According to preliminary data AB DnB NORD Bankas (company code 112029270, VAT payer code LT120292716, registered office at J. Basanavičiaus St. 26, Vilnius, the data is collected and stored at the Register of Legal Entities) earned an un-audited profit before income tax LTL 113.7 million (EUR 32.9 million) in the first nine months of 2008, a 17.4 percent increase compared to the corresponding period in 2007 when the bank‘s profit before income tax was LTL 96.8 million (EUR 28,1 million). In the first nine months of 2008 AB DnB NORD Bankas earned an unaudited net profit of LTL 98.8 million (EUR 28.6 million), a 22.9 percent increase compared to the corresponding period of 2007 when the bank‘s net profit was LTL 80.3 million (EUR 23.3 million). In the first six months of 2008 AB DnB NORD Bankas earned an audited net profit of LTL 68.6 million (EUR 19.9 million). AB DnB NORD Bankas group earned an audited net profit of LTL 68.7 million (EUR 19.9 million) in the first six months of 2008. Audited financial result of AB DnB NORD Bankas and AB DnB NORD Bankas group do not differ from the previuosly reported unaudited financial result for the first six months of 2008. AB DnB NORD Bankas financial results are calculated in accordance to International financial reporting standards. Andrius Vilkancas Press Officer tel. +370 5 239 3413