Skanska awarded Brooklyn Bridge Park contract in New York for USD 48 M, about SEK 310 M


Skanska awarded Brooklyn Bridge Park contract in New York for USD 48 M, about
SEK 310 M

Skanska has been awarded Phase 1 of the Brooklyn Bridge Park project in New York
City. The contract amounts to USD 48 M, about SEK 310 M, which is included in
order bookings for the fourth quarter of 2008. The customer is Brooklyn Bridge
Park Development Corporation (BBPDC).  

The first phase of the park, comprising 38,000 square meters at Pier 1, will
include 400 meters of promenade along the East River, 10,000 square meters of
lawn and 700 new trees. Skanska has begun preliminary work at the site. 

Skanska USA Building is a leading U.S. provider of construction, general
contracting, design and design-build services. The company also provides
pharmaceutical validation services to clients. Customers represent a broad
spectrum of American industries, including the pharmaceutical, healthcare,
educational, electronics, infrastructure, sports and entertainment industries.
The company is based in Parsippany, New Jersey and has approximately 4,000
employees. Revenues totaled approximately SEK 27 billion in 2007. 


For further information please contact:

Tom Crane, Senior Vice President Communication, Skanska USA Building, tel +1 973
753 3450 
Peter Gimbe, Press Officer, Skanska AB, tel +46 8 753 88 38.
Direct line for media: +46 8 753 88 99


This and previous releases can also be found at www.skanska.com

Skanska AB may be required to disclose the information provided herein pursuant
to the Securities Markets Act.

Skanska is one of the world's leading project development and construction
groups with expertise in construction, development of commercial and residential
projects and public-private partnerships. The Group currently has 60,000
employees in selected home markets in Europe, in the US and Latin America.
Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange,
Skanska's sales in 2007 totaled SEK 139 billion.

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