A good reception to Atle's option offering

A GOOD RECEPTION TO ATLE'S OPTION OFFERING 30 senior Atle group executives accepted the offering of synthetic options, subscribing for between 8.000 and 63.400 options each. A further 170.600 options were set aside as a reserve, securing the rights for subsequent sales to new recruits, subject to a market premium. The Board resolved an exercise price of SEK 162, a price per option of SEK 11,60 , with their term until 15 July 2003 inclusive. Atle's average share price during the measurement period, which was coincident with the application period, was SEK 134,65. The options were valued by financial institution Handelsbanken Investment Banking; the Board considers that this valuation was effected on sound business terms. Stockholm, 6 July 2000 Atle AB (publ) THE BOARD For more information, please contact: Carl Wilhelm Ros, Chairman , tel: +46 70 557 49 15 Gunnar Huss, exec Vice President, tel: +46 8 506 101 12 ATLE AB (Publ) BOX 7308 103 90 STOCKHOLM SWEDEN VISITING ADDRESS: REGERINGSGATAN 48 TELEPHONE +46 (0)8 506 10100 TELEFAX +46 (0)8 506 10110 CORPORATE IDENTITY NO.: 556454-8799 Atle- key facts Atle is a growth company that intends to be 2-3 times its current size in 5 years' time. Atle is a private equity player, investing in unlisted enterprises, participating actively in their development, and after a few years, finding them a suitable new home, thereby realising value growth. Since 1993, the Atle group's earnings have risen progressively, from SEK 373 m to SEK 1,025 m in 1999. Atle maintains a brisk transaction tempo, acquiring over 20 enterprises across all sectors each year. Since inception in 1992, Atle has invested in approximately 200 businesses and exited from 100. Its annual return from these exits has exceeded 50%. 43 holdings (26% of invested capital) are in IT and other technology enterprises. Atle is quoted on the Stockholm Stock Exchange's A List and has just over 16,000 shareholders. ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/07/06/20000706BIT00320/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/07/06/20000706BIT00320/bit0002.pdf