Prospectus for the rights issue in Getinge AB available

Not for release, publication or distribution, directly or indirectly, in the
United States, Canada, Australia, Hong Kong or Japan


Prospectus for the rights issue in Getinge AB available

The prospectus prepared by the board of directors of Getinge AB (“Getinge”) with
respect to the share issue with preferential rights for the shareholders of
Getinge is now available on the company's website www.getingegroup.com, on the
website of SEB Enskilda, www.seb.se/prospekt. The prospectus will also be
available at the company's head office in Getinge from Tuesday December 2, 2008.
The prospectus will be sent by mail to all directly registered shareholders.

The prospectus is also available free of charge from Getinge AB, PO Box 69,
SE-310 44 Getinge, Sweden, telephone number +46 35 15 55 00 as well as from SEB
Enskilda, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Kungsträdgårdsgatan 8, SE-106 40
Stockholm, Sweden, telephone number +46 (0)8 52 22 95 71.

Getinge November 27, 2008
Getinge AB (publ)
www.getingegroup.com

For more information:
Ulf Grunander, CFO
+46 (0) 35 15 55 00 


This information is such that Getinge AB must disclose in accordance with the
Swedish Securities Market Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act. This
information was submitted for publication on November 27, 2008 at 14.30.

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This press release does not contain or constitute an invitation or an offering
to acquire, subscribe for or otherwise trade in shares, subscription rights or
other securities in Getinge AB. 

Neither the BTAs (interim shares) nor the new shares will be registered in
accordance with the Securities Act or any provincial act in Canada and may not
be transferred or offered for sale in the United States or Canada or to persons
resident there, or on account of such persons other than in such exceptional
cases that do not require registration in accordance with the Securities Act or
any provincial act in Canada.