Lysaker, 17 June 2009 Nord Pool has received the following information from the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE): Low inflow and reservoir level below normal The effective inflow was about half the normal in week 24. Little inflow so far has contributed to a reservoir level lower than normal. Throughout week 24 the Norwegian reservoir level increased with 2 percentage points. At the end of the week, the level was 52.8 percent. This is 2.1 percentage points below the week's median level, and almost 16 percentage points below the level last year. This week an inflow well below normal is expected. 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