LINKOPING, Sweden, March 30, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Press information from Saab AB's Annual General Meeting on March 30, 2004.
The Annual General Meeting approved the proposed shareholder dividend of SEK 3.50 per share. Friday, April 2, 2004 was set as record day. The dividend is expected to be sent out on Wednesday, April 7, 2004.
The Board's proposal for acquisition and transfer of the company's own shares was approved by the Annual General Meeting.
The Annual General Meeting resolved that the nomination process for the 2005 Annual General Meeting will proceed in that, during the last quarter of the year, the largest shareholders appoint four representatives (who must not be members of the Board of the company) with the Chairman of the Board as convener. The representatives will jointly work out a proposal for members of the Board and, where applicable, for auditors, to be presented at the Annual General Meeting for decision. The names of the four representatives will be published as soon as they are appointed.
Board members Anders Scharp, Erik Belfrage, Stephen Henwood, Peter Nygards, George Rose, Bjorn Svedberg, Ake Svensson, Marcus Wallenberg and Alison Wood were re-elected.
Anders Scharp was re-elected as Chairman of the Board of Saab AB at a statutory Board meeting held in conjunction with the Annual General Meeting.
The Board of Directors
Saab AB
Saab is one of the world's leading high-technology companies, with its main operations focusing on defence, aviation and space. The group covers a broad spectrum of competence and capabilities in systems integration.
For further information please contact: Irene Svensson, Group Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, Saab AB, tel: +46-8-463 01 30, +46-(0)734 18 71 30 www.saab.se
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