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Handelsbanken (STO:SHBA) Swedish institutional investors rank Handelsbanken as the No.1 provider of credit products on the capital markets, including Eurobonds, corporate bonds and various types of commercial paper. In its annual survey, the Prospera market research institute asked Sweden's 26 largest financial institutions to rank 19 international providers of credit products. The criteria used to select the winners for 2009 included market knowledge, business ideas, business implementation, service level, ethical standards and pricing.

For further information, please contact: Thomas Grandin, head of credit products Handelsbanken Capital Markets +46 8 463 4583 Erik Wikström, head of communication, Handelsbanken Capital Markets +46 8 701 1270

Handelsbanken Capital Markets is Handelsbanken's investment bank. The investment bank is responsible for Handelsbanken's transactions in the fixed income, foreign exchange, commodity and stock markets, including macroeconomic, equity, credit and financial research, corporate finance, debt capital markets, structured products and cash management. More than 1,100 staff in six countries specialise in financial solutions for Nordic requirements. Handelsbanken Capital Markets is an integral part of Handelsbanken, which has over 600 branches, operations in 22 countries, total assets of SEK 1,860 billion and an operating profit for 2007 of SEK 19.4 billion. Handelsbanken has just over 10,500 employees.

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Handelsbanken

http://www.handelsbanken.se/ir

ISIN: SE0000193120

Stock Identifier: XOME.SHBA