KappAhl: The Swedish Competition Authority approves acquisition of Lindex

The Swedish Competition Authority today approved KappAhl Holding AB's
(publ) planned acquisition of AB Lindex (publ). Foreign Competition
Authorities have granted corresponding approval.

The background is KappAhl's public cash bid as per August 13, 2007,
to Lindex' shareholders to transfer all shares in Lindex to KappAhl.
The acceptance period runs until September 27, 2007.

For further information, please
contact
Christian W. Jansson, President and  Tel. +46 70 995 02
CEO                                  01
Håkan Westin, CFO                    Tel. +46 70 471 56 64



KappAhl Holding AB (publ)
Box 303, 431 24 Mölndal

KappAhl is a leading Nordic fashion chain with approximately 272
stores in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Poland. We design, market and
sell clothes for the entire family, but focus in particular on women
between 30 and 50 years of age, shopping for the whole family.
KappAhl's head office and distribution centre, which handles the
distribution of goods to all stores, is located in Mölndal, just
outside Gothenburg. KappAhl employs around 3,700 individuals, more
than 90 per cent of whom are women. During the 2005/06 financial
year, KappAhl had sales of SEK 4.2 billion, with an operating profit
of SEK 530 million. KappAhl's shares are listed on the OMX Nordic
Exchange in Stockholm. Further information about the company is
available at www.kappahl.com and financial information is available
at www.kappahl.com/ir.