AKTIA SAVINGS BANK PLC: POSITIVE PROFIT FORECAST FROM AKTIA

AKTIA SAVINGS BANK PLC   STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 15TH NOVEMBER 2005

POSITIVE PROFIT FORECAST FROM AKTIA

Aktia's operating profit for 2005 is to be improved by a significant one-off item
during the fourth quarter.

The delegation of the Savings Banks' Security Fund has approved Aktia's
application to withdraw from the fund, which was made voluntary by law in 1998.
Deposits made by Aktia's deposit customers will now be protected by the statutory
Deposit Guarantee Fund, to which all deposit banks in Finland belong.

Aktia's share of the voluntary security fund's assets is approximately EUR 13
million. The assets are to be paid out during the current year and will have a
considerable positive effect on the Group's results for 2005.



AKTIA SAVINGS BANK PLC


For more details, please contact:
Managing Director Mikael Ingberg, Tel. +358 (0)10 247 6210
General Manager Olav Uppgård, Tel. +358 (0)10 247 6397, +358 (0)500 532 628

From:
Henrik Wikström, Head of Communications
Tel.: +358 (0)10 247 6590, (0)50 63 201
henrik.wikstrom@aktia.fi


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