Peab to build part of the E6 north of Uddevalla


FOERSLOEV, Sweden, July 3, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Peab has won the contract to build one more part of E6 north of the city of Uddevalla. The client is the Swedish National Road Association and the contract amounts SEK 150 million.

The contract includes 2.2 km new motorway between Kallsas and Smarod. On this part there will also be built five new bridges, ground strengthening and reconstruction of local roads.

Work will preliminary begin during the autumn 2003, and is estimated to be ready during the summer 2005.

For further information, contact Thomas Larsson, Project Manager Peab + 46 733 37 36 17 Gosta Sjostrom, Information Manager Peab + 45 733 37 10 10

Previous press releases from Peab are available at www.peab.com

Peab is one of the leading construction and civil engineering companies in the Nordic countries with 11 000 employees and a turnover of approximately SEK 19 billion. The Group's subsidiaries have strategically located offices in Sweden, Norway and Finland. The share is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. The registered office of the Group is at Forslov, Skane in south of Sweden.

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