SCA appoints new President and CEO

SCA appoints new President and CEO

The Board of Directors of SCA has today decided to implement a change of CEO.
Jan Johansson, currently President and CEO of Boliden AB, has been appointed as
SCA's new President and CEO. SCA's Executive Vice President and CFO, Lennart
Persson, will be acting CEO until Jan Johansson can take up his position,
however, within three months at the latest. Jan Åström is vacating his position
with effect from today's date.

SCA's Chairman, Sverker Martin-Löf, states: “In the Board we see major
opportunities for SCA to improve profitability and accelerate its growth rate in
prioritized markets in Eastern Europe, Asia and Latin America. This applies in
particular to SCA's consumer products. It is a question of finding the right
leadership for the right challenges. We have looked for a CEO whose strong
leadership is well documented, who is future-oriented. These are qualities we
see in Jan Johansson.” 

“Jan Åström has been President and CEO of SCA for almost six years. In an
exemplary manner, he has implemented essential and extensive cost-cutting and
efficiency enhancement programmes which has contributed to SCA's earnings
recovery,” continues Sverker Martin-Löf.

“In recent years, SCA has succeeded with major and important adjustments in
response to changes in customer structures and business climates. I understand
and respect the fact that different circumstances require different leadership,”
comments outgoing CEO Jan Åström. 



A press conference will be held at SCA's head office, Stureplan 3, at 14.15 CET
today. SCA's Chairman Sverker Martin-Löf, and President and CEO designate, JanJohansson, will participate in the press conference. The press conference is
open only for media reporesentatives.

Stockholm, 3 September 2007  

For further information, please contact
Bodil Eriksson, SVP Corporate Communications, telephone +46 8 788 52 34
Pär Altan, VP, Media Relations, telephone +46 8 788 52 37


NB
This information is such that SCA must disclose in accordance with the
Securities and Clearing Operations Act. The information was submitted for
publication on 3 September 2007 at 13.30 CET..