State of Illinois intends to award a vehicle inspection contract to Opus Inspection

Opus Inspection, Inc. has received a notice of intent to award a contract to
provide Vehicle Emissions Testing services from the Illinois Environmental
Protection Agency (IEPA).  Negotiations are expected to last 45 days or more
before official contract signing. The term of the contract is expected to be for
9 years.
In its public notice, the IEPA said, “The Agency intends to award a contract to
Opus Inspection, Inc. for an estimated value of $125,000,000. It is the
determination of the Agency that Opus Inspection, Inc. has been deemed to be
responsive and the most advantageous to the state through a combination of
technical evaluation and price.”

“We are very pleased that IEPA has issued a notice of award to Opus Inspection
to be its future contractor,” said Lothar Geilen, President and CEO of Opus
Inspection. “We proposed our latest, advanced technologies, which will provide
the State of Illinois with a highly reliable, customer convenient program for
years to come.”

Mölndal, May 22, 2014
Opus Group AB (publ)
For additional information, please contact
Magnus Greko
President and CEO
Phone: 46 31 748 34 00
E-mail: magnus.greko@opus.se
Peter Stenström
Investor Relations
Phone: 46 765 25 84 93
E-mail: peter.stenstrom@opus.se
About Opus Group

Opus Group is a leading company in vehicle inspection technology and vehicle
inspection program operations.  The Group has two main business areas which are
vehicle inspection and equipment.  Opus Group is one of the market leaders in
vehicle inspection operations in the US and Sweden.  Opus Bilprovning has 73
vehicle inspection stations in Sweden.  Opus Inspection operates vehicle
inspection programs in the U.S., Bermuda, and Peru and is active in sales and
service of emission control equipment in North America and Mexico.  Through the
subsidiaries, Opus Equipment and J&B Maskinteknik, Opus Group conducts
production, sales, and service of vehicle inspection equipment for vehicle
inspection companies and vehicle workshops.  Opus Group’s revenues amounted to
approximately SEK 1,047 million in 2013. Opus Group’s shares are listed on
Nasdaq OMX Stockholm.

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