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    -12%

    -9%

    -6%

    -3%

    0%

    3%

    6%

    04-Jan 19-Jan 03-Feb 18-Feb 05-Mar 20-Mar 04-Apr 19-Apr 04-May 19-May 03-Jun

    iBoxx HY YTD iBoxx IG YTD Stoxx 50 YTD

    iBoxx Financials YTD iBoxx Germany YTD

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    125

    135

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    155

    165

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    500

    530

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    590

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    iBoxx Corp IG (LHS) iBoxx Corp HY (RHS)

    Source: SEB, Markit, Bloomberg Source: SEB, Markit

    iBoxx Investment grade spread iBoxx High yield spread

    0

    100

    200

    300

    400

    500

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    Jan-99 Jan-00 Jan-01 Jan-02 Jan-03 Jan-04 Jan-05 Jan-06 Jan-07 Jan-08 Jan-09 Jan-10

    iBoxx Corp IG Average default implied IG

    0

    400

    800

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    1,600

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    Nov-02 Aug-03 May-04 Feb-05 Nov-05 Aug-06 May-07 Feb-08 Nov-08 Aug-09 May-10

    iBoxx HY Average default implied HYObserved default implied HY Forecasted default implied HY

    Source: SEB, Markit Source: SEB, Markit

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    ISM and PMI Industrial production

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    65

    Jan-00 Dec-00 Nov-01 Oct-02 Sep-03 Aug-04 Jul-05 Jun-06 May-07 Apr-08 Mar-09 Feb-10

    ISM Manufacturing Euro zone PMI Manufacturing

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    -20

    -15

    -10

    -5

    0

    5

    10

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    Euro zone industrial production YoY US industrial production YoY

    Source: SEB, Bloomberg Source: SEB, Bloomberg

    Retail sales Potential downgrades vs. potential upgrades ratio

    -10

    -6

    -2

    2

    6

    10

    Jan-05 Aug-05 Mar-06 Oct-06 May-07 Dec-07 Jul-08 Feb-09 Sep-09 Apr-10

    Euro zone retail sales YoY US retail sales YoY

    0

    2

    4

    6

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    10

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    1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009

    Downgrade vs. upgrade ratio (U.S.) Downgrade vs. upgrade ratio (Europe)

    Source: SEB, Bloomberg Source: SEB, S&P

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    PIIGS 5yr CDS SovX vs. Main and Sr Financials

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    950

    01-Dec 19-Dec 06-Jan 24-Jan 11-Feb 01-Mar 19-Mar 06-Apr 24-Apr 12-May 30-May

    Portugal I reland I taly Spain Greece

    Bailoutpackage

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    50

    75

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    125

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    Jun-08 Sep-08 Dec-08 Mar-09 Jun-09 Sep-09 Dec-09 Mar-10 Jun-10

    iTraxx SovX WE iTraxx Main iTraxx Sr Fin European Sovereign

    Source: SEB, Markit, Bloomberg Source: SEB, Bloomberg

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    ==

    VIX Index

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    5

    15

    25

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    45

    55

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    75

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    Jan-00 Dec-00 Nov-01 Oct-02 Sep-03 Aug-04 Jul-05 Jun-06 May-07 Apr-08 Mar-09 Feb-10

    VIX Index

    Source: SEB, Bloomberg

    = Spread to yield Credit still offers a sizeable premium

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    IG spread to 5yr German government yield HY spread to 5yr German government yield

    0%

    50%

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    250%

    300%

    Jan-99 Apr-00 Jul-01 Oct-02 Jan-04 Apr-05 Jul-06 Oct-07 Jan-09 Apr-101.0

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    3.0

    4.0

    5.0

    6.0

    (%)

    Spread to yield IG (LHS) 5yr German gov (RHS)

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    100%

    200%

    300%

    400%

    500%

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    900%

    1000%

    Nov-02 Aug-03 May-04 Feb-05 Nov-05 Aug-06 May-07 Feb-08 Nov-08 Aug-09 May-101.00

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    2.00

    2.50

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    3.50

    4.00

    4.50

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    Spread to yield HY (LHS) 5yr German Gov (RHS)

