Bo Eklof New Chairman of Skandia Liv


STOCKHOLM, Sweden, June 23, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- At its 2004 Annual General Meeting, Skandia Liv appointed Bo Eklof as new Chairman of the Board. He has previously served as President and CEO of former SPP and Executive Vice President of Saf.

Gert Engman, the newly appointed head of Skandia's Swedish operations, has also been appointed as a new director on the Board. Leaving the Board are Lars Eric Ericsson, Cecilia Daun Wennborg and Jan-Mikael Bexhed. The other board members are Elisabeth Annell, Bjorn Bjornsson, Urban Backstrom, Lars Oberg, Gunnar Holmgren, and the employee representatives Mona Gavrell and Sonja Wikstrom, with alternates Anna- Karin Bruce and Bengt Carlberg.

Bernt Magnusson, Chairman of the Board of Skandia, comments:

"Lars Eric Ericsson, Skandia Liv's former chairman, has made a significant contribution to Skandia Liv during a turbulent and demanding period. Now Bo Eklof will be taking over the responsibility of working further with the Board to develop Skandia Liv's customer offering, the management of their money and Skandia Liv's business. With his business acumen and depth of knowledge within the industry, Bo Eklof brings important competence to Skandia Liv's board."

For further information, please contact: Bernt Magnusson, Chairman of the Board, Skandia, tel. +46-8-788 25 00 Gunilla Svensson, Press Manager, tel. +46-8-788 42 97

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