TeliaSonera gives notice to employees in Sweden

Press Release
January 12, 2009

TeliaSonera gives notice to employees in Sweden

In February 2008, TeliaSonera announced efficiency measures in the Swedish and
Finnish operations, to be implemented in 2008 and 2009. These efficiency
measures are expected to result in annual gross savings effects of approximately
SEK 5 billion compared to the cost base of 2007 and result in a reduction of
approximately 2900 employees, of whom two thirds in Sweden. The efficiency
measures are being taken because TeliaSonera cannot have higher structural costs
than competitors and to be able to continue shifting the product mix to
mobility- and IP-based services. 

As part of the efficiency programme announced in February 2008, TeliaSonera will
today give notice to 1200 employees in Sweden. Restructuring costs are expected
to remain unchanged and amount to less than SEK 3 billion, of which just above
half in 2008, as previously reported.




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TeliaSonera provides telecommunication services in the Nordic and Baltic
countries, in Spain and the emerging markets of Eurasia, including Russia and
Turkey. We are the leading European provider of quality cross-border voice, IP
and capacity services, provided through our wholly-owned international carrier
network. In 2007, TeliaSonera's net sales amounted to SEK 96 billion, and at the
end of December 2007 the total number of subscriptions exceeded 114 million in
18 countries. The TeliaSonera share is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange
and the Helsinki Stock Exchange. Simplicity and service are important tools for
us in creating profitable growth and value for our customers and shareholders.
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