HANSAPANK

ANNOUNCEMENT



PROFIT DISTRIBUTION PROPOSAL



To distribute the profit as follows:

The 2000 net income in the amount of 1,280,933,914.00 (one billion two

hundred and eighty million nine hundred and thirty three thousand nine

hundred and fourteen) kroons will be distributed together with the

retained earnings from the previous periods in the amount of

641,296,563.00(six hundred and forty one million two hundred and

ninety six thousand five hundred and sixty three) kroons.



To distribute the total 1,922,230.477.00 (one billion nine hundred and

twenty two million two hundred and thirty thousand four hundred and

seventy seven) kroons as follows:



to pay 78,857,109.00 (seventy eight million eight hundred and fifty

seven thousand one hundred and nine) kroons as dividends to the

shareholders (1.00 kroon per share)



to retain 1,843,373,368.00 (one billion eight hundred and forty three

million three hundred and seventy three thousand three hundred and

sixty eight) kroons undistributed. The retained earnings are subject

to deduction by income tax calculated on the basis of shareholder

structure at the day the list of shareholders entitled to dividend is

fixed.



The date of closing the list of shareholders with the right to

dividends will be decided by Annual General Meeting of shareholders.





Margus Kisel

Analyst

+3726131569