Elekta receives orders for Leksell Gamma Knife® in the U.S. valued at SEK 97 million

Elekta receives orders for Leksell Gamma Knife® in the U.S. valued at SEK 97 million Elekta has signed agreements to deliver Leksell Gamma Knife® equipment to the U.S. The agreements include delivery of Leksell Gamma Knife® equipment and reloads of existing installations. The total order value is approximately SEK 97 M. The deliveries are planned for this and the next fiscal year. "I am very pleased with the order intake of Leksell Gamma Knife® in the U.S. during the third quarter, November-January, 2001/2002", says Tomas Puusepp, responsible for Elekta's North-American operations. "We see a continued positive development for the clinical application of radiosurgery all over the world and thereby an increased demand for Leksell Gamma Knife®", adds Tomas Puusepp. "This will be seen also in our other geographical markets during the remainder of this fiscal year", ends Tomas Puusepp. 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 and cost efficient and gentle to the patient. For further information, please contact: Lars Jonsteg, VP Corporate Relations, Elekta AB (publ), tel. +46 8 587 254 82 ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/02/07/20040525BIT20980/wkr0006.pdf