Financial Information from Boliden AB for Year 2003


STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Jan. 9, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Boliden AB (Other OTC:BDNNF) (TSE:BLS) (Stockholm:BOL):


 18 February   Full year report, January - December 2002
               
 5 May         Interim report, January - March, 2003
               
 5 May         Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
               Expolaris Kongresscenter -- Skelleftea, Sweden
               
 19 August     Interim Report, January - June, 2003
               
 24 October    Interim Report, January - September, 2003

For further information, please contact Ulf Soderstrom, Vice President Public Relations, telephone +46 8 610 15 57.

Boliden is a metal-producing company with international operations. The company mines, processes and markets copper, zinc, lead, gold and silver. Boliden owns seven mines and two smelting plants in Sweden and one mine in Canada. Its range of activities also includes sales of technology. Copper and brass products are manufactured at plants in Europe. The number of employees is approx. 3,700 and the turnover amounts to approx. 10 billion SEK annually. The Boliden share is quoted on the Stockholm Stock Exchange in Sweden as well as on the Toronto Stock Exchange in Canada.

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