Pohjola Pankki Oyj - Company Announcement

OP-prime Down

OP-Pohjola Group Central Cooperative                                            
COMPANY RELEASE	                                                                
Category: Stock Exchange Release                                                
3 February 2009, at 1.00 pm                                                     

OP-prime Down

On 3 February 2009, OP-Pohjola Group Central Cooperative's Executive Board      
decided to reduce OP-Pohjola Group's OP-prime reference rate from 3.00 per cent 
to 2.50 per cent, effective as of 17 February 2009. The decision is based on    
falling market interest rates. The prime rate was last revised on 27 January    
2009.                                                                           

OP-Pohjola Group Central Cooperative                                            

Markku Koponen                                                                  
Senior Vice President                                                           

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