At the Annual General Meeting on 3 May, Elise Brøchner joined the Board of Directors of Rieber & Søn ASA as a new representative for the shareholders. Elise Brøchner succeeds Connie Astrup-Larsen who did not wish to stand for re-election. Elise Brøchner, 41, is a Danish national. Until recently she was the personnel director (HR) for Orkla Media/Berlingske and now runs her own consultancy business. Previous employed by McKinsey and Carlsberg, Elise Brøchner has broad experience from the development and marketing of branded goods. In the last few years her activities have been more focused on the implementation of brand strategies within an HR context. From Orkla Media's acquisition of Berlingske she also has experience of the integration of Nordic organisations, with activities also in Poland. Elise Brøchner has an MBA from Copenhagen Business School in 1991. From among the employees, Idar Furø and Gunnvor Djønne have joined the Board as representatives for the employees. Idar Furø works in the accounting and finance department in Bergen, while Gunnvor Djønne heads Toro's external sales team. Effective from 3 May, the Board is composed as follows: Helge Midttun, Fritz T. Rieber , Torgny Eriksson, Barbara Thoralfsson, Elise Brøchner (new), Tore Nielsen, Gunnvor Djønne (new) and Idar Furø (new). Bergen, 3 May 2007 Rieber & Søn ASA Contact person: Asbjørn Reinkind, tel no.: + 47 55 96 70 00 Facts about Rieber & Søn ASA Rieber & Søn is one of Norway's leading food conglomerates. The main markets are Western Europe and Central and Eastern Europe where the Group has considerable market shares in the retail grocery sector. Rieber & Søn's aim is to be the Local Taste Champion in its main markets. Attractive and sought-after food products based on consumer requirements are developed through Rieber & Søn's competence in established eating habits. Rieber & Søn also introduces ethnic dishes in national and local markets and makes them easier for the consumers to prepare. Through systematic product maintenance and product development, as well as aggressive launches, Rieber & Søn has helped to bring about continuous consumer growth in its main groups. Rieber & Søn had leading brands such as TORO, Denja, MrLee, King Oscar, Vossafår, Vestlandslefsa, Sopps, Black Boy, Geisha, Ming, Trondhjems canned dinner, Mrs Cheng's and Frödinge (Sweden), K-Salat and Bähncke (Denmark), Delecta (Poland), Vitana (Czech Republic and Slovakia) Chaka (Russia), Cronions and Rijnhout (the Netherlands). The Group has a workforce of 4 000 (of whom 1 050 are in Norway), production plant in 7 countries and is represented through sales and market offices in a further 6 countries.