New information director at Vattenfall

New information director at Vattenfall Knut Leman has been appointed as the new Senior Vice President, Communications, for the Vattenfall Group. He will take up his new post on 1 March. Knut Leman is currently employed at Bure Equity AB, where he has been Information Director since 1997. Prior to this, he was Vice President Press Relations and Vice President Communications at Volvo. Knut Leman was born in 1950. After matriculating from upper-secondary school and completing his military service he studied PR and journalism at Skurups Folk High School. He was awarded a DIHM diploma in market economics in 1979. He subsequently held several posts, including that of information director at the Camber of Commerce, before joining Volvo in 1983. Knut Leman is married and has three children. From Vattenfall's Press Office, telephone 08-739 50 10. For further information please contact: Lars G Josefsson, President and CEO, Vattenfall, telephone 08-739 50 05. 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/2001/01/24/20040817BIT20650/wkr0001.pdf