    Source: SEB, Markit Source: SEB, Markit

    = Negative basis should increase

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    ==

    Negative basis

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    -150

    -100

    -50

    0

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    Feb-06 Jul-06 Dec-06 May-07 Oct-07 Mar-08 Aug-08 Jan-09 Jun-09 Nov-09 Apr-10

    IG Basis Predicted Basis

    Source: SEB, Bloomberg, Markit

    = Wait-and-see approach best way forward

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    Number of monthly HY defaults

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    US Europe Other

    Source: SEB, Moodys

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    European speculative-grade default rate forecast US speculative-grade default rate forecast

    0%

    2%

    4%

    6%

    8%

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    12%

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    16%

    2000-09 2001-09 2002-09 2003-09 2004-09 2005-09 2006-09 2007-09 2008-09 2009-09 2010-09

    European speculative-grade default rate Model Forecast

    0%

    2%

    4%

    6%

    8%

    10%

    12%

    14%

    1991-10 1993-10 1995-10 1997-10 1999-10 2001-10 2003-10 2005-10 2007-10 2009-10

    U.S. speculative-grade default rate Model Forecast

    Source: S&P, Bloomberg, SEB Source: S&P, Bloomberg, SEB

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    Speculative-grade default rate forecast March 2011

    = =Market Implied

    Europe

    (5yr average)

    SEB

    Europe

    SEB

    U.S.

    S&P

    U.S.

    Moody's

    US

    Moody's

    Europe

    9.7% 1.2% 3.3% 3.5% 3.0%* 1.5%*

    *Moody's forecast is for December 2010

    = = Source: S&P, Moodys and SEB. Market implied rate is a 5yr average and assumes a 40% recovery rate.

    12-month default rates 1982 April 2010 Market implied default rate (5yr average)

    0%

    2%

    4%

    6%

    8%

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    12%

    14%

    1982-01 1985-01 1988-01 1991-01 1994-01 1997-01 2000-01 2003-01 2006-01 2009-01

    U.S. speculative-grade default rate European speculative-grade default rate

    2%

    4%

    6%

    8%

    10%

    12%

    14%

    16%

    18%

    2004-06 2005-02 2005-10 2006-06 2007-01 2007-09 2008-05 2009-01 2009-09 2010-05

    0.0%

    0.5%

    1.0%

    1.5%

    2.0%

    2.5%

    3.0%

    3.5%

    4.0%

    Crossover (LHS) Main (RHS)

    Source: S&P Source: SEB, Bloomberg

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    Financials Sr vs. Non-Financials Sr

    Source: SEB, Markit

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    Utilities vs. Industrials 5yr CDS

    Vattenfall, Atlas Copco, ABB and Assa Abloy

    5yr CDS

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    Utilities A 5yr CDS Industrials A 5yr CDS

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    Relative value, Utilities Relative value, Vattenfall vs. Statkraft

    DONGVattenfall

    FortumVattenfall

    Fortum

    DONG

    VattenfallStatkraft

    StatoilHydro

    Vattenfall

    Statkraft

    Fortum

    TVO

    Vattenfall

    VattenfallFortum

    StatkraftDONG

    StatoilHydro

    Vattenfall

    Vattenfall

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    Years-to-maturity

    ASWspread

    VattenfallVattenfallStatkraft

    Vattenfall

    VattenfallStatkraft

    Vattenfall

    StatkraftVattenfall

    Vattenfall

    Vattenfall

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    Years-to-maturity

    ASWspread

    Source: Markit, SEB Source: Markit, SEB

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    Relative value, Nordic Industrials

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    Investor

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    Metso

    Atlas Copco

    Carlsberg

    Volvo

    Sandvik

    SKFSwedish Match

    ABBSecuritas

    Volvo

    InvestorABB

    Metso

    0

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    Years-to-maturity

    ASWspread

    Source: SEB, Bloomberg

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    Relative value, Statoil

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    Years to maturity

    Z-spread

    Source: Markit, SEB

    = Relative value, Pulp & paper

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    M-reals and Norske Skogs CDSs

    = =UP FRONT TRADING Bid Ask +bps running

    M-real 8 10 500

    Norske Skog 25 27 500

    =Source: Bloomberg, SEB

    = Relative value, Telecom

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    Relative value, TeliaSonera vs. Telenor

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    Relative value, Nordic Telecoms

