SODERTALJE, Sweden, Jan. 20, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- The American Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has granted Scania's (Other OTC:SCVAY) application to withdraw its American Depositary Shares (ADR) from listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
Registered holders of Scania Series A and Series B ADRs in the U.S. will be informed on how to proceed in due course of time.
The Board of Directors in Scania AB announced its decision to apply for withdrawal from the NYSE on December 5, 2002.
For further information, please contact:
Magnus Hahn, Business Communications, tel. +46 8 55383510
Scania is one of the world's leading manufacturers of trucks and buses for heavy transport applications, and of industrial and marine engines. With 28,300 employees and production facilities in Europe and Latin America, Scania is one of the most profitable companies in its sector. In 2001, turnover totaled SEK 53,000 million and the result after financial items was SEK 1,500 million. Scania products are marketed in about 100 countries worldwide and some 95 percent of Scania's vehicles are sold outside Sweden.
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