Copenhagen Stock Exchange: New KFX portfolio As From 27 December 2001

The future active and base portfolios have now been selected. In comparison with the present KFX portfolio, Københavns Lufthavne is going to leave the index and will be replaced by Sophus Berendsen B. Sophus Berendesen has previously been part of the KFX Index up to 1998.

It is the first time that the KFX portfolio is selected based exclusively on a volume criterion. The replacement is effective from Thursday 27 December, i.e. the first trading day after the expiry of KFX future on Friday 21 December 2001.

The active portfolio of the KFX Index comprises the 20 most actively traded shares, while the basis portfolio holds all the 25 shares listed below:

The turnover, which the selection is based on, can be found on the Exchange's website www.xcse.dk - click on the KFX Position under shortcuts.