Swedish Match publishes annual report for 2008


Swedish Match publishes annual report for 2008

As of today, 1 April, the Swedish Match AB annual report for 2008 is available
on www.swedishmatch.com.

A printed version of the annual report can be ordered through the Swedish Match
website or telephone +46 8 658 0200.


For further information, please contact:

Henrik Brehmer, Senior Vice President Corporate Communications
Office +46 8 658 04 52, Mobile +46 76 111 34 14
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Swedish Match produces and sells market-leading brands in smokefree tobacco
products, cigars, pipe tobacco and lights products. The Company sells products
across the globe, with production units in 11 countries. The Group's global
operations generated sales of 13,162 MSEK for the twelve month period ending
December 31, 2008. The Swedish Match share is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm
(SWMA).

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Swedish Match AB (publ), SE-118 85 Stockholm
Visiting address: Rosenlundsgatan 36, Telephone: +46 8 658 02 00
Corporate Identity Number: 556015-0756
www.swedishmatch.com
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The character of the information in the annual report is such that it shall be
disclosed by Swedish Match AB (publ) in accordance with the Swedish Securities
Markets Act. The information was disclosed to the media on 1 April, 2009 at
11.15 a.m. (CET).

Attachments

03312558.pdf 2008_AnnualReport_EN.pdf