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    Telenor

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    TeliaSonera

    TelenorTeliaSonera

    Elisa

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    Telenor TeliaSonera

    Elisa

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    =Source: Markit, SEB

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    Nordic CDS and bond recommendations

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    ==

    Nordic CDS recommendations

    = = 5-year CDSCONSUMERS Bid Ask Mid 1d 1w 1m RecommendationCarlsberg 104 116 110 5 25 13 Neutral

    Electrolux 68 73 70 -5 7 -5 Neutral

    SCA 84 91 87 0 17 4 Buy protection

    Swedish Match 96 104 100 12 22 15 Neutral

    INDUSTRIALS Bid Ask Mid 1d 1w 1m Recommendation

    ABB 68 76 72 4 22 17 Neutral

    Assa Abloy 63 73 68 9 16 11 Neutral

    Atlas Copco 66 72 69 12 17 11 Neutral

    Investor 82 89 85 8 13 11 Sell protection

    Metso 143 154 149 0 39 40 Neutral

    Scania 90 95 93 2 13 2 Neutral

    Securitas 71 78 74 2 11 9 Neutral

    SKF 66 75 70 4 10 6 Neutral

    Volvo 225 235 230 16 45 10 NeutralTELECOMS Bid Ask Mid 1d 1w 1m Recommendation

    Ericsson 95 100 98 2 8 -1 Neutral

    Nokia 72 76 74 8 24 16 Neutral

    Telenor 82 87 85 3 4 3 Neutral

    TeliaSonera 55 60 57 0 3 8 Neutral

    UTILITIES & ENERGY Bid Ask Mid 1d 1w 1m Recommendation

    DONG 82 87 85 6 13 9 Neutral

    Fortum 57 60 58 2 9 7 Neutral

    Statoil 72 79 75 17 26 21 Neutral

    Vattenfall 65 70 67 3 11 8 Neutral

    CROSSOVER Bid Ask Mid 1d 1w 1m Recommendation

    FS Funding 650 700 675 - - - Neutral

    ISS 255 285 270 7 35 40 Neutral

    NTC 320 350 335 -10 -50 -80 Neutral

    TDC 195 215 205 14 52 62 NeutralStora Enso 315 335 325 -32 16 -48 Neutral

    UPM-Kymmene 288 300 294 10 38 -30 Neutral

    UP FRONT TRADING Bid Ask +bps running Recommendation

    M-real 8 10 500 Sell protection

    Norske Skog 25 27 500 Buy protection

    SAS 10 12 500 Neutral

    Source: SEB, Bloomberg

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    = Nordic bond recommendations

    = =BONDS Recommendation

    CONSUMERS Cpn Maturity Bid Ask Mid 1d 1w 1m Weight

    Swedish Match 4.625 28/06/2013 82 70 76 5 -13 -21 Marketweight

    Carlsberg 6 28/05/2014 109 93 101 20 9 -8 Marketweight

    INDUSTRIALS Cpn Maturity Bid Ask Mid 1d 1w 1m Recommend

    Metso 5.125 21/11/2011 106 79 92 17 13 14 Marketweight

    ABB 6.5 30/11/2011 50 30 40 18 10 12 MarketweightInvestor 6.125 05/03/2012 42 28 35 24 8 8 Marketweight

