SCA: Nils Lindholm to head SCA's Internal Audit

SCA (NASDAQ:SVCBY)(STO:SCAA)(STO:SCAB)(LSE:SNKB) has recruited Nils Lindholm as the new head of SCA's Internal Audit function. His most recent position is with Billerud where he has been CFO during the past five years. Prior to that he worked within SCA for more than ten years. He started as group controller within the Molnlycke Group and was CFO of SCA Hygiene Products from 1995 until 2001.

As head of Internal Audit, a newly established corporate staff function, Nils Lindholm will direct and perform reviews designed to systematically evaluate and suggest improvements in the processes for the Group's governance, internal control and risk management, as well as work proactively with proposals for improvements in the control environment.

Nils Lindholm will take up his position on 1 April 2006 and report to the CFO and the Board's Audit Committee.

Stockholm, 12 January 2006

SVENSKA CELLULOSA AKTIEBOLAGET SCA (publ)

SCA produces and sells absorbent hygiene products, packaging solutions and publication papers. Based on customer needs, value-added products are produced for consumers, institutions, industry and the retail trade. Net sales amount to more than SEK 90 billion annually. At the beginning of 2005, the number of employees was approximately 53,000, in some 50 countries. The SCA share is traded on the stock exchanges in Stockholm and London, and can also be traded in the US in the form of ADRs (American Depositary Receipts, level 1).

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