The SAS Group completes transaction in respect of the sale of its 47.2% holding in airBaltic

The SAS Group completes transaction in respect of the sale of its 47.2% holding
in airBaltic

Further to the press release on December 18, 2008, announcing the agreement to
sell SAS Group's 47.2% holding in airBaltic to the management of airBaltic, the
transaction has been completed and payment in respect of the shares has been
received in accordance with the announced terms.

SAS discloses this information pursuant to the Swedish Securities Market Act
and/or the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was
provided for publication on January 30, 2009, at 3:20 p.m CET.


For further information, please contact
Sture Stölen, Head of SAS Group Investor Relations, phone +46 70 997 1451


SAS Group Corporate Communications