OBDUCAT BOARD POSTPONE PROPOSAL RE SHARE ISSUE AUTHORIZATION - EXTRA GENERAL MEETING AUGUST 17 CANCELLED

The Obducat board of directors has decided to cancel the Extra General Meeting scheduled for August 17. It was proposed to authorize the Board to decide to issue a maximum of 125 million B shares with the purpose to enable the execution of one or more directed share issues, as well as to enable acquisitions. The targeted resources have been deemed necessary in order to secure the desired further expansion of the company as well as to maintain its market leader position.

Following partly sizeable criticism – among other from the Swedish Shareholders' Association – the board has decided to withdraw its proposal. As an immediate consequence, the scheduled August 17 Extra General meeting has been cancelled.

“The board has closely followed the recent discussions. Obviously, it’s in the best interest of the company that substantial decisions – such as the current share issue proposal – can be adopted with a visible support also from minor shareholders. Consequently, the board will now revisit the share issue authorization proposal as well as the structuring of further funding. However, it is the unchanged opinion of the board that Obducat faces a new demand for even higher pace, expanded project capacity and key market local presence. Increased resources are needed to maintain our present position and expand for the future”, says Peter Jonsson, Chairman of the Obducat Board of Directors.

Malmö, August 12, 2004

The Board of Directors of Obducat AB (publ)

Peter Jonsson

Chairman

For further information, please contact:

Peter Jonsson, Chairman, +46 705 29 25 00

Obducat AB is an innovative developer and supplier of technologies, products and processes used for the production and replication of advanced micro- and nano structures. Obducat´s products and services are intended to serve the demands of companies within the information storage, semiconductor, printed circuit board, and sensor industries. Obducat´s technologies include electron beam, and nano imprint technology. Obducat has offices in Sweden, and the UK, with the head quarter located in Malmö, Sweden. The Obducat shares are publicly traded on the Swedish NGM stock exchange. Read more on www.obducat.com