NCC sells shopping mall in Helsinki for SEK 138 million

NCC sells shopping mall in Helsinki for SEK 138 million NCC has sold the Grani shopping mall at the Grankula shopping center, Helsinki, to Querenchia Ltd. The total value of the transaction is approximately SEK 138 million (approx. EUR 15 million). The sale, which will generate a healthy contribution development gain, will affect NCC's earnings for the first quarter of 2003. The Grani shopping mall has a gross floor area of about 6,500 square meters, of which leased space accounts for approximately 5,500 square meters, and 27 companies are active there. Grani is a successful shopping mall whose sales have exceeded the established targets. Querenchia Ltd is a newly established Finnish investment company focusing on the ownership and development of retail, office and industrial properties. One of the company's goals is to find international investors and financiers for the Finnish real estate market. EuroHypo and Nordea are Querenchia's main financiers in connection with the acquisition of the Grani property. "This is a highly favorable real estate transaction from the viewpoint of NCC Property Development in Finland, whose intention is to focus on property development in the country. The transaction will make a sizeable contribution to the company's earnings during the current year," says Jorma Ahokas, President of NCC Property Development in Finland. For further information, please contact: Jorma Ahokas, CEO NCC Property Development Oy Tel +358 50 67 390 Ritva Norrgrann, Information Manager NCC Property Development Oy Tel +358 9 5075 432 Gisela Lindstrand, Press Relations Manager Tel +46 8 585 52346 or +46 70 392 9500 All of NCC's press releases are available on www.ncc.info NCC is one of the leading construction and property development companies in the Nordic region. NCC had in 2001 sales of SEK 46 billion, with 25,000 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/2003/01/28/20030128BIT00330/wkr0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2003/01/28/20030128BIT00330/wkr0002.pdf