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Published on 2/28/2008 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: Nuveen, Merrill upsize Elements linked to Rogers Total Return to $68.5 million for Svensk

By Laura Lutz

Des Moines, Feb. 28 - AB Svensk Exportkredit priced $5 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., according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

This tranche, which priced at 121.179, brings the total deal size to $68.5 million

Originally, $4 million of the notes priced at par on Oct. 17. From then until Feb. 19, $59.5 million more of the notes priced at prices ranging from 101.426 to 118.137.

The offering can be increased up to the maximum $250 million that has been registered.

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

At maturity, investors will receive par plus the index return, less an annual investor fee of 0.75% times the proportion of days elapsed.

Beginning Jan. 22, 2008, holders may put back the notes for repurchase on a weekly repurchase date. 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:$68.5 million, upsized from $4 million
Maturity:Oct. 24, 2022
Coupon:0%
Price:Par for $4 million; 121.179 for $5 million
Payout at maturity:Par plus the index return less an investor fee of 0.75% times the proportion of days elapsed
Pricing dates:Oct. 17 for $4 million; Feb. 25 for $5 million
Settlement dates:Oct. 24 for $4 million; Feb. 29 for $5 million
Underwriters:Nuveen Investments, Merrill Lynch & Co.
Listing:Amex: RJI

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