje for iPod refrigerator has been a true attention magnet.

Monday, 1st September 2008, Berlin, Slovenia The new generation of Gorenje kitchen appliances exhibited in Berlin

Gorenje is presenting the new generation of kitchen appliances for the first time to the public at the new international HOME APPLIANCES @ IFA 2008 fair. This comprehensive collection of kitchen appliances is available in two designer lines..

August 2008

Sunday, 31st August 2008, Berlin, Germany Gorenje presented the QUBE concept

The conceptual project of freestanding appliances Qube, a result of Gorenje's in-house development anticipates a revolution in contemporary residential interior design.

Saturday, 30th August 2008, Berlin, Germany Gorenje for iPod Refrigerator in the Spotlight

Gorenje is paving the way to new dimensions of living, entertainment, cuisine, and household tasks. This time, they created a unique fusion of consumer electronics and modern kitchen equipment: Gorenje's charming black fridge freezer combined with the legendary iPod touch.

Friday, 29th August 2008, Berlin, Germany Rock Star in your kitchen

Gorenje signed a license agreement with Apple for the use of their technology in Gorenje refrigerators. Resulting from this cooperation, a unique combination of the iPod device and Gorenje fridge freezer was developed, offering the best of both.

Friday, 29th August 2008, Berlin, Germany Gorenje at the IFA 2008 fair

In Berlin, Gorenje is presenting at the IFA 2008 fair a selection of novelties and conceptual projects with which they wish to bring closer the use of household appliances to contemporary consumer as well as achievements of the recent years on which they are particularly proud; their exhibition area is measuring over 500 square meters.

Wednesday, 27th August 2008, Ljubljana, Slovenia Gorenje in Slovenian Ethnographic Museum

Students of cultural anthropology and ethnology at Philosophic Faculty in Ljubljana have, in the frame of study activities, prepared an exhibition in Slovenian Ethnographic Museum, which will be exposed until September 7th, 2008. A part of an exhibition is also a kitchen range and a fridge-freezer from Gorenje Pininfarina Collection.

Wednesday, 27th August 2008, Ljubljana, Slovenia Gorenje again a 'Trusted brand' Gorenje is again the most trustworthy brand in the household appliance sector in Slovenia. As many as 75,6 percent of persons taking part in the Reader's Digest survey selected Gorenje as the best brand in the field of household appliances and recognised Gorenje as a 'trusted brand'.

Tuesday, 26th August 2008, Velenje, Slovenija Gorenje in the first half with a very sound business performance; Stand-up against the high prices of raw materials, with the higher value added products The Supervisory Board of Gorenje, d.d., today at its 20th Meeting discussed and adopted the Non-audited Half-Yearly Report of Gorenje d.d. and the Gorenje Group.

Monday, 25th August 2008, Velenje, Slovenija Gorenje at the fair Futura 2008

Gorenje will after the exhibition at one of the biggest and most important fairs of entertainment electronics in the world IFA 2008 in Berlin, continue with the exhibition at the fair of entertainment electronics, household appliances and telecommunications Futura 2008, which will run from September 11th until September 14th 2008 in Salzburg. Gorenje will be presented in the hall 15.

July 2008

Friday, 25th July 2008, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje at the IFA 2008 fair

Leading household manufacturers had jointly decided to participate at the new international HOME APPLIANCES @ IFA 2008 fair taking place from August 29th to September 3rd this year in Berlin. Among them is Gorenje which will use the opportunity to present the numerous novelties and innovations.

Friday, 18th July 2008, Warsaw, Poland New warehouse and showroom in Poland The company Gorenje Polska has recently moved into its new commercial and logistics complex at location Ožarów Mazowiecki in Warsaw, near central railway station and just off the main road entering the city from the direction of Berlin.

Thursday, 17th July 2008, Bratislava, Slovakia New distribution centre in Slovakia

On the 26th June 2008 Gorenje opened a new distribution centre in a city Stožok in Slovakia, which is positioned 220 kilometres east from Slovakian main capital Bratislava. Main reasons for investment valued 2,7 million Euros are sales expansion in Slovakia and high rent costs of warehouse capacities.

Monday, 7th July 2008, Velenje, Slovenija 12th Gorenje Cup to German Bodmer

Last weekend the 22nd international FIS continental cup ski-jumping summer 2008 happend. On Saturday, 5th of July, German Pascal Bodmer won the challenge for 12th Gorenje Cup.

Saturday, 5th July 2008, Velenje, Slovenija Gorenje presented a washing machine to the humanitarian organization Marjetica Gorenje responded to the invitation to take part in a slovenian humanitarian TV show called Catch the Dream produced by TV Pika. Kočevje-based humanitarian organization Marjetica which helps many socially deprived families.

