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Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein Starts As A Trading Member Of HEX

Date 30/05/2001

Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein will start as a trading member of the Helsinki Exchanges on the 31th of May, 2001. DrKW will trade in the HETI trading system as a remote member from London.

Commenting on the membership at Helsinki Exchanges, Martin Korbmacher, Global Head of Equities, Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein said today: "Our European remote membership programme is well underway, and our entry to the Finnish market is an important step towards the completion of that programme. We look forward to the increased opportunities that our membership at Helsinki will offer namely the ability to provide an enhanced and more cost effective access to the Scandinavian markets for our clients."

Jouni Torasvirta, Executive Vice President says it is a great pleasure for him to welcome DrKW as a remote member of HEX. He says: "The increasing number of remote members enhances the liquidity and transparency of the marketplace in Helsinki."

Formed in January 2001 through the combination of Dresdner Kleinwort Benson and Wasserstein Perella, Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein (DrKW) is the investment bank of the Dresdner Bank Group. DrKW offers a full range of investment bank services including M&A advisory, debt and equity financing and distribution capabilities through its Investment Banking, Global Equities, Private Equity, On-line Markets and Global Debt business lines. DrKW offers strong sector specialisation through its global sector approach.

Including Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein Helsinki Exchanges now has 35 Cash Market Trading Members. Of them 17 are remote members trading from abroad.