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Ericsson's Nomination Committee Proposes Election of Ulf J. Johansson As Member of the Board.


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:ERICY) nomination committee proposes Ulf J. Johansson to be elected member of the Board and re-election of Sir Peter L. Bonfield, Sverker Martin-Lof, Nancy McKinstry Nancy McKinstry (b. 4 January, 1959 in Connecticut, USA, now living in Wassenaar, the Netherlands[1]) is CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board of Wolters Kluwer. , Arne Martensson, Eckhard Pfeiffer Eckhard Pfeiffer (born August 20, 1941 in Lauban, Germany—now Lubań, Poland) is a business executive of German ancestry, and a former CEO of Compaq from 1991-1998. He joined Compaq from Texas Instruments, and established operations from scratch in both Europe and Asia. , Carl-Henric Svanberg Carl-Henric Svanberg (born May 29, 1952, Porjus, Norrbottens län) is a Swedish businessman who is the current CEO of telecommunications company Ericsson.

Born in the north of Sweden, Svanberg studied in the south and graduated with a Masters degree in Applied Physics and
, Michael Treschow Michael Treschow (born April 22, 1943, Helsingborg, Skåne län) is a Swedish businessman. As chairman of the board of both Ericsson and the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, Treschow is one of the most influential people in Swedish business today.  and Marcus Wallenberg. Lena Lena (lē`nə, Rus. lyĕ`nə), river, easternmost of the great rivers of Siberia, c.2,670 mi (4,300 km) long, rising near Lake Baykal, SE Siberian Russia.  Torell has declined re-election.

As a consequence, the nomination committee proposes the number of Board members be nine, and that no deputy Board members be appointed.

Also, the committee suggests that the fee to the Directors of the Board not employed by the company, to be SEK SEK

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For the nomination committee, the following five are proposed; Bengt Belfrage, Nordea fonder, Christer Elmehagen, AMF AMF ACE (Allied Command, Europe) Mobile Force
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, Investor, and Michael Treschow as members of the nomination committee until the end of the Annual General Meeting in 2006. Further, the nomination committee proposes no fee be paid to the committee members.

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 with the resolution.

The Board of Directors' also propose transfer of own stock in relation to the resolution on the Global Stock Incentive Program 2001, the Stock Purchase Plan 2003 and the Long Term Incentive Plan 2004.

The Board of Directors' complete proposals for resolutions will be available from March 23, 2005. The proposals will be sent to shareholders free of charge upon request. The proposals will also be available at the company's home page www.ericsson.com/investors as from the same date.

Notice convening con·vene  
v. con·vened, con·ven·ing, con·venes

v.intr.
To come together usually for an official or public purpose; assemble formally.

v.tr.
1.
 the meeting and an agenda will be published in Svenska Dagbladet Svenska Dagbladet (common abbreviation SvD; the title translates as "the Swedish daily paper") is a daily newspaper in Sweden. The first issue appeared on 18 December 1884. , Dagens Nyheter Dagens Nyheter  (DN) (Swedish: lit. "news of the day") is a daily newspaper in Sweden. , Post och och
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 Inrikes Tidningar and Financial Times on March 3, 2005 and at www.ericsson.com/investors.

The complete Notice of Annual General Meeting is found below.

Ericsson is shaping the future of Mobile and Broadband Internet See broadband.  communications through its continuous technology leadership. Providing innovative solutions in more than 140 countries, Ericsson is helping to create the most powerful communication companies in the world.

Read more at http://www.ericsson.com/press

TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (publ)

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at the Globe Arena, entrance the Annex an·nex  
tr.v. an·nexed, an·nex·ing, an·nex·es
1. To append or attach, especially to a larger or more significant thing.

2.
, Globentorget, Stockholm, Sweden at 3.00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6, 2005.

Participants

Only those shareholders, who have been entered into the transcription transcription /trans·crip·tion/ (-krip´shun) the synthesis of RNA using a DNA template catalyzed by RNA polymerase; the base sequences of the RNA and DNA are complementary.

tran·scrip·tion
n.
 of the share register of Sunday Sunday: see Sabbath; week. , March 27, 2005, kept by VPC (1) (Virtual Processor Complex) An IBM mainframe multiprocessing system that uses several computers under tight central control.

