Investor AB invests in Aplion Networks

Investor AB invests in Aplion Networks Investor AB, via its wholly owned subsidiary Investor Growth Capital, is leading a $20 million round of financing in Aplion Networks. Aplion Networks is an innovator in creating the first integrated hardware and software solution for customizing broadband communications, Network Virtuoso . The funding will be used to enhance Aplion's sales and marketing efforts for the Network Virtuoso platform with plans to expand the national sales team and drive customer acquisition and national partnerships. Find out more about Aplion Networks on their homepage: www.aplion.com For further information: Anna Nekoranec, Managing Director, Investor Growth Capital Tel. +1 212 515 90 00 ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by BIT http://www.bit.se The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2001/01/09/20010109BIT00370/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2001/01/09/20010109BIT00370/bit0002.pdf