Markus Lönnroth new President of PrisXtra

Markus Lönnroth has been appointed as the new President of PrisXtra. Lönnroth has been a retailer within the ICA Group for 18 years. He will assume his position as President of PrisXtra on 1 September 2009. PrisXtra's current President, Magnus Lundin, has decided to leave PrisXtra for other challenges. For further information, please contact: Karin Hygrell-Jonsson, CFO, Axfood AB, +46-70-662 69 70 Camilla Weiner, Head of Corporate Communications, Axfood AB, +46-734-04 70 62 Ingmar Kroon, Director Media Relations, Axfood AB, +46-702-89 89 83