Atea conducted successful two-days sales event

The Atea Group conducted December 1st and 2nd a
successful sales event in the Nordic and Baltic
countries. During two days the order intake amounted
to a total value of NOK 1,926 billion which is up 15%
from corresponding sales event in December 2009. The
Group conducts similar sales events 4 times a year in
close cooperation with its most important partners.

The achievement of the event confirms the organic
sales growth of 18% in Q3 2010 and emphasizes the
positive expectation the Group has for revenue and
profit in Q4 2010.

Included the announced acquisitions completed by the
Atea Group in second half of 2010 the yearly run rate
is now more than NOK 18 billion in revenue. This
implies that Atea's target of NOK 20 billion in 2011
is realistic.

- It is most satisfying to see the engagement in the
organisation related to this sales event. Our
partners are important contributors to make sure that
our customers are offered the best products at the
best price, says Claus Hougesen, CEO Atea ASA.
Additionally, I am pleased to see that Atea is
continuing gaining market shares in all markets,
concludes Hougesen.


For more information, please contact:
Claus Hougesen, CEO Atea ASA, mobile +45 3078 1200
Rune Falstad, CFO Atea ASA, mobile +47 90 61 44 82

About Atea
Atea is the leading Nordic and Baltic supplier of IT
infrastructure with approximately 4800 employees.
Atea is present in 73 cities in Norway, Sweden,
Denmark, Finland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. Atea
delivers IT products from leading vendors and assists
its customers with specialist competencies within IT
infrastructure services. Atea has annual revenue of
approximately NOK 15 billion and is listed on Oslo
Stock Exchange. [http://www.atea.com]