HiQ signs agreement with Telia

HiQ signs agreement with Telia HiQ has signed an agreement with Telia making HiQ a preferred supplier of IT and management consultancy services. All companies within the Telia Group can take advantage of the agreement signed by Telia Mobile AB. HiQ has been working with Telia for four years and the agreement is the result of their increased collaboration during 1999. - Our assignments for Telia have increased over the last year, and now include several companies within the Telia Group. HiQ has worked on different types of assignments, from project management for Telia's "customer web" for corporate customers, through business and operational development for Telia Nät to project management support at Telia Mobile, says Lars Stugemo, Deputy Managing Director at HiQ International. A general agreement with Telia Mobile also gives HiQ's investment in the field of Mobile Internet more impact. HiQ works with several leading suppliers in this field, and closer collaboration with mobile operators is a natural step in its development. - Telia is Sweden's market-leading telecoms operator and the agreement confirms our position as one of Sweden's leading telecoms consultancies. Having offices in Oslo is an extra bonus now that the merger between Telia and Telenor appears to be on the verge of going through, concludes Stugemo. For further information, please contact: Lars Stugemo, Deputy Managing Director, HiQ International, tel.: +46 8 588 900 00 HiQ is an IT and management consultancy focusing on high-tech communication and simulation solutions. Formed in 1992, HiQ is now a leader in these fields and the Nordic region is its domestic market. Group net sales in 1998 were SEK 152 million and HiQ employs 230 people in Stockholm, Arboga, Gothenburg and Oslo. The Parent Company, HiQ International AB, has been listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange O-list since 12 April 1999. For more information, please visit our web site at www.hiq.se ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1999/10/07/19991007BIT00250/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1999/10/07/19991007BIT00250/bit0002.pdf