STOCKHOLM, Sweden, April 25, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Skanska's Annual General Meeting, held in Malmo, Sweden, on April 25, approved a dividend for 2001 of SEK 3.00 (SEK 3.38 in preceding year), in accordance with the Board's proposal. The record date is April 30, 2002.
Claes Bjork, Eliot R. Cutler, Per-Olof Eriksson, Roger Flanagan, Soren Gyll, Finn Johnsson, Sverker Martin-Lof and Arne Martensson were re- elected members of the Board. In conjunction with the Meeting, Bo Rydin resigned from the Board.
Anders Nyren, President of AB Industrivarden, was elected a member of the Board.
In order to adjust the company's capital structure when needed, the Meeting authorized the Board to acquire Series B Skanska shares up to a maximum of 10 percent of the total number of shares in the company. The shares are to be purchased on the Stockholmsborsen (Stockholm Exchange) during the period up to the next Annual General Meeting. The price paid for the shares may not exceed the registered interval of prices for Skanska shares at the time of each acquisition.
For further information please contact: Peter Wallin, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations tel +46 70 953 88 86 Tor Krusell, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications tel +46 70 543 87 47
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