Sveaskog and AssiDomän in talks

Sveaskog and AssiDomän in talks Sveaskog AB, a company wholly owned by the Swedish state, has initiated talks with AssiDomän AB with the intention to ascertain the possibilities of making a public offer for all shares in AssiDomän. Such an offer would refer to the AssiDomän remaining after carrying out the currently planned dividend of shares in Billerud and the announced cash transfer of SEK 12 billion through a share redemption. The intention is to conclude these talks as quickly as possible, after which additional information will be provided. AssiDomän AB Corporate Communications 2001-09-28 AssiDomän's operations focus on ownership, management and utilization of forest assets, 2.4 million hectares of productive timberland in Sweden. The Group also includes sawmill operations and the Frövi cartonboard mill. The company has some 2,000 employees and annual sales of MSEK 7,200. ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2001/09/28/20010928BIT00530/bit0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2001/09/28/20010928BIT00530/bit0001.pdf