Pressrelease from Investor AB

Information about compensation for the Board of Directors and executives in Investor AB In view of the current debate, I the undersigned, a member of Investor's Remuneration Committee, would like to provide the following information about compensation paid to the Board of Directors and executives in Investor. Percy Barnevik, Chairman of Investor AB from 1997 until February 14, 2002, received an annual board fee of SEK 1.5 m. in 2001. Percy Barnevik receives no retirement pension from Investor AB. Board members Håkan Mogren, Koichi Nishimura, Peter D. Sutherland, Björn Svedberg, Anders Scharp and Michael Treschow have each received a fee of SEK 325,000. In 2001, a total of SEK 3,450,000, including benefits, was paid in fees to board members who are not employed in the Investor Group. In addition, Björn Svedberg has received compensation totaling SEK 720,000 for special assignments. Claes Dahlbäck, President and CEO from 1978 to 1999, Executive Vice Chairman from 1999 to 2001, and Chairman as of February 14, 2002, received the following compensation from Investor AB in 2001: Basic salary: SEK 5 m. Bonus for 2001: SEK 3.75 m. Benefits: SEK 0.4 m. Total: SEK 9.15 m. Pension SEK 1.75 m. (premium corresponding provision:* to 35 percent of his basic salary) Employee stock 94,000 options:** In 2001, Claes Dahlbäck also received approximately SEK 5 m. in fees from a number of board assignments (EQT, Gambro, Stora Enso, SEB, imGO, Vin & Sprit and other companies). For his chairmanship in EQT, he received SEK 1.9 m. from a profit-sharing system in addition to his board fee. * Pensio Up to and including 1997, Claes Dahlbäck had a n: pension plan that would give him a life-long pension corresponding to 60-70 percent of his last salary, including bonuses, at the retirement age of 55. The capital value of this pension plan was estimated at SEK 128 m. When this benefit-based pension plan was renegotiated in 1998 and replaced with a defined-contribution pension plan, his retirement age was raised from 55 to 58 years. In the new plan, pension provisions have totaled approximately SEK 57 m., of which SEK 50 m. was a one-time provision, while the remaining SEK 7 m. consists of annual provisions that were made during 1998-2001. ** Employee stock Since benefits in the new pension options: plan are estimated to be lower than those in the former benefits plan, the new plan was supplemented with an employee stock option plan in which Claes Dahlbäck was granted 784,000 employee stock options. The strike price was set at SEK 103 per share and the options have a term of seven years, up to and including 2004. The strike price is SEK 153 per share for the 94,000 options that Claes Dahlbäck received in 2001. Jacob Wallenberg, Executive Vice President of Investor AB from 1997 to 1999, and Executive Vice Chairman from 1999 to 2001, received the following compensation from Investor AB in 2001: Basic salary: SEK 4.4 m. Bonus for 2001: SEK 3.3 m. Benefits: SEK 0.07 m. Total: SEK 7.77 m. Pension SEK 1.32 m. (premium corresponding provision:* to 30 percent of his basic salary) Employee stock 83,000 options:** In 2001, Jacob Wallenberg received fees of about SEK 3 m. from a number of board assignments (SEB, ABB, Atlas Copco, Electrolux, EQT and WM- data). Regarding EQT, there is a profit-sharing system, in addition to his board fee, that paid no dividend in 2001. *Pensi Up to and including 1998, Jacob Wallenberg on had a pension plan that would give him a life- long pension corresponding to 60-70 percent of his last salary, including bonuses, at the retirement age of 55. The capital value of this pension plan was estimated to be SEK 149 m. When this benefit-based pension plan was renegotiated in 1998 and replaced with a defined-contribution pension plan, his retirement age was raised from 55 to 60 years. In the new plan, provisions for Jacob Wallenberg's pension have totaled approximately SEK 39.5 m., of which SEK 35.5 m. was a one-time provision, while the remaining SEK 4 m. consists of annual provisions for the years 1999 to 2001. **Employee stock Since benefits in the new pension options: plan are estimated to be lower than those in the former benefits plan, the new plan was supplemented with an employee stock option plan in which Jacob Wallenberg was granted 505,000 employee stock options. The strike price was set at SEK 103 kronor per share. The options have a term of seven years, up to and including 2005. The strike price is SEK 153 per share for the 83,000 options that Jacob Wallenberg received in 2001. Marcus Wallenberg, President and CEO since 1999, and employed at Investor since 1993, received the following compensation from Investor AB in 2001: Basic salary: SEK 5 m. Bonus for 2001: SEK 4.5 m. Benefits: SEK 0.26 m. Total: SEK 9.76 m. Pension SEK 1.5 m. (premium corresponding provision:* to 30 percent of his basic salary) Employee stock 111,000 options:** In 2001, Marcus Wallenberg received fees of approximately SEK 2.3 m. from a number of board assignments (SAAB AB, Scania AB, AstraZeneca, Stora Enso and Ericsson). *Pensi Up to and including 1998, Marcus Wallenberg on had a pension plan that would give him a life- long pension corresponding to 60-70 percent of his last salary, including bonuses, at the retirement age of 60. The capital value of this pension plan was estimated to be SEK 136 m. This benefit-based pension plan was renegotiated in 1998 and replaced with a defined-contribution plan. In the new plan, provisions for Marcus Wallenberg's pension have totaled approximately SEK 38.9 m., of which SEK 34.4 m. was a one-time provision, while the remaining SEK 4.5 m. consists of annual provisions for the years 1999 to 2001. **Employee stock Since benefits in the new pension options: plan are estimated to be lower than those in the former benefits plan, the new plan was supplemented with an employee stock option plan in which Marcus Wallenberg was granted 458,936 employee stock options. The strike price was set at SEK 103 per share. The options have a term of seven years, up to and including 2005. The strike price is SEK 153 per share for the 111,000 options that Marcus Wallenberg received in 2001 . The President and the Company have a mutual six-month term of notice. If employment is terminated by the Company, the President shall receive severance pay corresponding to one year's basic salary. If no new employment has been obtained after one year, the President is entitled to a maximum of 12 months' additional severance pay. Peter Wallenberg, Chairman of Investor AB from 1982 to 1997, has been receiving an annual pension of SEK 13.5 m. from Investor AB since 1999. SEK 80 m. has been allocated for this. Stockholm, February 19, 2002 Anders Scharp ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/02/19/20020219BIT00890/bit0002.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/02/19/20020219BIT00890/bit0002.pdf