OM Sells Shares in Orc Software


STOCKHOLM, Sweden, May 13, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- OM today sold 500,000 shares of its approximately 5 million shares in Orc Software, the electronic trading and risk management software company listed on Stockholmsborsen.

The sale will result in a capital gain of SEK 75 million and means that OM will decrease its ownership in Orc Software from approximately 34 percent to 31 percent.

OM remains committed as long term owners to Orc Software.


For further information or comments, please contact
Anna Eriksson, Vice President Brand & Communications
OM+46 8 405 66 12

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