Scania deliveries

Scania deliveries Deliveries of Scania trucks during the period January through February 1999 increased by 9 percent. Deliveries, number of trucks Jan-Feb Jan-FebChange % 1999 1998 - Western Europe 5,657 4,695 +20 - Central and eastern Europe 175 368 -52 - Latin America 829 950 -13 - Asia 139 154 -10 - Rest of the world 197 272 -28 Total 6,997 6,439 +9 412 (570) buses and 397 (402) industrial and marine engines were delivered during the period. The European order intake remains strong. In Latin America the order intake is affected by the uncertain market situation. The market activity in the Far East remains low. 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. Scania press releases are available on the Internet, www.scania.com For further information, please contact: Louise Jarn Melander, Corporate Tel +46 8 5538 1212, mobile Communications +46 70 607 60 30 Magnus Hahn, Investor Relations Tel +46 8 5538 3510, Ulf Söderström, Corporate mobile +46 70 551 79 03 Communications Tel +46 8 5538 1044, mobile +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/1999/03/25/19990325BIT00110/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1999/03/25/19990325BIT00110/bit0002.pdf