SCA wins Best Annual Report competition in 2003

SCA wins Best Annual Report competition in 2003 SCA won the Major Companies category in the prestigious Best Annual Report competition arranged by Stockholmsbörsen. The award was presented to SCA today in conjunction with Finforum 2003 at Stockholm's Grand Hôtel. In its commendation, the jury noted: "the company's Annual Report for 2002 meets virtually every requirement for the presentation of good shareholder information." This was the sixth occasion that SCA has taken first place in this competition. The aim of the Best Annual Report competition is to stimulate companies to improve and develop their external information. This year's competition was the 38th in the competition's history. The jury consisted of Ulf Strömsten (Chairman), Hans Edenhammar and Anders Haskel, plus accounting experts Björn Grundvall, Sigvard Heurlin and Rolf Rundfelt. SVENSKA CELLULOSA AKTIEBOLAGET SCA (publ) Communications and Investor Relations Box 7827, 103 97 Stockholm, Sweden Tel +46 8 788 51 00, Fax +46 8 678 81 30 www.sca.com Stockholm, 12 November 2003 SVENSKA CELLULOSA AKTIEBOLAGET SCA (publ) Communications and Investor Relations ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2003/11/12/20031112BIT00830/wkr0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2003/11/12/20031112BIT00830/wkr0002.pdf