Today€s Annual General Meeting re-appointed the existing Board with C.W.

Today's Annual General Meeting re-appointed the existing Board with C.W. Ros as Chairman. A dividend payment of SEK 6 per share was approved. The AGM approved the Board's proposal to authorise the Board to buy back a maximum of 10 per cent of the company's shares. In his address to the AGM, Atle's Chief Executive announced that a number of analysts assess that Atle's net asset value lies at around SEK 200 per share; any value representing Atle's ability/opportunities to continue generating high returns is additional. Given the uncertainty that is a constant feature of unlisted company valuations, the management's view is also that a figure of around SEK 200 per share accurately reflects the company's NAV. The Chief Executive also reiterated Atle's growth target of becoming 2-3 times its current size within a five-year period, i.e. invested capital expanding from SEK 5 bn to SEK 10 - 15 bn. Stockholm, Sweden, 13 April 2000 Atle AB (publ) ATLE AB (Publ) P.O. BOX 7308 S-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 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 16,500 shareholders. ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/04/13/20000413BIT01040/bit0002.pdf http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/04/13/20000413BIT01040/bit0001.doc