FIM GROUP OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE MARCH 15, 2007 AT 01:00 p.m. SCHEDULE FOR A PUBLIC TENDER OFFER FOR FIM'S SHARES Not for release, publication or distribution in the United States, Canada, Japan or Australia. Icelandic Glitnir banki h.f. announced on February 5, 2007 its intention to acquire the outstanding shares and options in FIM, through a public tender offer. It also obtained an irrevocable undertaking from shareholders in FIM, who represent approximately 68 percent of the shares, to sell their shares to Glitnir. According to information received from Glitnir the mandatory offer period is estimated to begin on April 10, 2007 at the latest. Glitnir will release a stock exchange release containing more detailed information on the public offer period and other conditions prior to the offer period. The trade between Glitnir banki hf. and the said shareholders will take place on March 16, 2007 as described in the stock exchange release published on February 5, 2007. FIM Group Corporation For additional information, contact: Risto Perttunen, CEO +358 (0)9 613 46 303 risto.perttunen@fim.com Timo T. Laitinen, CFO +358 (0)9 613 46 525 timo.laitinen@fim.com Distribution: Helsinki Stock Exchange Principal media www.fim.com. DISCLAIMER These materials are not an offer of securities for sale in the United States. Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The issuer of the shares has not registered, and does not intend to register, any portion of the offering in the United States and does not intend to conduct a public offering of shares in the United States. This document is not a prospectus and as such does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to purchase shares or rights to subscribe for shares. Investors should not subscribe for any shares or rights referred to in this document, or tender any shares, except on the basis of the information contained in a prospectus or tender offer document. This document is only being distributed to and is only directed at (i) persons who are outside the United Kingdom or (ii) to investment professionals falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the "Order") or (iii) high net worth entities, and other persons to whom it may lawfully be communicated, falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as "relevant persons"). The shares are only available to, and any invitation, offer or agreement to subscribe, purchase or otherwise acquire such securities will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Any person who is not a relevant person should not act or rely on this document or any of its contents. Offers will not be made directly or indirectly in any jurisdiction where prohibited by applicable law and any offer documents and related acceptance forms will not and may not be distributed, forwarded or transmitted into or from any jurisdiction where prohibited by applicable law. In particular, the rights offering and the tender offer will not be made, directly or indirectly, in or into, or by use of the mails of, or by any means of instrumentality (including without limitations, mail, facsimile transmission, e-mail or telephone) of interstate or foreign commerce of, or any facilities of a national securities exchange of the United States, Canada, Japan or Australia.