SKF sold steel unit in the United States

SKF sold steel unit in the United States SKF has sold its steel ring manufacturing unit Ovako Ajax Inc in York, South Carolina, USA, to eXpert Forge & Machine of Delaware Inc. Ovako Ajax has 60 employees and yearly external sales of SEK 180 millions. Ovako Steel's sales operations in the USA are not affected by this operation. Göteborg, August 14, 2002 Aktiebolaget SKF (publ.) For further information, please contact: Lars G Malmer, SKF Group Communication, tel. +46 31337 1541, e-mail: Lars.G.Malmer@skf.com Aktiebolaget SKF, SE-415 50 Göteborg, Sweden, tel. +46 31 337 1000, fax +46 31 337 2832, www.skf.com ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/08/15/20020815BIT00850/wkr0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/08/15/20020815BIT00850/wkr0002.pdf