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Natixis Securities North America Inc.

 

Reverse Convertible Notes

 

 

 

 

 

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the notes or passed upon the accuracy or the adequacy of this pricing supplement or the accompanying prospectus supplements and prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

The notes are not bank deposits and are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, nor are they obligations of, or guaranteed by, a bank.

Additional Terms Specific to the Notes

 

You should read this pricing supplement together with the prospectus dated February 5, 2007, as supplemented by the prospectus supplement dated February 5, 2007 relating to our medium-term notes of which these notes are a part, and the more detailed information contained in product supplement no. 1 dated April 12, 2007. This pricing supplement, together with the documents listed below, contains the terms of the notes and supersedes all other prior or contemporaneous oral statements as well as any other written materials including preliminary or indicative pricing terms, correspondence, trade ideas, structures for implementation, sample structures, brochures or other educational materials of ours. You should carefully consider, among other things, the matters set forth in “Risk factors” in the accompanying product supplement no. 1 and the accompanying prospectus supplement, as the notes involve risks not associated with conventional debt securities. We urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisers before you invest in the notes.

 

You may access these documents on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov as follows (or if such address has changed, by reviewing our filings for the relevant date on the SEC Web site):

 

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/700978/000115697307000604/u52418e424b2.htm

 

Our Central Index Key, or CIK, on the SEC Web site is 700978. As used in this pricing supplement, the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our” refers to Eksportfinans ASA.

 

Selected Risk Considerations

 

An investment in the notes involves significant risks. Investing in the notes is not equivalent to investing directly in the Reference Shares. These risks are explained in more detail in the “Risk factors” section, beginning on page PS-9 of the accompanying product supplement no. 1 and beginning on page S-4 of the accompanying prospectus supplement.

 

Additional Information

 

Unless otherwise stated, all information contained herein on the Reference Shares and on the issuers of the Reference Shares (each a Reference Issuer ) is derived from publicly available sources and is provided for informational purposes only.

 

Each of the Reference Shares is registered under the Exchange Act. Companies with securities registered under the Exchange Act are required periodically to file certain financial and other information specified by the SEC. Information provided to or filed with the SEC can be inspected and copied at the public reference facilities maintained by the SEC at Room 1580, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549 and copies of such material can be obtained from the Public Reference Section of the SEC, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549, at prescribed rates. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. In addition, information provided to or filed with the SEC electronically can be accessed through a website maintained by the SEC. The address of the SEC’s website is www.sec.gov.

 

In addition, information regarding the Reference Issuers may be obtained from other sources including, but not limited to, press releases, newspaper articles and other publicly disseminated documents. We make no representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of these reports.

 

This pricing supplement relates only to the notes offered hereby and does not relate to the Reference Shares. We have derived all disclosures contained in this pricing supplement regarding the Reference Issuers from the publicly available documents described in the preceding paragraphs. Neither we nor the agent nor its affiliates have participated in the preparation of such documents or made any due diligence inquiry with respect to any of the Reference Issuers in connection with the offering of the notes. Neither we nor the agent nor its affiliates make any representation that such publicly available documents or any other publicly available information regarding any of the Reference Issuers are accurate or complete. Furthermore, we cannot give any assurance that all the events occurring prior to the date of this pricing supplement (including events that would affect the accuracy or completeness of the publicly available documents described in the preceding paragraph) that would affect the trading price of any of the Reference Shares (and therefore the

Initial Reference Level and the Knock-In Level and Redemption Amount) have been publicly disclosed. Subsequent disclosure of any such events or the disclosure of or failure to disclose material future events concerning any of the Reference Issuers could affect the value you will receive on the Maturity Date with respect to the notes and therefore the market value of the notes. Neither we nor any of our affiliates have any obligation to disclose any information about the Reference Issuers after the date of this pricing supplement.

 

Neither we nor any of our affiliates makes any representation to you as to the performance of the Reference Shares. As a prospective purchaser of notes, you should undertake such independent investigation of the Reference Issuers as in your judgment is appropriate to make an informed decision with respect to an investment in the Reference Shares.

 

Any historical upward or downward trend in the price of any of the Reference Shares during any period shown in this pricing supplement is not an indication that the price of those Reference Shares is more or less likely to increase or decrease at any time during the term of the notes. You should not take the historical performance levels as an indication of future performance of any of the Reference Shares. We cannot assure you that the future performance of any of the Reference Shares will result in your receiving the face amount of your notes on the Maturity Date. The actual performance of any of the Reference Shares over the life of the notes may bear little relation to the historical levels shown in this pricing supplement.

 

Hypothetical Returns on the Notes

 

The tables of hypothetical returns contained in this pricing supplement set out the total return to the Maturity Date of a note, based on the assumptions outlined in the introduction to each respective table of hypothetical returns and several variables, which include (a) whether the Knock-In Level Trigger has occurred and (b) several hypothetical closing prices for the Reference Shares on the Determination Date or at any time during the life of the notes. These figures are provided for purposes of illustration only. They should not be taken as an indication or prediction of future investment results and are intended merely to illustrate the effect that various hypothetical Reference Share values could have on the Redemption Amount, assuming all other variables remain constant.