    Volvo 7.875 01/10/2012 204 175 190 33 27 -53 Overweight

    Securitas 6.5 02/04/2013 76 64 70 9 -5 -8 Marketweight

    ABB 4.625 06/06/2013 58 46 52 11 11 11 Marketweight

    SKF 4.25 13/12/2013 76 64 70 0 -1 -15 Marketweight

    Sandvik 6.875 25/02/2014 101 89 95 -5 -19 -26 Marketweight

    Volvo 9.875 27/02/2014 237 214 225 29 28 -52 Marketweight

    Atlas Copco 4.75 05/06/2014 75 59 67 14 13 7 Marketweight

    Metso 7.25 10/06/2014 190 168 179 25 23 -10 Marketweight

    Maersk 4.875 30/10/2014 140 134 137 13 -1 -42 Marketweight

    Vestas 4.625 23/03/2015 192 183 188 -3 -4 22 Overweight

    Investor 4.00 14/03/2016 82 71 76 -1 -8 -7 Marketweight

    Volvo 5.00 31/05/2017 236 218 227 15 26 -29 Marketweight

    Investor 4.88 18/11/2021 107 97 102 1 5 2 Underweight

    TELECOMS Cpn Maturity Bid Ask Mid 1d 1w 1m Recommendation

    TeliaSonera 3.625 09/05/2012 34 11 23 16 -2 -4 Marketweight

    Telenor 5.875 05/12/2012 29 17 23 26 12 -7 Underweight

    Ericsson 5 24/06/2013 85 73 79 26 5 -6 Marketweight

    Nokia 5.5 04/02/2014 53 41 47 5 6 -4 Marketweight

    Elisa 4.75 03/03/2014 142 126 134 5 0 1 Marketweight

    TeliaSonera 5.125 13/03/2014 50 38 44 1 -9 -7 Marketweight

    Telenor 4.5 28/03/2014 45 30 38 6 -11 -21 Underweight

    TeliaSonera 4.125 11/05/2015 61 50 56 9 -3 -1 Marketweight

    TeliaSonera 4.75 07/03/2017 80 69 75 7 0 1 Marketweight

    Telenor 4.875 29/05/2017 69 55 62 4 -16 -23 Underweight

    Ericsson 5.375 27/06/2017 126 116 121 4 -3 -15 Overweight

    Nokia 6.75 04/02/2019 108 92 100 -3 -2 -6 Marketweight

    UTILITIES & ENERGY Cpn Maturity Bid Ask Mid 1d 1w 1m Recommendation

    DONG 3.5 29/06/2012 43 32 38 13 -7 -19 Marketweight

    Vattenfall 4.125 18/03/2013 43 32 37 22 6 10 Marketweight

    Fortum 5 19/11/2013 43 31 37 20 2 0 Marketweight

    Vattenfall 5.75 05/12/2013 45 33 39 9 -2 -5 Marketweight

    Fortum 4.625 20/03/2014 53 41 47 18 -2 0 Marketweight

    DONG 4.875 07/05/2014 62 51 57 6 -13 -23 Marketweight

    Vattenfall 4.25 19/05/2014 60 46 53 18 7 5 Marketweight

    Statkraft 5.5 02/04/2015 64 48 56 -5 -22 -22 Marketweight

    Statoil 4.375 11/03/2015 48 30 39 17 9 6 Underweight

    Vattenfall 5.25 17/03/2016 71 58 64 8 -3 6 Marketweight

    Statkraft 4.625 22/09/2017 80 64 72 -1 -14 -6 Marketweight

    Fortum 4.5 20/06/2016 61 50 55 16 -5 2 Marketweight

    TVO 6 27/06/2016 132 116 124 3 -5 -5 Overweight

    Vattenfall 5 18/06/2018 78 66 72 19 24 31 Underweight

    Vattenfall 6.75 31/01/2019 101 87 94 9 11 9 Marketweight

    Fortum 6 20/03/2019 92 81 86 10 4 10 Marketweight

    Statkraft 6.625 02/04/2019 105 89 97 2 -7 -8 Marketweight

    DONG 6.5 07/05/2019 114 103 108 5 -1 1 Marketweight

    Statoil 5.625 11/03/2021 60 45 52 3 -4 1 Marketweight

    Vattenfall 6.25 17/03/2021 99 88 94 7 13 11 Marketweight

    Vattenfall 5.375 29/04/2024 100 79 90 12 29 33 Underweight

    HIGH-YIELD Cpn Maturity Bid Ask Mid 1d 1w 1m Recommendation

    UPM-Kymmene 6.125 23/01/2012 201 167 184 24 30 18 Marketweight

    TDC 6.5 19/04/2012 280 227 254 36 79 3 Marketweight

    M-real 9.25 01/04/2013 788 743 765 66 146 -128 Overweight

    Stora Enso 5.125 23/06/2014 310 281 296 -4 39 -21 Marketweight

    ISS 4.5 08/12/2014 395 383 389 8 37 -46 Marketweight

    NTC 8.25 01/05/2016 565 560 563 39 404 172 Marketweight

    FS Funding 8.875 15/05/2016 760 740 750 - - - Marketweight

    Norske Skog 7 26/06/2017 1049 1006 1028 78 154 123 Underweight

    Asset swap ASW mid

    Source: SEB, Bloomberg

    =

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    =

    Primary market activity= EUR: Muted primary activity in May

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    ==

    EUR non-financial issuance

    = =

    0

    50

    100

    150

    200

    250

    300

    2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010YTD

    EURbn

    =Source: SEB, Bloomberg

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    HY non-financial issuance

