Investor secures loan facility to finance Hi3G


STOCKHOLM, Sweden, April 21, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Investor has reached an agreement for a SEK 1,800 m. loan facility with the European Investment Bank (EIB) for Investor's share of Hi3G's loan financing. As reported earlier, the intention is to transfer Investor's loans for Hi3G to external creditors over time.

"We are pleased to have secured our debt financing of Hi3G at attractive terms, and that EIB shares our positive view of the future of mobile broadband," commented Investor CFO Lars Wedenborn in a statement.

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Investor is the largest industrial holding company in the Nordic region. For almost a century, our business concept has been to build best-in- class companies in sectors where we have a strong knowledge and networking advantage.

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