 

The information in the tables of hypothetical returns reflects hypothetical rates of return on the notes assuming they are purchased on the Original Issue Date and held to the Maturity Date. If you sell your notes prior to the Maturity Date, your return will depend upon the market value of your notes at the time of sale, which may be affected by a number of factors that are not reflected in the table below. For a discussion of some of these factors, see “Risk factors” beginning on page PS-9 of the accompanying product supplement no. 1 and beginning on page S-4 of the accompanying prospectus supplement.

 

The tables of hypothetical returns assume no Market Disruption Event, Adjustment Event or Settlement Disruption Event occurs. Also, the hypothetical rates of return shown below do not take into account the effects of applicable taxes. Because of the U.S. tax treatment applicable to the notes, tax liabilities could affect the after-tax rate of return on your notes to a comparatively greater extent than the after-tax return on the Reference Shares.

 

The market price of each of the Reference Shares has been volatile in the past, and their performance cannot be predicted for any future period. The actual performance of the Reference Shares over the life of the notes, as well as the Redemption Amount payable, may bear little relation to the hypothetical return examples set forth in the tables of hypothetical returns or to the historical price of the Reference Shares set forth in this pricing supplement.

Supplemental Information Regarding Taxation in the United States

 

The amount of the stated interest rate on each of the notes that constitutes interest on the Deposit (as defined in the accompanying product supplement no. 1) is set forth in the table below.

 

Deposit Interest for each note offering equals 2.68%. The Put Premium is the Interest Rate minus the Deposit Interest.

 

In addition to potential alternative treatments under current tax law, it is also possible that the tax law may be changed by legislative or regulatory action, possibly with retroactive effect. However, it is not possible to predict whether or when such action will occur and the effect of such potential changes is uncertain.

 

Please refer to “Taxation in the United States” beginning on page PS-16 of the accompanying product supplement no. 1.

 

Supplemental Plan of Distribution

 

The notes are being purchased by Natixis Securities North America Inc. (the agent) as principal, pursuant to a terms agreement dated as of the Trade Date between the agent and us. The agent has agreed to pay our out-of-pocket expenses in connection with the issuance of the notes.

 

See “Supplemental plan of distribution” beginning on page PS-19 of the accompanying product supplement no. 1.

Description of Focus Media Holding Limited

 

ISIN:                    US34415V1098

Relevant Exchange:     The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

 

According to its publicly available documents, Focus Media Holding Limited began operations of its commercial location network in May 2003. In addition, it operated its in-store network since April 2005 and acquired and began to operate its poster frame network from January 2006 under the brand name “Framedia” . In March and April 2006, respectively, Focus Media Holding Limited added a WAP-based mobile phone advertising network and outdoor LED digital billboard advertising network to the business. Information provided to or filed with the SEC by Focus Media Holding Limited pursuant to the Exchange Act can be located on the SEC’s website by reference to SEC file number 000-51387.

 

Historical Performance of Focus Media Holding Limited

 

The following table sets forth the published intra-day high, low and closing prices of the Reference Shares since December 31, 2004. We obtained the information in the tables below from Bloomberg without independent verification

 

 

Table of Hypothetical Returns of Focus Media Holding Limited

 

The following examples illustrate the rate of return on the notes for a range of hypothetical Final Reference Levels on the Determination Date based on an Initial Reference Level of $30.65 and a Knock-In Level of $21.455. In these examples, the Knock-In Level Trigger never occurs during the life of the notes. In each example, the redemption Amount is paid in cash.

 

 

In the examples above, the price of the Reference Shares fluctuates over the term of the notes and closes above the Knock-In Level on the Determination Date.

 

The following examples illustrate the rate of return on the notes for a range of hypothetical Final Reference Levels on the Determination Date based on an Initial Reference Level of $30.65 and a Knock-In Level of $21.455. In these examples, the Knock-In Level Trigger occurs during the life of the notes.

 

 

 

Description of Nuance Communications, Inc.

 

ISIN:                    US67020Y1001

Relevant Exchange:     The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

 

According to its publicly available documents, Nuance Communications, Inc. is a provider of speech-based solutions for businesses and consumers worldwide. The speech solutions are designed to transform the way people interact with information systems, mobile devices and services. Information provided to or filed with the SEC by Nuance Communications, Inc. pursuant to the Exchange Act can be located on the SEC’s website by reference to SEC file number 000-27038.

 

Historical Performance of Nuance Communications, Inc.

 

The following table sets forth the published intra-day high, low and closing prices of the Reference Shares since December 31, 2004. We obtained the information in the tables below from Bloomberg without independent verification

 

 

Table of Hypothetical Returns of Nuance Communications, Inc.

 

The following examples illustrate the rate of return on the notes for a range of hypothetical Final Reference Levels on the Determination Date based on an Initial Reference Level of $18.01 and a Knock-In Level of $12.607. In these examples, the Knock-In Level Trigger never occurs during the life of the notes. In each example, the redemption Amount is paid in cash.

 

 

In the examples above, the price of the Reference Shares fluctuates over the term of the notes and closes above the Knock-In Level on the Determination Date.

 

The following examples illustrate the rate of return on the notes for a range of hypothetical Final Reference Levels on the Determination Date based on an Initial Reference Level of $18.01 and a Knock-In Level of $12.607. In these examples, the Knock-In Level Trigger occurs during the life of the notes.

 

 

 

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