Electrolux appoints Jonas Samuelson new Chief Financial Officer

Electrolux appoints Jonas Samuelson new Chief Financial Officer

Jonas Samuelson has been appointed new Chief Financial Officer for the
Electrolux Group. He will be part of Group Management and report to President
and CEO Hans Stråberg.

Jonas Samuelson, 40, is currently Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice
President for Munters AB, a global leader in energy efficient air treatment
solutions and restoration services. 

Before joining Munters, Samuelson was Executive Director Finance for General
Motors North American Sales & Marketing operations, an organization with USD
120bn in net sales. He was also Director Business Planning and Analysis at
General Motors Corporation Controller Staff, where he was globally responsible
for financial analysis and planning. 

Samuelson will assume his new position before the end of 2008. He is Swedish and
will be based in Stockholm, Sweden. His predecessor, Fredrik Rystedt, was
appointed Chief Financial Officer for Nordea, a Nordic financial services group.


Picture of Jonas Samuelson is available for download at:
http://www.electrolux.com/image_video_bank.aspx?folderid=20449

For more information about the Electrolux Group Management please visit:
http://www.electrolux.com/group_management.aspx

For further information contact Electrolux Media Hotline on +46 8 657 65 07

Electrolux is a global leader in home appliances and appliances for professional
use, selling more than 40 million products to customers in 150 countries every
year. The company focuses on innovations that are thoughtfully designed, based
on extensive consumer insight, to meet the real needs of consumers and
professionals. Electrolux products include refrigerators, dishwashers, washing
machines, vacuum cleaners and cookers sold under esteemed brands such as
Electrolux, AEG-Electrolux, Zanussi, Eureka and Frigidaire. In 2007, Electrolux
had sales of SEK 105 billion and 57,000 employees. For more information, visit
http://www.electrolux.com/press