Finnveden: Year-End Report, January 1-December 31, 2002


VARNAMO, Sweden, Feb. 4, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Finnveden (Stockholm:FVEDb):

Fourth quarter


 -- Cash flow from operations amounted to SEK 104 M (50)

 -- Operating income, excluding items affecting comparability,
    improved by SEK 20 M, to SEK 19 M (loss: 1)

 -- Write-down of book value in Other Companies of SEK 36 M

 Full-year

 -- New orders and customers yielded volume growth, despite a weak 
    market

 -- Operating income, excluding items affecting comparability,
    improved by SEK 114 M, to SEK 128 M (14)

 -- Cash flow after investing activities was SEK 262 M (neg: 60)

 -- New strategy creates a Group with distinct direction and focus
    on the automotive industry

 -- Items affecting comparability of SEK 222 M (144), including 
    restructuring costs of SEK 98 M (82) and write-downs of SEK 124 M 
    (62), were charged against earnings

 -- No dividend is proposed (0)

 For additional information, contact:
 Tommy Boork, CEO of Finnveden
 +46 (0)705 11 21 13

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