Ratos: Superfos acquires Swedish company Mipac

Europe's leading producer of injection-moulded plastic packaging,
Superfos, is to acquire the Swedish packaging company Mipac.
Superfos, which is 33% owned by Ratos, is thus taking an important
further step within food packaging and complementing its product
range.

Mipac's packaging is primarily marketed to the food industry. In 2006
Mipac's sales was SEK 200m and EBITDA SEK 46m. The company has 65
employees and has made extensive investments in its production plant
in Mullsjö in recent years."Mipac and Superfos complement each other well," says Superfos CEO
Hans Pettersson. "There are good opportunities for us to co-ordinate
parts of our operations and by making the most of our different
experiences, we will be able to offer our customers additional
service and quality."

Superfos is Europe's largest manufacturer of injection-moulded
plastic packaging. The company's packaging is sold to the food and
other industries. The group, which has its head office in Denmark,
has ten production plants in Europe and one in the US. 2006 sales
totalled SEK 3,170m and EBITA was SEK 119m. The group has
approximately 1,525 employees. Superfos is owned by Ratos and
Industri Kapital Fund 1997.

Superfos will pay approximately SEK 250m in Enterprise Value of which
SEK 120m for the shares in Mipac. No capital contribution from the
company's owners will be required.

For further information, please contact:
Hans Pettersson, CEO Superfos, +46 705 944 865
Thomas Mossberg, Executive Vice President Ratos, +46 8 700 17 00
Anna-Karin Celsing, Head of Corporate Communications Ratos, +46 8 700
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Financial calendar from Ratos:
Interim report January-March         9 May 2007
Interim report January-June          21 August 2007
Interim report January-September     9 November 2007


Ratos is a listed private equity company. The business concept is to
maximise shareholder value over time by investing in, developing and
divesting primarily unlisted companies. Ratos thus offers stock
market players a unique investment opportunity. The equity of Ratos's
investments is approximately SEK 11 billion. Ratos's holdings include
Anticimex, Arcus Gruppen, Bisnode, Bluegarden, Camfil, DIAB,
GS-Hydro, Haendig, Haglöfs, HL Display, Hägglunds Drives, Inwido,
Jøtul, Lindab, MCC, Medifiq Healthcare, RH/RBM, Superfos and Other
holdings.