* Dividend set at SEK 8.00 per share.
* Decision taken to reduce share capital by 7.2%.
* Board of Directors authorised to buy back own shares.
Today's Annual General Meeting adopted the proposed cash dividend of SEK 8.00 per share (8.00). The record date was set at 23 April and dividends are expected to be distributed through VPC on 26 April 2007.
The AGM decided to re-elect all Board members: Ingrid Jonasson Blank, Heinrich Blauert, Eva Cederbalk, Jack Forsgren, Sven Hagströmer, Mats Holgerson, Jan Pettersson, Jon Risfelt, Mats Årjes and Mats Qviberg. The AGM re-elected Mats Qviberg as Chairman.
In accordance with the proposal of the Board of Directors, the AGM decided to reduce the share capital by SEK 16,990,000 by withdrawal of 1,669,900 own shares, equivalent to 7.2% of the share capital. The purpose of the reduction is to free restricted capital for the benefit of non-restricted funds.
The AGM decided unanimously to authorise the Board to buy back the company's own shares and to approve the transfer of such acquired shares as payment in conjunction with a possible company acquisition or by direct sale on the stock exchange.
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