Hexagon strengthens its distribution in North America

Hexagon strengthens its distribution in North America

Hexagon has entered into agreements to acquire assets of Surveyors Service
Company (www.servco1.com) and all outstanding shares of Haselbach Surveying
Instruments (www.haselbachinstruments.com).

The two companies, headquartered near Los Angeles and San Francisco
respectively, are leading distributors and service providers for surveying
equipment in the South Western USA.

“Both companies are important elements in Hexagon's global growth strategy in
the core surveying and construction markets. With these two acquisitions plus
the actions we undertook in 2007, we are continuing to establish a solid
foundation for Hexagon's macro business in the region”, says Ola Rollén, CEO and
President of Hexagon AB.

Surveyors Service Company and Haselbach Surveying Instruments had a combined
turnover of over 110 MSEK in 2007. Excluding inter-company sales, the two
entities will add approximately 75 MSEK to Hexagon's sales turnover. The
companies have shown solid sales and profitability growth over the last years.
Together the two companies currently employ 50 people.

Surveyors Service Company and Haselbach Surveying Instruments will be fully
consolidated as of 1 February 2008 and will immediately contribute to Hexagon's
earnings.


For further information please contact Sara Kraft, Investor Relations, at +46 8
601 26 27, ir@hexagon.se

Hexagon AB is a global technology group with strong market positions within
measurement technologies and polymers. Hexagon's vision is to be number one or
number two in each strategic business area. The group has about 10 000 employees
in 30 countries and net sales of about 15 000 MSEK.