Prilosec Q1 99

Södertälje, Sweden, April 22, 1999 @ @ SALES OF PRILOSEC (LOSEC ) IN THE U.S. UP 23 PERCENT DURING FIRST QUARTER OF 1999 Total sales of Prilosec (Losec) in the U.S. during the period January - March 1999 amounted to USD 895 m. (1998: 730 m.), an increase of 23 percent. Growth in total prescriptions February year-to-date was approximately 20 percent. Further Enquiries: Media: Mikael Widell, tel +46 8 553 264 28, Steve Brown, tel +44 171 304 5033 +46 70 311 99 60 Rachel Bloom, tel +1 302 886 7858 Investor Relations: Michael Olsson, tel +46 8 553 259 52 Elizabeth Sutton, tel +44 171 304 5101 Jörgen Winroth, tel +1 609 896 4148 Ed Seage, tel +1 302 886 4065 ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1999/04/22/19990422BIT00410/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1999/04/22/19990422BIT00410/bit0002.pdf