New Board member proposed for BE Group AB

New Board member proposed for BE Group AB

BE Group's Nominating Committee proposes that Marita Jaatinen be elected as a
new member of the Board of BE Group AB (publ) in connection with the 2010 Annual
General Meeting. 

The proposal also entails the re-election of Board members Carl-Erik
Ridderstråle (who it is also proposed be re-elected Chairman of the Board),
Roger Bergqvist, Cecilia Edström, Roger Johansson, Joakim Karlsson, Lars Olof
Nilsson and Lars Spongberg.

Marita Jaatinen is 49 years old and is a graduate engineer in the field of
industrial economics. Since 2009, she has been Business Area Manager for
Consumer Goods in the Huhtamäki Group (one of the world's largest packaging
companies). Marita Jaatinen has worked within the Huhtamäki Group since 2007 and
previously held senior positions in the Metso and Valmet Groups.

For further information, please contact:
Carl-Erik Ridderstråle, Chairman of the Board of BE Group and member of the
Nominating Committee, tel: +46 705 220 756


BE Group, listed on the Nasdaq OMX Stockholm, is one of the leading trading and
service companies for steel and other metals in Europe. The Group has about
10,000 customers, primarily in the construction and engineering industries. BE
Group provides various forms of service for steel, stainless steel and aluminium
applications. In 2009, the company reported sales totaling SEK 4.3 billion. 
BE Group has about 900 employees in ten countries in northern Europe, where
Sweden and Finland are its largest markets. The head office is located in Malmö,
Sweden. 
Read more about BE Group at www.begroup.com.