Scandiaconsult Not Affected by Alecta Freezing Client Company Funds


STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 4, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Alecta has granted Scandiaconsult direct payment of its client company funds for payment until and including February 2003. Alecta has stated that Scandiaconsult will therefore not be affected by the decision on freezing.

Alecta's payments of client company funds to Scandiaconsult will therefore continue unchanged.


For more information please contact:
Torbjorn Torell, Managing Director and CEO 
            or
Per Leopoldson, Chief Financial Officer
+46 8 615 60 00

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