Anders Agerberg acting President of Dagab

Anders Agerberg acting President of Dagab

Anders Agerberg, 56, has been appointed to serve as acting President of Axfood's
logistics company Dagab AB. 
Agerberg, who is currently Vice President and Head of Logistics at Dagab, will
assume his new position on 18 February 2010. He succeeds the current president,
Benny Hast, who is leaving Axfood for personal reasons. Anders Agerberg has been
employed by Dagab since 1976 and has been a member of its management team since
1999. He will be a member of Axfood's Executive Committee.

For further information, please contact: 
Anders Strålman, President and CEO, Axfood AB, +46-70 293 16 93
Louise Ring, Head of Human Resources, Axfood AB, +46-70 260 60 53

Axfood AB conducts food retail and wholesale business in Sweden. Retail business
is conducted through the wholly owned store chains Willys, Hemköp and PrisXtra,
comprising 225 stores in all. In addition, Axfood collaborates with a number of
proprietor-run stores that are tied to Axfood through agreements. These include
stores within the Hemköp and Willys chains as well as stores run under the
Handlar'n and Tempo profiles. In all, Axfood collaborates with approximately 840
proprietor-run stores. Wholesaling is conducted through Dagab and Axfood
Närlivs. Axfood is listed on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm AB's Large Cap list. Axel
Johnson AB is the principal owner, with approximately 46% of the shares.