Press Release

PRESS RELEASE Industriförvaltnings AB Kinnevik has through its subsidiary Stenblocket sold workshop property holdings (used by SMA Maskin AB, the former subsidiary of Kinnevik sold in July 1999) to Cargill Scandinavia A/S. The purchase price is 44.4 MSEK and has a positive influence on liquidity. The capital gain is 30 MSEK. th Stockholm, August 27 , 1999 INDUSTRIFÖRVALTNINGS AB KINNEVIK Vigo Carlund President & CEO For further information: Vigo Carlund +46-8 562 000 00 ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1999/08/27/19990827BIT00230/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1999/08/27/19990827BIT00230/bit0002.pdf