Gambro receives 'Ken Sharma Award for Excellence' in Global Transformation

Gambro receives 'Ken Sharma Award for Excellence' in Global Transformation Recognized for Industry Best Practices in Value Chain Transformation Stockholm, Sweden, October 25, 2001 Gambro AB (Stockholmsbörsen: GAMBaST, GAMBbST), a leading international medical technology and healthcare company, today announced that it has been awarded the 'Ken Sharma Award for Excellence' in Global Transformation in the category "Best Practices in Value Chain Transformation". Gambro was awarded the reward in recognition of its successful implementation of supply chain management solutions across the globe. The award was presented to Klas Arildsson, Vice President Global Supply, Gambro Renal Products, at a ceremony at the i2 Center of Excellence in Dallas, Texas. "We are very proud to have won this award as it is a recognition of the huge efforts we have made to improve our business processes. Our improved supply chain support our goal to deliver value adding services to our customers world wide", said Klas Arildsson. "An example of the efficiencies we have realized is a reduction in our inventory level and capacity cost whilst improving customer service level." The Ken Sharma Awards I2 Technologies Inc. is the leading provider of dynamic value chain solutions, the i2 User Group, and META Group (Nasdaq: METG). The award was open to the more than 1,000 customers who cooperate with i2. A panel consisting of industry analysts from the META Group reviewed the applications and chose winners in 10 categories. The awards are named in honor of Ken Sharma, an i2 co-founder and one of the original visionaries of value chain management. For further information please contact: Karin Avasalu, Vice President, Corporate Communications, tel. +46-8-613 65 99, +46-70-513 65 99 Pia Irell, Investor Relations Director, Corporate Finance, tel. +46-8- 613 65 91, +46-70-513 65 91 Kevin Smith, President Gambro Inc., Investor Relations US, tel. +1-303 231 4750 ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2001/10/25/20011025BIT01540/bit0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2001/10/25/20011025BIT01540/bit0001.pdf