According to preliminary un-audited 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 a pre-tax operating profit before provisions of LTL 70.4 million (EUR 20.4 million) in the first six months of 2010, however taking into account the impact of sluggish domestic demand and depressed labor market on individual and corporate customers, the bank continued to pursue a conservative customer risk valuation and set aside LTL 200,0 million (EUR 57.9 million) in provisions in the first half of 2010. As a result AB DnB NORD Bankas recorded LTL 129.6 million (EUR 37.5 million) pre-tax losses for the first six months of 2010. In the same period of 2009 AB DnB NORD Bankas recorded LTL 165.6 million (EUR 47.96 million) pre-tax losses after setting aside LTL 294.6 million ( EUR 85.3 million) for special provisions. AB DnB NORD Bankas results are calculated in accordance to International Financial Reporting Standards. Andrius Vilkancas Press Officer tel. +370 5 239 3413