    = =

    0

    5

    10

    15

    20

    25

    30

    35

    40

    45

    50

    2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

    YTD

    EURbn

    Source: SEB, Bloomberg

    Issuance by sector (Jan May 2010) Issuance by rating category (Jan May 2010)

    Utilities

    15%

    Industrials14%Basic materials

    2%

    Auto16%

    Retail6%

    Other

    20%

    Pharma2%

    Telecom15%

    Consumer

    7%

    Oil&Gas3%

    BBB47%

    High Yield28%

    A25%

    Source: SEB, Bloomberg Source: SEB, Bloomberg. *High yield includes non-rated issues

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    ==

    SEK Total issuance 2008-2009 and YTD 2010

    = =

    0

    20,000

    40,000

    60,000

    80,000

    100,000

    120,000

    140,000

    160,000

    180,000

    200,000

    2008 2009 2010 YTD

    MSEK

    Corporates Financials Gov./Muni. owned Gov. guaranteed

    Source: SEB, Bloomberg

    SEK primary market activity

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    ==

    SEK Total Monthly issuance

    = =

    0

    5000

    10000

    15000

    20000

    25000

    30000

    35000

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    2008 2009 2010 YTD

    Source: SEB, Bloomberg

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    NOK: Increasingly negative international sentiment impacts primary activity

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    NOK corporate bond issuance - by year NOK corporate bond issuance by rating

    0

    10 000

    20 000

    30 000

    40 000

    50 000

    60 000

    70 000

    80 000

    90 000

    2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 YTD'10

    NOKm

    Investment Grade High Yield

    B14 %

    other34 %

    A17 %

    BB24 %

    BBB11 %

    Source: SEB Source: SEB

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    Spread levels on IG primary NOK issues in 2010 Spread levels on HY primary NOK issues in 2010

    BKK

    Hafslund

    Agder Energi

    Sogn og FjordaneEnergi

    Lyse Energi

    stfold Energi

    Norgesgruppen

    -

    25

    50

    75

    100

    125

    2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

    Years to maturity

    Spread(bps)

    Color Group

    Skeie Drilling &Production

    J.Lauritzen

    Aker Drilling / AKER

    Eltek

    STX Europe

    Selvaag GruppenNorwegian Property

    Rem Offshore

    200

    300

    400

    500

    600

    700

    800

    900

    1000

    1100

    1200

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7

    Years to maturity

    Spread(bps)

    8

    Source: SEB Source: SEB

    = NOK corporate credit spread development

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    0

    50

    100

    150

    200

    250

    May-09 Aug-09 Nov-09 Feb-10 May-10

    Senior Fin 5yr "kystbanker" NOK bonds

    0

    20 000

    40 000

    60 000

    80 000

    100 000

    120 000

    2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 YTD'10

    NOKm

    Source: SEB, Markit Source: SEB, Stamdata

    = NOK credit outlook

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    Macro economic trendsNordics best in test, exaggerated fears about Euro zone double dip

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    ==

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    = =

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    10

    Feb Mar Apr May Jun

    89

    91

    93

    95

    97

    99

    101

    Index

    89

    91

    93

    95

    97

    99

    101

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    ==

    Estimated impact of a 10% euro depreciation

    = =Year 1 Year 2 Year 3

    Euro area

    GDP level 0.6% 1.1% 1.6%

    Inflation 0.2% 0.6% 0.8%

    United States

    GDP level 0.0% -0.1% -0.2%

    Inflation -0.1% 0.0% -0.1% =

    Source: SEB

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    Nordic economic fundamentals

    = =Sweden Norway

    bn 304 289

    % of EMU 3.4% 3.2%

    % of EU 2.6% 2.4%

    bn 129 0

    % of GDP 42% 0.0%

    bn -2 28

    % of GDP -0.5% 10%

    bn 22 40

    % of GDP 7% 14%

    Assets bn 726 658

    % of GDP 239% 228%

    Liab. bn 746 489

    % of GDP 245% 169%

    Net. bn -20 169

    % of GDP -7% 58%

    AAA AAA

    stable stable

    International

    investment

    position

    Sovereign rating S&P

    GDP

    Public debt

    Budget balance

    Current account

    balance

    =Source: SEB, Ecowin

    Swedish growth improving=

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    = Credit quality trendsImproving overall credit quality trends=

