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www.euro.ecb.eu www.euro.eesti.ee

New Year’s Day 2011 will be a historic day for Estonia and for the European Union. On this date Estonia will join Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain in the euro area and will adopt the euro as its currency.

This leaflet has been published jointly by Eesti Pank and the European Central Bank to introduce you to the new currency, which will become part of your everyday life on 1 January 2011, when the seven euro banknotes and eight euro coins become legal tender in Estonia.

You will still be able to pay with kroon banknotes and coins until 14 January 2011.

Banks in Estonia will exchange kroon banknotes and coins at the central exchange rate and free of charge until the end of June 2011. The same service will then be offered via a limited branch network until the end of 2011. Thereafter Eesti Pank will exchange unlimited amounts of kroon banknotes and coins indefinitely.

We hope that you will find this leaflet a useful guide to making this change in your everyday life and we look forward to sharing this historic moment with you.

Jean-Claude TrichetPresident of the European Central Bank

Andres LipstokGovernor of Eesti Pank

MORE INFORMATION ON THE EURO

For more information on the euro, please contact Eesti Pank or the European Central Bank. This leaflet is available in Estonian, Russian and English.

Täpsemat teavet euro kohta jagavad Eesti Pank ja Euroopa Keskpank. Käesolev trükis on avaldatud eesti, vene ja inglise keeles.

За более подробной информацией о евро Вы можете обратиться в Банк Эстонии (Eesti Pank) или в Европейский центральный банк. Эта брошюра опубликована на эстонском, русском и английском языке.

THE EURO COINS

The coins range from 1 cent to €2 in value and each one has a “European” side and a “national” side.

The European side shows either the EU before its enlargement in May 2004 or a geographical image of Europe.

The national side varies from country to country. Despite these differences, you can use any euro coin anywhere in the euro area.

The design for the national side of Estonia’s coins is the same for all denominations. It features a geograph-ical image of Estonia and the word “Eesti”, which means “Estonia”.

The national side of Estonia’s coins

The Europeanside

Public information line: 800 3330 or 6680 719

Estonia Blvd 1315095 Tallinn

www.euro.eesti.eeinfo@eestipank.ee

+49 69 1344 0

Kaiserstrasse 2960311 Frankfurt am MainGermany

www.euro.ecb.euinfo@ecb.europa.eu

EESTI PANK

EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

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WATERMARK: hold the banknote against the light and a shadow-like image and the value become visible.SECURITY THREAD: hold the banknote against the light and a dark line running through the banknote becomes visible.

HOLOGRAM on the €5, €10 and €20 banknotes: the value and a euro symbol (€) appear. HOLOGRAM on the €50, €100, €200 and €500 banknotes: the value and a window or doorway appear.COLOUR-CHANGING NUMBER on the €50, €100, €200 and €500 banknotes: on the back, the number changes colour from purple to olive green or brown.

FEEL OF THE PAPER: the paper feels crisp, firm and thicker in some parts.

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THE EURO BANKNOTES

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