Nordic IR Conference June 14th 2007

On behalf of the Norwegian Investor Relations Association (NIRA) and Oslo Børs, it is a pleasure to invite you to the 9th Nordic Investor Relations Conference, held in Oslo on June 14th 2007 at Holmenkollen Park Hotell Rica.

PROGRAMME

Conference moderator: Per Arne Totland, Executive Chairman, Argument.

08:30 Registration and coffee

09:00Opening of conference
Rune Helland, Chairman NIRA

09:15 Scandinavian equity fund manager survey 2007
International fund managers view on the Scandinavian markets and IR
Richard Davies, Managing Director of RD:IR

09:45 Nordic crossborder investments
A Nordic investment strategy
Jarl Ulvin, MD Odin Forvaltning

10:15 Networking break

10:45 IR strategy
“Measuring and building the value of the IR function”
Dr Rikard Bandebo, Research Director, Europe Investor Relations Roundtable
Rikard heads the European team of the Investor Relations Roundtable. He has previously worked in corporate finance, predominantly in London and Scandinavia.

11:30 Lunch

12:30 Get them excited
How to tell an exciting story to an unexcited audience
Tom Remlov. Tom Remlov was recently appointed CEO of the Norwegian Opera . Previously, he has been an actor, theatre director and movie director as well as CEO of Norsk Film AS.

13:00 IR in a small cap company
Priorities and procedures
Reeta Kaukiainen, Director Communication and Investor Relations, Elcoteq

13:30Corporate Governance
“Shareholder Activism”
Hege Sjo, Hermes Equity Ownership Services Ltd
Hege Sjo is responsible for Hermes’ engagement programme in Continental Europe. Prior to joining Hermes she was a corporate governance and IR consultant and previously served as market director and CFO at the Oslo Börs.

14:00 Investortargeting
How to effectively identify and reach your future shareholders
Mark Simms, CEO and co-founder of Capital Precision

14:30 Networkingbreak

15:00 Guidance - a Nordic survey
Nordic companies’ guidance practice, a survey conducted by Argument for the Nordic IR Conference
Kathrine Astrup,Kathrine Astrup is a consultant with Argument – a Norwegian IR consultancy. She was formerly an Associate Director with Citigate Dewe Rogerson in London.

15:30 Guidance - an investor perspective
An investor’s experiences, views and preferences
Martin Ingelgård, Portifolio Manager, SEB Asset Management

15:45 Guidance - a company perspective
Experiences, priorities and pitfalls, a company perspective
Per Plotnikof, Investor Relations Manager at ALK-Abelló, Denmark

16:00 Next generation IR
How will audience demands and best IR practice change in the years ahead
Jane-Astrid More, Senior Consultant M: Communications.
Jane-Astrid is recognised as one of the leading IR professionals in London, with over 10 years experience advising corporate clients across Europe and particularly within the Nordic region.

16:30 Closing remarks
Rune Helland, Chairman NIRA

NORDIC IR AWARDS 2007

The event is coordinated with Investor Relations Magazine’s Nordic IR Awards 2007.
The award ceremony and gala dinner is organised for the seventh time, and will take
place in the evening of the conference at Holmenkollen Park Hotel.

For further information about the IR Magazine Nordic Awards 2007:

Contact - becky.hurley@thecrossbordergroup.com

www.irmagazinenordic.com

SOCIAL EVENT ON WEDNESDAY JUNE 13th 2007
Oslo Børs and NIRA welcome you to join us at the Kon-Tiki Museum on Wednesday 13th of June at 7:30 pm. We invite you to a light meal and refreshments and will also offer an exciting presentation held by Heyerdahl Jr., the son of one of the world`s most famous scientists of our age.

Don`t miss this great opportunity to meet Nordic IR-colleagues.

REGISTRATION

For registration please make sure that you comment if you are a member of a Investor Relationsassociation and if you want to join the social event on June 13th

Conference fee: Members of Investor Relations Associations NOK 3,500
Others NOK 4,500

Please register before Thursday May 31th 2007 to:
Kari S. Huse, phone: + 47 22 34 17 34 or by e-mail: kh@oslobors.no