Pohjola Pankki Oyj - Company Announcement

OP-prime Down

OP-Pohjola Group Central Cooperative 	                                          
COMPANY RELEASE, Category: Stock Exchange Release                               
21 April 2009, at 2.30 pm                                                       

OP-prime Down                                                                   

On 21 April 2009, OP-Pohjola Group Central Cooperative's Executive Board decided
to reduce OP-Pohjola Group's OP-prime reference rate from 2.25 per cent to 2.10 
per cent, effective as of 5 May 2009. The decision is based on falling market   
interest rates. The prime rate was last revised in March 2009.                  

OP-Pohjola Group Central Cooperative                                            

Carina Geber-Teir                                                               
Senior Vice President (Corporate Communications)                                

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