SCA Nomination Committee's proposal


STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Feb. 23, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) --SCA's Nomination Committee has decided to propose the re-election of the current Board members Rolf Borjesson, Soren Gyll, Tom Hedelius, Sverker Martin-Lof, Anders Nyren, Indra Asander and Jan Astrom. In addition, it is proposed that Sverker Martin-Lof be appointed Board Chairman.

The Nomination Committee comprises Ramsay Brufer, Alecta, Carl-Olof By, Industrivarden, Thomas Halvorsen, Fourth AP Fund, Curt Kallstromer, Handelsbankens Pension Foundation, Handelsbankens Personnel Foundation och Pensionskassan SHB Forsakringsforening, Bjorn Lind, SEB Fonder and Sverker Martin-Lof, SCA.

SCA produces and sells absorbent hygiene products, packaging solutions and publication papers. Based on customer needs, value-added products are produced for consumers, institutions, industry and the retail trade. Net sales amount to more than SEK 90 billion annually. At the beginning of 2005, the number of employees was approximately 50,000, in some 50 countries. The SCA share is traded on the stock exchanges in Stockholm and London, and can also be traded in the US in the form of ADRs (American Depositary Receipts, level 1).

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