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Pohjola Bank plc's and OP-Pohjola Group's Financial Reporting Schedule in 2009

Pohjola Bank plc		Company Release                                               
			6 November 2008 at 10.00 am                                                  
			Release category: Stock Exchange Release                                     


Pohjola Bank plc's and OP-Pohjola Group's Financial Reporting Schedule in 2009  

Pohjola Bank plc's and OP-Pohjola Group's financial reporting schedule in 2009  
is as follows:                                                                  

Financial Statements for 2008: 12 February 2009                                 
Annual Report 2008: week 12,                                                    
2009                                                                            
Interim Report for 1 January-31 March (Q1): 7 May 2009                          
Interim Report for 1                                                            
January-30 June (H1): 6 August 2009                                             
Interim Report for 1 January-30 September                                       
(Q1-3): 5 November 2009                                                         

All financial reports will be available in Finnish, Swedish and English.        

Pohjola Bank plc has the plan of holding its Annual General Meeting in Helsinki 
on Friday, 27 March 2009. The Board of Directors will convene the Meeting       
separately at a later date.                                                     

Pohjola Bank plc's financial reports will also be available at www.pohjola.fi   
and OP-Pohjola Group's reports at www.op.fi.                                    

Pohjola Bank plc                                                                

Markku Koponen                                                                  
Senior Vice President                                                           

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT                                         
Markku Koponen, Senior Vice President                                           
(Corporate Communications), tel. +358 (0)10 252 2648                            
Ilkka Salonen, CFO, tel.                                                        
+358 (0)10 252 3146                                                             

Distribution                                                                    
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki                                                             
London Stock Exchange                                                           
SWX Swiss Exchange                                                              
Major media                                                                     
op.fi and pohjola.fi