Investor AB

Board/Management Information • Feb 20, 2009

Press Release

Stockholm, February 20, 2009

Oscar Stege Unger to succeed Fredrik Lindgren as new Head of Corporate Communications

Oscar Stege Unger has been appointed new Head of Corporate Communications at Investor AB, effective June 22, 2009. Oscar succeeds Fredrik Lindgren who will join the management group of Kunskapsskolan Education*, where he will focus primarily on the company's international expansion. Investor is a co-owner of Kunskapsskolan, a holding within the Operating Investments business area.

Oscar Stege Unger, currently Vice President and Head of Investor Relations, has been employed with Investor since 2000.

"Fredrik has been a very valuable employee at Investor for 12 years. He has delivered excellent results, thanks to a strong sense for business and communications, in combination with a commitment and dedication to Investor. I am pleased that Fredrik will continue to be part of our network, and I know that Oscar – who has been highly successful as IR manager and is well acquainted with all of our operations – will do an excellent job in his new position," comments Börje Ekholm, Investor's CEO.

* Parent company of Kunskapsskolan

INVESTOR AB

For further information:

Fredrik Lindgren, Head of Corporate Communications +46 8 614 2031, +46 735 524 2031 Oscar Stege Unger, Head of Investor Relations +46 8 614 2059, +46 70 624 2059

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Investor AB is the largest industrial holding company in Northern Europe. For almost a century, Investor's business concept has been to generate solid long-term returns by investing in companies with attractive potential for value creation. We are an active owner who applies our experience, knowledge and network to develop both listed and unlisted holdings and make them best-in-class. Investor conducts investment activities from Northern Europe, the United States and Asia.