AKTIV KAPITAL ASA - Highlights 1st quarter in 2009 (1st quarter in 2008)

	Payments from portfolios amounted to NOK 491.8 million (489.9), an increase of 0.4% compared to the 1st quarter of 2008
	Total operating revenue amounted to NOK 348.6 million (370.5)
	EBITDA amounted to NOK 329.6 million (328.0)
	Total portfolio acquisitions amounted to NOK 88.4 million (120.4)
	Pre-tax cash flow per share NOK 6.33 (5.22)

The Q1 2009 quarterly report can be found on www.newsweb.no and www.aktivkapital.com.

For further information, please contact:

Erik Øyno, CEO

Tel.: 0047 22 91 59 55

Cell: 0047 90 13 12 03

Scott Danielsen, CFO

Tel.: 0047 22 91 59 54

Cell: 0047 95 25 56 20

The report with tables can be downloaded from the following link: