Karin Lepasoon named Executive Vice President in Skanska AB

Karin Lepasoon named Executive Vice President in Skanska AB

Karin Lepasoon has been named Executive Vice President in Skanska AB. Previously
this year, she was appointed a full member of the Skanska Group's senior
management, the Senior Executive Team (SET). 

Karin Lepasoon was employed at Skanska AB in 2006 as Senior Vice President Group
Communications. She will continue to be responsible for Group Communications and
now also for Investor Relations. In addition, she is responsible for Group-wide
quality and customer satisfaction initiatives as well as knowledge transfer.
”Communications and branding issues as well as customer orientation and sharing
of know-how are increasingly important components for our continued success.
This appointment reflects our desire to strengthen Skanska in these areas,” says
Johan Karlström, Skanska's President and CEO. 




For further information please contact:

Peter Gimbe, Press Officer, Skanska AB, tel +46 8 753 88 38.
Direct line for media: +46 8 753 88 99


This and previous releases can also be found at www.skanska.com

Skanska AB may be required to disclose the information provided herein pursuant
to the Securities Markets Act.

Skanska is one of the world's leading construction groups with expertise in
construction, development of commercial and residential projects and
public-private partnerships. The Group currently has 60,000 employees in
selected home markets in Europe, in the US and Latin America. Headquartered in
Stockholm, Sweden and listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange, Skanska's sales in
2007 totaled SEK 139 billion.