RNS Number:9617O
Spintab AB
22 August 2003

                                                                        Q2, 2003

                              Interim report
                           January - June 2003
Spintab

JANUARY - JUNE 2003 IN SUMMARY

*   Net interest income increased to SEK 2,425 million (2,271)
*   Loan Losses declined to SEK 80 million (103)
*   Operating profit rose to SEK 2,042 million (1,885) during the second quarter
*   Lending rose bySEK 18 billion during the first six months to SEK 386 
    billion (353)
*   Mr Jan Lilja has been appointed to new President

The Spintab Group, "Spintab," comprises the Parent Company, AB Spintab (publ),
and the wholly owned subsidiary ForeningsSparbanken Jordbrukskredit AB. The
Spintab Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of ForeningsSparbanken AB (publ)
(Swedbank).

Spintab provides long-term financing for housing, municipal investments, and
agricultural and forestry properties. The Spintab Group is quality certified
according to ISO 9001 and environmentally certified according to ISO 14001.

Profit

Operating profit before appropriations and taxes amounted to SEK 2,042 million
(1,885). The return on equity was 16.5 percent (16.0). Net interest income was
higher than the corresponding period of 2002, amount ing to SEK 2,425 million
(2,271). The higher net interest income is mainly the result of a higher lending
volume. The net interest income for 2002 includes repayment of a credit
insurance of SEK 66 million.

Commissions payable

Commissions payable have increased by SEK 22 million or 9 percent, mainly owing
to the positive development of the cooperation with the independent savings
banks and partly owned banks.

Operating expenses

Operating expenses has been reduced with SEK 8 million and amounted to SEK 68
million (76).

Loan losses

Loan losses amounted to SEK 80 million (103), equivalent to an annual loss level
of 0.04 percent (0.06). Provisions for anticipated loan losses totaling SEK 403
million (507) as of June 30, 2003. Specifications of loan losses and claims are
shown in Notes 2 and 3.

Lending

Spintab's loan to the public rose by a net of SEK 32,862 million (22,333)
corresponding period of 2002, amounting to SEK 386,072 million (353,210) as of
June 30, 2003.

Loans for private homes rose by SEK 24,130 million and agricultural loans by SEK
3,454 million. Loans for commercial properties rose by SEK 5,278 million.

Spintab's total market share was approximately 30 percent as of June 30, 2003,
according to statistics from The Swedish Central bank.

Funding

47 percent of the total funding has been raced from foreign money and capital
markets.

Shareholders' equity

A conditional shareholders' contribution of SEK 1.4 billion was received from
the Parent Company during the first six months of 2003. The capital base was
also strengthened through two dated subordinated loans of SEK 970 and 1,368
million during the same period.

Capital adequacy

As of June 30, 2003 the capital adequacy ratio was 12.0 percent (12.2), of which
the primary capital ratio was 8.9 percent (9.2).

Interest rate risk

An increase in market interest rates of one percentage point as of June 30, 2003
would have reduced the value of Spintab's interest-bearing assets and
liabilities, including derivatives, by approximately SEK 475 million (264). A
one-percent increase in market interest rates would have increased net profit on
financial operations by SEK 0 million (1).

Taxes

Profit has been charged with estimated tax.

New President

Jan Lilja, the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer has been
appointed new President from September 1, 2003.

Accounting change

The interim report has been prepared in accordance with recommendation RR 20 of
the Swedish Financial Accounting Standards Council and follows the same
accounting principles as the most recent annual report. The recommendations that
took effect on January 1, 2003 have been taken into account but have not had a
significant impact.

Financial reporting

Spintab's interim report for the third quarter of 2003 will be released on
October 24, 2003.

