The financial calendar for 2009 has been determined as follows: 27 March Annual accounts 27 April Annual General Meeting 27 April First quarterly report (Q1) for the three-month period ended 31 March 2009 28 August Half-year report (Q2) for the six-month period ended 30 June 2009 11 November Third quarterly report (Q3) for the nine-month period ended 30 September 2009 Asger Aamund Chairman Contact: Anders Hedegaard, President & CEO | +45 23 20 30 64