Lysaker, 1 July 2008 Nord Pool ASA has received a request from Energi Danmark asking to be granted a temporarily pause from their market making obligations in the financial power market CfD areas Aarhus and Copenhagen, due to their shortness of staff situation during the summer. Nord Pool has granted Energi Danmark's request with immediate effect. Energi Danmark will recommence their market making obligations 1 August 2008. Energi Danmark and Dong are Nord Pool's market makers in CfD areas Aarhus and Copenhagen. For further information, please contact Nord Pool ASA: Marianne W. Jenssen, senior vice president, financial market, phone: +47 6752 8076 Georg Aasen, head of market place, financial market, phone +47 6752 8024