Boliden has sold all its 2 176 800 shares in Lundin Mining Corporation ("Lundin Mining"), corresponding to 6.7 percent of the votes and share capital of Lundin Mining before full dilution.

In accordance with Canadian regulations regarding lock-up period, Boliden has sold the shares to an Accredited Investor.

Boliden will realise a capital gain of approximately SEK 20 million, which will be accounted for in the result for the first quarter of 2005.

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Jan Johansson, President and CEO, telephone +46 8 610 1602, + 46 70 555 02 02
Ulf Söderström, Senior VP Group Communications, telephone +46 8 610 15 57, +46 70 618 95 95