Telephone conference for press contacts and stock market analysts in connection with the release of our Interim Report for the period to 31 March 2006.

In connection with the release of AarhusKarlshamns´s first interim report for the financial year 2006, we invite you to a "Press & Analyst Conference" by telephone. The conference will be chaired by Jerker Hartwall, the Group´s President and C.E.O. and will be held in English. Time: Tuesday 23 May 2006, at 16.30 Scandinavian time, 15.30 UK time. How to register: A telephone number will be published on our website, www.aak.com, from 22 May. Those wishing to attend the conference are kindly asked to call this number no later than 16.25 (15.25) on 23 May, to register for the conference. Once you have registered, an operator will connect you to the conference. At the same time, a link to Jerker Hartwall´s presentation material will be available on our website. The Interim Report will be released by noon on 23 May 2006.