Press release Nobel Biocare Holding AG

1st Annual General Meeting in Nobel Biocare Holding AG, 24 April 2003 in Zurich, Switzerland The Annual General Meeting on 24 April, 2003, approved a dividend of CHF 0.79 gross per bearer share of CHF 2.-- nom. on the share capital entitled to dividends = total CHF 19.842.654.--. The dividen will be paid on 29 April, 2003, which is also the ex- dividend day. The following board members were re-elected: Jan Ekberg, Hansjörg Graf, Jan Kvarnström and Ernst Zaengerle for a one-year term of office. Rolf Soiron was elected as new board member for a one-year term of office. At the board meeting following the election, Rolf Soiron was elected as Chairman of the Board. KPMG Fides Peat, Zurich, was re-elected for a one-year term of office as auditor and group auditor. It was decided to change the company domicile from Zurich to Opfikon. The Interim report for the first quarter 2003 was published on 24 April 2003. The Interim report for the first six months will be published on 11 August 2002 and the Interim report for the first nine months on 22 October 2003. Zurich, 24 April 2003 NOBEL BIOCARE HOLDING AG For further information please contact: Michaela Ahlberg, General Counsel, tel +46 31-81 88 29, +46 708-81 88 29 Gunilla Ekholtz, Investor Relations Officer, tel +46 31-81 88 36, +46 708-81 88 36 ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2003/04/24/20030424BIT02010/wkr0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2003/04/24/20030424BIT02010/wkr0002.pdf