YEAR-END REPORT OBDUCAT AB (PUBL) JANUARY - DECEMBER 2004

* Sales totalled SEK 27,0 million (38,3), of which SEK 10,2 million (13,8) in Q4

* Pre-tax profit was SEK –40,2 million (–31,9) and earnings per share before deferred dilution were SEK –0,20 (–0,18)

* 30 per cent increase in NIL order take

* Order backlog at the close of the year amounted to SEK 11,1 million (0,6)

* 5 new patents were granted during the reporting period

* Proposal re additional financing to be presented no later than at the time of AGM

The complete report can be downloaded from Obducat´s website: www.obducat.com

For further information please contact:

Patrik Lundström, CEO, +46 40 36 21 00 or +46 703 27 37 38

Henri Bergstrand, Chairman, +46 708 88 72 45

Obducat AB is an innovative developer and supplier of technologies, products and processes used for the production and replication of advanced micro and nano structures. Obducat´s products and services are intended to serve the demands of companies within the information storage, semiconductor, printed circuit board, and sensor industries. Obducat´s technologies include electron beam, and nano imprint technology. Obducat has offices in Sweden, and the UK, with the head quarter located in Malmö, Sweden. The Obducat shares are publicly traded on the Swedish NGM stock exchange. Read more on www.obducat.com