Wednesday, 2nd July 2008, Cologne, Germany Gorenje Ora-Ïto oven wins the Plus X Award 2008

The jury was convinced by its elegant appearance featuring black glass combined with a handle made of brushed aluminum, technically perfected interior, and electronic controls that pave the way for optimum cooking results.

June 2008

Monday, 30th June 2008, Velenje, Slovenia Notification on major holding of voting rights The company Home Products Europe B.V., Heemskerklaan 79, 6881 EN, Velp, the Netherlands, informed us on 30 June 2008, that as on 26 June 2008 they acquired 1,070,000 shares issued by the company Gorenje, d.d., which, represents 7.6265 per cent of all voting rights in the company Gorenje, d.d..

Friday, 27th June 2008, Velenje, Slovenia Notification of the acquisition or disposal of the own shares Regarding the acquisition of a 100 percent ownership stake in the company ATAG Europe B.V, the Netherlands, which was concluded on 10 June 2008 with the company Home Products Europe B.V., has Gorenje, d.d., on 26 June 2008 paid the part of the purchase price by own shares.

Tuesday, 17th June 2008, Ljubljana/Velenje, Slovenia Pipe and wire radiators of the future

To generate new and fresh ideas for the design of pipe and wire radiators, Gorenje Tiki teamed up with the students of the Ljubljana Academy of Visual Arts and Design.

Tuesday, 17th June 2008, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje, d.d. received approval to consummate the acquisition of Dutch company ATAG Europe Referring to the announcement dated 11th of June 2008, regarding the acquisition of a 100 percent ownership stake in the company ATAG Europe B.V., we are notifying the public, that on 16th of June 2008 we have received the approval from the German Cartel Office to consummate the transaction of the acquisition.

Friday, 13th June 2008, Ljubljana, Slovenia Gorenje takes part at the first Slovenian Fashion Week Last week, from June 9th to 11th, at the Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre, a number of fashion artists from Slovenia and abroad presented their work at the first slovenian fashion week called the BMW Art&Fashion Week.

Thursday, 12th June 2008, Ljubljana, Slovenia Fall in love to death before the summer starts

Gorenje organised a special event for journalist and editors inviting them to a unique concert for one chef, six apprentices and three persons in charge of dishwashing entitled “Love to death”.

Wednesday, 11th June 2008, Velenje, Slovenia Short explanation regarding temporary trading halt with Gorenje, d.d., shares The Management Board of the Gorenje, d.d., decided for one day trading halt with Gorenje, d.d., shares, due to the acquisition, which represents an important expansion of the Gorenje Group and due to the General Shareholders Meeting, at 11 June 2008.

Wednesday, 11th June 2008, Amsterdam, Velenje Gorenje acquiring leading Dutch white goods market player The President of the Management Board and CEO of Gorenje, Franjo Bobinac and Philip Sluiter, concluded a contract on the acquisition of a 100 percent ownership stake in the ATAG Europe B.V. The acquisition of the top-level Dutch provider of household appliances is the largest acquisition in the history of the company's operations.

Wednesday, 11th June 2008, Velenje, Slovenia The resolutions passed at the 12th Annual General Meeting of Gorenje, d.d. The Management Board of Gorenje, d.d., hereby announces the resolutions passed at the 12th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Gorenje, d.d., presided over by Leonard F. Peklar and the Verification Committee comprising Mr. Igor Pirc, Mr. Igor Vertuš and Mrs. Milena Obu, in the presence of Notary Public Janez Mlakar of Slovenj Gradec.

Monday, 9th June 2008, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje is the second most eminent company in Slovenia

Gorenje again made the top of the list of the most eminent and investment-friendly companies in 2008, retaining its position of the second most reputable company in Slovenia. Mr. Franjo Bobinac, Gorenje President and CEO, was found the most reputable Slovenian manager.

Friday, 6th June 2008, Velenje, Slovenia Delegation of the Slovenia-France Friendship Group visited Gorenje On June 5, 2008 Gorenje hosted the four-member delegation of the Slovenia-France Friendship Group of France's National Assembly.

Wednesday, 4th June 2008, Ljubljana, Slovenia Vesna Petkovšek receives the InJo 2008 award for innovation journalism At the 3rd regional conference on innovation journalism and communication Stanford after Stanford, Mrs. Vesna Petkovšek, chief editor of Gorenje's corporate magazine Pika na G, was presented the InJo 2008 award for the article on innovation in corporate magazines called "Competitive 540".

Monday, 2nd June 2008, London, United Kingdom What do the British think of Gorenje Premium Touch fridge-freezer?

In the British newspaper supplement Daily Mail Weekend has Gorenje Premium Touch fridge-freezer been ranked among the ten best fridge-freezers available on the British market. The supplement is weekly read by 6.5 million readers.

