Reference is made to message to Oslo Børs and preliminary accounts 2008 published 11th of February 2009. Taxes is changed from NOK -23.1 mill (income) to NOK 28,4 mill (cost) compared to the preliminary accounts. Total change is NOK 51.5 mill, and is du to change in deferred, not payable taxes. In addition there are changes in result before taxes du to increase of unrealized loss on currency exchange.

 

The changes are summarized as follows:

 

                                                Corrected                               Preliminary

Loss before tax                        NOK -123.2 mill                      NOK -110.0 mill

Loss of the year                        NOK -151.6 mill                      NOK   -87.9 mill

 

Stavanger 5th of March 2009

Solvang ASA