Wihlborgs Sells Properties for SEK 793 Million at a Total Profit of SEK 112 Million


STOCKHOLM, Sweden, June 13, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Wihlborgs has sold twelve properties, including residential properties in Bagarmossen, and has signed a letter of intent with regard to sale of a shopping centre in Lund. The combined sales totals, including the shopping centre, SEK 793 million. The total profit is SEK 112 million.

Shopping centre in Lund

Wihlborgs and Rodamco Sverige AB have signed a letter of intent with regard to the sale of a shopping centre in Lund to Rodamco. Wihlborgs is taking possession of the shopping centre on 12 September 2002 and Rodamco is acquiring the centre as of 13 September.

The shopping centre is currently being constructed by JM for Wihlborgs. In total, the centre includes around 70 shops with a total area of around 19,200 m2. The shopping centre is being opened on 19 September.

Conversions into cooperative flats in Stockholm Wihlborgs has also sold four properties with a total area of around 14,400 m2 to newly formed housing cooperatives in Bagarmossen, outside Stockholm. Following the sale, Wihlborgs still has one residential property, with a total area of 22,447 m2, in Bagarmossen.

Sales in the Oresund region

In Malmo Wihlborgs has sold five properties, three of which are residential properties, with a total area of around 13,000 m2. The buyers are private investors. Wihlborgs has also sold the project properties (undeveloped land) Amerika Sodra 9-11, 15 and 27 in Helsingborg as well as Lundakra 12:10 (part of) in Landskrona.

Other

Wihlborgs has also sold the property Kungsangens Kyrkby 2:76, Upplands- Bro, with a total area of 3,448 m2.

"We are continuing to maintain a fast tempo in terms of property deals," commented Erik Paulsson, President and CEO of Wihlborgs Fastigheter. "With the sales in Bagarmossen we are continuing our practice of selling properties to newly formed housing cooperatives where there is an interest. More sales are in progress, in both the Stockholm and the Oresund regions."

Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB (publ)

For further information:


Erik Paulsson, President & CEO, tel +46 (0)8-555 148 18,
+46 (0)733-87 18 18

Olle Knaust, deputy CEO, tel +46 (0)8-555 148 10, +46 (0)733-87 18 10

Mats Berg, communications manager, tel +46 (0)8-555 148 20,
+46 (0)733-87 18 20

Properties sold (excluding the shopping centre in Lund)
Property                Municipality  Region      Type            m2
Standspersonen 1        Stockholm     Stockholm   Residential     1,892
Sanningen 1             Stockholm     Stockholm   Residential     5,289
Stridbarheten 1         Stockholm     Stockholm   Residential     5,300
Gastfriheten 1 & 2      Stockholm     Stockholm   Residential     1,940
Beritsholm 2            Malmo         Oresund     Residential     2,428
Beritsholm 7            Malmo         Oresund     Residential     2,386
Angdala 1 & 2           Malmo         Oresund     Residential     3,976
Skrattmasen 4           Malmo         Oresund     Offices         2,443
Utklippan 1             Malmo         Oresund     Ind./warehouse  1,755
Amerika Sodra 9-11,
15, 27                  Helsingborg   Oresund     Land  
Lundakra 12:10 (part    Landskrona    Oresund     Land
of)
Kungsangens kyrkby      Upplands-Bro  Stockholm   Offices/shops   3,448
2:76

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