Autoliv Declares Stockholders' Meeting and Dividend
8 December 1999
Autoliv Declares Stockholders' Meeting and DividendSTOCKHOLM, Sweden, Dec. 8 -- The Board of Directors of Autoliv Inc. , the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, has set May 4, 2000, as the date for the Annual General Meeting of Stockholders. The meeting will be held in Chicago. Holders of record at the close of business on March 6, 2000 will be entitled to be present and vote at the Meeting. Notice of the General Meeting, the Annual Report and the Proxy Statement are intended to be mailed to Autoliv's stockholders at the end of March. Dividend The Board of Directors also declared a dividend of US $.11 per share of common stock payable on March 2, 2000, to Autoliv stockholders of record at the close of business on February 3. Autoliv Inc. develops and manufactures automotive safety systems for all major automotive manufacturers in the world. The company has 60 wholly-owned subsidiaries and joint ventures with more than 22,000 employees in 28 vehicle-producing countries. In addition, the company has eight technical centers around the world, including 19 test tracks, more than any other automotive safety supplier. Sales in 1998 amounted to close to US $3.5 billion and net income US $188 million. The company's shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange , its Swedish Depositary Receipts on the Stockholm Stock Exchange (SSE: ALIV) and its stock options on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE: ALV.) CONTACT: Mats Odman, Dir. Corp. Com. of Autoliv Inc., +46-8-58-72-06-23, or mobile, +46-708-32-09-33; or Barry Murphy, Director Investor Relations of Autoliv North America, 248-475-0409.