Capio's 2003 Annual General Meeting

3/27/2003 12:49 PM EST

The Capio Annual General Meeting resolved to authorise the Board of
Directors to decide on a new issue of no more than 4.5 million shares,
which would have a maximum dilution effect of 5.5% on the company's
share capital and voting rights. Two new Board members were elected. The
financial statements were approved and, as in previous years, the Annual
General Meeting resolved that no dividend be paid for the 2002 fiscal
year.

"For Capio, the past year was characterised by the continued favourable
growth and earnings trend of our healthcare activities. These operations
show sound stability. The refinancing of our property portfolio in the
UK radically improved Capio's financial situation and provides us with
good potential to invest and expand. The internationalisation of the
company continued during the year through the acquisition of the second
largest private hospital group in France. Efforts within the next few
years will focus on utilising the positions we currently hold and on
creating economies of scale and competence synergies. A major investment
is also planned to increase our attractiveness as an employer," said
Capio's Chief Executive Officer Per Båtelson.

Although Capio is assigning priority to existing markets in Scandinavia
and the United Kingdom, it is also studying new opportunities in France.
Longer-term, Germany, Italy and Spain are considered attractive
potential markets. Today, Capio is one of the leading healthcare
companies in Europe.

In his address to the shareholders, Per Båtelson underlined the
importance of investing in the concept of Service Lines, the first of
which - Capio Eye - was introduced during 2002. The service-line model
is based on the selection of one or more diagnoses and the
identification of the best possible treatment. The defined specialities
are subsequently passed on to other units and used to upgrade the care
quality and efficiency of existing units. Additional service lines are
being planned.

The meeting
· resolved that no dividend would be paid for the 2002 fiscal year.
· re-elected the following Board members: Jan Blomberg, Krister
Hertzen, Roger Holtback, Monica Lindstedt, Olle G P Isaksson and Per
Båtelson. Cecilia Kragsterman, Skandia, and Johan Malmquist, Getinge AB,
were elected to the Board as new members. The Board includes the
following employee representatives: Christina Gerdin and Lisbeth
Berglund (dep.) representing the Swedish Confederation of Health
Professionals; Thomas Karte, Swedish Confederation of Professional
Associations; Kevin Thompson, Swedish Municipal Workers' Union; and
Birgitta Lindhe Svenson (dep.) representing the National Union of Local
Government Officers.
· resolved to authorise the Board to decide on a new issue of no
more than 4.5 million shares, which would have a maximum dilution effect
of 5.5% on the company's share capital and voting rights.
· resolved to amend the company's Articles of Association so that
Notice of a General Meeting of Shareholders shall be made in the form of
an announcement in the Post- och Inrikes tidningar (Swedish Official
Gazette) and a national daily newspaper.
· elected Roger Holtback, Caroline af Ugglas, Ola Uhre and Mats
Gustafsson (new) to form the Nominating Committee up to the 2004 Annual
General Meeting.

Capio AB (publ)
Göteborg, March 27, 2003

For further information, please contact:
Ulrika Stenson, Vice President, Corporate Communications,
Capio AB +46 31 732 40 04, +46 705 90 07 23