Custos sells all shares in Drott for MSEK 609

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Custos sells all shares in Drott for MSEK 609 AB Custos has sold its entire holding in AB Drott for MSEK 609 in a futures transaction. The sales amount corresponds to SEK 95 per A share and SEK 72 per B share. The buyer is Näckebro and the estimated transfer date is September 21, 1998. Drott, which currently is a wholly owned subsidiary of Skanska, will be spun- off to Skanska´s shareholders and listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange's O- list on September 24, 1998. Through this futures transaction, Custos divests its entire holding in Drott consisting of 25,1% of the votes and 6,1% of the share capital. "This is a favorable transaction for Custos' shareholders which frees up a significant amount of capital. It is also a good transaction for a Swedish real estate market in further need of consolidation", says Christer Gardell, CEO of Custos. Questions answered by Christer Gardell (+46 8 440 57 97) ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1998/09/04/19990223BIT00310/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1998/09/04/19990223BIT00310/bit0002.pdf