FIM GROUP INTERIM REPORT JANUARY-JUNE 2006: FIM’S STRONG GROWTH CONTINUES

FIM Group Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE August 25, 2006 at 8.00 a.m. Finnish time FIM’S STRONG GROWTH CONTINUES FIM GROUP INTERIM REPORT JANUARY-JUNE 2006 SUMMARY, Q2/2006 -Total income from investment services grew by 49% to EUR 21.8 million (14.6 million in Apr.-June 2005) -Operating profit increased by 41% to EUR 5.6 million (4.0) -Earnings per share rose by 54% and were EUR 0.10 (0.07) -Assets under management grew to EUR 2.7 billion by the end of June, an increase of 34% year-on-year -FIM’s sales of structured products rose to a record EUR 92 million during the report period -FIM Group Corporation listed on the OMX Helsinki Stock Exchange in April after an initial public offering SUMMARY JANUARY-JUNE 2006 -Total income from investment services increased by 63% to EUR 43.1 million (26.4 million in Jan.-June 2005) -Operating profit was up 85% to EUR 11.8 million (6.4) -Earnings per share rose by 97% and were EUR 0.21 (0.11) CEO Risto Perttunen: "FIM’s operations and earnings continued to grow strongly in the first half of the year, though the fairly sharp correction in the equity markets in May-June somewhat burdened earnings generated by some of our businesses. Our efforts to develop more versatile services for various market situations are bearing fruit. For example, our customers have increasingly discovered capital-protected structured products as a component of their portfolios. Likewise, our brokerage activities and mutual fund operations gained market share compared with the same period last year." The full report including tables can be downloaded from the enclosed link. A press conference in Finnish will be held on Friday, 25 August, at 10.00 a.m. Finnish time at FIM Group Corporation’s head office, Pohjoisesplanadi 33 A, 00100 Helsinki. After the publication of the results, the interim report will also be available on FIM’s web site at www.fim.com. A telephone conference and webcast in English will be held for analysts and investors on Friday, 25 August at 2.00 p.m. Finnish time. The participants are advised to call the conference number, 020 699 121 (from Finland) or +358 20 699 121 (from abroad), starting 1.45 p.m. Finnish time. Additional information concerning the phone conference and webcast can be found at www.fim.com/conference. Additional information: Risto Perttunen CEO FIM Group Corporation Tel +358 9 613 46 303 GSM +358 400 605 632 e-mail risto.perttunen@fim.com Niklas Geust CFO FIM Group Corporation Tel +358 9 613 46 210 GSM +358 50 338 97 36 e-mail niklas.geust@fim.com Distribution : Helsinki Stock Exchange Media www.fim.com