Swedish Match publishing dates for financial information 1999-2000

Publishing dates for financial information 1999 - 2000 27 July 1999 6-months Interim Report 29 October 1999 9-months Interim Report 9 February 2000 Year-end report for 1999 27 April 2000 Annual General Meeting 27 April 2000 3-months Interim Report 25 July 2000 6-months Interim Report 26 October 2000 9-months Interim Report Swedish Match is an international group with headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden. The company manufactures tobacco products, matches and disposable lighters. The products are sold in approximately 140 countries. Annual sales in 1998 amounted to approximately SEK 8, 200 M. Swedish Match is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange and NASDAQ. For further information: Boel Sundvall, Vice President, Investor Relations tel: +46-8-658 01 73 ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1999/05/19/19990518BIT00410/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1999/05/19/19990518BIT00410/bit0002.pdf