Bure Health Care Interim Report Jan-March 2000

* Bure Health Care Group prepares for listing on the O list of the OM Stockholm Exchange during autumn 2000. * Net sales increased by 76 per cent and amounted to SEK 847M (481). Organic growth amounted to 12 per cent. * Earnings before goodwill amortization amounted to SEK 48M (14) equivalent to an operating margin of 5.6 per cent (2.9). * Earnings after financial items amounted to SEK 43M After the end of the reporting period: * The Annual General Meeting of Investment AB Bure decided to distribute the shares in Bure Health Care Corporation to the shareholders in Investment AB Bure and to apply for a listing on the O list of the OM Stockholm Exchange. ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/05/10/20000510BIT00950/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/05/10/20000510BIT00950/bit0002.pdf