The table below shows the high, low, average and end-of-period exchange rates for the Norwegian krone per USD 1.00 as announced by Central Bank of Norway.
The average is computed using the monthly average exchange rates announced by the Central Bank of Norway during the period indicated.
| Year ended December 31 |
Low |
High |
Average |
End of Period |
| |
|
|
|
|
| 2005 |
6.0809 |
6.7945 |
6.4426 |
6.7687 |
| 2006 |
6.0125 |
6.8381 |
6.4135 |
6.2551 |
| 2007 |
5.2751 |
6.4727 |
5.8610 |
5.4110 |
| 2008 |
4.9589 |
7.2183 |
5.6390 |
6.9989 |
| 2009 |
5.5433 |
7.2048 |
6.2898 |
5.7767 |
| |
|
|
Low |
High |
| |
|
|
|
|
| 2009 |
|
|
|
|
| September |
|
|
5.7625 |
6.1041 |
| October |
|
|
5.5433 |
5.8107 |
| November |
|
|
5.5596 |
5.8081 |
| December |
|
|
5.5805 |
5.8600 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| 2010 |
|
|
|
|
| January |
|
|
5.6026 |
5.8800 |
| February |
|
|
5.8327 |
6.0036 |
| March (up to and including 12 March 2010) |
|
|
5.8358 |
5.9571 |
On March 12, 2010, the exchange rate announced by Central Bank of Norway for the Norwegian krone was USD 1.00 = NOK 5.8358.
Fluctuations in the exchange rate between the Norwegian krone 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.