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    Industrial order intake, % change y-o-y Truck order intake, % change y-o-y

    -50%

    -40%

    -30%

    -20%

    -10%

    0%

    10%

    20%

    30%

    40%

    50%

    Q1-08 Q2-08 Q3-08 Q4-08 Q1-09 Q2-09 Q3-09 Q4-09 Q1-10

    ABB Atlas Copco Sandvik

    -150%

    -100%

    -50%

    0%

    50%

    100%

    150%

    200%

    250%

    Q1-08 Q2-08 Q3-08 Q4-08 Q1-09 Q2-09 Q3-09 Q4-09 Q1-10

    Scania Volvo

    2068%

    Source: SEB, company interim reports Source: SEB, company interim reports

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    Key credit metrics, Nordic corporates

    SEB view

    FY 2009 Q1 2009 Q1 2010 FY 2009 Q1 2009 Q1 2010

    ABB 16.5% 14.0% 13.9% -1.2 -0.7 -0.8 A/StableAssa Abloy 17.3% 16.7% 18.4% 1.8 2.3 1.9 A-/Stable

    Atlas Copco 18.8% 18.2% 20.7% 1.0 1.4 0.9 A/Stable

    Autoliv 7.9% 0.4% 15.6% 1.9 2.2 1.1 BBB/StableElectrolux 8.0% 3.5% 8.6% 0.4 2.5 0.3 BBB/PosMetso 8.7% 7.5% 9.7% 2.4 1.7 2.5 BBB/Neg

    Norsk Hydro 3.2% -4.7% 9.4% -0.2 0.0 0.2 BBB/Neg

    Sandvik 8.2% 6.4% 16.6% 5.7 2.9 3.9 BBB+/Neg

    Scania 8.7% 7.8% 17.0% 1.7 1.0 0.9 A-/NegSKF 10.8% 9.2% 15.7% 2.0 1.8 1.7 BBB+/Pos

    Volvo -1.1% -1.7% 9.9% -21.0 2.8 11.0 BBB/StableHolmen 16.3% 16.5% 14.0% 2.0 3.0 2.0 BBB/Neg

    M-real 1.9% -2.1% 10.1% 22.3 15.4 9.1 B-/Stable

    Norske Skog 10.7% 9.6% 6.2% 4.9 5.0 5.4 B/NegStora Enso 8.0% 5.5% 10.1% 4.7 4.0 4.4 BB/Stable

    UPM 14.0% 6.9% 14.1% 4.1 4.9 3.6 BB/StableElisa 33.8% 32.8% 32.9% 1.5 1.8 1.7 BBB/Stable

    Ericsson 17.8% 13.2% 17.0% -1.0 -0.7 -1.0 BBB+/Stable

    Nokia 9.5% 5.6% 9.7% -0.8 -0.4 -0.9 A/StableTelenor 30.9% 31.7% 29.6% 0.9 1.4 0.8 A-/Stable

    TeliaSonera 35.3% 32.4% 39.6% 1.2 1.4 1.2 A-Stable

    Carlsberg 22.1% 14.6% 15.1% 2.8 4.0 2.9 BBB-/StableSAS 2.2% -4.4% -2.2% 10.5 7.8 20.0 B/NegSCA 15.0% 13.6% 15.1% 2.6 3.4 2.5 BBB+/Stable

    Securitas 29.7% 6.7% 7.0% 0.5 2.3 0.5 BBB+/Stable

    Swedish Match 27.1% 26.2% 26.0% 2.1 1.9 2.1 BBB/Stable

    DONG 18.0% 17.0% 26.8% 3.6 1.8 2.9 BBB+/StableFortum 42.2% 44.2% 44.2% 2.6 2.4 2.4 A-/StableStatkraft 50.5% 57.4% 56.4% 3.1 2.3 2.3 BBB+/Stable

