STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Feb. 20, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Esselte:
-- No significant changes compared to the preliminary report on 2001
operations.
-- Proposed dividend SEK 1.00 per share.
Definitive report
Esselte's Board of Directors has adopted the audited financial statements for the fiscal year 2001.
No significant changes have been reported compared to the preliminary report on 2001 operations.
Dividend
The Board of Directors proposes a cash dividend of SEK 1.00 (2.00) per share for 2001.
Annual General Meeting The Annual General Meeting will be held at the World Trade Center in Stockholm at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24, 2002.
Esselte is the leading global office supplies manufacturer with annual sales of approx. SEK 11 billion, subsidiaries in 26 countries, selling office products in over 120 countries and employing approx. 6,500 people. Esselte brings innovation, efficiency and style to the way people work in the office and at home. Our principal brands are: DYMO, Pendaflex, Leitz and Esselte.
Esselte AB is listed on the Stockholm and London stock exchanges. To learn more about Esselte, visit our Website at www.esselte.com.
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