Today the board of directors of Ringkjøbing Bank has considered and adopted the bank's quarterly report for the period covering 1 January to 30 September 2007. Summary: - The core earnings, which are the earnings from the bank operation, rose by 6.9% to DKK 96.4 million after write-down on property by DKK 7.5 million relating to new construction of the branch in Hvide Sande - Profit before tax of DKK 105.2 million against DKK 117.2 million relative to last year - Return on equity before tax of 18.2% per annum against 23.8% per annum for the same period last year - Increase in the total business volume in the form of loans (+38%), deposits (+22%) and guarantees (+22%) - Net interest and income from fees rose by 17.0% to DKK 225.2 million - Positive value adjustments amount to DKK 8.8 million against DKK 27.0 million in the same period last year - Write-downs on loans show income of DKK 6.0 million against an income of DKK 8.9 million in the same period last year - Ringkjøbing Bank plans to raise a new subordinated loan capital as of 31 October 2007 on DKK 50 million and makes early repayment of subordinated loan capital of DKK 25 million as of 31 October 2007 - Maintains the previous announced upgrading of expectations to a result of DKK 130 million before tax for year 2007 against original DKK 115 million For further information please contact: Preben Knudsgaard, Managing Director, Tel.: +45 99753200 Kaj Damgaard, Director - Investor Relations, Tel.: +45 99753231