THE ELECTION COMMITTEE’S PROPOSAL FOR BOARD MEMBERS OF HÖGANÄS AB

The Election Committee intends to submit the following proposals to the Annual General Meeting on 21 April 2008 regarding election of the Board of Directors:

- The Board of Directors is to consist of eight regular members;
- Re-election of Alrik Danielson, Per Molin, Jenny Lindén Urnes, Bernt Magnusson, Bengt Kjell, Oystein Krogen and Urban Jansson;
- Election of Peter Gossas;
- Per Molin to be re-elected as Chairman of the Board.

Peter Gossas, born in 1949, works for the Sandvik group as head of the Sandvik Materials Technology business area, is a member of Sandvik’s group management, a Board member of a number of Sandvik group companies and is Chairman of the Swedish Employers’ Association of the Steel and Metal Industry.

Hans-Olov Olsson and Agnete Raaschou-Nielsen have declined re-election.

The Election Committee’s complete proposals for resolution at the AGM and other information on the candidates for Board members, as well as a statement of the Election Committee’s activities will be published on the company’s Website coincident with publication of the notice convening the Meeting. The notice convening the AGM is scheduled for publication on or around 18 March.
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HÖGANÄS AB (publ)
Corporate Communications

Höganäs, Sweden, 18 February 2008