Swedish Match to deregister from SEC

Swedish Match announced today that it intends to file on June 5, 2007 a Form 15F with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to deregister its shares under the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Swedish Match expects that the deregistration will become effective 90 days after filing. As a result of the filing, Swedish Match’s obligation to file certain reports and forms with the SEC, including Forms 20-F and 6-K, will be immediately suspended. In 2004, the Company delisted its American Depository Shares (ADS) from the Nasdaq National Market and cancelled its ADS facility.