    StatoilHydro 37.7% 41.4% 39.1% 0.6 0.3 0.4 AA-/Stable

    Vattenfall 24.7% 31.7% 21.8% 3.4 1.8 3.8 A-/Stable

    Average all 17.6% 15.3% 18.7% 3.4 3.0 2.9

    Average Industrials 9.7% 7.3% 13.9% 1.9 2.0 2.5Average Pulp & Paper 10.2% 7.3% 10.9% 7.6 6.5 4.9

    Average Telecom 25.5% 23.1% 25.8% 1.2 1.5 1.2

    Average Other 19.2% 11.3% 12.2% 3.7 3.9 5.6Average Utilities 34.6% 38.3% 37.6% 2.7 1.7 2.4

    EBITDA margin Net debt to EBITDA

    =Source: SEB

    = f===~==~===OMMVI=~=~===~~=====JI===~~===~==K=i~=~=~=~=~~====~=E===~~=~=F==~~=~==OTBK=f~====~~====~=~~==PNBI==j=EJRRBF=~=^=EJRPBF===K==

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    = q====nNJNMI==~~===k=~=E=F===~=~~==ONB=~==nNJMVK=q=~===~==^~=^=EJTPBF=~=p~=EJSVBFK=

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    2007 2008 2009 Q1 20100.0%

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    2007 2008 2009 Q1 2010

    Source: SEB, *Average of 28 Nordic companies, excluding companies in net cash position

    or with negative EBITDASource: SEB, *Average of 32 Nordic corporates

    Negative ratings outlooks still common

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    Increasing working capital and capex will reduce cash flows

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    Fewer acquisitions =

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    ==

    M&A volumes (12 months rolling)

    = =

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    Global North America Western Europe =Source: Bloomberg

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    Austerity measures will impact growth

    m~~====I=~===~===~===dI=mI=f=~=p~===~=~=~~K=n==~===~===~==

    ==~====~=~==K=

    ^====~=~===~===k=`=n~I==NM=j~=OMNMI=b=~===~=~===k=~I=~===QMJVMB==~=E~~W=SOBF=====~K=l~====~===bjr===~=~=~==J=K=q===~==~=~===~=~===~==~====~==~==~~==~=====~K=

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    t===~===~===k=~~==I==~===~==~=====OMNMK=fI==~=~==~=~~=~==~=~=~==~K=b===~=====~==k=~=~=~===~~=~==~=b=~==rpK=f==I====~~==~==~=~=======OMNMK=

    ==

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    = =

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    Telecomoperators

    Utilities, Oil andGas

    Europe North America South America Asia & Australia Africa & Middle East Other

    Source: SEB

    =

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    =

    Sector viewsIndustrials - surprisingly resilient=

    ^=~=~=~=~==~====~=~K=nNJNM======~=~===~=~==K=^=k=~===~I===~~=s=~=p~~I=~== =~=~==k=e=====nNJNMK=f===~I=~==~==~=~=========~==~K= I=p~I=

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    EBITDA margins, Nordic Industrials Net debt to EBITDA, Nordic Industrials

    0%

    5%

    10%

    15%

    20%

    25%

    Q1-07 Q2-07 Q3-07 Q4-07 Q1-08 Q2-08 Q3-08 Q4-08 Q1-09 Q2-09 Q3-09 Q4-09 Q1-10

    ABB Assa Abloy Atlas Copco Metso Sandvik SKF

    -2.0

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    0.0

    1.0

    2.0

    3.0

    4.0

    5.0

    6.0

    ABB Assa Abloy Atlas Copco Metso Sandvik SKF

    2009 Q1 2010

    Source: Company reports, SEB Source: Company reports, SEB

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    EBITDA margins, Consumer and other Net debt to EBITDA, Consumer & other

    0%

    5%

    10%

    15%

    20%

    25%

    30%

    35%

    Q1-07 Q2-07 Q3-07 Q4-07 Q1-08 Q2-08 Q3-08 Q4-08 Q1-09 Q2-09 Q3-09 Q4-09 Q1-10

    Carlsberg Securitas Swedish Match Electrolux

    0.0

    0.5

    1.0

    1.5

    2.0

    2.5

    3.0

    3.5

    Carlsberg Securitas Swedish Match Electrolux

    2009 Q1 2010

    Source: Company reports, SEB Source: Company reports, SEB

    Oil & Gas: Increased discrepancy among oil majors

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    ~===~I==p~ =====K=p~=~==~==~===~====klh=~=~K=e====p~==I====~==_m=~=~=====J~===~=~====E=~===iI=k~K=f==~I==~===p~=~===

