Stefan Lundewall responsible for Investor Relations In order to strengthen the SSAB communication with the financial markets there has been created a new post directly reporting to the CEO. Stefan Lundewall has been appointed to the new post of being responsible for the SSAB Investor Relations. Stefan Lundewall, 34 years old, today works as analyst for Alfred Berg and was earlier with Handelsbanken. He has followed SSAB and other steel companies since 1994. Stefan Lundewall will take office in the middle of the year. Public Affairs Ivar Ahlberg Telephone + 46 8-45 45 734 ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/04/08/20020408BIT00990/wkr0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/04/08/20020408BIT00990/wkr0002.pdf