SVENSK SNABBMAT FÖR STORKÖK AB STRENGTHENS ITS POSITION IN SWEDEN Atria Group plc's Swedish subsidiary and wholesale trading specialist Svensk Snabbmat för Storkök AB is strengthening its position on the Swedish markets. Svensk Snabbmat för Storkök AB and Matgruppen för Storkök i Norr have today signed an agreement on company re-organisations, the result of which is the transfer of Matgruppen för Storkök i Norr AB's shops into the ownership of Svensk Snabbmat. At the same time, the current shop owners will become shareholders in Svensk Snabbmat. Atria will continue as majority shareholder in the company. The following companies will be attached to Svensk Snabbmat: - Hedmans Partiaffär i Gällivare AB - Hedmans Partiaffär i Luleå AB - Matgrossisten i Skellefteå AB - Norrsäljarna i Örnsköldsvik AB - Norrsäljarna i Östersund AB - Härnösands Frukt och Grönt AB - Frukt och Matgrossisten i Söderhamn AB The combined 2005 turnover of the retail stores now owned by Svensk Snabbmat was in excess of SEK 500 million. As a result of the business deal, the annual turnover of Svensk Snabbmat will increase to approximately SEK 1.9 billion. Following the re-organisation, Svensk Snabbmat now has a total of 18 offices covering all of Sweden. The company's operating idea is to maintain a local presence as a retail store providing good customer service, and to remain close to the markets and its customers. By way of the current corporate acquisition, Svensk Snabbmat för Storkök AB is strengthening its position and local foothold throughout Sweden. Additional information is available from Atria Group plc's President and CEO Matti Tikkakoski, tel. +358 50 2582. Atria Group plc Matti Tikkakoski President and CEO DISTRIBUTION Helsinki Stock Exchange Principal media www.atria.fi
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