Custos has acquired 10.0 per cent of the shares in ASG AB

Custos has acquired 10.0 per cent of the shares in ASG AB Custos has acquired additional shares in ASG AB and now owns 1.675.500 B shares corresponding to 10.0 per cent of the share capital and 5.8 per cent of the voting rights. Stockholm, August 26, 1997 AKTIEBOLAGET CUSTOS (publ) Christer Gardell Chief Executive Officer For further questions please contact Mr Christer Gardell (+46 8 440 57 70) ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1997/08/26/19990212BIT00270/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1997/08/26/19990212BIT00270/bit0002.pdf