SAMPO PANK

ANNOUNCEMENT



RESOLUTIONS OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS



On 17.04.2001 the annual general meeting of AS Sampo Pank 

shareholders made the following decisions:



1. to approve the 2000 annual report of AS Sampo Pank



2. to transfer EEK 180,984.97 net profit of year 2000 to the balance 

   sheet account "Retained earnings".



3. to increase share capital of AS Sampo Pank as follows:

   1)share capital amount will be increased by EEK 82,918,740 through 

     issue of 8,291,874 new shares at EEK 10 par value.  

   2)the premium is EEK 2.06 par value.

   3)subscription period is from May 4 to May 10, 2001.

   4)the payment for shares will take place in monetary form to the 

     company's account at AS Sampo Pank within 5 days from 

     subscription date,

   5)the issue is directed to Sampo plc.

   6)the pre-emptive right of other shareholders will be excluded.



4. to appoint Urmas Kaarlep of PriceWaterhouseCoopers to audit the company's 

   financial reports in year 2001. Remuneration of the auditor will be

   in accordance with the agreement to be concluded.



5. to recall Supervisory Board members Andres Järving, Olavi Laido 

   and Jussi Paavo Osola.



6. to elect Arto Jurttila new member of the Supervisory Board of

   AS Sampo Pank.





Ruth Laidvee

Market Communications Director

+372 6 302 500