The PricewaterhouseCoopers AB audit firm was appointed as auditor by the 2008 Annual General Meeting, for a mandat period of four years. The audit firm has announced its appointment of Anders Lundin, Authorized Public Accountant, as lead auditor for the audit. Anders Lundin has been lead auditor for the company's audit as of March 29, 2007.

Lundin is also auditor of AarhusKarlshamn AB, AB Industrivärden, Bong Ljungdahl AB, Husqvarna AB, Melker Schörling AB, SäkI AB och Teligent AB.

Lundin does not hold any shares in the company.

Group audit costs, SEK M 2007 2006 2005
PricewaterhouseCoopers AB:
Audit assignment 62 62 64
Other assignments* 17 29 25
Other auditors:
Audit assignment 2 3 4
Other assignments 1 1 3
Total 82 95 96
* refers primarily to consultations closely related to the audit, in conjunction with acquisitions, and to tax issues.