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Published on 5/2/2008 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: Nuveen, Merrill upsize Elements linked to Rogers Total Return to $107.5 million for Svensk

By Laura Lutz

Des Moines, May 2 - AB Svensk Exportkredit sold $20 million additional 0% Elements due Oct. 24, 2022 linked to the Rogers International Commodity Index - Total Return via underwriters Nuveen Investments and Merrill Lynch & Co. in three tranches, according to a 424B3 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Svensk sold $5 million of notes at 124.779 on April 21, $5 million of notes at 125.765 on April 23 and $10 million of notes at 126.328 on April 29.

These tranches brought the total deal size to $107.5 million.

Originally, $4 million of the notes priced at par on Oct. 17. From then through Feb. 29, the company priced $83.5 million additional notes in multiple tranches at prices ranging from 101.426 to 123.63.

The index is a composite, dollar-based, total return index representing the value of a basket of commodities consumed in the global economy.

The payout at maturity will be par plus the index return, less an annual investor fee equal to 0.75% multiplied by the proportion of days elapsed.

The notes are putable on weekly repurchase dates. There is a minimum put requirement of $5 million of securities.

The notes were approved for listing on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol "RJI."

Issuer:AB Svensk Exportkredit
Issue:Elements
Underlying index:Rogers International Commodity Index - Total Return
Amount:$107.5 million, upsized from $4 million
Maturity:Oct. 24, 2022
Coupon:0%
Price:Par (for $4 million); 124.779 (for $5 million); 125.765 (for $5 million); 126.328 (for $10 million)
Payout at maturity:Par plus the index return less an investor fee of 0.75% times the proportion of days elapsed
Put:On weekly repurchase dates
Pricing dates:Oct. 17 (for original $4 million)
Settlement dates:Oct. 24 (for original $4 million); April 21 (for $5 million); April 23 (for $5 million); April 29 (for $10 million)
Underwriters:Nuveen Investments, Merrill Lynch & Co.
Listing:Amex: RJI

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