ÅF makes two minor acquisitions in Sweden

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Per Magnusson, President, Engineering Division    +46 (0)70-676 64 26
Viktor Svensson, Director, Corporate              +46 (0)70-657 20 26
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ÅF has taken over, through its Engineering Division, two business
operations with a total of 27 highly qualified consultants in Malmö
and Gothenburg, in Sweden.

The first acquisition is of 14 consultants in the Malmö-based
company, Etteplan. These consultants work with industrial automation
and project management services. The acquisition extends ÅF's client
base and further strengthens the company's expertise in the Malmö
region, where ÅF currently has a total of approximately 250
consultants.

The second acquisition is of 13 consultants in the Gothenburg-based
company, Elektroautomatik. These consultants work with industrial
automation and project management services. The acquisition extends
ÅF's client base and further strengthens the company's expertise in
the Gothenburg region, where ÅF currently has a total of
approximately 350 consultants.

The acquisitions do not give rise to any goodwill for ÅF.

ÅF AB
Corporate Information


ÅF is a leader in technical consulting, with expertise founded on
more than a century of experience.
We offer highly qualified services and solutions for industrial
processes, infrastructure projects and the development of products
and IT systems. We are also a leading name in testing and inspection.
Today ÅF has 4,500 employees. Our base is in Europe, but our business
and our clients are found all over the world.