Jan Edberg appointed new Managing Director of Ringhals and Barsebäck

Jan Edberg appointed new Managing Director of Ringhals and Barsebäck Jan Edberg, who is currently Executive Chairman of Elektrocieplownie Warszawskie, has been appointed as the Managing Director of Ringhals AB and its subsidiary Barsebäck Kraft AB. Jan Edberg, who is 52, succeeds Anders Hjorth who is retiring. Jan Edberg is a graduate engineer and began his career at ABB Atom in 1973. He has spent a large part of his working life in various senior management posts at Vattenfall, including a period as Managing Director of Forsmarks Kraftgrupp AB from 1997 to 2000. Over the last 12 months, Jan Edberg has been working at Elektrocieplownie Warszawskie S.A., the Polish CHP company that Vattenfall acquired in January 2000. Jan Edberg will take up his new post on 1 April 2001. From Vattenfall's Press Office, tel: 08-739 50 10. For further information, please contact: Alf Lindfors, Chairman of the Board of Ringhals AB and Barsebäck Kraft AB, telephone: +46-8-739 55 70. Torsten Bohl, Information Manager, Ringhals, telephone: +46-340-66 75 90, mobile+46-70-676 75 90. Vattenfall is one of the largest energy companies in Europe, accounting for 25 percent of total electricity sales in the Nordic region. The total electricity generation is 85 TWh. Vattenfall is a leading operator of regional and local distribution networks. About 2.4 millions customers get their energy solutions or other services from Vattenfall. The Group also conducts operations in the areas of heating and natural gas, as well as transmission services and consulting for the energy sector. Vattenfall's biggest customers are energy companies, industrial enterprises, and retail customers in the Nordic region. Vattenfall is also active in Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, and the Baltic countries. ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2001/02/16/20040817BIT20700/wkr0001.pdf