Sara Mella (42) has been appointed Deputy Head of Banking of Nordea Bank
Finland. She will be responsible for the Greater Helsinki Area and will take up
her new position on 1 February 2010.

Sara Mella has a solid background in the financial sector, including numerous
positions in Nordea, most recently as Head of Branch Region in Helsinki City. In
January 2008 she resigned from this position to become managing director of
Otava Publishing Company. During 1991 - 2007 Sara Mella served in Nordea as a
local manager, Private Banking adviser and controller.

- I am very happy about Sara Mella's return to Nordea. This appointment enables
us to strengthen our executive team and focus on improving operations to meet
customers' expectations even better than before, says Pekka Nuuttila, Head of
Banking in Finland.

Pekka Nuuttila, together with appointed deputies, manages Nordea's banking
business in Finland. Markku Haapasalmi and Lasse Svens are the other deputy
heads of banking in Finland.

For further information:
Pekka Nuuttila, Head of Banking in Finland, +358 9 165 42530
Kati Tommiska, Group Identity & Communications, +358 9 165 42320


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