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The offer to acquire shares in HMS Networks AB has received a strong interest. The offer price has been set at 74 SEK per share. At this price level the offer was subscribed more than three times. The share is to commence trading today Friday, October 19, 2007 on the Small Cap list of the OMX Nordic Exchange in Stockholm with the short name “HMS”.
The interest to acquire shares in HMS – a Swedish growth company within industrial communication technology – has been strong from both the general public in Sweden and from institutional investors in Sweden and abroad.

The offer comprises a total of 6,491,050 shares. Including the over-allotment option 1) the offer comprises a total of 7,140,155 shares which represents 67.5 percent of the shares in the company. The total value of the offer including the over-allotment option is 528 MSEK which corresponds to a market value of...