KLIPPAN AB: New Managing Director


KLIPPAN, Sweden, Oct. 23, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- The Board of Directors of KLIPPAN AB has decided to relieve the Managing Director Bengt Ostensson from his position with immediate effect.

Deputy Managing Director Olle Grundberg has been appointed as acting Managing Director until November 3, 2003.

Ragnar Quarnstrom has been appointed Managing Director with effect from November 3, 2003. Ragnar Quarnstrom, 55, has held various senior management positions within the forest industry and most recently as Managing Director of Becker-Acroma Ltd in the United Kingdom, a subsidiary of AB Wilh Becker.

KLIPPAN AB

Jan Bernander Chairman

For further information please contact the Chairman of the KLIPPAN Board, Mr Jan Bernander, tel +46 70 855 64 00.



                               KLIPPAN AB
                            SE 264 23 Klippan
  Tel +44 (0)771 11 00 00, Fax +46 (0)435 109 92, www.klippan-paper.se
  Registered Office: Klippan, Sweden, the company is public, Org No 556
                                360-1821

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