Ericsson's Bert Nordberg appointed President of Sony Ericsson

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN--(Marketwire - August 17, 2009) -

Ericsson's Bert Nordberg appointed President of Sony Ericsson

Ericsson's (NASDAQ: ERIC) Executive Vice President Bert Nordberg has
been appointed President of Sony Ericsson as of October 15, 2009. He
joins Sony Ericsson on September 1, 2009, to take on the position as
Co-President.

Bert Nordberg is presently also head of Ericsson Silicon Valley. He
will leave his positions in Ericsson when he joins Sony Ericsson
September 1, 2009.

Sir Howard Stringer, Chairman, CEO and President of Sony Corporation,
will take on the role as Chairman of Sony Ericsson on October 15
while Carl-Henric Svanberg, President and CEO of Ericsson remains in
the board of Sony Ericsson. Carl-Henric Svanberg is currently
Chairman of Sony Ericsson.

More information about Bert Nordberg's new position at Sony Ericsson
is found at
http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/corporate/press/pressreleases/latestnews

Notes to editors:

Bert Nordberg's photo and bio is available on
http://www.ericsson.com/ericsson/corpinfo/management/bert_nordberg.shtml
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Ericsson is the world's leading provider of technology and services
to telecom operators. Ericsson is the leader in 2G, 3G and 4G mobile
technologies, and provides support for networks with over 1 billion
subscribers and has a leading position in managed services. The
company's portfolio comprises of mobile and fixed network
infrastructure, telecom services, software, broadband and multimedia
solutions for operators, enterprises and the media industry. The Sony
Ericsson and ST-Ericsson joint ventures provide consumers with
feature-rich personal mobile devices.

Ericsson is advancing its vision of "to be the prime driver in an
all-communicating world" through innovation, technology, and
sustainable business solutions. Working in 175 countries, more than
75,000 employees generated revenue of SEK 209 billion (USD 32.2
billion) in 2008. Founded in 1876 with the headquarters in Stockholm,
Sweden, Ericsson is listed on OMX NASDAQ, Stockholm and NASDAQ New
York.

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The information was submitted for publication on August 17 2009,
08.25 CET.

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