Nomination Committee of Hakon Invest appointed

ICA-handlarnas Förbund, SEB Fonder and Handelsbanken Fonder were the
three largest shareholders of Hakon Invest as per September 11, 2009,
and have therefore had the opportunity to appoint members to the
company's Nomination Committee.

ICA-handlarnas Förbund has appointed Håkan Olofsson, an ICA retailer
in Boden, and Claes Ottosson, an ICA retailer in Hovås, as its
representatives on the Nomination Committee. Håkan Olofsson was the
Nomination Committee's representative for ICA-handlarnas Förbund
ahead of the 2006 - 2009 Annual General Meetings. Claes Ottosson was
a representative ahead of the 2008 and 2009 Annual General Meetings.

SEB Fonder has appointed Hans Ek, CEO of SEB Investment Management,
as its representative on the Nomination Committee. SEB Fonder was
represented by Stefan Roos on the Nomination Committee ahead of the
2006 - 2009 Annual General Meetings.

Handelsbanken Fonder has appointed Frank Larsson as its
representative on the Nomination Committee.

Unless the members agree otherwise, the chairman of the Nomination
Committee shall be one of the representatives of the largest
shareholder based on voting rights, ICA-handlarnas Förbund. The work
of the Nomination Committee is conducted in accordance with the
guidelines adopted by the Annual General Meeting of Hakon Invest AB
and in line with the Swedish Code of Corporate Governance.

Shareholders who wish to submit proposals and viewpoints regarding
the work of the Nomination Committee are requested to do so as soon
as possible, but not later than Friday, February 19, 2010.

The Annual General Meeting of Hakon Invest will be held on Wednesday,
April 14, 2010, at 4.00 p.m. at the Grand Hôtel in Stockholm, Sweden.

Please address proposals and viewpoints to:
Hakon Invest AB Nomination Committee
attn: General Counsel Fredrik Hägglund
Box 1508
SE-171 29 Solna, Sweden

Tel: +46 (0)8-55 33 99 08
Fax: +46 (0)8-55 33 99 33
E-mail: fredrik.hagglund@hakoninvest.se



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Hakon Invest, which is listed on Nasdaq OMX 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 focus on food. Hakon
Invest also has holdings in Forma Publishing Group, Kjell & Company,
Hemma, Cervera, inkClub and Hemtex. For more information about Hakon
Invest, visit www.hakoninvest.se.