Gunnar Rantzow - new President of Mekonomen's Swedish retail operations

Gunnar Rantzow - new President of Mekonomen's Swedish retail operations

Gunnar Rantzow has been appointed President of Mekonomen's Swedish retail
operations and will become a member of Group management. Gunnar will assume his
position no later than 1 January 2008. 

Gunnar Rantzow has long and broad experience of sales, marketing and logistics
in the retail sector. Gunnar joins Mekonomen from Coop inköp och logistik AB,
where he was president. Prior to his work at Coop, Gunnar Rantzow's positions
included that of president of Ostkompaniet, head of Swedish operations for
Cerealia Food and sales director for Arla. 

“We are extremely pleased to have recruited Gunnar Rantzow. His experience of
the retail sector and extensive knowledge of sales and leadership will be
important for us in our continued work to develop Mekonomen's Swedish retail
operations,” says Håkan Lundstedt, President and CEO of Mekonomen AB.

Gunnar Rantzow succeeds Nils-Erik Brattlund who will move to the position of
head of business establishment within the Mekonomen Group. 

“New business establishment in Sweden, Norway and Denmark is of major strategic
importance and, accordingly, it is highly gratifying that Nils-Erik, with his
experience of our retail operations and long experience in the automotive
industry, will assume the responsibility for this area,” says Håkan Lundstedt.

For further information, please contact: 
Håkan Lundstedt, President and CEO, Mekonomen AB, Tel: +46 (0)8-464 00 10


Mekonomen AB (publ), Corp. Reg. No. 556392-1971 
Box 6077, SE-141 06 Kungens Kurva. 
Tel: +46 (0)8-464 00 00, Fax: +46 (0)8-464 00 66

Mekonomen is a spare parts chain with its own wholesale operation and a
nationwide retail network of wholly owned and cooperating stores in Sweden,
Norway and Denmark. Group revenues mainly consist of sales to service centres
and motorists via wholly owned stores, and wholesale operations aimed at
cooperating stores.

www.mekonomen.se