· Net sales for the group amounted to SEK 72.3 million (85.5) where 28.5 are assigned to business disposed 2002. Gross margin increased to 64% (52%), the group’s operating result totalled SEK 38.8 million (-12.2).

· Net sales for core activities increased by 27% to a total of SEK 72.3 million (57.0) and gross result increased by 56 % to SEK 46.3 million (29.5), the operating result amounted to SEK 3.7 million (-26.6).

· The group's net result totalled SEK 39.6 million (-8.7).

· Vitrolife sells subsidiaries A-life Ltd and A-life Inc for 60 MSEK plus royalty to Mentor Corp., USA.

· Reduction of the share premium reserve of SEK 292 million settled.

· Result per share amounted to SEK 2.16 (-0.47).

Gothenburg, October 22, 2003.

Vitrolife AB (Publ)