- Atorka Group hf. has requested that its shares in OMX Nordic Exchange in Iceland will be suspended from trading

Atorka Group hf. has requested that its shares in OMX Nordic Exchange in
Iceland will be suspended from trading. 

This request is mainly based on two issues:

Firstly, it is the Atorka's Board of Directors belief that due to unusual
market situations, the conditions for operating a Stock Exchange in Iceland are
hardly in place and the foundation for normal share price formation in Atorka
is disrupted. 

Secondly, the Board of Directors of Atorka Group hf. has decided to call a
shareholders' meeting in order to put to vote the Board's recommendation to
apply for de-listing of the Company's shares from the OMX Nordic Exchange in
Iceland.  Shareholder's meeting will be called as soon as possible according to
the Articles of Association.  If de-listing will be approved, Atorka will
de-list the company as soon as possible. 

This request is put forward in order to ensure shareholder's interest. 
Referred to above, Atorka's Board of Directors request that its shares in OMX
Nordic Exchange in Iceland will be suspendend from trading, according to
article 24, paragraph 2 of Act No. 110/2007, Act on Stock Exchanges, according
to article 20 of Rules on the listing of securities on the ICEX Alternative
Market.