26 Jun 2007

NSG-Purchase of 400,000 own shares

Norske Skog has today bought 400,000 own shares at a price of NOK 87.38. Norske Skog's own holding amounts to 400,000 shares after this purchase.
 
The purchase is done under the authorization to buy back up to 10 % of the shares, given by the Annual General Meeting. The shares will be used in connection with the employee share scheme, and they will not be cancelled. The current buy-back program is limited to 2,000,000 shares and goes on until 31.12.2007. Norske Skog has so far bought back 400,000 shares under the authorization.
 
Oxenøen, 26 June, 2007
 
NORSKE SKOG
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