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FIM group’s new business names have been registered on 3 November 2008

FIM Corporation Press Release 3.11.2008FIM group’s new business names have been registered on 3 November 2008The names of companies belonging to the FIM investment services group have been registered in the Trade Register on 3 November 2008.The new business names are:FIM Corporation (formerly Glitnir Corporation)FIM Bank Ltd (formerly Glitnir Bank Ltd)FIM Asset Management Ltd (formerly Glitnir Asset Management Ltd)From now on, we will serve our customers under the FIM name. The official changes in the company names will no effect on our operations and require no action from

FIM is now Glitnir

FIM Group’s parent company FIM Group Corporation’s name has been changed to Glitnir Corporation. Simultaneously, the companies representing FIM Group’s business units were renamed. FIM Asset Management Ltd’s new name is Glitnir Asset Management Ltd, and FIM Corporate Finance Ltd is Glitnir Alternative Investments Ltd.FIM Securities Ltd changed its name to Glitnir Bank Ltd already on 21 August 2007 when The Finnish Financial Supervision Authority granted Glitnir Bank the permission to act as a credit institution and a Finnish deposit bank.Also the names of the subsidiaries operating in

Glitnir Bank starts its operations in the beginning of October

FIM Group Corporation Press release 23 Aug 2007Glitnir Bank starts its operations in the beginning of OctoberThe FIM Group Corporation expands its services to cover banking as well. Glitnir Bank Ltd, which is part of the FIM Group, starts its operations on the 1st of October 2007.The Finnish Financial Supervision Authority has granted FIM Securities Ltd, which belongs to the FIM Group, on the 21st of August 2007 the authority to operate as a credit institution and the right to act as a Finnish deposit bank. In the same conjunction, the name FIM Securities Ltd will change, and the

Teri Heilala appointed Head of FIM’s retail banking operations

FIM Group Corporation Press release 23 Aug 2007Teri Heilala appointed Head of FIM’s retail banking operationsTeri Heilala, M.Sc. (Econ.), CEFA, has been appointed Head of Retail Banking and member of the Management Board of FIM Group Corporation, effective as of August 2007.Teri Heilala has been developing FIM’s banking operations since May 2007 when he joined the company. Prior to FIM, Teri Heilala worked as Head of Retail Banking at eQ Bank. He has also held several managerial and executive positions within the financial services industry. Teri Heilala will report to Pekka Väisänen,

GLITNIR BANKI HOLDS 100% OF FIM

FIM GROUP CORPORATION Stock Exchange Release 17 August 2007GLITNIR BANKI HOLDS 100% OF FIMIn relation to the redemption proceedings concerning the minority shares in FIM Group Corporation (FIM), Glitnir banki hf (Glitnir) has today deposited the required security and has thereby obtained the title to the entire FIM stock of shares, as provided under Chapter 18, Section 6 of the Finnish Companies Act. After the depositing of the security, the FIM minority shareholders who are parties to the redemption process are only entitled to receive the redemption price and the interest payable on

GLITNIR BANKI HAS A REDEMPTION RIGHT TO THE MINORITY SHARES IN FIM

FIM GROUP CORPORATION Stock Exchange Release 16 August 2007GLITNIR BANKI HAS A REDEMPTION RIGHT TO THE MINORITY SHARES IN FIMThe Arbitral Tribunal appointed by the Redemption Committee of the Central Chamber of Commerce has today confirmed that Glitnir banki hf (Glitnir) has a right to redeem the minority shares of FIM Group Corporation and that Glitnir has the right to obtain the title to the minority shares by depositing a security approved by the Arbitral Tribunal for the payment of the redemption price.Glitnir has notified that it will deposit the required security as soon as

