Mikael Lilius leaves Gambro

Mikael Lilius leaves Gambro - becomes President of the Finnish energy company Fortum Stockholm, Sweden, June 6, 2000 - Gambro AB (OM Stockholm Exchange: GAMBaST, GAMBbST), a leading international medical technology and healthcare company, today announced that Mikael Lilius, President and CEO of Gambro, will leave the company to join the Finnish energy company Fortum as President and CEO as of September 1, 2000. Fortum has a leading position in the Nordic area in production and distribution of energy based on oil, gas, power and heat. Fortum has an annual turnover of about EUR 8.2 billion and has about 17.500 employees. Total market capitalization is about EUR 3.2 billion. "Mikael Lilius has done a tremendous work within Gambro and the previous Incentive" says Claes Dahlbäck, Chairman of Gambro's Board of Directors. "I regret that he is leaving Gambro. At the same time I want to thank him for his contribution and wish him all the best in his new position. I expect that we within the Board of Directors will be able to appoint a new President of Gambro within a few weeks. Gambro's strategy and direction remain unchanged. After a period of certain consolidation Gambro stands stronger than ever. It is well positioned in the market, well invested and with many new products and services in the pipeline." For further information please contact: Bengt Modéer, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, tel. +46-8- 613 65 00, +46-70-513 65 33 ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/06/06/20000606BIT00050/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/06/06/20000606BIT00050/bit0002.pdf