Stewart Issues 1st Title Guaranty in Slovakia

Stewart Information International Inc. has issued its first commercial title guaranty in the Slovak Republic.The title guaranty covers a portfolio of office buildings located in Bratislava and has a combined value of more than 90 million euros (about $120 million), according to Stewart. "Transactions of this size are occurring more and more frequently across Central and Eastern Europe, especially after the accession into the European Union," said Zdenek Valka, Slovak and Czech Republic country manager for Stewart International. "Many international investors and lenders are building portfolios to take advantage of attractive returns here." Stewart International can be found on the Web at http://international.stewart.com.