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    =Oil majors - 5yr CDS development

    = =

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    Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10

    StatoilHydro Aa2/AA- BP Aa2/AA- ENI Aa2/A+ Total Aa1/AA

    Source: Markit, SEB

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    = = Pulp & paper Mixed operating environment

    = q=~=====~=~==~=====~~=~====~=~=~=~====K=k==~==~=

    ======~I====~==k=p=~=eK=m~~==~=====p~=bI=jJ~=~=p`^K=eI======~=~=~=~====~===K=o~=~~==~=~=~==~=====~~=~==~~~====`~=~~=~ =`=~I==~=~=K=c=jJ~I=p~=b=~=rmjI=~====~=~===nNK=eI=k=p=~=e==~=~=~====

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    -5%

    0%

    5%

    10%

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    30%

    Q1-07 Q2-07 Q3-07 Q4-07 Q1-08 Q2-08 Q3-08 Q4-08 Q1-09 Q2-09 Q3-09 Q4-09 Q1-10

    Holmen M-real Norske Skog SCA Stora Enso UPM

    0

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    Holmen Norske Skog SCA Stora Enso UPM

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    = Cash flow generation vital =

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    = Slightly brighter outlook=

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    Newsprint (EUR/tonne) Newsprint (USD/tonne)

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    Pulp (NBSK) Recovered paper

    Source: FOEX, SEB Source: FOEX, SEB

    Shipping/ Offshore

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    = Telecom operators raised guidance and stable credit quality outlook

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    EBITDA margins, Nordic Telecoms Net debt to EBITDA, Nordic Telecoms

    0%

    5%

    10%

    15%

    20%

    25%

    30%

    35%

    40%

    45%

    Q1-07 Q2-07 Q3-07 Q4-07 Q1-08 Q2-08 Q3-08 Q4-08 Q1-09 Q2-09 Q3-09 Q4-09 Q1-10

    Elisa Ericsson Nokia Telenor TeliaSonera

    -1.5

    -1.0

    -0.5

    0.0

    0.5

    1.0

    1.5

    2.0

    Elisa Ericsson Nokia Telenor TeliaSonera

    2009 Q1 2010

    Source: Company reports, SEB Source: Company reports, SEB

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    = `=~I====~=~=~=~I=~===OMMVK=_=b=~=k~====~~==~=K=t=~=~=~===b=~=~==~=====~K==

    = = Utilities dull outlook

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    DONG Fortum Statkraft StatoilHydro Vattenfall

    0.0

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    2009 Q1 2010

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    ==

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    =

    SEB Financial Officers IndexIncreasing optimism despite sovereign unrest

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    =

    Quarterly report dates=

    Company Q2-10

    DnB NOR 09-Jul

    Investor AB 13-Jul

    SEB 13-Jul

    Specialfastigheter 13-Jul

    SKF 15-Jul

    Hafslund 15-Jul

    Elisa 16-Jul

    Fortum 16-Jul

    Atlas Copco 16-Jul

    Electrolux 19-Jul

    TeliaSonera 20-Jul

    Husqvarna 20-Jul

    Handelsbanken 20-Jul

    Sandvik 20-Jul

    SCA 21-Jul

    Nordea 21-Jul

    Swedish Match 21-Jul

    Telenor 21-Jul

    Nokia 22-Jul

    Stora Enso 22-Jul

    ABB 22-Jul

    Volvo 22-Jul

    Swedbank 22-JulNote: Dates are subject to the most recent information released=

    Company Q2-10

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    Autoliv 23-Jul

    Scania 23-Jul

    Skanska 23-Jul

    Norsk Hydro 27-Jul

    Assa Abloy 28-Jul

    Metso 29-Jul

    Vattenfall 29-Jul

    Statoil 29-Jul

    UPM-Kymmene 03-Aug

    M-real 05-Aug

    Norske Skog 05-Aug

    Securitas 06-Aug

    Danske Bank 10-Aug

    Holmen 11-Aug

    TDC 13-Aug

    Carlsberg 17-Aug

    SAS 18-Aug

    Vestas 18-Aug

    Statkraft 19-Aug

    Dong 19-Aug

    Vasakronan 24-Aug

    LF Bank 25-Aug =

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