SCA concludes acquisitions in Australia and New Zealand

SCA concludes acquisitions in Australia and New Zealand Since the authorities concerned in Australia and New Zealand approved SCA's acquisition of the New Zealand company Carter Holt Harvey's tissue and fluff operations and its 50% holding in Sancella, this transction was concluded today, 19 May. Stockholm, 19 May 2004 SVENSKA CELLULOSA AKTIEBOLAGET SCA (publ) Communications and Investor Relations For further information, please contact: Peter Nyquist, Senior Vice President, Communications and Investor Relations. Phone: +46 70 575 2906. ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2004/05/19/20040519BIT00140/wkr0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2004/05/19/20040519BIT00140/wkr0002.pdf