STOCKHOLM, Sweden, March 30, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Skanska's Annual General Meeting in Stockholm today decided the following:
-- The dividend for 2003 of SEK 3.00 (SEK 2.00 in preceding year) was approved in accordance with the Board proposal. The record date for distribution is April 2, 2004.
-- Sverker Martin-Lof, Roger Flanagan, Ulrika Francke, Jane F. Garvey, Stuart Graham, Soren Gyll, Finn Johnsson, Arne Martensson and Anders Nyren were re-elected members of the Board.
-- The Meeting also resolved to authorize the Chairman of the Board to convene a Nominating Committee for the period until the next Annual General Meeting, or if needed, until a new Nominating Committee is appointed. The Committee shall comprise the Board Chairman and a representative from each of the Company's five largest shareholders. The representatives may not be members of the Board of Skanska at the same time. The Committee shall elect a Chairman among the members. The composition of the Committee will be announced in conjunction with the publication of Skanska's interim report for the third quarter 2004.
For further information please contact:
Anders Lilja, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations, Skanska AB, tel +46 8 753 88 01 Peter Gimbe, Press Officer, Skanska AB, tel +46 8 753 88 38
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