SCA appoints HR director

SCA appoints HR director Karin Eliasson (41) has been appointed Senior Vice President, Human Resources for SCA. Most recently, Karin Eliasson was CEO of Novare Human Capital, a company within Investor AB that provides support and consultation to portfolio companies in the human resources area. Before joining Novare Human Capital, Karin Eliasson was Vice President, Human Resources at Modo Paper and Deputy Vice President, Human Resources at Stora Enso. Karin Eliasson will assume her new position at SCA on February 1, 2003. As of February next year, Francis van Sevendonck (56), currently Senior Vice President, Human Resources within SCA, will be supporting the corporate management team in analysis and implementation of programmes in the area of social responsibility. He will be based at SCA's office in Brussels. Stockholm, 21 October 2002 SVENSKA CELLULOSA AKTIEBOLAGET SCA (publ) Communications and Investor Relations For further information, please contact: Jan Åström, President and CEO. Phone: +46 70-586 07 01 ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/10/21/20021021BIT00270/wkr0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/10/21/20021021BIT00270/wkr0002.pdf