CEO Anders Igel is leaving Esselte to become CEO of Telia AB

CEO Anders Igel is leaving Esselte to become CEO of Telia AB · Esselte's CEO Anders Igel has decided to leave Esselte to become the new CEO of Telia AB. · The date for Anders Igel's departure will be September 30th at the latest. · The board of Esselte has initiated the search for a new CEO. Sven Ohlsson Chairman Esselte is the leading global office supplies manufacturer with annual sales of approx. SEK 11 billion, subsidiaries in 26 countries, selling office products in over 120 countries and employing approx. 6,500 people. Esselte brings innovation, efficiency and style to the way people work in the office and at home. Our principal brands are: DYMO, Pendaflex, Leitz and Esselte. Esselte AB is listed on the Stockholm and London stock exchanges. To learn more about Esselte, visit our website at www.esselte.com. For further information please contact: · Sven Ohlsson +46 (0) 140 81 223 · Anders Igel, CEO +46 (0) 70 519 13 78 · Ulrik Svensson, CFO +44 (0) 1895 878 770 · Thomas Groth, IR +44 (0) 1895 878 983 · ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/04/08/20020408BIT00180/wkr0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/04/08/20020408BIT00180/wkr0002.pdf