Wihlborgs Sells 11 Residential Properties in Malmo for SEK 380 Million at a Total Profit of SEK 67 Million


STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Dec. 19, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Wihlborgs (Stockholm:WIHL) has sold 11 residential properties in Malmo for a total of SEK 380 million. The profit of SEK 67 million will be included in the profit for the fourth quarter of 2002. The properties have a total area of 47,000 m2. Nine of the properties have been sold to private investors and two have been sold to newly formed housing cooperatives.

"So far in 2002 we have sold 34 residential properties in Malmo, including 10 properties sold to newly formed housing cooperatives," commented Erik Paulsson, President and CEO, Wihlborgs Fastigheter.

Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB (publ)

For further information:


Erik Paulsson, President and CEO
Tel.: +46 (0)8-555 148 18, +46 (0)733-87 18 18

Olle Knaust, Deputy CEO
Tel.: +46 (0)8-555 148 10, +46 (0)733-87 18 10

Mats Berg, Communications Manager
Tel.: +46 (0)8-555 148 20, +46 (0)733-87 18 20

Properties Sold:

Property         Municipality  Region   Category     Area

Gotthard 1       Malmo         Oresund  Residential  2,348
Gotthard 2       Malmo         Oresund  Residential  3,044
Paula 2          Malmo         Oresund  Residential  1,158
Beckasinen 4     Malmo         Oresund  Residential  6,874
Cedern 18        Malmo         Oresund  Residential  2,574
Jasminen 3       Malmo         Oresund  Residential  2,906
Almen 17         Malmo         Oresund  Residential  5,391
Malmen 14        Malmo         Oresund  Residential  9,867
Notskrikan 15    Malmo         Oresund  Residential  4,966
Dragonen 5       Malmo         Oresund  Residential  6,776
Olga 4           Malmo         Oresund  Residential  1,218

Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB (publ) is one of Sweden's biggest real estate companies, with real estate to a book value of SEK 20.5 billion. The real estate, which is concentrated on the Stockholm and Oresund regions, has a rental value on a twelve-month basis totalling SEK 2.3 billion, and a rentable area of 2.3 million square metres. The company has offices in Stockholm, Malmo, Copenhagen and Helsingborg. Wihlborgs' shares are listed on Attract40 on the Stockholm Stock Exchange's O-list.

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