ForeningsSparbanken (Swedbank) Q2 Interim Report


STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Aug. 19, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- On Friday, August 23 at 08:00 CET (07:00 GMT), ForeningsSparbanken's interim report for the second quarter of 2002 will be published.

Friday, August 23 at 16:00 GMT (17:00 CET): Analyst presentation in London at The City Club in the City Suite (19 Old Broad Street, London, EC2N 1DS).

You are invited to attend a presentation of the interim report for the second quarter of 2002. Mrs. Birgitta Johansson-Hedberg, President and CEO, and Mr. Nils-Fredrik Nyblaeus, deputy President and CFO, will present and comment on the results, followed by a question and answer session.

If you want to participate please let us know by fax, +46 8 723 71 32, or e-mail us at ir@foreningssparbanken.se.

Tuesday, August 27 at 10:00 GMT (11:00 CET): Conference Call. You are invited to join our Conference Call at 10:00 GMT (11:00 CET). Mr Nils-Fredrik Nyblaeus, deputy President and CFO and Lars-Erik Kvist, Chief credit officer, will present and comment on the results and question time will be allotted.

Please call our conference call operator Genesys on +44 (0) 20 8240 8240 ten minutes prior the start of the conference call. If you are planning to participate, please let us know by faxing this form to +46 8 723 71 32 or e-mail us at: ir@foreningssparbanken.se.

A recording of the conference call will be available for 5 days following the event. Dial +44 (0) 20 8288 4459 and access code 143 782.

Presentations in Swedish

ForeningsSparbanken will also organise the following events in Stockholm on August 23:


-- Press Conference at 09:00 (CET), at Nemes Hall, Brunkebergstorg 8.
-- Analyst Presentation at 10:00 (CET), at Nemes Hall, Brunkebergstorg 8.

Yours sincerely, Investor Relations ForeningsSparbanken


Jonas Blomberg, Head of Investor Relations
Phone +46 8 5859 3322,
e-mail jonas.blomberg@foreningssparbanken.se 

Please return to Marie Persson,
fax +46 8 723 71 32, or
e-mail ir@foreningssparbanken.se.

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