2010-03-05 12:00:00 CET

2010-03-05 12:00:47 CET


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Pohjola Pankki Oyj - Annual report/ annual accounts

Pohjola's and OP-Pohjola Group's Annual Reports for 2009 Published 


Pohjola Bank plc                                                                
COMPANY RELEASE, Release Category: Annual Report                                
5 March 2010, 1.00 pm                                                           

Pohjola's and OP-Pohjola Group's Annual Reports for 2009 Published              

Pohjola Bank plc has published its Annual Report for 2009, comprising the Annual
Review and the Report by the Board of Directors and the Financial Statements.   
Pohjola has also published its Corporate Governance Statement. Similarly,       
OP-Pohjola Group has published its Annual Report for 2009, comprising the Annual
Review and the Report by the Executive Board and the Financial Statements.      

The Annual Reports are available in printable PDF format in Finnish, Swedish and
English at pohjola.fi > English > Media > Material service, and at op.fi >
English > OP-Pohjola Group > Media > Material service. The Corporate Governance 
Statement in English is available in PDF format at pohjola.fi > English > Media > Material service.                                                             

Printed Annual Reviews can also be ordered via the websites.                    

Pohjola Bank plc                                                                

Carina Geber-Teir                                                               
Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications           

DISTRIBUTION                                                                    
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki                                                             
London Stock Exchange                                                           
Major media                                                                     
pohjola.fi, op.fi                                                               

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:                                        
Carina Geber-Teir, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, tel. +358   
(0)10 252 8394