Nordic Capital has achieved full success in its bid on Finnveden and now holds over 90% of the shares

Nordic Capital has so far during the extended acceptance period received acceptances to the extent that Nordic Capital’s holding amounts to 90.6 percent of the votes and 90.7 percent of the capital in Finnveden The last day for acceptance of Nordic Capital’s offer is February 18, 2005 Nordic Capital intends to initiate compulsory purchase as soon as possible

Press release February 8, 2005 Cidron Invest AB’s, a wholly owned subsidiary of Nordic Capital Fund V, ("Nordic Capital") public offer to the shareholders in Finnveden AB (publ) ("Finnveden") has so far during the most recent extension of the acceptance period been accepted by shareholders representing 1,103,390 shares of series B, corresponding to approximately 4.2 percent of the votes and capital in Finnveden. Nordic Capital has in addition acquired 6,500 shares of series B in Finnveden in the market. In aggregate, Finnveden shares tendered under the offer and shares acquired by Nordic Capital in the market amount to 1,995 shares of series A and 24,051,662 shares of series B, corresponding to approximately 90.6 percent of the votes and 90.7 percent of the capital in Finnveden. The last day of trading in Finnveden shares on Stockholmsbörsen will be on Friday, February 18, 2005. Remaining shareholders of Finnveden who wish to accept the offer will be able to tender their shares until 5 p.m. CET on Friday, February 18, 2005. Nordic Capital will as soon as possible initiate compulsory purchase of the remaining shares in Finnveden. For shareholders who accept the offer during the remaining extension, settlement is expected to occur on or about February 24, 2005. Nordic Capital may acquire additional Finnveden shares. Stockholm, February 8, 2005 Cidron Invest AB Board of Directors For further information, please contact: Ulf Rosberg, Partner, Nordic Capital, phone +46 8 440 50 50 This press release has not and will not, directly or indirectly, be distributed or made public in the United States, Australia, Japan or Canada. The offer is not being made to persons whose participation requires further prospectuses, filings or other measures in addition to those required under Swedish law.