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Kaupthing Bank - Comprehensive commercial and investment banking services

Kaupthing Bank offers comprehensive commercial and investment banking services to individuals, companies and institutional investors. The Bank is a leading player in all the main areas of the Icelandic financial market, and in addition to Iceland, the Bank's key markets are Denmark and the United Kingdom.

The Bank focuses on the growth and development of its international activities and aims to be one of the leading investment banks in northern Europe. As of 30 June 2008 the number of full-time equivalent positions was 3,207 at Kaupthing Bank and its subsidiaries.

Kaupthing´s shares are listed on the OMX Nordic Exchange in Iceland and Stockholm.

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Press release

2008.11.13, 18:30

Kaupthing working on resolving Kaupthing EDGE issues in Germany

Kaupthing's Resolution Committee has in recent weeks worked on an agreement with the German government on paying deposits back to customers of Kaupthing EDGE in Germany, and it is hoped that payments can be made within the next few days or weeks. Representatives of Kaupthing's Resolution Committee will meet with representatives of the German Ministry of Finance and the German Financial Supervisory Authority regarding this matter next week.

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