Unidanmark and MeritaNordbanken launch joint website

Unidanmark and MeritaNordbanken launch joint website Today the merged group launches a joint website at www.nordicbalticholding.com, featuring information for notably sharehold- ers, the press and prospective employees. The website will mainly be a source of investor and press information about the Nordic Baltic Holding group. Longer term, the website will offer more features and information about the new group in an open and easy-to- use format. The initial version of www.nordicbalticholding.com contains press re- leases, stock exchange announcements and group facts under the following headings: * pressroom * investor relations * contacts * organisational chart * corporate statement and mission * online share prices of Nordic Baltic Holding from Helsinki, Stockholm and Copenhagen * jobs * links to group company websites All information is available in Danish, Swedish, Finnish and English. When the group has decided on its new name and logo at the end of the sum- mer, the website naturally will be modified accordingly. For additional information, please contact: Torben Laustsen +45 40 54 48 22 Lars Thalén + 46 709 200 665 ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/05/09/20000509BIT00560/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/05/09/20000509BIT00560/bit0002.pdf