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Sverre Finstad, 'assist member off the board in DnB NOR' bought 2200 shares in DnB NOR ASA at a price of NOK 21,40 After this transaction Sverre Finstad ovns 5778 shares in DnB NOR ASA

Bjørn Sund, board member in DnB NOR, has 14.11..2008 through his 100% owned company, Bjørn Sund Invest AS, org.nr. 989124137, bought 10 000 shares in DnBNor at a share price of NOK 29,90. After this transaction Bjørn Sund Invest owns 25524 shares in DnBNor ASA.

Financial highlights

Third quarter 2008
· Pre-tax operating profits before write-downs were NOK 4.4 billion (3.7)
· Profit for the period was NOK 2.8 billion (3.7)
· Return on equity was 15.5 per cent (21.8)
· Earnings per share were NOK 2.12 (2.72)
· The cost/income ratio was 50.6 per cent (51.3)
· The core capital ratio, including 50 per cent of interim profits, was 6.7 per cent (7.2)

January through September 2008
· Pre-tax operating profits before write-downs were NOK 10.5 billion (11.5)
· Profit for the period was NOK 7.3 billion (9.9)
· Return on equity was 13.0 per cent (19.8)
· Earnings per share were NOK 5.39 (7.32)
· The cost/income ratio was 55.6 per cent (50.1)

DnB NOR Bank ASA

Supplementary Information for Investors and Analysts
2008 Third Quarter Results

Update Q3, 2008