Stockholm, August 17, 2009 PRESS RELEASE Interim Report January - June 2009 Q2 2009 • Result after tax amounted to MSEK -13.0 (0.5). Half -year 2009 • Result after tax for the interim period amounted to MSEK -17.0 (0.8). • Reported shareholders’ equity per share at the end of the interim period was SEK 37,76 (39.08), of which cash and cash equivalents accounted for SEK 27,02 (33,62). • As of the end of the interim period, NAXS had made investment commitments totaling approximately MSEK 629, equivalent to 111 percent of the Company’s equity. • There has been a relatively high level of investment activity in the small and mid cap funds in NAXS’ portfolio during the second quarter. As of the end of the Interim period, 28 percent of the Company’s equity had been drawn by underlying funds, which had acquired close to 30 portfolio companies. • As of the end of the interim period, cash and cash equivalents amounted to MSEK 405 (504). During the period, liquid assets were invested in interest-bearing instruments or held on interest-bearing bank accounts, in accordance with the Company’s policy. Apr - Jun2009Result after tax, KSEK -13 039Apr - Jun2008 455 Jan - Jun2009Book value of investments, KSEK Outstanding investment commitments, KSEK Cash, cash equivalents and current investments, KSEK Cash, cash equivalents and current investments per share, SEK Equity per share, SEK 157 503471 540405 28327,0237,76Jan - Jun Jan - Jun2009 2008 779-17 029 Jan - Jun2008 73 860466 232504 292 33,62 39,08 NAXS operates as a fund-of-funds with investments in Nordic buyout funds. The objective is to make the Nordic private equity market accessible for a broader range of investors, while offering liquidity through the Company’s publicly traded shares. Theinvestment strategy is oriented towards a selective but diversified fund portfolio. The Company’s Certified Advisor on First North is E. Öhman J:or Fondkommission AB.