Lysaker, 10 June 2009 Nord Pool has received the following information from the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE): Higher prices in Norway last week The electricity price increased in all the Norwegian areas from week 22 to 23. In Southern-Norway the price increased by NOK 22 to NOK/MWh 308. The price in Middle- and Northern-Norway was NOK/MWh 318 last week. An increase of NOK 16 from the previous week. Increased power demand due to lower temperatures, and lower Danish wind power production contributed to the price increase. The level of Norwegian reservoirs increased by 3.0 percentage points to 50.8 percent last week. That is 0.7 percentage points above the median level for the week. http://www.statnett.no Prognosis from Statnett>> ------------------------------- 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