May 2008

Tuesday, 27th May 2008, Velenje 19th Supervisory Board Meeting of Gorenje, d.d. The Supervisory Board of the Company discussed on its today’s Supervisory Board Meeting, about the business performance for the period January – March 2008 of the Gorenje, d.d., and of the Gorenje Group

Tuesday, 27th May 2008, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje business performance in the first three months 2008, successful and in line with the plan Gorenje business performance in the first three months 2008, successful and in line with the plan; very strong, 21.5% growth of net profit.

Friday, 23th May 2008, Kyiv, Ukraine Aquatherm Award to Gorenje for the best exhibition place

Company Gorenje Ukraine presented it self from the 14th to 17th May 2008 in Kyiv at the 10th International Aquatherm Exhibition with electriacl water heaters, new design of heating pumps, water keepers, radiators and air conditioning and was awarded with Aquatherm Award for the most beautiful setteled exhibition place.

Wednesday, 21st May 2008, Velenje, Slovenia Organised Collection of Proxies for Shareholders to Exercise Their Voting Rights Throughout the years, Gorenje, d.d., has been encouraging all shareholders to actively exercise their rights by organised collection of proxies and in accordance with the Slovenian Corporate Governance Code recommendation is announcing that as of today, the company officers authorised to collect proxies i.e.

Tuesday, 20th May 2008, Stara Pazova, Valjevo Serbia Gorenje donated for education in Serbia

Gorenje donated on May 19 and 20 two work desks for performing exercises in electrotechnics and machine engineering to two secondary technical schools in Stara Pazova and Valjevo in Serbia.

Thursday, 15th May 2008, Velenje, Slovenia Assembly of Wheeled Vehicle in Šoštanj goes on in accordance with time plan In accordance with the published article written by Mr. Rok Praprotnik in the newspaper Dnevnik, about the execution of the contract of supply and delivery of AMV 8 x 8 Wheeled Vehicle for the Slovenian Army, we at Gorenje decided to explain our role in this business and to defend reputation of Gorenje.

Monday, 12th May 2008, Prague. Czech Republic Gorenje's Celebrates the Europe Day with a Special Installation in the Center of Prague

Upon the occasion, Gorenje displayed a collection of its Old Timer Series refrigerators crafted especially for this event, featuring the designs of Slovenian, Czech, and European flag, respectively, on their fronts.

Thursday, 8th May 2008, Paris, France Futuristic kitchen nominated as the innovation of the year

The range of appliances was introduced to the French at the Foire de Paris fair. The futuristic kitchen as a special achievement was nominated for the innovation of the year, this making its way to the central exhibition area at the fair for innovations – the Podium de l'innovation.

Wednesday, 7th May 2008, Velenje, Slovenia The 12th Shareholder's Assembly Meeting of Gorenje, d.d. The Management Board and the Supervisory Board of Gorenje, d.d., hereby convene the 12th Shareholder's Assembly Meeting of Gorenje, d.d., to be held on Wednesday 11 June 2008 at 12.00 hours in Hotel Paka Conference Hall in Velenje, Rudarska ul. 1, Slovenia.

April 2008

Thursday, 24th April 2008, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje in the first quarter increased the profitability for one fifth At the 18th meeting, held on 24 April 2008, the Supervisory Board of Gorenje, d.d., adopted audited Annual Report of Gorenje, d.d., and the Consolidated Annual Report of the Gorenje Group for the Year 2007, and confirmed the proposal for the application of the balance-sheet profit for the year 2007.

Tuesday, 22nd April 2008, Velenje, Slovenia Initiative Eco Familiy - Help the Planet with the Informed Behavious The aim of the Eco Family initative is to motivate individuals to change their wasteful habits, to introduce energy-efficient technology in their homes, and to seek alternative options.

Tuesday, 22nd April 2008, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje donated 21 trees to the citizens of Velenje on the Earth Day

On the occasion of the international Earth Day, Gorenje donated to the citizens of Velenje 21 trees gingko biloba for the reviving of the square Titov trg.

Saturday, 12th April 2008, Kyiv, Ukraine Gorenje presents unique products at the Luxury Temptation exhibition in Kyiv Only 2000 of invitees – the first persons of politics, business, and culture from Ukrainian elite could admire presented luxury products; also from Gorenje.

Friday, 11th April 2008, Velenje, Slovenia 17th Supervisory Board Meeting of Gorenje, d.d. - Dated 10.04.2008 The Management Board has informed the Supervisory Board today on the progress of the Gorenje Group strategic plan through internal and external growth.

Tuesday, 8th April 2008, Zagreb, Croatia EUR 15,400 raised through auction of the Pink Refrigerator

15,400 € were raised at a charity auction in Zagreb, organized by the Croatian association Europa Donna, following an initiative by Gorenje; the funds are to be donated to the Varaždin General Hospital, for the purchase of a mammogram.