 

Spintab Group - Key financial highlights 1999 - 2003

                                                       2003*     2002*     2002      2001     2000      1999
Lending
Loan volume, SEK m.                                  386,072   353,210   367,645  340,997   321,332  307,777
Doubtful, restructured and non-performing
loans, net SEK m.                                        433       619       553      631       886    1,716

Profitability
Operating profit , SEK m.                              2,042     1,885     3,839    3,487     3,116    2,901
Interest margin, %                                      1.04      1.03      1.01     1.02      0.94     0.88
Investment margin, %                                    1.21      1.27      1.22     1.22      1.17     1.14
Expense ratio, %                                        0.04      0.04      0.04     0.05      0.07     0.10
Income/expense ratio before loan losses                 0.03      0.04      0.04     0.04      0.06     0.09
Income/expense ratio after loan losses                  0.07      0.09      0.07     0.09      0.13     0.15
Return in equity, %                                     16.5      16.0      15.9     14.5      13.1     12.3
Earnings per share, SEK                                63.91     59.00    120.18   109.17     97.87    91.04

Capital
Capital base, SEK m.                                  23,783    21,626    20,048   21,879    21,922   22,704
Equity, SEK m.                                        19,121    17,602    16,251   16,245    16,224   16,206
Number of shares at beginning/end of period, million      23        23        23       23        23       23
Equity per share, SEK                                 831.35    765.30    706.59   706.30    705.39   704.61
Capital adequacy ratio, %                               12.0      12.2      10.8     13.1      13.2     14.7
Primary capital, %                                       8.9       9.2       8.8      9.7       9.8     10.5

Credit quality
Loan losses, SEK m.                                       80       103       129      194       246      218
Loan loss level, %                                      0.04      0.06      0.04     0.06      0.08     0.07
Provision ratio for doubtful claims, %                  85.1      79.2      73.4     77.4      61.5     54.9
Share of doubtful claims, %                             0.02      0.04      0.05     0.04      0.10     0.24

* as of June 30

Profit and loss account, the Group

                               Jan - June    Jan - June    Change     April - June  April - June   Change
SEK million                          2003          2002         %             2003          2002        %

Interest receivable                10,966        10,357         6            5,474         5,308        3
Interest payable                   -8,541        -8,086         6           -4,279        -4,146        3
NET INTEREST INCOME                 2,425         2,271         7            1,195         1,162        3
Commissions receivable                 19            21       -10               10            11       -9
Commissions payable                  -258          -236         9             -127          -116        9
Net profit on financial 
operations                Note 1       -2             2         -               -2             3        -
Other operating income                  6             6         0                4             2      100
TOTAL INCOME                        2,190         2,064         6            1,080         1,062        2
Staff costs                           -12           -12         0               -6            -6        0
Other administrative expenses         -51           -55        -7              -23           -28      -18
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets  -5            -8       -38               -2            -4      -50
Other operating expenses                0            -1         -                0            -1        -
TOTAL EXPENSES BEFORE
LOAN LOSSES                           -68           -76       -11              -31           -39      -21
Loan losses               Note 2      -80          -103       -22              -34           -44      -23
OPERATING PROFIT                    2,042         1,885         8            1,015           979        4
Tax on profit for the period         -572          -528         8             -284          -274        4
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD               1,470         1,357         8              731           705        4

Earnings per share, SEK*            63.91         59.00                      31.78         30.65


Profit and loss account, AB Spintab

                               Jan - June    Jan - June    Change     April - June  April - June   Change
SEK million                          2003          2002         %             2003          2002        %

Interest receivable                10,776        10,222         5            5,374         5,242        3
Interest payable                   -8,549        -8,085         6           -4,283        -4,145        3
NET INTEREST INCOME                 2,227         2,137         4            1,091         1,097       -1
Commissions receivable                 15            18       -17                8             9      -11
Commissions payable                  -236          -219         8             -117          -109        7
Net profit on financial 
operations                Note 1       -2             1         -               -2             2        -
Other operating income                  5             6       -17                3             3        0
TOTAL INCOME                        2,009         1,943         3              983         1,002       -2
Staff costs                           -11           -11         0               -6            -6        0
Other administrative expenses         -50           -53        -6              -22           -27      -19
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets  -5            -8       -38               -2            -4      -50
Other operating expenses                0            -1         -                0            -1        -
TOTAL EXPENSES BEFORE
LOAN LOSSES                           -66           -73       -10              -30           -38      -21
Loan losses               Note 2      -81          -103       -21              -35           -44      -20
OPERATING PROFIT                    1,862         1,767         5              918           920        0
Tax on profit for the period         -521          -495         5             -257          -258        0
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD               1,341         1,272         5              661           662        0
Earnings per share, SEK*            58.30         55.30                      28.74         28.78

