Interim Report January – March 1998

Summary

The Handelsbanken Group increased its profits by 32% to SEK 2.3bn.

Return on shareholders' equity rose to 23.2% (19.0).

Net interest income was 13% up.

Loan losses continue to fall.

The full Interim report incuding tables and figures is ready for download on

http://www.huginonline.se/SHBA/DR/shba98k1_eng.pdf