Pekka Väisänen appointed CEO of FIM Group Corporation effective after delisting

Pekka Väisänen, M.Sc. (Politics) has been appointed CEO of FIM Group Corporation and Country Manager of Glitnir in Finland, effective after FIM has been delisted from OMX. FIM expects delisting to take place in early fall. Mr. Väisänen will also resume his current post heading FIM Brokerage.Pekka Väisänen has been working for FIM since 2001. Before heading FIM Brokerage he worked as Group Development Director. He has also held several managerial and executive positions within the financial services industry.Risto Perttunen, the present CEO of FIM Group Corporation will step down after

FIM’s Monthly Statistics July 2007

FIM Group Corporation Stock Exchange Announcement 7 August 2007FIM’s Monthly Statistics July 2007FIM Asset Management’s assets under management at the end of July 2007 were3,586 million euro (2,733 million euro on 31 July 2006). Assets undermanagement increased 31 per cent compared to the same period last year. Totalassets under management in funds increased 39 per cent compared to year beforeand were 2,400 million euro. Assets under management in equity funds grew 23per cent to 1,443 million euro.FIM Brokerage's share of the euro turnover on OMX Helsinki in July was 2.4 per

Glitnir Bank half year results for 2007 ISK 16.5 billion (EUR 189 m) profit after tax

GLITNIR BANK PRESS RELEASE 31 JULY 2007Glitnir Bank half year results for 2007ISK 16.5 billion (EUR 189 m) profit after tax24.2% return on equityFinancial Highlights• Pre-tax profit for Q2 was ISK 11.3 billion, up by 34% from Q1 2007• 45% of pre-tax profit was generated outside Iceland• Net interest income in Q2 was ISK 9.7 billion up by 22% from Q1 07• Fees and commissions increased by 22% in Q2 and amounted to ISK 8.9 billion• Earnings per share for Q2 amounted to ISK 0.66 as compared with ISK 0.46 in Q1 07• Total assets amounted to ISK 2,335 billion up from ISK 2,246

FIM GROUP CORPORATION’S PROFITABILITY IMPROVED CLEARLY IN Q2

FIM Group Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE July 31, 2007FIM GROUP CORPORATION’S PROFITABILITY IMPROVED CLEARLY IN Q2Key figures for April-June 2007 (2006)Net sales: EUR 28.2 million (21.8)Growth in net sales: 29%Operating profit: EUR 9.2 million (5.6)Operating profit margin: 32% (26%)Earnings per share: EUR 0.17 (0.10)Key figures for January-June 2007 (2006)Net sales: EUR 51.3 million (43.1)Growth in net sales: 19% (63%)Operating profit: EUR 12.7 million (11.8)Operating profit margin: 25% (27%)Net profit: EUR 10.8 million (8.3)Earnings per share: EUR 0.25 (0.21)

FIM’s Monthly Statistics June 2007

FIM Group Corporation Stock Exchange Announcement 4 July 2007FIM’s Monthly Statistics June 2007FIM Asset Management’s assets under management at the end of June 2007 were 3,503 million euro (2,695 million euro on 30 June 2006). Assets under management increased 30 per cent compared to the same period last year. Total assets under management in funds increased 37 per cent compared to year before and were 2,309 million euro. Assets under management in equity funds grew 26 per cent to 1,397 million euro.Structured notes sales volumes were 122 million euros in Q2, representing an increase

ARBITRATOR APPOINTED IN THE REDEMPTION PROCEEDINGS REGARDING THE SHARES IN FIM GROUP CORPORATION

FIM GROUP CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 28 JUNE 2007ARBITRATOR APPOINTED IN THE REDEMPTION PROCEEDINGS REGARDING THE SHARES IN FIM GROUP CORPORATIONThe Redemption Board of the Finnish Central Chamber of Commerce has on 27 June 2007 appointed an arbitrator to decide upon the price and the redemption right to the FIM shares that are not owned by Glitnir banki hf. The Arbitral Tribunal consists of Professor Seppo Villa.Glitnir banki hf. has on 25 May 2007 given a notification according to which Glitnir’s holding of the shares and votes in FIM has exceeded 98 per cent and that

