Kurt Hellstrm

KURT HELLSTRM has been President of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
since July 7, 1999. He joined Ericsson in 1984. He has held various
senior positions in the mobile business, with focus on marketing and
sales. From 1989 to 1990 he was head of Radio Systems Sweden AB. From
1990 to the end of 1998 he was head of Ericsson Business Area Radio
Communication and President of Ericsson Radio Systems AB. In 1999 he
was appointed Vice President of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson and
President of Ericsson Asia Pacific Limited in Hong Kong. Before joining
Ericsson, he was previously employed with AB Teleplan (1969-1973),
Junger Instrument AB (1974-1978) and ITT Standard Radio & Telefon
(1978-1984). Mr Hellstrm holds a Master of Science degree from the
Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm and a Master of Management
degree from the Stockholm School of Economics.