Declaration of the Board of Directors

Declaration in accordance with § 5-5 of the Securities Trading Act

We hereby confirm that, to the best of our knowledge and belief, the group and company financial statements for 2009 have been prepared in compliance with current accounting standards, and that the information in the accounts gives a true and fair view of the group and company assets, liabilities and financial position, as well as the results of their operations in their entirety.

The Board of Directors’ Annual report gives a true and fair view of the group and company development, result and position, as well as of the main risk and uncertainty factors the group is faced with.

Oslo, 25 March 2010
VEIDEKKE ASA
Board of directors