Stockholm – Ahead of the Annual General Meeting on May 10, 2006, the Nomination Group of Tele2 AB, (“Tele2”), (Stockholmsbörsen: TEL2A and TEL2B), today announced that it proposes Vigo Carlund as the new Chairman of the Board of Directors of Tele2.
Vigo Carlund has been a member of the Board of Tele2 since 1995 and his other directorships include Invik & Co. AB, Metro International S.A., Millicom International Cellular S.A, Modern Times Group MTG AB and Transcom WorldWide S.A.

The Board of Directors of Tele2 previously appointed Vigo Carlund vice Chairman for the period until the Annual General Meeting.

Cristina Stenbeck, Chairman of the Nomination Group, comments; “During the past ten years, Vigo Carlund has been a part of Tele2’s great journey, from having annual revenues of SEK 2 billion in 1995 to SEK 43 billion in 2004. I am convinced that under Vigo’s leadership, the Board of Directors and management will continue to successfully grow Tele2 in the best interest of all...