RAIMO VALO APPOINTED TO HEAD UP GLITNIR’S RUSSIAN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

FIM Group Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE June 11, 2007RAIMO VALO APPOINTED TO HEAD UP GLITNIR’S RUSSIAN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENTRaimo Valo, LL.M. Master of Laws, has been appointed to head up Glitnir’s investment and asset management operations in Russia effective as from August 2007. Raimo Valo, Head of Investment Management Russia, will report to Jan Forsbom, Executive Vice President, Glitnir Investment Management.Raimo Valo will step into the position from his current post in Moscow as head of Svenska Handelsbanken’s operations in Russia and the former CIS countries. Valo was

APPOINTMENT OF THE TRUSTEE IN THE ARBITRAL PROCEEDINGS REGARDING THE REDEMPTION OF SHARES IN FIM

FIM GROUP CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 8 JUNE 2007APPOINTMENT OF THE TRUSTEE IN THE ARBITRAL PROCEEDINGS REGARDING THE REDEMPTION OF SHARES IN FIMNot to be published or distributed in the United States of America, Canada, Japan or Australia.FIM Group Corporation has today received the following information from Glitnir banki hf.TrusteeDue to the application by Glitnir banki hf., the Redemption Board of the Finnish Central Chamber of Commerce has applied for the appointment of a trustee by the District Court of Helsinki to look after the interests of the minority shareholders

FIM’s Monthly Statistics May 2007

FIM Group Corporation Stock Exchange Announcement 7 June 2007FIM’s Monthly Statistics May 2007FIM Asset Management’s assets under management at the end of May 2007 were3,282 million euro (2,791 million euro on 31 May 2006). Assets under managementincreased 18% compared to the same period last year. Total assets undermanagement in funds also increased 18% compared to year before and were 2,083million euro. Assets under management in equity funds grew 7% to 1,294 millioneuro.FIM Brokerage's share of the euro turnover on OMX Helsinki in May was 3.2 percent (3.0 percent in May

FIM APPLIES FOR TERMINATION OF TRADING ON THE HELSINKI STOCK EXCHANGE

FIM GROUP CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE JUNE 1, 2007FIM APPLIES FOR TERMINATION OF TRADING ON THE HELSINKI STOCK EXCHANGEThe Board of Directors of FIM Group Corporation has resolved to apply for termination of trading in the FIM share and the delisting of the FIM share from the trading list of the Helsinki Stock Exchange. FIM has today submitted the applications to the Helsinki Stock Exchange.Glitnir banki hf. currently owns approximately 98.81 per cent of FIM. Glitnir has commenced arbitration proceedings in accordance with the Finnish Companies Act for the redemption of the

ARBITRAL PROCEEDINGS REGARDING THE REDEMPTION OF SHARES IN FIM

FIM GROUP CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 29 MAY 2007ARBITRAL PROCEEDINGS REGARDING THE REDEMPTION OF SHARES IN FIMNot to be published or distributed in the United States of America, Canada, Japan or Australia.FIM Group Corporation has today received the following information from Glitnir banki hf.ArbitrationGlitnir banki hf. (Glitnir) has on 28 May 2007 filed an application in accordance with Chapter 18, Section 4, Subsection 1 of the Finnish Companies Act to the Redemption Board of the Finnish Central Chamber of Commerce to appoint an Arbitral Tribunal. Glitnir has thus

THE RIGHT AND OBLIGATION TO REDEEM THE SHARES IN FIM GROUP CORPORATION

FIM GROUP CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE MAY 25, 2007THE RIGHT AND OBLIGATION TO REDEEM THE SHARES IN FIM GROUP CORPORATIONNot to be published or distributed in The United States of America, Canada, Japan or Australia.In accordance with Chapter 18, Section 2 of the Finnish Companies Act, Glitnir banki hf. has today given a notification to FIM Group Corporation according to which Glitnir’s holding in FIM has exceeded nine tenths (9/10) of the shares and votes in FIM.Glitnir’s current holding in FIM is 42,176,109 shares corresponding to approximately 98.81 per cent of the shares