*Based on 23 million shares

                                              The Group                             AB Spintab
                                  June 30       June 30    Dec 31        June 30       June 30       Dec 31
SEK million                          2003          2002      2002           2003          2002         2002
Assets
Treasury bills                        100           248       100            100           248          100
Loans to credit institutions       44,867         6,455     6,597         66,246        24,781       26,094
Loans to the public               386,072       353,210   367,645        363,038       333,629      346,655
Other assets                        7,362        11,416     5,021          8,618        12,339        6,280
TOTAL ASSETS                      438,401       371,329   379,363        438,002       370,997      379,129

Group receivables
Parent Company                     42,713         3,779     5,512         42,675         3,736        5,421
Subsidiaries                            -             -         -         22,862        19,455       21,017
Assets pledged
Assets pledged for own liabilities  2,940         5,062     2,657          2,940         5,062        2,657
Securities pledged as collateral 
for forward contracts                 100           250       100            100           250          100
Commitments
Loans to the public, amount 
granted but not utilized            6,518         8,511     6,135          5,886         8,184        5,738

Liabilities
Amounts owed to credit institutions 8,727        19,037    12,717          8,727        19,037       12,717
Debt securities in issue
Bonds                             291,341       226,917   247,351        291,150       226,917      247,351
Commercial papers, other          107,011        94,850    86,226        107,202        94,845       86,226
Other liabilities                   5,863         7,370    12,818          5,726         7,261       12,717
Subordinated liabilities            6,338         5,553     4,000          6,338         5,553        4,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES                 419,280       353,727   363,112        419,143       353,613      363,011
Untaxed reserves                        -             -         -            138           143          138
Shareholders' equity
Subscribed capital                 11,500        11,500    11,500         11,500        11,500       11,500
Restricted reserves                 3,353         3,357     3,353          3,100         3,100        3,100
Profit brought forward              2,798         1,388    -1,366          2,780         1,369       -1,388
Profit for the period               1,470         1,357     2,764          1,341         1,272        2,768
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY         19,121        17,602    16,251         18,721        17,241       15,980
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY              438,401       371,329   379,363        438,002       370,997      379,129

Group liabilities
Parent Company                     59,700        38,154    35,956         59,700        38,154       35,956

Contingent liabilities
Interest rate and 
currancy-related contracts        318,164       301,231   249,096        318,164       301,231      249,096
Conditional shareholder's 
contribution                        1,400             -         -          1,400             -            -
Balance sheet


NOTE 1, NET PROFIT ON FINANCIAL OPERATIONS

This item consists mainly of gains and losses in connection with securities 
trading within the framework of Spintab's investment guidelines.

NOTE 2, LOAN LOSSES, NET

January - June                                                 The Group                   AB Spintab
SEK million                                                 2003      2002               2003      2002

Claims assessed individually

The period's write-off for established loan losses           143        85                142        85
Reversal of previous provisions for anticipated 
loan losses reported in the year's accounts as 
established                                                 -121       -45               -120       -45
The year's provisions for anticipated loan losses             62        54                 62        54
Recoveries from previous years' established loan losses      -15       -17                -15       -17
Recovered provisions for anticipated loan losses             -43       -22                -42       -22
The year's net expense                                        26        55                 27        55
Collective provisions for individually assessed claims
Allocation to reserve for anticipated losses                  50        40                 50        40
Collectively valued homogenous groups of claims with limited
value and similar credit risk
The year's write-off for established loan losses              12        17                 12        17
Recoveries from previous year's established loan losses       -1        -5                 -1        -5
Allocations/withdrawals from loan loss reserve                -7        -4                 -7        -4
The year's net expense for collectively assessed claims        4         8                  4         8
The year's net loan loss expense                              80       103                 81       103

