Q1-Q2 2007

Considerable growth in Max Bank, which continues to gain market shares.

Max Bank has in the first half of 2007 increased the total business volume by
48% on the same period last year, and accordingly maintains recent years'
considerable growth. The pre-tax profit amounts to DKK 33.4m.

• Business volume increased by 48% to DKK 16.2bn,

• Continuous substantial growth: +38% on loans, +36% on deposits, +33% on
guarantees and +77% on custody account volume, 

• Pre-tax profit of DKK 33.4m despite extraordinary expenses for the opening of
new branches in Århus, 

• Continued strong capital resources with a base capital of DKK 936.5m and a
capital adequacy rate of 15.1%,