Comment on Boliden

Comment on Boliden In reference to yesterday´s article in the Swedish financial daily, Dagens Industri, about Trelleborg´s holding in Boliden Ltd, Kjell Nilsson, President and CEO of Trelleborg AB, has made the following statement: Trelleborg remains supportive of Boliden and its business plan and has made no decision to divest its shareholding in the company. As previously announced, however, Trelleborg does not regard Boliden as a core asset. For further information, please contact Lars Olof Nilsson, Senior Vice President, Treasury, phone: +46 8 440 35 02 or mobile: +46 708 55 20 13, or Trelleborg Corporate Communications Department, phone: +46 410 670 37 or mobile: +46 708 55 21 69. www.trelleborg.com ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1999/01/21/19990121BIT00130/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1999/01/21/19990121BIT00130/bit0002.pdf