Scania truck registrations in western Europe up 10 per cent until November 2000

Scania truck registrations in western Europe up 10 per cent until November 2000 Scania's top-twelve markets, January-November 2000 Total % Market % change Jan- change share from 1999 Nov from 2000 1999 1. Great Brit- 6,462 +25 21.1% +3.3 ain 2. Germany 5,044 +2 9.5% +0.3 3. France 4,789 +7 10.8% -0.1 4. Brazil 4,553 +17 28.6% -3.1 5. Spain 3,458 +11 14.4% -0.2 6 The Nether- 3,058 +19 22.5% +3.0 lands 7. Italy 3,051 +16 13.1% +0.9 8. Sweden 2,096 +5 50.5% +3.6 9. Belgium 1,526 -2 18.9% 0 10 Austria 1,078 +4 15.8% +0.8 . 11 Denmark 993 -18 28.5% -0.6 . 12 Argentina 939 -22 31.3% -0.1 . Total heavy truck registrations western Europe, January - November 227,700 (+4%) Scania registrations western Europe, January-November 35,400 (10%) Scania market share western Europe, January-November 15.6% (+0.8) For further information, please contact Ulf Söderström, Corporate Communi- cations, telephone number +46 8-55381044. Scania is one of the world's leading manufacturers of trucks and buses for heavy transport applications, and of industrial and marine engines. With 25,800 employees and production facilities in Europe and Latin America, Scania is one of the most profitable companies in its sector. In 1999, turnover totalled SEK 47,100 million and the result after net interest in- come/expense was SEK 4,500 million. Scania products are marketed in about 100 countries worldwide and some 95 percent of Scania's vehicles are sold outside Sweden. Scania press releases are available on the Internet, www.scania.com ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by BIT http://www.bit.se The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2001/01/12/20010112BIT00020/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2001/01/12/20010112BIT00020/bit0002.pdf