The Board of Directors and President and CEO have today treated and approved the interim, consolidated half year financial statement and report at 30 June 2009. The half year financial report has been prepared in accordance with the requirements in IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting, which has been approved by the EU, as well as additional Norwegian requirements stipulated in the Securities Trading Act.

To the best of our knowledge and belief, the half year financial statement gives a true and fair view of the Group assets, liabilities and financial position, as well as the results of its operations, and the half year financial report reflects a true and fair view of important events during the accounting period and their influence on the half year financial statement, as well at the main risk and uncertainty factors the Group faces in the next accounting period and the major transactions of related parties.

Oslo, 11 August 2010

Board of Directors of VEIDEKKE ASA
Martin Mæland
Chairman



Gro Bakstad, Annika Billström, Jette W. Knudsen, Peder Chr. Løvenskiold, Hans von Uthmann

Steinar Krogstad, Inge Ramsdal, Eiliv Staalesen



Terje R. Venold
President and CEO