Holmen receives royal recognition for environmental work

Holmen receives royal recognition for environmental work

Holmen was awarded the Drottning Kristinapriset [Queen Kristina Award] during a
grand ceremony at the Swedish Embassy in Madrid on Thursday. The Kings of Sweden
and Spain presented the award.

“We're proud of this award and see it as proof that we've fulfilled our ambition
of combining efficient production with proactive and sustainable environmental
consideration,” says Arne Wallin, head of the Holmen Paper business area, who
received the award from King Juan Carlos I.

This was the fourth time that the Drottning Kristinapriset was awarded by the
Swedish-Spanish chamber of commerce in Madrid. Holmen won the award thanks to
“its work on environmental and climate issues and promotion of relationships
between Sweden and Spain.”

Holmen's mill in Madrid produces newsprint and coated magazine paper based on
100 per cent recycled paper and therefore plays an important part in paper
recycling in Spain. In total, 85 per cent of Madrid's recycled paper is used by
Holmen Paper Madrid.

Furthermore, in 2010 all paper at the Madrid mill will be made using recycled
water, making it a reference facility for the entire industry. At the mill, the
plant that produces electricity and steam is currently being expanded and the
new larger facility is scheduled to open in November 2009.



Holmen is a forestry group that produces and sells printing paper, paperboard
and sawn timber. The Group also owns forest and power resources. Holmen is
celebrating its 400th anniversary this year.

The Drottning Kristinapriset award was established in 2003 to highlight work
that has strengthened economic and cultural ties between Sweden and Spain.
Previous Swedish recipients of the award include Hennes & Mauritz, IKEA and the
author Henning Mankell. The award consists of a bronze bust of Queen Kristina.



Please visit www.holmen.com for pictures. You will find these in Holmen Image
bank under Press.

Caption 1: Arne Wallin, head of Holmen Paper, received the award from King Juan
Carlos I (to the left). Photo: Alejandro Cid-Fuentes
 
Caption 2: Holmen received the Drottning Kristinapriset award during a ceremony
at the Swedish Embassy on Thursday. From right King Carl XVI Gustaf, King Juan
Carlos I, Lena Treschow Torell, chairman of IVA (Royal Swedish Academy of
Engineering Sciences), Miguel Torres, CEO Bodega Torres (who also was rewarded),
Swedish ambassador Anders Rönquist and Arne Wallin, head of Holmen Paper. Photo:
Alejandro Cid-Fuentes





For further information please contact: 
Jonas Lindell, Communications Manager, Holmen Paper, tel. +46 (0)11 236211 
Ingela Carlsson, Public Relations Director, Holmen, tel. +46 702 12 97 12





In its capacity as issuer, Holmen AB is releasing the information in this press
release in accordance with Chapter 17 of the Swedish law (2007:528) regarding
the securities market. The information was distributed to the media for
publication at 7.30 p.m. CET on 24 September 2009.