1997 – The Cinema Lietuva gets a credit of 1 900 000 Litas (551 000 EUR)  from a bank Zemes Ukio Bankas (from 2002 the DnBNord bank) for major repairs and equipment purchase. After the reconstruction the building has become most modern cinema venue in the country. In two years the credit was paid back from revenues rendered from the ticket sales. There was no State support received.