Correction in OM's Interim Report January - June 2002


STOCKHOLM, Sweden, July 16, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- There is a minor sub-total error in OM's Interim Report for January-June 2002. The error has no effect on results, total revenue or costs.

On page three of the report, in the table "REVENUE AND INCOME", figure column number 3 (Jan-June 2002), under Technology operations, the following corrections apply:

License, support and project revenue: 549 (not 536)

Other revenue: 159 (not 172)

The sum of total revenues for OM's Technology operations remains unchanged.

For further information or comments, please contact,

Jakob Hakanson, VP Investor Relations, OM AB+46 8 405 60 42

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