FINAL RESULT OF THE PUBLIC TENDER OFFER FOR ALL THE SHARES AND OPTION RIGHTS OF FIM GROUP CORPORATION

FIM GROUP CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE MAY 21, 2007FINAL RESULT OF THE PUBLIC TENDER OFFER FOR ALL THE SHARES AND OPTION RIGHTS OF FIM GROUP CORPORATIONFIM Group Corporation has received today the following release:GLITNIR BANKI HF STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE MAY 21, 2007FINAL RESULT OF THE PUBLIC TENDER OFFER FOR ALL THE SHARES AND OPTION RIGHTS OF FIM GROUP CORPORATIONNot for release, publication or distribution in the United States, Canada, Japan or Australia.The public tender offer by Glitnir Banki hf (Glitnir) for all issued and outstanding shares and option rights in FIM

PRELIMINARY RESULT OF THE PUBLIC TENDER OFFER FOR ALL THE SHARES AND OPTION RIGHTS OF FIM GROUP CORPORATION

FIM GROUP CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE MAY 18, 2007PRELIMINARY RESULT OF THE PUBLIC TENDER OFFER FOR ALL THE SHARES AND OPTION RIGHTS OF FIM GROUP CORPORATIONFIM Group Corporation has received today the following release:GLITNIR BANKI HF STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE MAY 18, 2007PRELIMINARY RESULT OF THE PUBLIC TENDER OFFER FOR ALL THE SHARES AND OPTION RIGHTS OF FIM GROUP CORPORATIONNot for release, publication or distribution in the United States, Canada, Japan or Australia.The public tender offer by Glitnir Banki hf (Glitnir) for all issued and outstanding shares and option

SUPPLEMENT TO THE TENDER OFFER DOCUMENT CONCERNING FIM GROUP’S SHARES AND OPTIONS

FIM GROUP CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE MAY 14, 2007SUPPLEMENT TO THE TENDER OFFER DOCUMENT CONCERNING FIM GROUP’S SHARES AND OPTIONSFIM Group Corporation has received today the following release:GLITNIR BANKI HF STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE MAY 14, 2007SUPPLEMENT TO THE TENDER OFFER DOCUMENT CONCERNING FIM GROUP’S SHARES AND OPTIONSNot for release, publication or distribution in the United States, Canada, Japan or Australia.The Finnish Financial Supervision Authority has today approved the supplement to the tender offer document, published on April 25, 2007, concerning the

JAN FORSBOM APPOINTED NEW EVP FOR GLITNIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

FIM GROUP CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE ON MAY 14, 2007GLITNIR STRENGTHEN EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT: JAN FORSBOM APPOINTED NEW EVP FORGLITNIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENTReykjavik/Helsinki, 14 May 2007 - Jan Forsbom (42), Managing Director for FIMAsset Management, Helsinki Finland, has been appointed Executive Vice Presidentwithin Glitnir with responsibility for Investment Management. This unit aims toimplement FIM’s products and services cross-border within Glitnir as well asstrengthen all the services covering fund management, discretionary assetmanagement, structured products,

FIM GROUP CORPORATION’S PROFITABILITY IN Q1/07 WAS GOOD

FIM Group Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE May 11, 2007FIM GROUP CORPORATION’S PROFITABILITY IN Q1/07 WAS GOODKey figures for January-March 2007 (2006)Net sales: EUR 23.2 million (21.2)Growth in net sales: 9% (81%)Operating profit before non-recurring stock option expenses: EUR 5.7 million (6.2)Operating profit margin before non-recurring stock option expenses: 25% (29%)Operating profit: EUR 3.5 million (6.2)Operating profit margin: 15% (29%)Net profit: EUR 3.4 million (3.2)Earnings per share: EUR 0.08 (0.11)OPERATING ENVIRONMENTSurging share prices dipped

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