AB Volvo announces repurchase of 500,000 B shares and 17,000 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 Friday, February 11, acquired 500,000 series B shares. The shares were traded between SEK 298.50 and 301.50 with an average price of SEK 300.30 and 17,000 series A shares. The shares were traded between SEK 288.50 and 291.50 with an average price of SEK 290.23.

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 7,090,246 series A shares and 24,815,797 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. February 14, 2005 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