BE Group’s Annual Report for 2012 published


The Annual Report for BE Group has now been published and is available on the
Group’s website, www.begroup.com.

In his Message from the President, Kimmo Väkiparta states that “The year 2012
was tough for many in our sector. From customers, suppliers and competitors
alike came gloomy signals of figures in the red and personnel lay-offs as a
consequence of the recession.”

In the outlook for 2013, Kimmo Väkiparta, says: “Following a difficult 2012, we
now set our sights ahead. The main priorities for the year are intensified sales
efforts, continued cost and capital control and returning loss making operations
to profitability. The ongoing cost savings program that we initiated in the
first quarter will help us strengthen our competitiveness.

The printed Annual Report will be available from the first week of April and can
be ordered via www.begroup.com or by calling +46 40 38 42 00.

For further information, please contact:
Kimmo Väkiparta, President and CEO
tel.: +46 (0)705 972 342  e-mail: kimmo.vakiparta@begroup.com

Torbjörn Clementz, CFO and Executive Vice President
tel.: +46 (0)708 690 788  e-mail: torbjorn.clementz@begroup.com

BE Group, listed on the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm exchange, is a trading and service
company in steel and other metals. BE Group provides various forms of service
for steel, stainless steel and aluminium applications to customers primarily in
the construction and engineering sectors. In 2012, the Group reported sales of
SEK 4.6 Bn. BE Group has approximately 900 employees in nine countries, with
Sweden and Finland as its largest markets. The head office is located in Malmö,
Sweden. Read more about BE Group at www.begroup.com

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