BfG sells leasing subsidiary

BfG sells leasing subsidiary BfG Bank, SEB's German subsidiary bank, has divested its subsidiary BfG Leasing to NL Nordleas in Hamburg. The sale is in line with the strategic direction and streamlining of BfG, since the leasing company is not part of BfG's core operations. The transaction generates a capital gain of about SEK 43 M for the SEB Group. For further information, please contact: Annika Halldin, Vice President, Group Communications, telephone +46 8 763 85 60 Lotta Treschow, Head of Investor Relations, telephone + 46 8 763 95 59 ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by BIT http://www.bit.se The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/08/10/20000810BIT00140/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/08/10/20000810BIT00140/bit0002.pdf