STOCKHOLM, Sweden, May 23, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- As of today, the property company Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB (formerly Wihlborgs Syd AB) is traded on Stockholm Stock Exchange's O List.
Wihlborgs' business concept is to own, manage and develop commercial properties in the Oresund region. The company's property stock consists of commercial properties located in Malmo, Helsingborg, Copenhagen and Lund with an estimated market value of SEK 7.2 billion.
"We warmly welcome Wihlborgs Fastigheter to Stockholm Stock Exchange," says Jukka Ruuska, President Stockholm Stock Exchange and OMX Exchanges.
"We look forward to being traded on Stockholm Stock Exchange's O List and believe that the market will look favorably upon a proactive regional property company in the Oresund region," says Anders Jarl, Chief Executive Officer of Wihlborgs Fastigheter.
Photos from the welcoming ceremony with Wihlborgs' CEO Anders Jarl will be available on the www.omxgroup.com/stockholmsborsen website under Corporate actions and Changes in listed companies/Introductions.
Information about Wihlborg's industry classification and similar matters is available on www.omxgroup.com/stockholmsborsen under Press releases and Exchange notices /Search /Equity related information.
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