Stock and press releases

DnB NOR Bank ASA has entered into agreements on the sale of 22 bank buildings, thus concluding the sale of the bank's own commercial property portfolio announced in the spring. Complete statement on www.newsweb.no DnB NOR Bank ASA has entered into agreements on the sale of 22 bank buildings, thus concluding the sale of the bank's own commercial property portfolio announced in the spring. The total sales price for the 22 buildings is NOK 3.6 billion. This will give the bank a gain of more than NOK 1.4 billion before tax. As several of the properties in the portfolio are owned by companies, the tax charge will be relatively low. The buildings were sold with an average yield of 5.62 per cent. Parallel to the sales, DnB NOR has entered into new lease agreements for the sold properties with a duration of between seven and ten years. The agreements will imply no significant changes in the bank's operating expenses over the coming years.

Johan Nic Vold, vice Chair of the Board of DnB NOR, has today 5/11 bought 1000 shares in DnB NOR ASA at a share price of NOK 86,70. After this transaction, Johan Nic Vold owns 2500 shares in DnB NOR ASA.

Today, DnB NOR ASA has been informed that Heidi M. Petersen will step down from her position on the Board of Directors of DnB NOR ASA. The reason for this is that her positions on the boards of several other Norwegian companies are not easily compatible with the strict requirements in the Financial Institutions Act regarding security for loans to companies with board members who are also board members in DnB NOR ASA. Complete statement on www.newsweb.no Today, DnB NOR ASA has been informed that Heidi M. Petersen will step down from her position on the Board of Directors of DnB NOR ASA. The reason for this is that her positions on the boards of several other Norwegian companies are not easily compatible with the strict requirements in the Financial Institutions Act regarding security for loans to companies with board members who are also board members in DnB NOR ASA. It is a challenging task for large Norwegian listed companies to find board members who fulfil today's strict requirements for expertise and diversity. DnB NOR therefore regrets that attractive members of DnB NOR's governing bodies have to retire due to stipulations in financial legislation.

Financial highlights

Third quarter 2007
· Pre-tax operating profits before write-downs were up 9.5 per cent to NOK 3.7 billion (3.4)
· Profit for the period increased by 35.3 per cent to NOK 3.7 billion (2.7)
· Return on equity was 21.8 per cent (18.0)
· Expenses represented 51.3 per cent of income (50.9)
· The core capital ratio, including 50 per cent of interim profits, was 7.2 per cent (6.7)

January-September 2007
· Pre-tax operating profits before write-downs were up 10.0 per cent to NOK 11.5 billion
(10.5)
· Profit for the period increased by 18.2 per cent to NOK 9.9 billion (8.4)
· Return on equity was 19.8 per cent (18.8)
· Expenses represented 50.1 per cent of income (49.9)
· The core capital ratio, including 50 per cent of interim profits, was 7.2 per cent (6.7)

Rune Bjerke, President and CEO in DnB NOR, has November 1, 2007 bought 10.000 shares in DnB NOR ASA at a share price of NOK 89,70. After this transaction Rune Bjerke owns 10.064 shares in DnB NOR ASA.

2007 Third Quarter Results