Johan Wibergh appointed Executive Vice President of Ericsson as of January 1, 2010

Ericsson's (NASDAQ:ERIC) Board of Directors have appointed Johan
Wibergh Executive Vice President as of January 1, 2010.  Johan
Wibergh is currently head of business unit Networks and Senior Vice
President and will remain in his position as business unit head.

Johan Wibergh joined Ericsson in 1996 and has held various managerial
positions in Ericsson.  Prior to being appointed Senior Vice
President and head of business unit Networks on July 1, 2008, Wibergh
was President of Ericsson Brazil.
Wibergh earned a Master of Computer Science from Linköping Institute
of Technology, Sweden, in 1987.
Hans Vestberg, incoming President and CEO, says; "Johan Wibergh plays
an important role in a phase where the transformation of telecom
operators' networks and implementation of IP-based services are
crucial in order to continue our company's successful creation of
shareholder value.  Johan is a highly regarded management team member
and he has the combination of vision and operational knowledge
necessary in our fast moving industry."
Johan Wibergh was born 1963. He is married and has 2 children.

Notes to editors:
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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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