(2) See Virtual PC.
 AB (Swedish Securities Register Centre) are entitled en·ti·tle  
tr.v. en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling, en·ti·tles
1. To give a name or title to.

2. To furnish with a right or claim to something:
 to participate in the Meeting, provided notice of attendance has been given. Since said date will fall on a holiday, shareholders must be registered with VPC AB on Thursday, March 24, 2005 in order to be entered into the share register on Sunday, March 27, 2005. Shareholders, whose shares are registered in the name of a nominee nominee n. 1) a person or entity who is requested or named to act for another, such as an agent or trustee. 2) a potential successor to another's rights under a contract. , must be temporarily entered into the share register in order to be entitled to participate in the Meeting. The shareholder is requested to inform the nominee well before Thursday, March 24, 2005. Please observe that this procedure may also be applicable for shareholders who are using a custody account with a bank and/or trading via the Internet Internet

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Notice of attendance

Shareholders who would like to attend the Annual General Meeting shall give notice hereof here·of  
adv.
Of this.


hereof
Adverb

Formal or law of or concerning this

Adv. 1. hereof - of or concerning this; "the twigs hereof are physic"
 to the Company not later than 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 31, 2005 via Ericsson's web site www.ericsson.com/investors or by phone no. +46 (0)8 775 01 99 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays, or by facsimile no. +46 (0)8 775 80 18. Notice may also be given within prescribed pre·scribe  
v. pre·scribed, pre·scrib·ing, pre·scribes

v.tr.
1. To set down as a rule or guide; enjoin. See Synonyms at dictate.

2. To order the use of (a medicine or other treatment).
 time by mail to Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Group Function Legal Affairs, Box 47021, SE 100 74 Stockholm, Sweden. When giving notice of attendance, please indicate name, date of birth, address, telephone no., and number of attending assistants. The data received when giving notice of attendance will be computerized computerized

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 and used for the purpose of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders 2005 only. Upon request when giving notice of attendance, simultaneous interpretation to English at the Annual General Meeting may be offered.

Shareholder who is represented by proxy shall issue a power of attorney for the representative. To a power of attorney issued by a legal entity a copy of the certificate of registration (and should such certificate not exist, a corresponding document of authority) of the legal entity shall be attached. The documents must not be older than one year. In order to facilitate the registration at the Meeting, powers of attorney, certificates of registration and other documents of authority should be sent to the Company at the address above so as to be available by Tuesday, April 5, 2005.
Agenda

1. Election of the chairman of the Meeting.

2. Preparation and approval of the voting list.

3. Approval of the agenda of the Meeting.

4. Determination as to whether the Meeting has been properly
announced.

5. Election of two persons approving the minutes.

6.
a) Presentation of the Annual Report, the Auditors' Report, the
Consolidated Accounts and the Auditors' Report on the Consolidated
Accounts.
b) Presentation of the work of the Board of Directors and its
Committees for the past year.
c) The President's speech and the shareholders' possible questions
to the Board of Directors and the Management.
d) Presentation of the audit work during 2004.

7. Approvals:
a) the Profit and Loss Statement and the Balance Sheet, the
Consolidated Profit and Loss Statement and the Consolidated Balance
Sheet for the Group;
b) discharge of liability for the members of the Board of Directors
and the President; and
c) determination of the appropriation of the profit in accordance with
the approved Balance Sheet.

8. Determination of the number of members and deputy members of the
Board of Directors.

9. Determination of the fee payable to the Board of Directors.

10. Election of Board members and deputy Board members.

11. Determination of the fee payable to the Auditors.

12. Election of members of the Nomination Committee, and determination
of the assignment of the Committee etc.

13. The Board of Directors' proposals regarding incentive program:
a) Implementation of a Long Term Incentive Plan 2005.
b) Transfer of own shares as a consequence of the resolutions by
the Annual General Meeting on the Long Term Incentive Plan 2005.

