Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Chooses Elekta for Major Oncology Upgrade

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Chooses Elekta for Major
Oncology Upgrade

Press Release
Stockholm, Sweden, March 8, 2011

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North
Carolina has entered into a long-term agreement with Elekta to upgrade
and modernize its radiation oncology facilities, including its main
campus and satellite facilities. The agreement includes Wake Forest
Baptist's acquisition of multiple radiation therapy treatment systems,
electronic medical record systems and clinical consulting services, as
well as a reload of their Leksell Gamma Knife® Perfexion™ radiosurgery
system. The order is included in Elekta's fiscal third quarter.

“Based on our experience with the Elekta Axesse™ radiosurgery system,
MOSAIQ® oncology information system, and technology vision, we believe
Elekta is best suited to meet the hospital's current and future
radiation oncology technology needs,” says A. William Blackstock, Jr.,
MD, Chair of Radiation Oncology at Wake Forest Baptist. “Since acquiring
the Elekta Axesse, its body radiosurgery cases have tripled to more than
100 cases per year, comprising a variety of cancer sites throughout the
body.”

The Comprehensive Cancer Center at Wake Forest University Baptist
Medical Center is ranked among the nation's best hospitals for cancer
care by U.S. News & World Report. It is one of only 40 National Cancer
Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the United States.
Elekta has a long-term relationship with Wake Forest Baptist as a
provider of neurosurgery and oncology solutions and services.

“Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center is a world-class center
of excellence, and Elekta is excited to deploy its cutting-edge
technology alongside Wake Forest Baptist's clinical expertise to improve
patient care,” says Elekta's Jim Rose, Vice President, Oncology Systems.
“We are very pleased with WFUBMC's renewed confidence in Elekta for the
provision of state-of-the-art integrated oncology systems.”

Domingo Valpuesta, Business Manager, Radiation Oncology at WFUBMC says:
“We value the consultative services Elekta is bringing to Wake Forest.
With our combined resources, we believe we can achieve our vision of
creating an oncology information system to manage all our information
needs, integrate with our hospital-wide EMR, improve our daily
efficiency and enhance patient safety protocols.”

The multi-system agreement with Elekta covers Wake Forest University
Baptist Medical Center and its affiliated and owned cancer centers:
Cancer Center of Davidson County at Lexington Memorial Hospital (owned);
Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital (affiliated); and Caldwell Memorial
Hospital (affiliated).

The technology specifically includes four Elekta Infinity™ linear
accelerator systems, the MOSAIQ oncology information system for complete
electronic medical records, practice management and workflow
enhancements; the SYNERGISTIQ™ workflow management system which
integrates MOSAIQ and Elekta Infinity from a single workstation, and
Clarity® for soft tissue visualization. It also includes MOSAIQ Oncology
Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS), cobalt reload for
Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion, and consulting services.

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For further information, please contact:

Stina Thorman, Vice President Corporate Communications, Elekta AB
Tel: +46 8 587 254 37, +46 70 778 6010, email:
stina.thorman@elekta.com (stina.thorman@elekta.com)

The above information is such that Elekta AB (publ) shall make public in
accordance with the Securities Market Act and/or the Financial
Instruments Trading Act. The information was published at 7.30 CET on
March 8, 2011. 

About Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center (www.wfubmc.edu) is an
academic health system comprised of North Carolina Baptist Hospital,
Brenner Children's Hospital, Wake Forest University Physicians, and Wake
Forest University Health Sciences, which operates the university's
School of Medicine and Piedmont Triad Research Park. It operates
1,004 acute care, rehabilitation and psychiatric care beds. The Medical
Center's 3 main components are: North Carolina Baptist Hospital; Wake
Forest University Physicians; and Wake Forest University Health
Sciences (includes the School of Medicine).

About Elekta
Elekta is a human care company pioneering significant innovations and
clinical solutions for treating cancer and brain disorders. The company
develops sophisticated, state-of-the-art tools and treatment planning
systems for radiation therapy and radiosurgery, as well as
workflow-enhancing software systems across the spectrum of cancer care.
Stretching the boundaries of science and technology, providing
intelligent and resource-efficient solutions that give confidence to
both healthcare providers and patients, Elekta aims to improve, prolong
and even save patient lives, making the future possible today.

Today, Elekta solutions in oncology and neurosurgery are used in more
than 5,000 hospitals globally, and every day more than 100,000 patients
receive diagnosis, treatment or follow-up with the help of a solution
from the Elekta Group.

Elekta employs about 2,500 employees globally. The corporate
headquarters is located in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed
on the Nordic Exchange under the ticker EKTAb.