Extraordinary General Meeting of AB Custos, February 25, 2002


STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Feb.25, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Custos:

Decision at the General Meeting

Redemption Offer

In accordance with a proposal by the Board of Directors, the Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders today approved a redemption proposal. In brief, the offer means that those who are registered shareholders in Custos on February 28, 2002 will receive a redemption right for each share in Custos. Five redemption rights will entitle the holder to redemption of two Custos shares(1). The redemption payment per share shall be SEK 250. In addition to the redemption payment of SEK 250 the redemption shares will be entitled to proposed ordinary dividend of SEK 14,50 per share.

Timetable for the Redemption Program


 February 25, 2002          Last day for trading in Custos shares  
                            including redemption rights
 
 February 26, 2002          Custos shares are traded excluding 
                            redemption rights
 
 February 28, 2002          Record date for receipt of redemption 
                            rights
 
 March 7 - March 27, 2002   Trading in redemption rights
 
 March 7 - April 3, 2002    Registration period for the redemption 
                            offer
 
 April 12 - April 29, 2002  Trading in redemption shares
 
 April 19, 2002             Annual General Meeting of Custos 
                            shareholders to approve the redemption
                            of shares etc.
 
 May 8, 2002 (prelim)       Delivery of redemption payment

 (1) Through trading in redemption rights during the period
     March 7- March 27, 2002, more than two fifths of the Custos
     shares held on the record date may be registered for redemption.

This Press Release is published in Swedish and English. In the event of any difference between the English version and the Swedish original, the Swedish version shall govern.

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