Atle divests its remaining holding in Perlos Oy

Atle divests its remaining holding in Perlos Oy * Exit gain: SEK 84 m * Annual return: 165% Atle M&A has sold its remaining holding in Perlos Oy, equivalent to 303.851 shares. The group-level exit gain from the transaction is SEK 84 m, equivalent to an annual return of 165 percent. The average annual return generated by Atle's investment in Perlos Oy is thus 117 percent, including the partial divestment that was made in July 1999. Stockholm, 2000-03-13 Atle AB (publ) 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 companies, participating actively in their development, and after a few years, finding them a suitable new home- through an exit- 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 high 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 over 100. Its annual return from these exits has exceeded 50%. 43 of its 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 approximately 14,000 shareholders. ATLE AB (Publ) P.O. BOX 7308 S-103 90 STOCKHOLM SWEDEN VISITORS: REGERINGSGATAN 48 TELEPHONE +46-8-506 101 00 TELEFAX +46-8-506 101 10 REGISTERED OFFICE: 556454-8799 ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/03/13/20000313BIT00280/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/03/13/20000313BIT00280/bit0002.pdf