SEB notes speculation on potential capital issu...

SEB notes speculations in the market in respect of potential capital
issuance. SEB confirms that a capital increase is considered with
support of its core shareholder base, but no decision has been taken.
A statement on this matter will be made in due course.


SEB is a North European financial group serving some 400,000
corporate customers and institutions and five million private
individuals. SEB offers universal banking services in Sweden, Germany
and the Baltic countries - Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. It also has
local presence in the other Nordic countries, Poland, Ukraine and
Russia and a global presence through its international network in
another ten countries. On 30 September 2008, the Group's total assets
amounted to SEK 2,416bn (~EUR 237bn) while its assets under
management totalled SEK 1,244bn (~EUR 122bn).The Group has about
22,000 employees. Read more about SEB at www.sebgroup.com.
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For further information, please contact:
Ulf Grunnesjö, Head of IR [phone]
Odd Eiken, Director of Communication, [phone]


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