Eksportfinans ASA
Annual general meeting for Eksportfinans ASA held on April 29, 2014

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Oslo, Norway, 2014-04-29 13:57 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 
                          STOCK EXCHANGE NOTIFICATION

                                 April 29, 2014



Annual general meeting for Eksportfinans ASA held on April 29, 2014

Eksportfinans' annual general meeting for 2014 took place today. The company's
annual report for 2013 is now available on its website. 

All proposed issues were resolved including, but not limited to, the annual
financial and board of directors' reports for 2013 along with the board's
proposal not to pay dividends for the fiscal year 2013. 

The annual general meeting elected the council of representatives, which in
turn, the same day, elected the board of directors. Please refer to the
corporate website (www.eksportfinans.com) for a full and updated overview of
the elected officers. 

Eksportfinans also files the annual report on form 20-F for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2013 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
today. 

Eksportfinans' financial reports are available on www.eksportfinans.no.



Facts about Eksportfinans ASA

Eksportfinans manages a solid portfolio of loans to the Norwegian export
industry and foreign buyers of Norwegian capital goods. The loans are
guaranteed by GIEK (The Norwegian Guarantee Institute for Export Credits)
and/or banks. The company also manages a substantial portfolio of international
securities. The business is funded through bonds and commercial paper issued in
the international capital markets. Eksportfinans was established in 1962 and is
owned by banks operating in Norway and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and
Fisheries on behalf of the Norwegian government. Entering 2014 total assets
amounted to approximately NOK 100 billion. The company is staffed by highly
skilled individuals, around 55 in total, and is located in Dronning Maud's gate
(Vika) in central Oslo. 

For more information about Eksportfinans, please refer to www.eksportfinans.no

Forward-looking statements

Some of the information we are giving constitutes 'forward-looking statements'
within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as
amended and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. These forward-looking statements rely on a number of assumptions
concerning future events. These forward-looking statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of
our control, which may cause actual results to differ materially from any
future results expressed or implied from the forward-looking statements. As a
result, any forward-looking statements included herein should not be regarded
as a representation that the plans, objectives, results or other actions
discussed will be achieved. Please see the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-f
filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for a discussion of
certain factors that may cause actual results, performance or events to be
materially different from those referred to herein. Eksportfinans disclaims any
intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. 


         For further information, please contact:
         
         President and CEO Gisèle Marchand,
         *tel: +47 22 01 23 70 / +47 415 17 489,
         *e-mail: gma@eksportfinans.no
         
         EVP Direcor of Staff / Head of Communications Elise Lindbæk,
         *tel: +47 22 01 22 64 / +47 905 18 250,
         *e-mail: el@eksportfinans.no
         
         EVP General Counsel Jens Feiring,
         *tel: +47 22 01 22 40 / +47 995 85 075,
         *e-mail: jof@eksportfinans.no
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