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Published on 10/5/2009 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: Nuveen, Merrill Lynch upsize Elements tied to Rogers Agriculture to $468 million for Svensk

By Angela McDaniels

Tacoma, Wash., Oct. 5 - AB Svensk Exportkredit priced an additional $7 million of 0% Elements due Oct. 24, 2022 linked to the Rogers International Commodity Index - Agriculture Total Return via Nuveen Investments and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc., according to a 424B3 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The $7 million settled in two tranches: $2 million at 69.146 on Sept. 25 and $5 million at 69.501 on Oct. 5.

In total, the issuer has priced $468 million of the notes at prices ranging from 61.948 to 131.313. Originally, $4 million of the notes priced at par on Oct. 17, 2007.

The index represents the value of a basket of 20 agricultural commodity futures contracts and is a sub-index of the Rogers International Commodity Index - Total Return, which 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 of 0.75%.

Holders may put back the notes on weekly repurchase dates, subject to a minimum of $5 million of notes.

The notes are listed on the NYSE Arca under the symbol "RJA."

Issuer:AB Svensk Exportkredit
Issue:Elements
Underlying index:Rogers International Commodity Index - Agriculture Total Return
Amount:$468 million, upsized from $4 million
Maturity:Oct. 24, 2022
Coupon:0%
Price:Par for original $4 million; 69.146 for $2 million; 69.501 for $5 million
Payout at maturity:Par plus index return minus annual investor fee of 0.75%
Put option:On weekly repurchase dates
Inception date:Oct. 17, 2007 for original $4 million
Settlement dates:Oct. 24, 2007 for original $4 million; Sept. 25 for $2 million; Oct. 5 for $5 million
Underwriters:Nuveen Investments and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.
Listing:NYSE Arca: RJA

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