Eli Skrøvset (39) is from Melhus in the Norwegian county of Trøndelag. She has worked for Statkraft since 1992 and is currently the Group's senior vice president of finance. She has a Masters degree in business economics from the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration and has previously worked for the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (1990-1992).
Stein Dale (42) is from Bærum, outside Oslo, and has a Masters degree in business economics from the Norwegian School of Management. He was appointed Statkraft's senior vice president of strategy and M & A in January 2002. Prior to this, he held leading positions in Tandberg and Telia, among others, in the fields of business development and operational business management.
Statkraft wishes to be a leading European company in the field of environment-friendly energy. Based on more than 100 years of knowledge and investments, the Group is well equipped for further growth and development - and has a clearly stated desire to create lasting value. Statkraft stands for sustainable development in both an environmental and a financial sense. The Group generates a total of 42 TWh per annum, making it the third-largest producer of electricity in the Nordic region and the second-largest producer of renewable energy in Europe. The Group has approximately 2,000 employees, including those in Skagerak Energi and Trondheim Energiverk. Statkraft also has ownership shares in BKK, Agder Energi and Fjordkraft, which are Norwegian power companies, and in Sweden's Sydkraft.
For further information, please contact:
President and CEO, Bård Mikkelsen, tel: +47 24 06 70 00/+47 911 85 825 or www.statkraft.com
Senior Vice President Finance, Eli Skrøvset, tel: +47 24 06 70 00/+47 909 86 495
Senior Vice President Strategy and M & A, Stein Dale, tel: +47 24 06 70 00/+47 450 02 111