Studsvik and SOGIN sign contract for the treatment of low level waste
from Caorso plant

(Thomson Reuters ONE) - Studsvik and Italy's SOGIN has signed a contract for the treatmentand conditioning of organic low-level waste. The order value isestimated at around SEK 73 million."With the order from SOGIN Studsvik takes a first step into theItalian market. The order shows Studsvik's opportunities in therenaissance that the global nuclear power industry is undergoing,"says Studsvik's CEO Magnus Groth.The order concerns the treatment of approximately 270 tonnes oforganic low-level waste from the Italian nuclear site Caorso atStudsvik's facility in Sweden.An initial characterization phase will commence in the second half of2009 and last for 18 months to verify that technical andadministrative processes comply with SOGIN's and the Italianauthorities' requirements. The subsequent full scale treatment isexpected to take 24 months to carry out. Upon completion, theconditioned and volume-reduced waste will be returned to Italy."The agreement with Studsvik solves a critical issue and allows afurther acceleration of the decommissioning of the Caorso plant",says Massimo Romano - Sogin's CEO.For further information please contact:StudsvikMagnus Groth, President and CEO tel. +46 155 22 10 86 or mobile+46 709 67 70 86SoginGabriele Mazzoletti, Director of Regulatory Public Affairs &Communicationtel. +39 06 83040218Facts about StudsvikStudsvik offers a range of advanced technical services to theinternational nuclear power industry in such areas as wastetreatment, decommissioning, engineering & services, and operatingefficiency. The company has 60 years experience of nuclear technologyand radiological services. Studsvik is a leading supplier on arapidly expanding market. The business is conducted through fivesegments: Sweden, United Kingdom, Germany, USA and Global Services.Studsvik has 1,100 employees in 8 countries and the company's sharesare listed on the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm.Facts about SOGINSOGIN, Società Gestione Impianti Nucleari, is the company thatmanages the closure of the life cycle of Italian nuclear plants. Itadopts the best international standards and uses the most advancedindustrial technologieshttp://hugin.info/131689/R/1330910/314753.pdfThis announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

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