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FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR 2005

• Net total sales increased by 12.5 percent to SEK 916.2 million (814.6). • Operating profit improved to SEK 60.0 million (29.7). • Profit after tax was SEK 72.7 (40.8). • Earnings per share amounted to SEK 12.36 (6.94). • All business areas report improved results. • During the period, VLT AB has become owner of six new newspapers through its participation in the purchase of Centertidningar. The transaction also implies that the previous subsidiary VLT Press AB is now part of Västsvenskt Tidningstryckeri AB, in which the VLT Group’s shareholding simultaneously increases to 34.75 percent (

INTERIM REPORT JANUARY- SEPTEMBER 2005

• Net total sales increased by 13.5 percent to SEK 666.6 million (587.3) • Operating profit improved to SEK 36.5 million (16.7) • Profit after tax amounted to SEK 30.6 million (25.3) • Earnings per share were SEK 5.20 (4.30) • All business areas have reported improved results • The operating profit for 2005 is expected to clearly exceed last year’s level. The forecast is unchanged. • Further to the end of the period, VLT AB has acquired together with three other media companies, Centertidningar AB. Reports, press releases and more can be found on VLT AB’s website at www.vltab.com Further

VLT buys Centertidningar together with three other media companies

VLT AB buys Centertidningar AB together with three other media companies. The current political leaning of the leader pages is guaranteed. The Center Party will continue in the future to appoint the political editors. The future development of the provincial newspapers is assured with regional owners furthermore collaborating in the newly-formed company, mkt media AB. One of the Nordic regions largest newspaper printing companies is created by merging the printing operations of both buyers and sellers. VLT AB buys Centertidningar AB together with MittMedia Förvaltnings AB, Morgonpress

INTERIM REPORT VLT AB JANUARY- JUNE 2005

• Net total sales increased by 13.3 percent to SEK 454.7 million (401.5) • Operating profit improved to SEK 21.6 million (12.0) • Profit after tax amounted to SEK 14.6 million (17.5) • Earnings per share were SEK 2.48 (2.98) • Cash flow from current operations amounted to SEK 72.9 million (46.2) • All business areas have reported improved results • The operating profit for 2005 is expected to clearly exceed last year’s level. Previous forecasts were that ”The operating profit for 2005 is expected to at least equal last year’s results.” The forecast has therefore been changed. Further

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS ANNOUNCEMENT

VLT AB (publ) At Thursdays Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of VLT AB (publ):- A dividend of SEK 4.00 per share (4.00) was declared for the financial year 2004. -The following people were appointed to the Board of Directors: Tomas Brunegård, Leif Zetterberg, Jan Karlsson, Marie Byström,Lennart Hörling, Ove Joanson, Bert Levin, Eva Lindqvist and Claes-Johan Thureson, all of whom were re-elected. - A proposal to change the company’s articles of association was rejected. The proposal concerned the process for how to give notice to shareholders. - It was decided that the CEO shall inform

I N T E R I M R E P O R T J A N U A R Y - M A R C H 2 0 0 5

• Net total sales grew by 8.9 percent to SEK 217.2 million (199.5) • Operating profit was SEK 6.1 million (5.3) • Net earnings came to SEK -0.7 million (4.3) after IFRS-related adjustments of SEK -5.3 million (0.5) • Earnings per share amounted to SEK -0.12 (0.73) • Good earnings growth at Printing Works • Operating profit in 2005 is expected to at least match the level reached the previous year Västerås, 28 april 2005 VLT AB (publ) Lennart Foss CEO and Group President

Control exceeding 50% in VLT reached

Control exceeding 50% in VLT reached The public tender offer to the shareholders in VLT AB is therefore adjusted to the rules on mandatory offers This press release may not be released, published or distributed, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States of America, Australia, Japan, Canada or New Zealand. Shareholders representing 47.0% of the votes and 45.5% of the capital of VLT AB ("VLT" or the "Company"), announced by press release on 31 August 2004, through a jointly owned Swedish limited liability company ("BidCo"), a cash offer to purchase all of the outstanding shares of

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