Pohjola Pankki Oyj - Company Announcement

OP-prime Down

OP-Pohjola Group Central Cooperative 	                                          
COMPANY RELEASE, Category: Stock Exchange Release                               
3 July 2009, at 3.00 pm                                                         

OP-prime Down                                                                   

On 3 July 2009, OP-Pohjola Group Central Cooperative's Executive Board decided  
to reduce OP-Pohjola Group's OP-prime reference rate from 2.10 per cent to 1.90 
per cent, effective as of 17 July 2009. The decision is based on falling market 
interest rates. The prime rate was last revised in May 2009.                    

OP-Pohjola Group Central Cooperative                                            

Carina Geber-Teir                                                               
Senior Vice President (Corporate Communications)                                

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