HELABA Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen

FRANKFURT, Germany, August 18, 2011 - Pre-tax group profit rises to EUR333million after EUR126million Brenner confirms increased earnings target for 2011 Allrisks in connection withGreecehave beencomprehensively taken into account Hardening of silentparticipationswill be implemented in due course Helaba Landesbank Hessen-Thringen ended the first six months of fiscal 2011 on the basis of the semi-annual accounts with an IFRS group pre-tax profit of EUR 333 million.

FRANKFURT, Germany - Group Pre-Tax Results Rise in Q1 (First Quarter) 2009 to EUR 86 Million - Operating Results Significantly Increased - Brenner: "We want to be available for our customers even in the crisis." Helaba Landesbank Hessen-Thringen started well into 2009, despite the persisting financial market crisis and the severe recession in the real (non-monetary) economy.

FRANKFURT, Germany - On May 1, 2009, Ingeborg Warschke will be taking over as head of Helaba's real estate finance department in its London branch.