EDB expands its collaboration with Preem

EDB expands its collaboration with Preem

(Oslo, 14 May 2008) EDB has entered into a five-year server operations agreement with the oil company Preem. This new assignment involves transferring server operations to EDB's premises, but with Preem employees carrying out the major part of the operational tasks. At the same time, Preem has extended its contract with EDB for mainframe operations for a further two years.

"This agreement makes it possible for us to develop our system platforms in pace with changing needs. We chose to expand our collaboration with EDB because the company delivers the flexible and cost efficient operating services that we need, both now and in the future", comments Håkan Jönson, CIO of Preem Petroleum AB.

"We are delighted that Preem, one of EDB's longest-standing customers in Sweden, has decided to expand our collaboration into a completely new area while at the same time extending the existing agreement for mainframe operations", comments Thomas Parmbäck, Managing Director for EDB in Sweden.

For further information, please contact:

Thomas Parmbäck, Managing Director, EDB Sweden. Tel: +46 0708 54 67 85

Christine Kullgren, Communications Manager, EDB Sweden. Tel: +46 0735 58 70 45

About EDB

EDB Business Partner is a leading Nordic stock exchange listed IT company. The EDB group has more than 6,000 employees, with annual pro-forma turnover in the order of NOK 8.5 billion. EDB delivers solutions that cover the entire range of business critical IT services from application services and industry-specific solutions through to IT operating services and network solutions. EDB is committed to being a close and attentive IT partner that helps its customers operate more efficiently and achieve their business objectives. EDB Business Partner is listed on the Oslo stock exchange with the ticker code: EDBASA.

For further information see: www.edb.com