Capio Healthcare France

Press Release Paul Hökfelt has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Capio-owned Clininvest S.A. in France. He succeeds Jean-Michel Texier who has decided to seek new challenges and responsibilities outside the Capio Group. Paul Hökfelt was appointed Senior Vice President and Head of the Capio Healthcare France business area in October 2002. On December, 10, 2002 Clininvest will change name to Capio Santé France. Gothenburg, December 6, 2002 Capio AB (publ) For further information, please contact: Ulrika Stenson, Director, Corporate Communications, Capio AB, +46-70-590 07 23, +46-31-732 4004 ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/12/06/20021206BIT00570/wkr0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/12/06/20021206BIT00570/wkr0002.pdf