Christer Åberg, who has served as Managing Director of Atria Sverige for one    
year, was employed at Unilever for 16 years in the Nordic countries, the Middle 
East and in Europe. Christer Åberg is a member of Atria Group's management team 
and he will worked simultaneously as Managing Director of Atria Sverige and     
Sardus. He will run the integration process between Sardus and Atria.           

Further information:                                                            
Matti Tikkakoski, President and CEO, Atria Group Plc, tel. +358 50 2582         
Christer Åberg, Managing Director, Atria Sverige, tel. +46 70 390 6100          


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Matti Tikkakoski                                                                
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