Ruy Hirschheimer appointed Executive Vice President of AB Electrolux

Ruy Hirschheimer appointed Executive Vice President of AB Electrolux

Ruy Hirschheimer has been appointed Executive Vice President of AB Electrolux
and is a member of Group Management as of January 1, 2008. Following this
appointment, Hirschheimer will report to President and CEO Hans Stråberg.

Hirschheimer joined Electrolux in 1998 as head of the Brazilian major appliances
operations and was promoted in 2002 to head of Major Appliances Latin America.

Hirschheimer is 59 years old and a citizen of both Brazil and Germany.

Prior to joining Electrolux, Hirschheimer held senior positions with Alcoa
Aluminum, J.I. Case Brazil and Bunge Brazil. As President and CEO of Bunge
Brazil, Hirschheimer played a key role in turning the business around,
conducting a major restructuring program and acquiring ten companies. By the
time Hirschheimer had left the company it had grown to become the largest food
company in Brazil. 

For more information about Electrolux Group Management please visit:
http://www.electrolux.com/group_management.aspx

Electrolux is a global leader in home appliances and appliances for professional
use, selling more than 40 million products to customers in 150 countries every
year. The company focuses on innovations that are thoughtfully designed, based
on extensive consumer insight, to meet the real needs of consumers and
professionals. Electrolux products include refrigerators, dishwashers, washing
machines, vacuum cleaners and cookers sold under esteemed brands such as
Electrolux, AEG-Electrolux, Zanussi, Eureka and Frigidaire. In 2006, Electrolux
had sales of SEK 104 billion and 56,000 employees. For more information, visit
http://www.electrolux.com/press.
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