AB Volvo announces repurchase of 300,000 B shares and 15,000 A shares

Further to the decision taken by AB Volvo's Board of Directors on June 17, 2004, regarding repurchase of own shares, AB Volvo has, on Thursday, December 16, acquired 300,000 series B shares. The shares were traded between SEK 267.00 and 269.00 with an average price of SEK 267.82. And has acquired 15,000 series A shares. The shares were traded between SEK 255.50 and 257.00 with an average price of SEK 256.01.

On June 17, 2004, the Board of AB Volvo decided to acquire through purchase on Stockholmsbörsen (Stockholm Exchange) a maximum of 22,076,045 Series A and/or Series B shares, however, not to exceed a total purchase amount of SEK 4,300,000,000. After the repurchase, AB Volvo is in possession of a total of 7,030,246 series A shares and 22,875,797 series B shares. The total number of shares in AB Volvo consists of 138,604,945 series A shares and 302,915,940 series B shares. December 17, 2004 For further information, please contact: Media Relations: Mårten Wikforss, +46 66 11 27 or +46 705 59 11 49 Investor Relations: Fredrik Brunell, +46 31 66 11 91 or +46 705 59 10 91