Larry C. Buckelew joins Gambro as President, Gambro Healthcare US

Larry C. Buckelew joins Gambro as President, Gambro Healthcare US Stockholm, Sweden, May 3, 2000 - Gambro AB (OM Stockholm Exchange: GAMBaST, GAMBbST), a leading international medical technology and healthcare company, today announced that Larry C. Buckelew has been appointed President, Gambro Healthcare US with the responsibility for the US operations. In this position, which is new, he will report directly to Brad Nutter, President of Gambro Healthcare. Larry C. Buckelew will join Gambro in two weeks, on May 15. Larry C. Buckelew joins Gambro from a position as President, TFX Medical Group which has about USD 400 M in revenues and about 4,400 employees. It is part of Teleflex Inc. (NYSE: TFX). He has more than 25 years of experience from the healthcare products and service industry in the US. His comprehensive and successful career includes various management positions in companies with products and services for the hospital, laboratory and home care markets. "I am extremely happy to have Larry C. Buckelew join Gambro Healthcare", says Brad Nutter. "He will lead the US operations with about USD 1.2 billion in revenues and about 10,000 employees dedicated to improving people's lives who suffer from renal failure. He has an excellent track record and I am sure he can bring the US operations forward in a very positive way." For further information please contact: Bengt Modéer, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, tel. +46-8- 613 65 00, +46-70-513 65 33 Anna Augustson, European Investor Relations Manager, tel. +46-8-613 65 35, +46-70-513 65 34 Cindy Lyman or Kerry Schneider, Citigate Dewe Rogerson, New York , tel. +1-212-688 6840 ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/05/03/20000503BIT00190/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/05/03/20000503BIT00190/bit0002.pdf