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Published on 9/6/2011 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: Goldman Sachs prices $350,000 leveraged notes linked to S&P 500 for Eksportfinans

By Toni Weeks

San Diego, Sept. 6 - Eksportfinans ASA priced $350,000 of 0% leveraged buffered index-linked notes due Nov. 8, 2013 linked to the S&P 500 index, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Goldman Sachs & Co. is the underwriter.

The payout at maturity will be par plus 1.5 times any index gain, up to a maximum settlement amount of $1,216 per $1,000 principal amount.

Investors will receive par if the index declines by up to 10% and will lose 1.1111% for every 1% decline beyond 10%.

The initial index level is higher than the actual closing level of the index, 1,204.42, on the pricing date.

Issuer:Eksportfinans ASA
Issue:Leveraged buffered index-linked notes
Underlying index:S&P 500
Amount:$350,000
Maturity:Nov. 8, 2013
Coupon:0%
Price:Par
Payout at maturity:Par plus 150% of any index gain, capped at 114.4%; par for declines of up to 10%; 1.1111% loss for every 1% decline beyond 10%
Initial index level:1,222.2
Pricing date:Sept. 1
Settlement date:Sept. 9
Underwriter:Goldman Sachs & Co.
Fees:2.5%
Cusip:28264M376

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