The table below shows the high, low, average and end-of-period noon buying rates in the City of New York for cable transfers in foreign currencies as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for Norwegian kroner per USD 1.00.
The average is computed using the noon buying rate on the last business day of each month during the period indicated.
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| 2004 |
6.0551 |
7.1408 |
6.7241 |
6.0794 |
| 2005 |
6.0667 |
6.8023 |
6.4591 |
6.7444 |
| 2006 |
5.9869 |
6.8490 |
6.3582 |
6.2287 |
| 2007 |
5.2619 |
6.4728 |
5.8109 |
5.4310 |
| 2008 |
4.9467 |
7.2848 |
5.6773 |
6.9756 |
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| 2008 |
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| September |
5.4948 |
5.9307 |
| October |
5.8833 |
7.0680 |
| November |
6.5930 |
7.2169 |
| December |
6.6216 |
7.2848 |
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| 2009 |
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| January |
6.6827 |
7.2087 |
| February |
6.6179 |
7.0474 |
| March (up to and including 6 March 2009) |
7.0479 |
7.2778 |
On 6 March 2009, the noon buying rate for Norwegian kroner was USD 1.00 = NOK 7.0612 (source: Federal Reserve).
Fluctuations in the exchange rate between the Norwegian kroner and the US dollar will affect the amounts in US dollars received by holders of American Depositary Shares (ADSs) on the conversion of dividends, if any, paid in Norwegian kroner on the ordinary shares, and they may affect the US dollar price of the ADSs on the New York Stock Exchange.