Lysaker, 3 October 2007 Nord Pool has received the following information from the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE): Inflow above normal The inflow to the Norwegian reservoirs was 20 percent above normal in week 39. So far this year, the inflow has been 120 TWh; witch is 22 TWh more than normal. In spite of high power production, the high level of inflows made the reservoir level increase by 0.4 percentage points during week 39. The Norwegian reservoir level was 94 percent at the end of the week. This is about 6 percentage points above normal. The reservoir level is the highest in the south and middle of Norway. In Sweden, the reservoir level rose by 0.2 percentage points throughout week 39, to 83.9 percent. High inflow has contributed to a high level of power production in Norway this year. During the first three quarters the Norwegian power production amounts to 99.5 TWh. This is 8.2 TWh more than in the same period last year. Norwegian power consumption is 90.5 TWh so far this year, an increase by 1 percent compared to the same quarters of 2006. This means that the total Norwegian export is 9 TWh so far in 2007, meaning that 9 percent of the total power production has been exported to our neighbouring countries. ------------------------------- Contact person at the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate: Marit L. Fossdal, NVE, phone: +47 2295 9353 Tor Arnt Johnsen, NVE, phone: +47 9302 4238 Nils Spjeldnæs, NVE, phone: +47 2295 9274