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Doro's Extraordinary General Meeting at 5.30 p.m. on 27 November 2001 at the Hotel Lundia in Lund.

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Doro's Extraordinary General Meeting at 5.30 p.m. on 27 November 2001 at the Hotel Lundia in Lund. New share issue The Board proposes that the Extraordinary General Meeting approves a directed share issue of redeemable and convertible B shares, (previously known as preference shares) amounting to SEK 70 million, to Nordbanken, and amounting to SEK 30 million to RunDor (a total of SEK 100 million). The new share price will be SEK 8.50 (average price paid during 10 days prior to the decision on 17 October). B shares will have 1/10 of the voting rights and have equal rights to dividends as A shares. During the period until the AGM in 2005, DORO will be able to redeem these shares at the issue price plus 10% interest per year. If the B shares are not redeemed they will be converted to A shares at the AGM in 2005. In the event of a future new share issue the B shares will have equal rights to A shares. B shares can also be converted to A shares in the event of third party purchase. The conditions for the share issue are that both parties will be exempt from the Securities Council for possible bid obligations that may arise during the new subscription and the subsequent conversion. Furthermore the decision of the EGM will include a decision concerning the Leo Law. At the EGM it is required that at least 9/10 of the attending votes, in addition to RunDor's share, support the proposal. New dividend policy DORO's dividend policy so far has been to pay between 1/3 and 1 /2 of the profits after tax. The DORO Board has adopted a new policy. The new policy is that B shares will be redeemed when a profit and financial balance are achieved. A new dividend policy will be decided when the B shares are redeemed. Proposal to the Board Board member and Chairman of the Board Lars-Olof Hjalmar has announced that, for reasons of a personal nature, he will resign from the Board with effect from 27 November 2001. With the early departure of Lars-Olof Hjalmar, and the agreement between DORO, RunDor AB and Nordbanken AB (publ) in mind, and with respect to the proposal for a new share issue, the Board has been notified that shareholders representing a minimum of 41% of voting rights of all shares in the company will support a proposal to: a) appoint Anders Bülow as a Member of the Board, to replace Lars-Olof Hjalmar from 27 November 2001; and b) to appoint Anders Frick as a new Deputy Board Member. The intention is to appoint Anders Bülow as Chairman of the Board. Anders Bülow was born in 1953 and has previously been President and CEO of Boliden and Deputy President and Deputy CEO responsible for construction related activities in the Trelleborg Group. He is currently the Chairman of the Board for the unlisted companies, Svanströms and Brämhult Jos. Anders Frick was born in 1945 and was previously President and CEO for companies such as Arjo. He currently has positions as Board Member at Getinge, Fagerhult, Securitas, Sweco and Nordbanken Region Sydsverige. Schedules 17 November: record day in VPC's shareholders' register for participation at the Extraordinary General Meeting. 22 November: final day for notification to attend the Extraordinary General Meeting 27 November: Extraordinary General Meeting at Hotel Lundia in Lund at 5.30 p.m. Future reports 2001 financial statement: 24 January 2002 Annual General Meeting for 2002: 5 March 2002. Reports and other information can be obtained from the company's website: www.doro.se For further questions please contact: CEO, Gunnar Åkerblom +46 (0)46-280 50 61 or Deputy CEO, Ingvar Karlsson +46 (0)46-280 50 62 Lund 29 October 2001 ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2001/10/29/20011029BIT00130/bit0002.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2001/10/29/20011029BIT00130/bit0002.pdf