Tallinna Börs                 NEWS RELEASE                      05/10/2002



ABOUT TRANSACTIONS MADE BY HANSAPANK CEO



With regard to the information published in the local media regarding 

transactions (including forward deals) made by Indrek Neivelt, the CEO of

Hansapank, in the shares of Hansabank, the TSE investigates the accordance of

above-mentioned transactions with the Rules and Regulations of TSE.





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