NOTE 3, CLAIMS

(Loans to credit institutions and loans to the public)

                                                  The Group                        AB Spintab
                                           June 30    June 30     Dec 31      June 30    June 30    Dec 31
SEK million                                   2003       2002       2002         2003       2002      2002

Accrued acquisition value
(before accounting for provisions)         431,342    360,172    374,704      429,685    358,915   373,208
Specific provisions for individually 
assessed claims                               -207       -296       -309         -205       -294      -306
Provisions for collectively valued 
homogenous groups of claims with limited 
value and similar credit risk                  -45        -59        -52          -45        -59       -52
Collective provisions for claims 
assessed individually                         -151       -152       -101         -151       -152      -101
TOTAL PROVISIONS                              -403       -507       -462         -401       -505      -459
BOOK VALUE                                 430,939    359,665    374,242      429,284    358,410   372,749
Total provision ratio for doubtful 
claims, %                                     85.1       79.2       73.4         85.6       79.7      73.9
Provision ratio for individually 
identified doubtful claims, %                 53.2       55.5       57.3         53.4       55.7      57.6
Doubtful claims
Book value of doubtful claims (unsettled)      222        285        269          218        281       264
Doubtful claims as % of total lending         0.02       0.04       0.04         0.02       0.04      0.05
Unsettled claims for which interest has 
been entered as income
Book value of unsettled claims not 
included in doubtful claims and for which 
accrued interest has been entered as 
income                                         331        427        356          319        404       334
Restructured and reclassified claims
Book value of claims restructured during 
the  financial period before 
restructuring                                   99         84        135           99         84       135
Book value of claims restructured during 
the financial period after restructuring        38         66         88           38         66        88
Book value of doubtful claims returned 
in status to normal claims during the 
financial period                                63         36         84           63         36        84


Specification: Loan receivables


                                                                            Other
Sector                                         Private   Real estate    corporate   Municip-        Credit
SEK million                                individuals    management      lending    alities   institution     Total

Accrued acquisition value before provisions    284,204        84,021       10,262      7,988        44,867   431,342
Specific provisions for claims assessed 
individually                                       -26          -168          -13                               -207
Collective provisions for claims assessed
individually                                                    -151                                            -151
Provisions for collectively valued 
homogenous groups                                  -45                                                           -45
Book value for claims taking provisions 
into account                                   284,133        83,702       10,249      7,988        44,867   430,939
Book value of doubtful claims (unsettled)           17           201            4                                222
Book value of non-performing loans where interest is
entered as income                                  199           132                                             331

Condensed statement of cash flows

January - June                                              The Group                   AB Spintab

SEK million                                              2003      2002                2003      2002
LIQUID ASSETS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD*                   2,887     1,143              19,996    14,231
Operating activities
Operating profit                                        2,042     1,885               1,862     1,767
Adjustment for non-cash items including taxes paid     -3,303    -1,316              -3,847      -743
Increase/decrease in holdings of securities classified,
as current assets                                     -22,049    -2,747             -23,879    -3,918
Increase/decrease in loans to the public              -18,507   -12,316             -16,463   -11,099
Increase/decrease in borrowings from the public
including retail bonds                                    133    -2,337                 133    -2,337
Increase/decrease in amounts owed to credit 
institutions                                           -4,277    -2,880              -4,277    -2,880
Change in other assets and liabilities, net            -2,652    -6,436              -1,890    -6,769
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES                   -48,613   -26,147             -48,361   -25,979
Investing activities
Change in fixed assets                                     -2       -26                -200      -126
CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES                        -2       -26                -200      -126
Financing activities
Issuance of interest-bearing securities                80,622    55,126              80,582    55,126
Redemption of interest-bearing securities             -34,619   -38,710             -34,619   -38,710
Shareholders' contribution                              1,400         -               1,400         -
Increase/decrease in other funding                     20,976    11,081              21,016    11,081
Group contribution paid                                -3,830    -3,459              -3,830    -3,459
CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES                    64,549    24,038              64,549    24,038
Cash flow for the period                               15,934    -2,135              15,988    -2,067
LIQUID ASSETS AT END OF PERIOD*                        18,821      -992              35,984    12,164

