Mikael Hallåker, New Head Of Handelsbanken's Investor Relations

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Jan 29, 2008 - (ABN Newswire) - Mikael Hallåker has been appointed the new head of Handelsbanken's Investor Relations. He currently works as a banking and insurance sector analyst at Handelsbanken Capital Markets.

Mikael Hallåker succeeds Bengt Ragnå, who has been appointed head of the Chairman's Office.

"Mikael has worked as a financial analyst for over ten years and has in-depth knowledge of capital market issues. He also has a very broad network of contacts among investors and analysts," says Ulf Riese, CFO, Handelsbanken.

Mikael Hallåker takes up his new position on 1 March.

For further information, please contact: Ulf Riese, CFO, tel: +46 8 22 92 20 Johan Lagerström, press officer, tel: +46 8 701 1395, mobile: +46 70 265 80 14



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