Hansapank                     NEWS RELEASE                01/22/2003 09:00



HANSA-LTB’S 2002 NET PROFIT



Hansa-LTB recorded an unaudited profit of LTL 50,1 million for the

year 2002. Hansabank Group will publish the results of 2002 on

February 14.



1 EUR = 3,45 LTL





Livia Kulm

Corporate Communications

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