Elekta receives notification that the U.S. Supreme Court denies opponent´s petition in patent dispute

ELEKTA RECEIVES NOTIFICATION THAT THE U.S. SUPREME COURT DENIES OPPONENT'S PETITION IN PATENT DISPUTE As previously announced, Medical Instrumentation and Diagnostics Corporation (Midco), Elekta's opponent in the U.S. patent dispute, in January filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the United States Supreme Court. The petition requested the Supreme Court to review of the Federal Circuit's judgment vacating the prior judgment of the District Court in this case and absolving Elekta of all liability. On March 29, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision denying MIDCO's petition for a writ of certiorari. Following the Federal Circuit's judgment in favor of Elekta, MIDCO has recently also filed a motion to amend its complaint in the District Court and requested that it be allowed to amend its case to be based on different claims of the patents in question. Elekta has opposed MIDCO's motion. Elekta believes that it is unlikely that MIDCO could prevail under any of the claims of the patents. For further information, please contact: International: Peter Ejemyr, Group VP Corporate Communications, Elekta AB (publ), Phone: +46 733 611 000, e-mail: peter.ejemyr@elekta.com United States: Lars Jonsteg, VP Investor Relations North America, Elekta, USA Phone: +1 770-670-2419, e-mail: lars.jonsteg@elekta.com Elekta is a world-leading supplier of advanced and innovative radiation oncology and neurosurgery solutions and services for precise treatment of cancer and brain disorders. Elekta's solutions are clinically effective, cost efficient and gentle to the patient. For additional information about Elekta, please visit www.elekta.com ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2004/03/30/20040330BIT00020/wkr0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2004/03/30/20040330BIT00020/wkr0002.pdf