Swedish Competition Authority not taking up Wihlborgs/Fabege for examination

Swedish Competition Authority not taking up Wihlborgs/Fabege for examination In connection with the public offer to the shareholders in Fabege AB (publ), Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB (publ) has notified the Swedish Competition Authority in accordance with Section 37 of the Competition Act. The Swedish Competition Authority decided on 19 August 2004 not to take up the reported concentration for examination, as the affected companies' total turnover for the previous financial year was less than SEK 4 billion. Thus the stipulation regarding an acquisition permit does not apply to the offer to the shareholders in Fabege. Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB (publ) For further information: Erik Paulsson, President and CEO, Tel.: +46 (0)8-555 148 18, +46 (0)733-87 18 18 Olle Knaust, deputy CEO and CFO, Tel.: +46 (0)8-555 148 10, +46 (0)733-87 18 10 Mats Berg, communications manager, Tel.: +46 (0)8-555 148 20, +46 (0)733-87 18 20 Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB (publ) is one of Sweden's biggest listed real-estate companies, with real estate to a book value of SEK 19.4 billion. The real estate, which is concentrated on the Stockholm and Öresund regions, has a rental value on a twelve-month basis totalling SEK 2.0 billion, and a rentable area of 1.8 million square metres. The company has offices in Stockholm, Malmö, Copenhagen and Helsingborg. Wihlborgs' shares are listed on Attract40 on the Stockholm Stock Exchange's O-list. ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2004/08/20/20040820BIT20870/wkr0001.pdf