Hufvudstaden: Interim Report January - March 2008

Hufvudstaden (STO:HUFVA) (STO:HUFVC):

-- The gross profit from property management for comparable holdings increased by 10 per cent to SEK 222 million (202). The improvement in profit can be attributed mainly to higher rents.

-- The net asset value following the decided dividend was SEK 72 per share (73 at the year-end).

-- Profit for the period amounted to SEK 120 million (131), equivalent to SEK 0.58 per share (0.64). The fall can be attributed to a negative change in value of interest derivatives.

-- The consolidated net profit for comparable holdings amounted to SEK 330 million (304), an increase of 8 per cent.

-- The rental vacancy level at the period-end continued to be low and was 3.8 per cent (3.3 at the year-end).

HUFVUDSTADEN AB (publ)

Ivo Stopner President

The information in this Interim Report is information that Hufvudstaden AB (publ) is obliged to publish according to the Securities Exchange and Clearing Operations Act. The information was published on May 8, 2008.

The full Interim Report January - March 2008 can be found at www.hufvudstaden.se

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