Claes Norlén - new head of Handelsbanken Asset Management

On 21 August, Claes Norlén will take up his newly appointed position
as head of Handelsbanken Asset Management. He is an executive vice
president of Handelsbanken and is part of the Bank's senior
management team.

Claes Norlén currently works as head of Handelsbanken's Regional Bank
Southern Sweden. In his new position, Claes Norlén as a member of the
Bank's senior management will also be responsible for Handelsbanken's
insurance operations.





For further information, please contact:

Claes Norlén, executive vice president,
tel. +46 40 24 50 50

Pär Boman, group chief executive,
tel. +46 8 22 92 20

Johan Lagerström, press officer,
tel.  +46 8 701 1395, mobile:  46 70 265 8014