DISCLOSURE NOTICE Hemtex The information provided herein is such that AB Industrivärden (publ) is obligated to disclose pursuant to the Securities and Clearing Operations Act (SFS 1992:543) and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act (SFS 1991:980). Submitted for publication at 09:00 a.m on October 26, 2007. Industrivärden on October 25, 2007 purchased 751,500 shares in Hemtex, corresponding to 2.57 percent of the company's votes and capital stock. Following this purchase Industrivärden's total holding amounts to 3,683,400 shares, corresponding to 12.56 percent of the votes and capital stock. This disclosure notice has also been published by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority. Stockholm, Sweden, October 26, 2007 AB INDUSTRIVÄRDEN (publ) For further information, please contact: Anders Nyrén, President and CEO, Industrivärden, tel. +46-8-666 64 00