Hexagon acquires leading software technology assets in the US

Hexagon acquires leading software technology assets in the US

Hexagon has acquired all technology assets of the American software company
Acquis, Inc. (www.acquisinc.com). 

Acquis is a leader in the development of web-based data editing, with a turnover
of about 3 MUSD. The company operates from Palo Alto, US and Dublin, Ireland and
employs about 10 people.

“The geospatial market is continuing to rapidly evolve and the demand for
geospatial information is increasing at a significant pace. The addition of
technology from Acquis makes geospatial information more accessible to larger
enterprise businesses and enables more users the ability to use geospatial
information in their day to day business needs”, says Ola Rollén, CEO and
President of Hexagon AB.

Acquis will be consolidated as of 1 April 2007 and will immediately contribute
to Hexagon's earnings.

“The acquisition of Acquis is a further step in Hexagon's growth strategy and
commitment to software development. Acquis complements Hexagon's software range
and will add additional intellectual property to the group”, says Ola Rollén.


For further information please contact Sara Kraft, Investor Relations, at +46 8
601 26 27, ir@hexagon.se

Hexagon AB is a global technology group with strong market positions within
measurement technologies and polymers. Hexagon's vision is to be number one or
number two in each strategic business area. The group has about 8 000 employees
in 30 countries and net sales of about 13 500 MSEK.