*Of which securities pledged:

at beginning of period                                    100        50                 100        50
at end of period                                          100       250                 100       250

Liquid assets include, where applicable, cash and balances with central banks,
for net claims the net of demand loan receivables and demand loan liabilities
with maturities up to five days, and Treasury bills, and mortgage bonds eligible
for refinancing with Sveriges Riksbank (the central bank), taking into account
repos and short-selling

Changes in shareholders' equity

                             Subscribed       Other    Non-restricted
Group, SEK million              capital    reserves            equity      Total

OPENING BALANCE JAN. 1, 2002     11,500       3,357             1,388     16,245
Group contribution paid                                        -3,830     -3,830
Tax reduction due to Group 
contribution paid                                               1,072      1,072
Change in tax allocation 
reserve                                           -4                4          0
Profit for the period                                           2,764      2,764
CLOSING BALANCE DEC. 31, 2002     11,500       3,353            1,398     16,251
Conditional shareholders' 
contribution                                                    1,400      1,400
Profit for the period                                           1,470      1,470
CLOSING BALANCE JUNE 30, 2003     11,500       3,353            4,268     19,121


                              Subscribed       Other   Non-restricted
AB Spintab, SEK million          capital    reserves           equity      Total

OPENING BALANCE JAN. 1, 2002      11,500       3,100            1,370     15,970
Group contribution paid                                        -3,830     -3,830
Tax reduction due to Group 
contribution paid                                               1,072      1,072
Profit for the period                                           2,768      2,768
CLOSING BALANCE DEC. 31, 2002     11,500       3,100            1,380     15,980
Conditional shareholders' 
contribution                                                    1,400      1,400
Profit for the period                                           1,341      1,341
CLOSING BALANCE JUNE 30, 2003     11,500       3,100            4,121     18,721


SPECIFICATION OF DERIVATIVES IN THE GROUP ON JUNE 30, 2003

                              Interest rate-related     Foreign exchange-related
SEK million                  Fair value  Book value     Fair value    Book value
Derivatives with positive 
values                            1,404         205           2,013          167
Derivatives with negative 
values                            3,096         790           7,897          183


Other derivatives

Credit default swap with fair value SEK 0 million and book value SEK - 1
million.

The above figures include accrued coupon interest. All derivatives are covered
by hedge accounting, since they are held to eliminate interest and currency
risks. The reported differences between book and fair value are matched by
equivalent offsetting differences between the book and fair values in Spintab's
lending and funding.

SPINTAB'S RATINGS
                                        S&P           Moody's           Fitch

Long-term                                 -               Aa3             AA-
Short-term                              A-1               P-1            F-1+


Stockholm, August 22, 2003

Mikael Inglander
President and CEO


Auditors' review

We have reviewed this interim report in accordance with the recommendation
issued by the Swedish Institute of Authorized Public Accountants. A review is
considerably limited in scope compared with an audit. Nothing has come to our
attention that causes us to believe that the interim report does not comply with
the requirements of the Securities and Clearing Operations Act and the Annual
Accounts Act for Credit Institutions and Securities Companies.

Stockholm, August 22, 2003

 Deloitte & Touche AB           Ernst & Young AB


     Jan Palmqvist                 Torbjorn Hanson             Peter Markborn
   Authorized Public              Authorized Public          Authorized Public
      Accountant                      Accountant                 Accountant
                                                              Appointed by the 
                                                             Swedish Financial
                                                           Supervisory Authority
                                        
For further information, please contact:

Mr. Mikael Inglander, President and Chief Executive Officer
Phone +46-8-5859 1314

Mr. Par Sandberg, Head of Accounting
Phone +46-8-5859 1338


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