Johan Hjertonsson has been appointed new CEO at AB Fagerhult. Today Johan Hjertonsson is the CEO at Lammhults Design Group AB, which is listed on the OMX Nordic Exchange in Stockholm, Small Cap. Johan Hjertonsson has previous worked within the Electrolux Group and he has had some leading positions within marketing and product development. Johan Hjertonsson will take up his position at the lates

• Net sales MSEK 2,126 (1,853) • Operating income MSEK 235.3 (143.6) • Income after taxes MSEK 156.2 (105.0) • Earnings per share SEK 12.40 (8.31) • Order intake MSEK 2,121 (2,087)

Per Borgvall has after more than 4 years as CEO at AB Fagerhult decided to leave the Group and his position following and acceptance of a new CEO role. He will remain in his current position until his successor has been recruited. Jan Svensson, the chairman of Fagerhults Board of Directors, comments: ”The Fagerhult Group has, under Per Borgvall’s leadership, during the last four years executed

• Net sales MSEK 1,404 (1,218) • Operating profit MSEK 138.8 (80.8) • Income after taxes MSEK 94.5 (50.3) • Earnings per share SEK 7.51 (3.98) • Order intake MSEK 1,450 (1,357)

Fagerhult has signed an agreement to sell its Swedish subsidiary Belid AB to Herstal Holding ApS, Denmark. Completion is estimated to be early September. The disposal will only have a marginal impact on the profit per share during 2008.

Fagerhult's Open Box luminaire has won Sweden's most prestigious design prize, the "Design S" Swedish Design Award. The prize, awarded by Svensk Form - the Swedish Society for Arts & Crafts, SVID - the Swedish Industrial Design Foundation and Sveriges Reklamförbund - the Swedish Advertising Association, focuses on problem solving aided by design, this year on the theme of susta

At the shareholders´ general meeting at AB Fagerhult on the 21st of April 2008 a dividend of SEK 4.50 per share was decided. As members of the board were re-elected Anna Malm Bernsten, Per Borgvall, Eric Douglas, Björn Karlsson, Eva Nygren, Fredrik Palmstierna and Jan Svensson. Anders Frick had declined re-election. Jan Svenssson was elected as a new chairman of the board. To nominating commit

• Net sales MSEK 697 (610) • Income after financial items MSEK 60.9 (38.3) • Income after taxes MSEK 43.3 (27.0) • Earnings per share SEK 3.44 (2.13) • Order intake MSEK 706 (658)

Fagerhult Retail Lighting has developed a new web based tool which makes it easier for retailers to plan lighting in their shops. The first version of the tool was launched about a year ago, and the new version is made to deepen the knowledge and creativity with their customers.

• Net sales MSEK 2,527 (2,162) • Profit after financial items MSEK 190.0 (82.7) • Profit after taxes MSEK 135.0 (58.2) • Earnings per share SEK 10.69 (4.60) • Order intake MSEK 2,802 (2,221) • Proposed dividend per share SEK 4.50 (3.75) per share