Magnus Johansson has been appointed Senior Vice President Group Business Development and Government Relations. He will take up the position on January 1, 2010 and also as from the same date become member of SKF Group Management.

Magnus Johansson is at present President for SKF in China. He joined SKF in 1981. He has lived and worked abroad and has held a number of executive positions within the company.

Magnus Johansson is 54 years old and has a university degree in Organisational Behaviour and Psychology from the University of Gothenburg.

Göteborg, 20 November 2009

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