Norma                         NEWS RELEASE                      02/12/2003



HOLIDAY WITH PARTIAL PAY



The low in the Russian vehicle industry continues to influence the work 

and sales volumes of AS Norma. In relation to that, AS Norma applied to 

the Labour Inspectorate for a permit to apply holiday with partial pay 

to 527 employees for two weeks during the period from 25 February 2003 

to 2 May 2003. 

AS Norma will apply holiday with partial pay to 527 employees during 

the period from 25 February 2003 to 28 February 2003. 

Holiday with partial pay will not be applied to the division producing 

for Autoliv and the subsidiaries to AS Norma.





Peep Siimon

Chairman of management board

+372 6500 442