Reporting date changed

REPORTING DATE CHANGED Due to co-ordination with reporting by Asticus' main shareholder IVG Holding AG, Asticus has decided to postpone its next interim report from 10 November until 17 November. The interim report for the period 1 January - 30 September will therefore be published on 17 November. Gothenburg on 19 October, 1999 Torbjörn Seifert Managing Director For further information please contact: Torbjörn Seifert, Telephone: +46 31 837 850 Bo Ahlén, Information/Investor Relations, Telephone: +46 31 837 860, mobile +46 70 326 78 60 e-mail: info@asticus.com ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1999/10/19/19991019BIT00580/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1999/10/19/19991019BIT00580/bit0002.pdf