New Chief Account Officer in Vitrolife AB


STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Jan. 20, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Margareta Fischer who has worked as CAO in Vitrolife Sweden AB (publ) since the summer of 2002 has taken up the post of new chief account officer in Vitrolife AB.

Margareta a B.sc. from Handelshogskolan in Goteborg has previously worked as CAO in Fingerprint Cards AB and as financial controller in DPC Scandinavia AB.

CFO Stefan Jacobsson has voluntarily decided to leave Vitrolife to pursue other business activities. Stefan Jacobsson has during the last year, amongst many things, managed the close-down of low marginal products as well as the divestment of parts of the Scottish subsidiary. He has also taken the initiative for the consolidation of the business that recently has taken place.

"I would like to thank Stefan for working successfully with the close- down and divestment of various activities which has been an important part in Vitrolife's focusing and which now sets the pace for the company's continuing development" said the Chairman of the Board, Patrik Tigerschiold.


Vitrolife AB (publ)
Investor Relations:
Margareta Fischer
+46 31 721 8013 
www.vitrolife.com

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