Year-end report

[REMOVED GRAPHICS] YEAR-END REPORT 1999 * Investor's net asset value on December 31, 1999, was SEK 153,259 m. (compared with SEK 93,502 m. in the previous year). This corresponds to SEK 191 (117) per share. During the year, the net asset value increased by SEK 59,757 m. (5,093) or 64 percent (6). On January 21, 2000, Investor's net asset value amounted to SEK 150,532 m. * On December 31, 1999, the market value of Investor's core holdings was SEK 154,874 m. (88,923). The value of Investor's core holdings rose by 59 percent (1) during the year. The value of the core holdings on January 21, 2000, was SEK 152,594 m. * Investor's total return in 1999 amounted to 35 percent (-1). The return for the new investments business was more than 50 percent (30) in 1999. * The Group's net income for 1999 amounted to SEK 10,820 m. (3,465). * During the year, Investor concluded an agreement with AB Volvo on the sale of the entire holding in Scania. At the same time, Volvo made a public offering to all other shareholders in the company to purchase the other shares in Scania. * During the year, Investor acquired shares in Volvo and increased its holdings in Ericsson, SEB, OM Gruppen and WM-data. Investor also participated in new issues in Atlas Copco and SEB. Activity in the new investments business remained high during the year and a number of new investments and sales were carried out. * The proposed ordinary dividend to shareholders is SEK 3.00 (2.75) per share. The year-end report can also be accessed on the Internet at www.investor.se YEAR-END REPORT 1999 ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/01/26/20000126BIT00130/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/01/26/20000126BIT00130/bit0002.pdf