Merger between Aspiro and Mobilehits delayed
As earlier announced, Aspiro AB and Melody Interactive Solutions AB (”Mobilehits”) intend to merge by Aspiro making an offer for all shares in Mobilehits.
By the end of the offer period, on June 13 2003, the principal conditions for the merger which Aspiro had given to the shareholders of Mobilehits, i.e. acceptance from at least 90 percent of the shareholders of Mobilehits and registration of Mobilehits' new share issue, were not yet fulfilled. Up to this date, these conditions are yet not fulfilled. At present, Aspiro has not taken any decisions whether to prolong the offer period or to waive any condition. Aspiro will continue its discussions with the Board of Directors and the major owners of Mobilehits regarding how to carry out the merger. ”A combined Mobilehits and Aspiro constitutes a very strong company on the market for mobile entertainment services”, says Håkan Persson, CEO of Aspiro, ”and we will continue working on a merger between the two companies.” For further information: Helena Gynnerstedt, Head of Information, Aspiro, ph: +46-40-630 03 18, e-mail: helena.gynnerstedt@aspiro.com Johan Lenander, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Aspiro, ph: +46-708-21 80 01, e-mail: johan.lenander@aspiro.com