SpareBank 1 SMN to Ring The Nasdaq Stock Market Closing Bell

ADVISORY, Feb. 04, 2016 --

What:
SpareBank 1 SMN, a Norwegian leading financial services group, will visit the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square.

In honor of the occasion, Finn Haugan, Chief Executive Officer, will ring the Closing Bell. 

Where:
Nasdaq MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43^rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio

When:
Friday, February 5, 2016 – 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET

SpareBank 1 SMN Media Contact:
Hans Tronstad
+4794178322
[email protected]

Nasdaq MarketSite:
Emily Pan
(646) 441-5120
[email protected]

Feed Information:
Fiber Line (Encompass Waterfront): 4463

Gal 3C/06C 95.05 degrees West
18 mhz Lower
DL 3811 Vertical
FEC 3/4
SR 13.235
DR 18.295411
MOD 4:2:0
DVBS QPSK

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Webcast:
A LiveStream of the Nasdaq Closing Bell will be available at: https://new.livestream.com/nasdaq/live or http://www.nasdaq.com/about/marketsitetowervideo.asx

Photos:
To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Close, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market close of your choice.

About SpareBank 1 SMN
SpareBank 1 SMN is a Norwegian leading financial services group. It is the market leader in the retail and corporate segments, with a total of 49 offices located at 42 sites across the region's municipalities.

We aim to be the recommended bank for customers in Norway. Being a local, independent savings bank we feel a special responsibility for stimulating growth and prosperity in the region. We base our business on closeness to our customers, good accessibility, a full product range and comprehensive financial advisory services.

Our head office is located in Trondheim. The Group employs about 1,200 full-time equivalents and includes the following subsidiaries: SpareBank 1 Markets, SpareBank 1 SMN Finans Midt-Norge, EiendomsMegler 1 Midt-Norge, Allegro Finans and SpareBank 1 Regnskapshuset SMN. SpareBank 1 SMN is the largest shareholder in BN Bank with a 33% stake. SpareBank 1 SMN is one of six owners of SpareBank 1 Gruppen.

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