DnB NOR Bank ASA
New CEO of DnB NORD

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Sven Herlyn will leave his position as group CEO in DnB NORD A/S for personal
reasons. The Board of Directors has appointed Thomas Bürkle as his successor,
general manager in NORD/LB New York Branch and former CEO of NORD/LB Lietuva. 
 
Sven Herlyn will serve as CEO until 31 January 2009 and will be succeeded by
Thomas Bürkle on 1 February 2009. Sven Herlyn has agreed to stay on for a
period to ensure a smooth transition. 
 
DnB NORD is a joint venture between Norwegian DnB NOR (51%) and German NORD/LB
Norddeutsche Landesbank (49%). 

News Source: NASDAQ OMX

04.12.2008  Financial News transmitted by DGAP
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