Getinge signs a private placement agreement

Getinge signs a private placement agreement Getinge strengthens its loan financing by signing a private placement agreement with institutional investors. The amount is USD 250 million spread over five, seven and ten years. Barclays Capital has been the placement agent in the transaction. The line of credit is a part of Getinge's future financing structure. Getinge, Sweden, 12 November 2003 Johan Malmquist President and CEO For further information please contact: Ulf Grunander, Chief Financial Officer - tel +46 (0)35 15 55 00 GETINGE is a leading provider of equipment and systems to customers within health care, extended care and pharmaceutical industries/laboratories. Equipment, services and technologies for infection control, operating theatres, patient hygiene, patient handling and wound care are supplied to customers throughout the world. In 2002 the Getinge Group had net sales of approx. SEK 8.6 billion with 5.600 employees. ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2003/11/12/20031112BIT00500/wkr0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2003/11/12/20031112BIT00500/wkr0002.pdf