SWE-DISH Satellite Systems - the world-leading supplier of mobile satellite communications equipment - has appointed Lars Jehrlander as new CEO. Mr. Jehrlander joins SWE-DISH Satellite Systems from the 1st of November.

Mr. Jehrlander has long experience within the field of mobile communications with 18 years at Ericsson, as vice President for US and Brazil, CEO for the telecom equipment supplier Allgon Systems, and most recently CEO for BlueFactory. Mr. Jehrlander, who will join the company from 1st of November 2002, takes over from acting CEO Lars Fossum who will go back to his previous role in the board of the company.

"Lars Jehrlander brings a unique combination of experience and vision to the company. Our company, and our customer base, is growing rapidly and SWE-DISH is now perceived as a major supplier of mobile satellite communications equipment. I believe Lars to be the man to take us to the next level", says Lars Fossum, acting CEO SWE-DISH Satellite Systems AB.

"I'm excited to have been offered the job. SWE-DISH Satellite Systems is one of the most interesting mobile satellite communications solutions companies in the world. This is as high tech as you can get, and the challenge is to establish SWE-DISH as the world's preferred supplier of mobile satellite communications equipment - now this is my challenge too", says Lars Jehrlander.

For further information, please contact:
Lars Fossum, acting CEO
SWE-DISH Satellite Systems AB
Phone:+ 46 (0) 8 587 950 07
Fax: + 46 (0) 8 587 950 05
Mobile: + 46 (0) 70 520 42 43
E-mail: lars.fossum@swe-dish.se

Lars Jehrlander, appointed CEO
SWE-DISH Satellite Systems AB
Mobile: + 46 (0) 70 590 24 32
E-mail: lars.jehrlander@swe-dish.se

SWE-DISH in brief

SWE-DISH Satellite Systems is a world-leading supplier of mobile satellite communications equipment and related services for broadband applications. The company supplies major broadcasters, armed forces and disaster relief organizations amongst others, with compact and quick-to-air satellite terminals for live transmission of video, data, internet and voice content from anywhere in the world. The customer base includes broadcasters such as CNN and BBC, telecom companies such as British Telecom, Ericsson and Telia, disaster relief organizations and military organizations such as NATO, Danish Defense, the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (FMV) and the US Department of Defense. SWE-DISH was established in 1994.