INVESTMENT BY ACTA'S REAL ESTATE COMPANIES

-          Purchase of 11 retail properties in the US at 1.1 billion kroner   The Acta managed companies Global Eiendom Utbetaling 2007 AS (GEU 2007 AS) and Global Fastighet Utbetalning 2007 AB (GFU 2007 AB), owned by Acta's clients, have signed a joint venture agreement with OZRE Retail (Och-Ziff) to purchase 85 percent of Colonial Properties Trust's interest in 11 retail properties based on a total portfolio value of 360 million USD. GEU 2007 AS / GFU 2007 AB's part of the transaction value is estimated at approximately 180 million USD. Colonial Properties Trust is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and will retain a 15 percent minority interest in the joint venture. The retail joint venture is composed of 2.7 million square feet of retail properties located in Florida, Alabama, Texas and Georgia.   - We are happy to once again announce that we have found attractive commercial properties in the US. The investment in the retail properties offers competitive returns at low to medium risk for our clients, says acting CEO Geir Inge Solberg in Acta Holding ASA.       Stavanger, 4th May 2007     Contact information: Director Public Relations Rune Wangsmo, +47 995 41 507       Acta Holding ASA CFO Christian Tunge