ASSA ABLOY issues 2003 annual report on the website

ASSA ABLOY has today issued the annual report for 2003 on the website www.assaabloy.com.

A printed version of the annual report will be available shortly.

ASSA ABLOY's annual general meeting will be held on 27 April 2004.

Further information can be obtained from

Ann Holmberg, Manager Corporate Communications, tel: + 46 8 506 485 54

Martin Hamner, Director of Investor Relations and Group Controller, tel: + 46 8 506 485 79

ASSA ABLOY AB (publ)

Box 70340, SE 107 23 Stockholm

Tel: +46 8 506 485 00, Fax: + 46 8 506 485 85

www.assaabloy.com