Hakon Invest AB (STO:HAKN) Göran Blomberg has been appointed the new CFO of Hakon Invest. Göran Blomberg's most recent position is with the retail company RNB Retail and Brands, where he has worked as CFO for the past ten years.

"We are extremely pleased that Göran Blomberg will be joining us. He has long and sound experience of both the retail trade and business transactions and has also worked in a stock market environment for many years," says Claes-Göran Sylvén, President and CEO of Hakon Invest.

Göran Blomberg will take up his position as CFO of Hakon Invest in spring 2009 and will be a member of the management group. Göran Hesseborn, who is currently CFO of Hakon Invest, is leaving his position in November. During the period until Göran Blomberg assumes his position, Charlotte Hjorth, who is currently Group Controller at Hakon Invest, will be acting CFO.

Göran Blomberg is 46 and has worked as CFO of what is today RNB Retail and Brands since 1998. RNB Retail and Brands became a listed company in June 2001. In the period 1992-1998 Göran Blomberg was CFO of Pronyx AB.

For further information, please contact:

President and CEO Claes-Göran Sylvén tel +46 8 -55 33 99 64

Investor Relations Pernilla Grennfelt tel +46 8 55 33 99 55

Hakon Invest, which is listed on the OMX Nordic Exchange in Stockholm, conducts active and long-term investment operations in retail-oriented companies in the Nordic region. Hakon Invest owns 40% of ICA AB, the Nordic region's leading retail company with a focus on food. The portfolio also includes shares in Forma Publishing Group, Kjell & Company, Hemma, Cervera, inkClub and Hemtex. Further information about Hakon Invest is available at www.hakoninvest.se.



LINK: http://hugin.info/135965/R/1257368/274541.pdf

Hakon Invest AB

www.hakoninvest.se

ISIN: SE0000652216

Stock Identifier: XOME.HAKN

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