The Interim Report will be released later

Svedala´s Interim Report for 6 months 1999 As the time of the Svedala Industri's Board Meeting on Tuesday, August 10, has been postponed, the Interim Report will be released later in the afternoon. Malmö, August 3, 1999 Information Department Tel. No. +46 40 24 58 47 SVEDALA is a world-leading supplier of equipment and complete systems to the construction and mineral-processing industries. Through global coverage combined with local presence and a conscientious focus on providing service close to the customer, Svedala has become an important partner to industry. Today, the after-market accounts for nearly 45 percent of the Group's sales of about SEK 15 billion. With some fifty Svedala Houses in more than 50 countries and nearly 200 local Svedala Service Houses, Svedala has established a unique position on the market. Currently, markets outside Sweden account for approximately 95 percent of sales and the Group has slightly more than 11,000 employees. ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1999/08/03/19990803BIT00210/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1999/08/03/19990803BIT00210/bit0002.pdf