Scania deliveries

Scania deliveries Deliveries of Scania trucks during the period January through April 1999 increased by 9 percent compared to the same period of 1998. Deliveries, number of Jan-April Jan-AprilChange % trucks 1999 1998 - Western Europe 12,174 10,360 +18 - Central and eastern 405 828 -51 Europe - Latin America 2,073 2,052 +1 - Asia 421 516 -18 - Rest of the world 436 528 -17 Total 15,509 14,284 +9 1,132 (885) buses and 900 (885) 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. 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, mobile Oscar Stjerngren, Investor +46 70 551 79 03 Relations Tel +46 8 5538 3657, mobile Ulf Söderström, Corporate +46 70 598 36 58 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/1999/05/20/19990520BIT00030/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1999/05/20/19990520BIT00030/bit0002.pdf