AU-System signs new general agreement with Ericsson

AU-System signs new general agreement with Ericsson Stockholm, Sweden - January 29, 2001 - AU-System is renewing the company's comprehensive general agreement with Ericsson. The new agreement, which runs for one year, covers the supply of qualified technical consulting services. Under the agreement, all Ericsson companies are granted access to AU-System's expertise within telecommunications and mobile Internet. "The close co-operation with Ericsson provides us with an opportunity to be involved in driving forward the development of new mobile technologies," says Tomas Franzén, President and CEO of AU-System. "As Ericsson's principal supplier of technical consulting services, we play an important role in ensuring their continued lead in the field of mobile technology." The assignments will cover various projects such as software development for Ericsson's telephony and infrastructure products as well as development of Ericsson's internal systems. Media Contacts: Tomas Franzén, President and Stig-Olov Lindström, VP Sales CEO AU-System AB AU-System AB Tel: +46 70 576 32 05 Tel: +46 70 595 87 09 About AU-System AU-System is a leading Mobile Internet consultancy. Through the subsidiary SandbergTrygg, the company also offers integrated services for marketing communications. Major clients include Ericsson, Telia, Scania, MeritaNordbanken and Singapore Telecom. AU-System was established in 1974 and currently employs more than 975 staff in offices in Sweden, the U.K., Italy, the U.S., Thailand and Singapore. AU-System is listed on Attract40 of the OM Stockholm Exchange, under the symbol AUS. For more information, please visit www.ausystem.com. ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by BIT http://www.bit.se The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2001/01/29/20010129BIT00380/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2001/01/29/20010129BIT00380/bit0002.pdf