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• Sectra Medical Systems
• Linköping
• March 31, 2004

Sectra Honoured With Frost & Sullivan "Medical Imaging Company of the Year 2004" Award for Outstanding Performance

Sweden-based Sectra has been selected as the recipient of the 2004 Frost & Sullivan Medical Imaging Company of the Year Award. As one of the fastest growing companies in the image management systems industry and with a solid strategic business development plan, Sectra is set to affirm its global credentials.

"For its unparalleled excellence from all perspectives - business development, competitive strategy, and customer service leadership - Sectra is the undisputed choice for the 2004 Frost & Sullivan Medical Imaging Company of the Year Award," says Siddarth Saha, Industry Analyst from Frost & Sullivan.

A unique business development strategy has powered Sectra's medical systems' subsidiary, Sectra Imtec AB's rapid ascent from modest technology start-up to leadership aspirant within the European and global imaging information management systems industry.

"The company has been quick to achieve this enviable position by adopting innovative business development strategies in the past few years", notes Research Manager Sumit Sharma from Frost & Sullivan's European Healthcare Practice Group.

"To be honoured Medical Imaging Company of the Year is a proof that we take care of our customers and provide high value tools for their daily work. The award was given to Sectra in competition with all the world's other top medical imaging companies. This shows that our strategies work well in today's very competitive markets", says Dr. Torbjörn Kronander, President of Sectra Imtec AB. "Our focus is to become world-leading in bringing customer value into the medical imaging markets and this is a step forward in our efforts to establish Sectra in this position", adds Dr. Kronander.

Read more in the complete press release issued by Frost & Sullivan.

About Sectra

Sectra is one of today's major diagnostic imaging providers with more than 450 installations worldwide. Sectra's core business is to deliver top-of-the-line, high-availability, robust enterprise diagnostic imaging for 24/7 operation. In Scandinavia Sectra is the market leader with more than 50 percent of all film-free installations. The company also has a large number of systems installed in most major countries in Europe, the Far East and North America, in cooperation with partners.

About Frost & Sullivan

Frost & Sullivan is a global leader in international strategic growth consulting. Frost & Sullivan Awards are presented to companies that demonstrate excellence in their industry, commending the diligence, commitment and innovative business strategies required to advance in the global marketplace. Frost & Sullivan rigorously analyses specific criteria to determine award recipients in a vast variety of industries and landscapes. Founded in 1961, Frost & Sullivan is headquartered in San Jose, California, with offices located worldwide. For further information, visit www.frost.com.

For further information, please contact:

Sectra Imtec AB, Dr. Torbjörn Kronander, President,
+46 705 23 52 27

Sectra AB, Dr. Jan-Olof Brüer, President and CEO,
+46 705 23 52 09, job/a/sectra/d/se

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Sectra's operations

Sectra has its roots in Linköping Institute of Technology and is one of Sweden's fastest growing high-tech companies in IT. Since the mid-1980s, Sectra has successfully conducted development and sales of advanced medical IT and telecommunications products. Today, the business includes products in medical systems, secure communication systems and wireless information systems.

Sectra's medical business is conducted in Sectra Imtec AB, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sectra AB. Internationally, Sectra PACS™ is marketed and sold through different partners.

Business is conducted in eight countries with a total of 300 employees. Sales for the fiscal year 2002/03 reached SEK 503 million. Since March 1999, Sectra's shares have been quoted on the O list of the Stockholm Exchange.