14. Transfer of own shares as a consequence of the resolutions by
the Annual General Meeting on the Global Stock Incentive Program 2001,
the Stock Purchase Plan 2003 and the Long Term Incentive Plan 2004.

15. Closing of the Meeting.


Item 7 c) Dividend

The Board of Directors proposes a dividend of SEK 0.25 be paid for year 2004 and Monday, April 11, 2005, as record day for dividend. Assuming this date will be the record day, VPC AB is expected to disburse dis·burse  
tr.v. dis·bursed, dis·burs·ing, dis·burs·es
To pay out, as from a fund; expend. See Synonyms at spend.



[Obsolete French desbourser, from Old French desborser
 dividends on Thursday, April 14, 2005.

Items 8, 9 and 10 Number of Board Members and Deputy Board Members, Fee to the Board of Directors, and Election of Board Members

The Nomination Committee that was elected by the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders 2004 and consists of Anders Nyren, Industrivarden, chairman of the committee, Bengt Belfrage, Nordea fonder, Christer Elmehagen, AMF Pension, Bjorn Svedberg, Investor, and Michael Treschow proposes
- the number of Board members be nine without any deputy Board
members;

- the fee to the Board of Directors be SEK 8,800,000 to be distributed
among members not employed by the Company: Chairman SEK 3,000,000,
deputy chairmen and other Board members SEK 600,000 each. In addition
the Committee members receive SEK 125,000 for each committee
assignment, but the Chairman of the Audit Committee receive SEK
350,000 and the other two members of the Audit Committee SEK 250,000
each.

- election of Michael Treschow chairman of the Board, Arne Martensson
and Marcus Wallenberg deputy chairmen and re-election of the Board
members Sir Peter L. Bonfield, Sverker Martin-Lof, Nancy McKinstry
Eckhard Pfeiffer and Carl-Henric Svanberg; Lena Torell has declined
re-election; and

- election of. Ulf J. Johansson.
Ulf. J. Johansson was born in 1945 and holds a Master of Science,
Electrical Engineering and Ph.D. of Technology. Ulf. J. Johansson is
chairman of the board of directors of Europolitan Vodafone AB (which
assignment he will leave in March 2005), AcandoFrontec AB, Zodiak
Venture AB and Eurostep Group AB. He is also a member of the board of
the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences and was the former
chairman of the University Board of the Royal Institute of Technology.
During the 1980:ies, Ulf J. Johansson was a former employee of
Ericsson, i.a. Executive Vice President of Ericsson Radio Systems AB.
During 2005, he will take up the assignments as chairman of Novo
Nordisk Foundation and Novo A/S.


Item 11 Fee to the Auditors AUDITORS, practice. Persons lawfully appointed to examine and digest accounts referred to them, take down the evidence in writing, which may be lawfully offered in relation to such accounts, and prepare materials on which a decree or judgment may be made; and to report the whole, together

It is proposed the fee to the Auditors be paid on approved account.

Item 12 Election of Members of the Nomination Committee and the Assignment of the Committee etc.

The Nomination Committee proposes the Annual General Meeting resolves to re-elect re·e·lect also re-e·lect  
tr.v. re·e·lect·ed, re·e·lect·ing, re·e·lects
To elect again.



re
 Bjorn Svedberg, Investor, also proposed chairman of the committee, Bengt Belfrage, Nordea fonder, Christer Elmehagen, AMF Pension and Michael Treschow and to elect Curt Kallstromer, Handelsbankens Pensionsstiftelse, Pensionskassa and Personalstiftelse members of the Nomination Committee until the end of the Annual General Meeting in 2006. The Nomination Committee proposes no fee be paid to the Committee members.
The Nomination Committee proposes the General Meeting resolves:

that the assignment of the Committee shall cover to present proposals
for

- chairman of the Annual General Meeting;

- chairman, deputy chairmen and other members of the Board of
Directors elected by the Annual General Meeting;

- fee to Board of Directors not employed by the Company;

- members of the Nomination Committee at the Annual General
Meeting;

- fee to the auditors and, when an auditor of the Company is to be
elected, election of auditor and proposal for a replacement, in case
the assignment of an auditor is prematurely ended and an auditor is
not replaced by a deputy auditor; and

- a possible fee to the members of the Nomination Committee;

and that

- the Company shall reimburse the Committee for reasonable expenses
associated with the execution of the assignment; and

- in case a member of the Nomination Committee resigns or is prevented
to execute the assignment, the remaining Committee members shall
appoint a suitable replacement among the Company's shareholders for
the remainder of the mandate period.


