DISCLOSURE NOTICE Hemtex

Industrivärden on March 30, 2006 purchased 134,400 shares in Hemtex, correspond-ing to 0.48 percent of the company's votes and capital stock. Following this purchase the Industrivärden group's total holding amounts to 1,428,800 shares, corresponding to 5.10 percent of the votes and capital stock. Stockholm, Sweden, March 31, 2006 AB INDUSTRIVÄRDEN (publ) For further information, please contact: Anders Nyrén, President and CEO, Industrivärden, tel. +46-8-666 64 00