SpareBank 1 SR-Bank

SpareBank 1 SR-Bank (OSL:ROGG) Purchase of Glitnir Bank ASA In connection with the takeover of Glitnir Bank ASA, now BNbank ASA, SpareBank 1 SR-Bank will recognise about NOK 400 million of badwill in its consolidated accounts for 2008. SpareBank 1 SR-Bank owns 20 per cent of the shares of BNbank ASA.

SpareBank 1 SR-Bank (OSL:ROGG) Purchase of Glitnir Bank ASA In connection with the takeover of Glitnir Bank ASA, now BNbank ASA, SpareBank 1 SR-Bank will recognise a badwill charge of about NOK 400 million in its consolidated accounts for 2008. SpareBank 1 SR-Bank owns 20 per cent of the shares of BNbank ASA.

SpareBank 1 SR-Bank (OSL:ROGG) Stavanger, January 9 2009

SpareBank 1 SR-Bank (OSL:ROGG) The accounting figures for 2008: Thursday, 12. February friday, 13. February: Presentation and webcast Location: Oslo 08.15 am

SpareBank 1 SR-Bank (OSL:ROGG) The Ministry of Finance has authorised the SpareBank 1 banks to acquire all shares of Glitnir Bank ASA.

SpareBank 1 SR-Bank (OSL:ROGG) As part of its package to mitigate the adverse impact of the financial crisis, the Ministry of Finance on behalf of the central government has put in place a scheme that enables banks eligible for Norges Bank's fixed-rate lending facility (F-loans) to swap covered bonds for government securities.

SpareBank 1 SR-Bank (OSL:ROGG) The accounting figures for 2008: Thursday, 5. February friday, 6. February: Presentation and webcast Location: Oslo 08.15 am

SpareBank 1 SR-Bank (OSL:ROGG) SpareBank 1 SR-Bank achieved a pre-tax profit of NOK 633 million in the first three quarters of the year compared to NOK 948 million in the same period last year.

SpareBank 1 SR-Bank (OSL:ROGG) Rating actions regarding Sparebank 1 SR-Bank acquiring of 20 % of Glitnir Bank ASA

SpareBank 1 SR-Bank (OSL:ROGG) Together with the SpareBank 1 banks, SpareBank 1 SR-Bank is buying Glitnir Bank ASA for NOK 300 million. Until further notice, the bank will continue operating out of the main office in Trondheim.