Audun Røneid (51) comes from the position as CFO in Davie Yards Inc. in Canada.

 

"I am happy that Audun Røneid will become the CFO of Norske Skog. He has solid experience from both development and restructuring of international industry, and will strengthen Norske Skog's corporate management team," says CEO Christian Rynning-Tønnesen.

 

Røneid has a MIB from the Norwegian School of Management (BI). From 1994 to 1998 he was senior vice president of Kværner Ships Equipment, and he was the CFO of Aker Yards from 1998 to 1999. From 1999 to 2002, Røneid held the position of senior vice president finance of Kværner Oil & Gas Field Development. He then worked as CFO of Jotun before taking over as CFO of Davie Yards from 2007.

 

When Røneid will take up the position will be agreed later.

 

Oxenøen, 14 July 2008

Norske Skog
Corporate affairs

 

 

For further information:

 

Vice president corporate affairs Tom Bratlie
Telephone: +47 905 21 904