Holmen

Regulatory Filings • May 19, 2008

Press release

19 May 2008

Holmen Braviken paper mill back in production

Production at Holmen's Braviken paper mill outside Norrköping will be successively restarted this week after last week's fire.

As the fire, which broke out in the bark store and adjacent chip stacks and silos, was extremely difficult to extinguish, production throughout the mill was halted. The pulp lines and the three paper machines were not directly affected by the fire but an interruption to the supply of fresh water, steam and chips made it necessary to stop production. The office premises and stocks were not damaged by the fire. No personal injuries were reported apart from one person who suffered from mild smoke inhalation.

An assessment is being made of the extent of the damage, which will be covered by the Group's insurance.

For further information please contact

Ingela Carlsson, Group Public Relations Director, Holmen, tel +46 70/212 9712 or

Anders Lyngenberg, Manager Public Communications, Holmen Paper, tel. +46 70/570 05 48.

In its capacity as issuer, Holmen AB is releasing the information in this press release in accordance with Chapter 17 of the Swedish law (2007:528) regarding the securities market. The information was distributed to the media for publication at 03.30 p.m. CEST on Monday 19 May 2008.

Holmen AB (publ) Postadress/Postal address Besöksadress/Visiting Telefon/Telephone Fax Koncernstab Information Box 5407 address Strandvägen 1 +46 (0)8 666 21 00 +46 (0)8 666 21 30 Group Public Relations SE-114 84 Stockholm Stockholm Sweden Sweden Org. nummer/Registration Säte/Registered Office E-post/E-mail No. 556001-3301 Stockholm info@holmen.com