Göran Blomberg new CFO of Hakon Invest

Göran Blomberg has been appointed the new CFO of Hakon Invest. Göran
Blomberg's most recent position is with the retail company RNB Retail
and Brands, where he has worked as CFO for the past ten years."We are extremely pleased that Göran Blomberg will be joining us. He
has long and sound experience of both the retail trade and business
transactions and has also worked in a stock market environment for
many years," says Claes-Göran Sylvén, President and CEO of Hakon
Invest.

Göran Blomberg will take up his position as CFO of Hakon Invest in
spring 2009 and will be a member of the management group. Göran
Hesseborn, who is currently CFO of Hakon Invest, is leaving his
position in November. During the period until Göran Blomberg assumes
his position, Charlotte Hjorth, who is currently Group Controller at
Hakon Invest, will be acting CFO.

Göran Blomberg is 46 and has worked as CFO of what is today RNB
Retail and Brands since 1998. RNB Retail and Brands became a listed
company in June 2001. In the period 1992-1998 Göran Blomberg was CFO
of Pronyx AB.

For further information, please contact:

President and CEO
Claes-Göran Sylvén
tel +46 8 -55 33 99 64

Investor Relations
Pernilla Grennfelt
tel +46 8 55 33 99 55

Hakon Invest, which is listed on the OMX Nordic Exchange in
Stockholm, conducts active and long-term investment operations in
retail-oriented companies in the Nordic region. Hakon Invest owns 40%
of ICA AB, the Nordic region's leading retail company with a focus on
food. The portfolio also includes shares in Forma Publishing Group,
Kjell & Company, Hemma, Cervera, inkClub and Hemtex. Further
information about Hakon Invest is available at www.hakoninvest.se.