March 2008

Friday, 14th March 2008, Ljubljana/Slovenia, Milan/Italy Gorenje Tiki at M.C.E fair in Milan Heat Pumps and Solar Systems are the Future of Heating. Gorenje Tiki is presenting the company and its product range at the M.C.E. – Mostra convegno Expocomfort – 2008 fair which is currently taking place at the new Milan fairgrounds.

Monday, 10th March 2008, Budapest, Hungary Futuristic kitchen in Budapest From March 6th to 9th 2008, the company Gorenje Budapest, in coproduction with the company Stilles, took part in the exhibition of contemporary interior design trends at the 11th 360°Hometrend & Design Exhibition in Budapest.

Monday, 10th March 2008, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje slim washing machine leads the pack in cost effectiveness The German Consumers Association rated the Gorenje Slim washing machine as the most cost effective in the category of 4.5 to 5-kilogram load washing machines.

Friday, 7th March 2008, Velenje, Slovenia Franjo Bobinac awarded for outstanding business achievements The Slovenian Chamber of Commerce and Industry held an award ceremony at which the 40th Awards for Economic and Business Achievements were presented.

February 2008

Thursday, 28th February 2008, London, United Kingdom Gorenje in the "Zero Carbon House" Gorenje contributed a set of high-end, energy efficient household appliances for the "Zero Carbon House" manufactured by the renowned ZEDfactory Ltd practice, specializing in zero energy developments. The house was presented at Ecobuild, London, Europe's biggest event dedicated to sustainable design and construction.

Wednesday, 27th February 2008, Velenje Non-audited Financial Statements of Gorenje, d.d., and of the Gorenje Group for the year 2007 At its 16th Meeting held on 27 February 2007 the Supervisory Board was informed on non-audited Financial Statements regarding the business performance of Gorenje, d.d., and Gorenje Group for the year 2007.

Thursday, 21st February 2008, Velenje/Slovenia, Turin/Italy Collection Gorenje Pininfarina Black presented in Turin Gorenje organised on Tuesday, 19th February, a press conference for international group of journalists in the headquarters of the company Pininfarina Extra in Turin, Italy presenting the newest design collection Gorenje Pininfarina Black.

Thursday, 21st February 2008, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje & Pininfarina – a bond in the new culture of living Pininfarina is a globally renowned design brand particularly famous for its automobile designs – most notably, the cult Ferrari. However, the Pininfarina Studio is also active in the field of industrial design, architecture, and interior design. Its cooperation with Gorenje dates back 18 years. Strategic pursuit of a shared vision led to a solid relationship between the two companies.

Wednesday, 13th February 2008, Velenje, Slovenia SmarTable Wins the Audience Award at an Exhibition in Paris At the Observeur 08 exhibition in Paris, Gorenje's SmarTable took the second place in the visitors' vote. SmarTable shared the second place with the robot Spykee, while the first place went to electric powered scooter E-Solex.

Wednesday, 6th February 2008, Ljubljana, Slovenija Gorenje design studio established Slovenian companies Gorenje, Trimo, Riko and Pristop established today at the Founding General Assembly a new company, Gorenje design studio, d. o. o.

January 2008

Thursday, 31st January 2008, Velenje, Slovenia Initiative of Gorenje for a new energy label Gorenje is as a direct member of the European Committee of Manufacturers of Domestic Equipment CECED proposing to introduce a new, open scheme for labelling energy efficiency of household appliances.

Thursday, 24th January 2008, Ljubljana, Slovenia Gorenje among the nominees for the Ecology-Oriented Company 2007 Gorenje, as a nominee for the 'Ecology-Oriented Company 2007' received a special award of gratitude for its efforts in the field of personal and spiritual growth, healthy lifestyle, ecology, social care, and endeavors for a better world in 2007

Tuesday, 22nd January 2008, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje and Publicus sign a letter of intent Last week, Gorenje, d.d., and Publicus, d.o.o., signed a letter of intent on the acquisition of a 51-percent share of the company Publicus.

Tuesday, 15th January 2008, Ljubljana, Slovenia Gorenje Ora-Ïto Collection among the nominees of the Wallpaper magazine Wallpaper, the cult magazine for design, interior decoration, fashion, art, and lifestyle, ranked the Gorenje Ora-Ïto appliance collection among the nominees in the category of the best household appliances.

Wednesday, 9th January 2008, Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje at the 7th International Fair of Household Appliances in Tehran Gorenje presented at the show with the hand-embedded Swarowski Crystals and technologically advanced and excellently designed appliances from its own collections Gorenje Ora-Ïto and Gorenje Pininfarina.