Hansapank                     NEWS RELEASE                      10/10/2002



HANSA-LTB'S NET PROFIT, 9 MONTHS 2002



The unaudited net profit of Hansa-LTB, Hansabank’s Lithuanian

subsidiary, was LTL 36.7 million (EUR 10.6 million) in the first nine

months of 2002.



The complete financial results of the bank will be published after the

publication of the Hansabank Group 3rd quarter results on October 25.





Mart Tõevere

Head of investor relations

+372 6131 569