Disclosure Notice Regarding SCA


STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Aug. 31, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Industrivarden has called for the conversion of 982,000 Class A shares in SCA to a corresponding number of Class B shares. The conversion reduces Industrivarden's share of votes in SCA from 29.5% to 28.5%.

Following the completed conversion, Industrivarden's holding in SCA is shown in the table below:



 Holding                Number     Capital (%)   Votes (%)
 SCA A:              16,000,000        6.8          27.1
 SCA B (see note):    8,103,860        3.7           1.5
 SCA A and B:        24,103,860       10.3          28.5

Note: Including net 600,000 issued OTC call options.

Stockholm, Sweden, August 31, 2005

AB INDUSTRIVARDEN (publ)

For further information, please contact: Carl-Olof By, Executive Vice President and CFO, tel. +46-8-666 64 00

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