Invitation from ASSA ABLOY for the Year-End Results 2002


STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Jan. 30, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- ASSA ABLOY Group (Other OTC:ASAZF) will release the year-end results on Thursday, February 6, 2003. We have the pleasure of inviting you to two separate activities.

February 6, Investors' Meeting and Web Conference at Operaterassen, Stockholm.

Carl-Henric Svanberg's presentation of the Year-end results 2002 will be sent live on ASSA ABLOY's website http://www.assaabloy.com. Please note that you have to download Real Player in order to see the presentation (www.real.com).

The agenda for the investors' meeting and web conference on Thursday, February 6, will be as follows (Swedish time, GMT + 1):

- 15:00 Investors' meeting and live web conference starts Presentation of the Year-end results 2002 by Carl-Henric Svanberg, President and CEO

- 15:30 Questions and answers (only participants at the Operaterassen will be able to ask questions)

- 16:00 Closing of investors' meeting and web conference

Telephone Conference

We kindly ask you to call in to the conference on +44 (0) 208 240 8245. The agenda for the telephone conference on Thursday 6 February will be as follows (Swedish time, GMT + 1):

- 17:00 Call in to the conference

- 17:10 Review of the Year-end results 2002 by Carl-Henric Svanberg, President and CEO, and Goran Jansson, CFO

- 17:30 Questions and answers

- 17.40 Closing of telephone conference

Copies of the (Year-end results 2002) presentation will be available one hour before the conference starts at http://www.assaabloy.com.

An instant replay will be available directly after the telephone conference for five working days on +44 (0) 208 288 4459, access code: 694782.


If you have any questions concerning the two activities,
please contact:
Natasha Knutsson
telephone: +46 (0) 8 506 485 71 
e-mail: natasha.knutsson@assaabloy.com
www.assaabloy.com

The ASSA ABLOY Group is the world's leading manufacturer and supplier of locking solutions, dedicated to satisfying end-user needs for security, safety and convenience. The Group has about 30,000 employees and annual sales of approximately EUR3 billion.

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http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2003/01/30/20030130BIT00910/wkr0002.pdf