Bulgartabac Holding has announced a public auction for 61,828 shares (90.6% of the capital) in Kardjali Tabac, a subsidiary of the Bulgarian tobacco holding. The only criterion for ranking offers will be the price proposed. The minimum price is set at BGN 1.5m. The deadline for submitting offers is March 7, 2008. Investors will be able to ask questions and receive answers online at www.bt-dataroom.com. They will also be able to visit the company.