AB Ūkio bankas Release 29-01-2007 Reasons for the exceeded profit prognosis of year 2006 Based on non-audited data, in 2006 Ūkio bankas earned profit of LTL 42.5 million. Planned profit was exceeded by 39 percent in 2006 due to the following reasons: 1) faster than expected increase in the number of clients; 2) higher than expected activity of clients; 3) higher than planned average assets; 4) favourable influence of growing market interest rate. Auksė Armonaitė Glodienė Ūkio bankas Public relations Consultant +370 615 13004