MEKO — M&A Activity 2009

May 29, 2009

Press release 2009-05-29

A contract between Mekonomen and Svenska Bil has been made

Mekonomen and Svenska Bil have signed a final contract on collaboration after signing the letter of intent on 7th May 2009. The collaboration involves at least six of Svenska Bil´s facilities and they will be converted into Mekonomen Bilverkstad/workshop with belonging Mekonomenbutik/shop. These facilities will be a part of the new concepts Mekonomen Mega and Mekonomen Medium with a very high level of availability and service.

The collaboration is structured in a joint company, Mekonomen BilLivet AB. Svenska Bil will be the majority owner of the new company.

The goal is to have the business of the new company up and running before the end of 2009.

For further information contact:

Håkan Lundstedt, President and CEO, Mekonomen AB, phone +46 (0) 8-464 00 00 Lars-Gunnar Jönsson , CEO Svenska Bil i Norden AB, +46 (0)8-505 690 00 Gunilla Spongh, CFO Mekonomen AB, phone +46 ( 0)8-464 00 00

Mekonomen AB (publ), org. no 556392-1971

Box 6077, 141 06 Kungens Kurva, Sweden

Telefon: +46 (0)8-464 00 00, Fax: +46 (0)8-464 00 66