STOCKHOLM, Sweden, July 29, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- The shareholders in Pergo AB (publ) are hereby invited to attend an Extraordinary General Meeting on Thursday 19 August 2004 at 15.00 p.m. at the Headquarters, Strandridaregatan 8, Trelleborg, Sweden.
Right to attend and notification Shareholders who wish to attend the Meeting:
- must be recorded in the share register maintained by the Swedish Securities Register Centre ("VPC") as of Monday 9 August 2004; and
- must notify the company of their intent to attend the Meeting by noon Monday 16 August 2004 at the latest at address: Pergo AB (publ), Att: Kristine Fagerlund, P.O. Box 1010, SE-231 25 Trelleborg, Sweden, by e-mail: kristine.fagerlund@pergo.com, by fax +46 410-36 33 00 or by phone +46 410-36 33 76
When notifying the company, the shareholder shall state name, address, telephone number (daytime) and personal code number or organisation registration number as well as the number of counsel the shareholder wishes to bring to the Meeting (maximum two counsel). Proxy and representative of juridical person shall submit papers of authorisation with notice of participation to the company prior to the Meeting.
Shareholders who have placed their shares in trust must re-register the shares in their own names to allow them to participate in the Meeting. Such re-registration must have been executed not later than Monday 9 August 2004 and accordingly the trustee should be informed thereof in due time before said date.
The company will confirm receipt of notice of participation by sending an admission card to be shown at the Meeting.
Agenda
Proposed Agenda
1. Opening of the Meeting.
2. Election of the Chairman to preside at the Meeting.
3. Preparation and approval of a voting list.
4. Approval of the agenda.
5. Election of two persons to approve the minutes.
6. Examination of whether the Meeting has been properly convened.
7. Determination of the number of Directors of the Board.
8. Election of the Board of Directors.
9. Closing of the Meeting.
Proposals
Determination of the number of Directors of the Board and Election of the Board of Directors (items 7 and 8 on the agenda).
The shareholder Explorer Capital Investments, representing more than 10 % of all votes and shares in the company, has requested an Extraordinary General Meeting to be convened for the election of new Board Members. For this reason, the Nomination Committee of the company has been summoned. Proposal as regards the Board is expected to be made public in good time before the Meeting.
Trelleborg 29 July 2004 PERGO AB (publ) THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
This is Pergo Pergo is a laminate flooring company with leading market positions, particularly in Europe and the US. Net sales amounted to MSEK 2,799 (3,194) in full-year 2003 and the number of employees was 795 (784) as at December 31, 2003. Pergo developed laminate flooring at the end of the 1970s and launched the product in Europe during the 1980s. The company started sales in the US in 1994 and later, to a smaller degree, in Asia in and Latin America. The company's products have been marketed under the Pergo(R) brand name since 1989. The company is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange's O-list. For further information about Pergo, please visit our homepage www.pergo.com.
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