B&B TOOLS AB B&B TOOLS has acquired the remaining 49 percent of the shares in its subsidiary TOOLS Östergötland AB, thereby making the company a wholly owned subsidiary. TOOLS Östergötland - with its subsidiaries Bipart Bygg- och Industripartner, Eneby Järn, Livab and Norrköpings Skeppsfournering - is one of the largest suppliers of industrial consumables to industry in Östergötland. TOOLS Östergötland has annual revenue of approximately MSEK 200 and approximately 70 employees.

Closing occurred on 3 June 2008 concurrent with the signing of a share transfer agreement. The acquisition is not expected to affect B&B TOOLS' earnings per share during the current financial year.

Stockholm, 3 June 2008

B&B TOOLS AB (publ)

For further information, contact: Johan Falk, Executive Vice President, B&B TOOLS AB, telephone +46 8 660 10 30 Mats Karlqvist, Vice President - Investor Relations, B&B TOOLS AB, telephone +46 70 660 31 32

B&B TOOLS provides the industrial and construction sectors in northern Europe with tools, industrial consumables, industrial components and related services. The Group currently has annual revenue of approximately SEK 10 billion and approximately 3,300 employees.

This information is disclosed in accordance with the Securities Markets Act, the Financial Instruments Trading Act or demands made in the exchange rules.



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B&B TOOLS AB

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