NCC sells NVS generating SEK 301 million capital gain

NCC sells NVS generating SEK 301 million capital gain NCC is selling its wholly owned installation company NVS Nordiska Värme Sana AB to institutional investors, principally the private equity company Segulah. The purchase price is SEK 431 million, following the dividend of SEK 114 million that NVS paid to NCC during 2001. The sale will generate a capital gain of SEK 301 million for the NCC Group, which will affect NCC's earnings for the first quarter of 2002. NVS, a specialist in HVAC installations, has about 70 offices in Sweden and Norway. The company reports sales of approximately SEK 2 billion. For further information, please contact: Björn Andersson, Chief Financial Officer NCC T el +46 8 585 52040 or +46 70 627 6592 Gisela Lindstrand, Press Relation Manager NCC Tel +46 8 585 52346 or +46 70 392 9500 All of NCC's press releases are available on www.ncc.se NCC is one of the leading construction and property development companies in the Nordic region. NCC has annual sales of approximately SEK 45 billion, with 27,000 employees. ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/01/31/20020131BIT00050/bit0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/01/31/20020131BIT00050/bit0001.pdf