ABB, Deutsche Telekom and Utfors apply for UMTS license in Sweden

ABB, Deutsche Telekom and Utfors apply for UMTS license in Sweden High-speed mobile multimedia communications available to more than 99% of Sweden's population within three years More than 1,000 new jobs throughout the country Complementary experiences in UMTS development, financing and executing large infrastructure projects and creating innovative services More details about Mobility4Sweden's license application will be available at a press conference on Monday, September 4, 2000 in Stockholm. The press conference, at the Grand Hotel, Stockholm, at 09.00 AM, will feature presentations by Göran Lindahl, President and CEO of ABB Ltd.; Sven-Christer Nilsson, Chairman of Utfors; and Kai-Uwe Ricke, CEO of T-Mobile International The press conference will be broadcast on the Internet at www.mobility4sweden.com, beginning at approximately 09.15 AM. For further information, please contact: ABB John Fox, ABB Media Relations, phone +41-1-3177371 T-Mobile International Philipp Schindera, Public Relations, phone +49 228 936 1773 Utfors Markus Boberg, Public Relations Manager, phone +46-70-848 30 16 ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by BIT http://www.bit.se The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/09/03/20000903BIT00030/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/09/03/20000903BIT00030/bit0002.pdf