Louis R. Hughes to leave the Electrolux Board of Directors

Louis R. Hughes to leave the Electrolux Board of Directors (ELUX) Louis R. Hughes will leave the Electrolux Board of Directors and take on a new role as Chief of Staff for the Afghanistan Reconstruction Group. In his new role, Hughes will work full-time in Afghanistan, which does not allow him to continue his work with the Electrolux board. His new responsibility includes leading a group of senior advisors of the Afghanistan government who are working with the country's reconstruction. Louis R. Hughes has been with the Electrolux board of directors since 1996 and has also been the Executive Vice President of General Motors. --end Further information The Electrolux Press Hotline is available at +46 8 657 65 07. The Electrolux Group is the world's largest producer of powered appliances for kitchen, cleaning and outdoor use, such as refrigerators, washing machines, cookers, vacuum cleaners, chainsaws, lawn mowers, and garden tractors. Every year, customers in more than 150 countries buy more than 55 million Electrolux Group products for both consumer and professional use sold under famous brands such as AEG, Electrolux, Zanussi, Frigidaire, Eureka and Husqvarna. In 2003, Electrolux had sales of SEK 124 billion and 77,000 employees. For cancellation of or changes to this fax distribution service, please return this document, with your name, company, and fax number, stating what you want to change, to fax no +46 8 738 74 61. ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2004/09/20/20040920BIT00390/wkr0001.pdf