Scania deliveries

Scania deliveries Deliveries of Scania trucks during the period January through August 1999 were virtually unchanged. Deliveries, number of Jan-Aug Jan-AugChange % trucks 1999 1998 - Western Europe 21,525 19,527 10 - Central and Eastern 833 1,546 -46 Europe - Latin America 3,944 5,188 -24 - Asia 854 902 -5 - Other markets 838 1,052 -20 Total 27,994 28,215 -1 2,409 (2,680) buses and 1,891 (1,722) industrial and marine engines were delivered during the period. The Western European order intake remains on a high level. In Latin America the order intake is still affected by the uncertain market situation. Scania is one of the world's leading manufacturers of trucks and buses for heavy transport applications, and of industrial and marine engines. With 23,500 employees and production facilities in Europe and Latin America, Scania is one of the most profitable companies in its sector. In 1998, turnover totalled SEK 45,300 million and income after financial items SEK 3,200 million. Scania products are marketed in about 100 countries worldwide and approximately 96 percent of total production is sold outside Sweden.9 Scania press releases are available on the Internet, www.scania.com For further information, please contact: Magnus Hahn, Corporate Tel +46 8 5538 3510, Communications mobile +46 70 551 79 03 Oscar Stjerngren, Investor Tel +46 8 5538 3657, mobile Relations +46 70 598 36 58 Ulf Söderström, Corporate Tel +46 8 5538 1044, mobile Communications +46 70 680 95 95 ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1999/09/21/19990921BIT00280/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1999/09/21/19990921BIT00280/bit0002.pdf