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Investor AB
 NEWS FROM THE STANDARD
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 PROFILE
Investor AB is the investment vehicle for the Wallenbergs, the preeminent family in the Swedish business world. Through four funds boasting an average annual return of 27%, the company invests primarily in health care, technology, and engineering and manufacturing concerns. The investment firm has amassed holdings in such companies as power generation and industrial building systems maker ABB; AstraZeneca, one of the world's top drugmakers; home appliance maker Electrolux; and mobile phone leader Ericsson. Wallenberg family interests own more than 40% of Investor.

 COMPETITION
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 DEALS
Deal: Quisic Lands $9.5 Million in Funding
Date Announced: 05.09.01
Value of transaction (US $Mil): 9.5
Description: Business management e-learning firm raises funding from 3 VC firms.

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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 8,860.30
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 114.0%
Employees: 663
Revenue per employee: $13,363,951.73

 KEY PEOPLE
• Marcus Wallenberg
    CEO
• Lars Wedenborn
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
Arsenalsgatan 8C
S-10332 Stockholm, Sweden
Phone: 46-8-614-20-00
Fax: 46-8-614-21-50
Online: Web Site

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