<p> <strong>Bilia AB (publ) and Opus Prodox AB (publ) today announce that the companies have signed an agreement giving Opus the exclusive right of first refusal to establish vehicle inspection at Bilia’s 68 dealerships in Sweden.</strong></p> <p> Initially, vehicle inspection will be launched in the Stockholm region at the end of the year. Bilia will sublease premises and land surface to Opus, which will independently run the vehicle inspection business through a separate subsidiary.</p> <p> The vehicle inspection activities will be clearly separated from Bilia’s customer reception and workshop. It will also be approved and accredited by SWEDAC (the Swedish Board for Accreditation and Conformity Assessment). The contract period is five years with a five-year extension option.</p> <p> “Our customers will appreciate that they can seamlessly get their car inspected by Opus while they have their car in for service, tire replacement, repair, or just for a gas fill”, says Jan Pettersson, President and CEO of Bilia. “In addition, customers who have their car inspected can have it repaired by an authorized service centre immediately after the inspection. We want to simplify our joint customers’ everyday lives”.</p> <p> Opus is a global player in the vehicle inspection market, in both equipment and services. Through its wholly-owned subsidiary, SysTech International, the company is a successful player in operating vehicle inspection programs on the North American continent, testing approximately five million vehicles per year.</p> <p> ”The Swedish vehicle inspection market is undergoing an exciting development and it feels natural that we now also establish inspection activities in our home market”, says Magnus Greko, President and CEO of Opus. “The co-operation with Bilia enables us to be where the motorists already are, and offer an enhanced level of service, which we are confident that the customers will appreciate”.</p> <p>  </p> <p> Gothenburg, 13 April 2011</p> <p> Bilia AB (publ)</p> <p>  </p> <p> For further information, please contact:</p> <p> Jan Pettersson, President and CEO, or Gunnar Blomkvist, Chief Financial Officer, Bilia AB, tel +46 31 709 55 00</p> <p> Magnus Greko, President and CEO, Opus Prodox AB, tel +46 31 748 34 91</p> <p>  </p> <p> The above information is disclosed in accordance with the Securities Market Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was published on 13 April 2011, at 08:30 am.</p>