Opus Inspection’s subsidiary Envirotest selected by the State of Indiana to negotiate a vehicle inspection contract

The State of Indiana has selected Opus Inspection’s subsidiary, Envirotest
Corp., to begin contract negotiations to provide Vehicle Emissions Testing
services for the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM).
Under the proposed IDEM contract, Envirotest will:

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Operate and maintain a vehicle inspection program in Lake and Porter counties,
Indiana capable of testing up to two hundred and twenty thousand (220,000)
gasoline-powered vehicles annually.

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Testing will be conducted at up to seven (7) centralized testing stations with a
minimum of twenty-two (22) testing lanes.

IDEM and Envirotest intend to negotiate a contract term of four (4) years with a
State option to extend up to two (2) years.

“This is the first new contract awarded to Envirotest since it became an Opus
Inspection subsidiary company earlier this year,” said Lothar Geilen, President
and CEO of Opus Inspection. “We are extremely pleased that the Indiana
Department of Environmental Management has demonstrated its confidence in our
company and technology.”

“Envirotest expects to complete negotiations with IDEM very soon,” added Mark
San Fratello, President of Envirotest. “We value the relationship we have had
with IDEM for nearly two decades and are honored that they decided to enter
negotiations with us to upgrade and continue to operate their vehicle emission
testing program.”
For additional information, please contact
Magnus Greko
President and CEO
Phone: 46 31 748 34 00
E-mail: magnus.greko@opus.se
Peter Stenström
Investor Relations
Phone: 46 765 25 84 93
E-mail: peter.stenstrom@opus.se
About Opus Group

Opus Group is a leading company in vehicle inspection technology and vehicle
inspection program operations.  The Group has two main business areas which are
vehicle inspection and equipment.  Opus Group is one of the market leaders in
vehicle inspection operations in the US and Sweden.  Opus Bilprovning has 73
vehicle inspection stations in Sweden.  Opus Inspection operates vehicle
inspection programs in the U.S., Bermuda, and Peru and is active in sales and
service of emission control equipment in North America and Mexico.  Through the
subsidiaries, Opus Equipment and J&B Maskinteknik, Opus Group conducts
production, sales, and service of vehicle inspection equipment for vehicle
inspection companies and vehicle workshops.  Opus Group’s revenues amounted to
approximately SEK 1,047 million in 2013. Opus Group’s shares are listed on
Nasdaq OMX Stockholm.

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