necessary for the implementation of the combination of Hemköp and D&D.

The Extraordinary General Meetings of the D&D retailers shareholder association and D&D Dagligvaror AB have approved the resolutions necessary for the implementation of the combination of Hemköp and D&D. The Extraordinary General Meetings of the D&D retailers shareholder association and D&D Dagligvaror AB (Publ.) ("D&D"), held today, have, respectively, approved the resolution necessary for the implementation of the combination of Hemköpskedjan AB (Publ.) and D&D Dagligvaror AB. th The acceptance period for the D&D shareholders ends February 25 , 2000. Hemköp's offer is, a.o., conditional upon a 90% acceptance rate. For further information, please contact: Roger Källman, Chairman of the Board of the D&D retailers shareholder ass., +4690123297 or +46706359555 Göran Ennerfelt, Chairman of the Board of D&D Dagligvaror AB, +468-701 61 00 or 4670-598 61 08 D&D Dagligvaror AB ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/02/17/20000217BIT01080/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/02/17/20000217BIT01080/bit0002.pdf