Ratos lends 1,000,000 shares in Telelogic

RATOS LENDS 1,000,000 SHARES IN TELELOGIC * Temporary reduction of holding from 20 to 7.5 per cent * The lending will continue until the new Telelogic shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies House Ratos has today entered into an agreement with Enskilda Securities regarding lending of 1,000,000 shares in Telelogic AB. Ratos' holding before the lending was 1,612,000 shares, representing approx. 20 percent of the total number of shares in Telelogic before dilution. During the term of the agreement, Ratos' holding will represent 7.5 per cent of the capital and votes in Telelogic before dilution. The lending agreement will continue until the newly issued shares have been registered with the Swedish Companies House. After the new issues in Telelogic, Ratos' holding of 1,612,000 shares will represent 16.8 per cent of the capital and votes in Telelogic, before dilution. Ratos is a listed private equity company whose business concept, over a period of time, is to create the highest possible yield through professional, active and responsible exercising of the ownership role in a number of selected companies and investment situations in which Ratos creates a unique investment opportunity for the operators on the stockmarket. Added values are created in connection with acquisition, development and sale of companies. The net asset value amounts to more than SEK 9 billion. Ratos' Active holdings are Scandic Hotels, Telelogic, Dahl, Superfos, Capona, Esselte, DataVis, Telia Overseas and ACE. ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/01/25/20000125BIT00100/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/01/25/20000125BIT00100/bit0002.pdf