Posten: Svensk Kassaservice Announces New Fee for Over-the-Counter Payments to Postgirot Accounts


STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Nov. 29, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- From January 1, 2003, Svensk Kassaservice is raising the transaction fee on over-the-counter payments to Postgirot accounts from 25 kronor to 35 kronor.

The purpose of the increase is to recoup operations costs at Svensk Kassaservice.

The new fee also applies to payments made via rural letter carriers.

Please direct questions to:


Jenny Spets Wojarski, Head of Communications
Svensk Kassaservice,
tel. +46 (0)8 - 781 17 73, +46 (0)70 - 980 35 30

Posten's Presst Office, press@posten.se
tel +46 (0)8-23 10 10

Svensk Kassaservice aims to be the obvious choice for customers wanting personal, over-the-counter cashier service. A wholly-owned subsidiary of Posten AB, Svensk Kassaservice AB offers routine financial services. At Svensk Kassaservice, customers can pay bills; deposit, withdraw and wire money; make overseas payments; and desposit daily business receipts. We act as an agent for Nordea, Foreningssparbanken and its network of savings banks, Lansforsakringar Bank and Postgirot Bank. Svensk Kassaservice maintains a nationwide presence through standalone outlets, its network of partners as well as Posten's rural letter carriers. Please visit our Website at www.svenskkassaservice.se.

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