SWECO makes new acquisition in Finland

SWECO makes new acquisition in Finland

SWECO's industrial consulting arm SWECO PIC has acquired the wireless product
development unit of Flextronics ODM Finland Oy, with 16 employees in the Finnish
city of Kuopio.

The acquired unit is active in testing and development of mobile technology
products for telecommunications companies. 

”The acquisition will strengthen our opportunities to offer comprehensive
product development services for companies in the telecom sector,” says Kari
Rahkila, Vice President of SWECO PIC's Electronics Division.

As one of the Nordic region's largest industrial consultancies, SWECO PIC offers
qualified consulting services in product development and production for
industrial companies. SWECO PIC has around 1,100 employees in Finland, Sweden
and Norway. Following the acquisition, the company's Electronics Division has
250 employees.

For further information please contact:
Kari Rahkila, Vice President of Electronics Division, SWECO PIC. Tel. +358 40
503 3600
Timo Niinikoski, CEO of Flextronics ODM Finland. Tel. +358 50 536 319


SWECO is the Nordic region's leading provider of consulting services with
combined expertise in engineering, environmental technology and architecture.
SWECO has around 4,500 employees in eight countries and recorded annual sales of
around SEK 3.9 billion in 2006. The company has projects currently underway in
some 75 countries worldwide. The SWECO share is quoted on the Stockholm Stock
Exchange.