Aktia Bank plc
Stock Exchange Release
22 December 2008 at 15.30 pm

Aktia Bank plc lowers its prime rate by 0.75 percentage points to
3.25 per cent due to the decrease in market rates and inflation
expectations. The new target rate will apply from 5 January 2009.

AKTIA BANK PLC

For more detail, please contact:
Jukka Sarkanen, Financing Director, tel. +358 503 475 988

From:
Malin Pettersson, Head of Corporate Communications, tel. +358 10 247
6369

Distribution:
Helsinki Stock Exchange
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