Two new Board members in Vattenfall

TWO NEW BOARD MEMBERS IN VATTENFALL Maarit Aarni, Finland, and Lone Fønss Schrøder, Denmark, have been appointed new Board members of Vattenfall at the Extraordinary General Meeting held today, Thursday. The EGM also approved an extra dividend of SEK 190 Million, as proposed. Maarit Aarni, who was born in 1953, is Vice President of Borealis Polymers Oy, Finland, Business Unit Phenol. She was previously President of Borealis A/S, Olefins, Business Unit Phenol & Aromatics Denmark. She is a chemical engineer and holds an MBA, and is a Finnish citizen. Lone Fønss Schrøder was born in 1960. She was previously Senior Vice President of A.P. Mxller, with responsibility for the Gas Tanker division and thereafter for the Global Procurement Pilot, Bulk and Car Carrier (PCTC) divisions. She is a graduate in economics, business and law and holds Masters of Law and Economics. Lone Fønss Schrøder is a Danish citizen. From Vattenfall's Press Office, telephone: +46 8 739 50 10. For more information, please contact: Martin May, Head of Group Media Relations, phone: +46 (0)8 739 52 70. ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2003/12/11/20031211BIT00590/wkr0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2003/12/11/20031211BIT00590/wkr0002.pdf