First half year 2005 in summary: • Operating profit rose by 33 percent to SEK 6,752 M (5,073) • Profit for the period rose by 33 percent to SEK 5,242 M (3,933) * • The return on equity rose to 23.3 percent (19.1) * • Earnings per share rose by 37 percent to SEK 10.22 (7.45) * • Total income rose by 15 percent to SEK 14,023 M (12,171) • Capital gain of SEK 810 M on the sale of part of credit and charge card operations • Expenses rose by 3 percent to SEK 7,075 M (6,836) • Loan losses decreased by 25 percent to SEK 196 M (262) • Hansabank’s reported operating profit rose by 27 percent to SEK 1,105 M (869) • The market share for total new savings from Swedish households rose to 19 percent (17) • Robur’s assets under management rose to SEK 322 billion (280), a record high • Lending rose by 7 percent to SEK 745 billion. *) Based on profit and equity attributable to FöreningsSparbanken’s shareholders. Read the full report in the attached document.