Item 13 a) Implementation of the Long Term Incentive Plan 2005 and b) Transfer of Repurchased own Shares

Background

As the employee saving and investment period for the ongoing incentive plan, Stock Purchase Plan 2003 (supplemented with the Long Term Incentive Plan 2004), expires in 2005, the Board of Directors proposes that the General Meeting of Shareholders resolves on a new program, the Long Term Incentive Plan 2005.

In order to implement the Long Term Incentive Plan 2005, the Board of Directors proposes that no more than 39,300,000 shares of series B may be transferred to employees in the Ericsson Group and, moreover, that a portion of the shares also may be transferred at Stockholmsborsen (the Stockholm Stock Exchange The Stockholm Stock Exchange (Swedish: Stockholmsbörsen) is a stock exchange located in Stockholm, Sweden. Founded in 1863 [1] it is the primary securities exchange of the Nordic Countries. ) in order to cover inter alia [Latin, Among other things.] A phrase used in Pleading to designate that a particular statute set out therein is only a part of the statute that is relevant to the facts of the lawsuit and not the entire statute.  social security payments. Ericsson's current holding of own shares is estimated to cover the requirement of shares to the Long Term Incentive Plan 2005.

Proposal

Item 13 a) The Long Term Incentive Plan 2005

The Board proposes that the General Meeting of Shareholders resolves on a Long Term Incentive Plan 2005 (the "LTI LTI Linear Time Invariant
LTI Long Term Incentive (NZ)
LTI Lingua Tertii Imperii (language of the NAZI empire, Latin)
LTI Lost Time Injury
LTI Leadership Training Institute
LTI Lost Time Incident
 2005"), including 39,300,000 shares of series B, and comprising three parts (i) the Stock Purchase Plan, (ii) the Key Contributor Program and (iii) the Performance Matching Program, according to according to
prep.
1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians.

2. In keeping with: according to instructions.

3.
 the principle guidelines guidelines,
n.pl a set of standards, criteria, or specifications to be used or followed in the performance of certain tasks.
 below.

Stock Purchase Plan

a) Employees who participate in the Stock Purchase Plan shall, during a 12 months period from the implementation of the plan, be able to save up to 7.5 percent of gross salary for the purchase of shares of series B at Stockholmsborsen (the Stockholm Stock Exchange) or ADRs at Nasdaq. If the purchased shares are retained by the employee for three years from the investment date and the employment with the Ericsson Group continues during that time, the employee will be given a corresponding number of shares of series B or ADRs free of consideration.

b) All employees within the Ericsson Group, except for what is mentioned in item c) below, will be offered to participate in the Stock Purchase Plan.

c) Participation in the LTI 2005, regardless of whether only the Stock Purchase Plan, or also the Key Contributor Program or the Performance Matching Program, presupposes that such participation is legally possible as well as possible with reasonable administrative costs administrative costs,
n.pl the overhead expenses incurred in the operation of a dental benefits program, excluding costs of dental services provided.
 and financial efforts according to the assessment of Ericsson. The Board shall however be entitled, but not obligated ob·li·gate  
tr.v. ob·li·gat·ed, ob·li·gat·ing, ob·li·gates
1. To bind, compel, or constrain by a social, legal, or moral tie. See Synonyms at force.

2. To cause to be grateful or indebted; oblige.
, to arrange for a cash alternative for key contributors in specific jurisdictions, should any of the aforementioned a·fore·men·tioned  
adj.
Mentioned previously.

n.
The one or ones mentioned previously.


aforementioned
Adjective

mentioned before

Adj. 1.
 presuppositions prove not to be at hand. Such cash alternative shall, as far as practicably prac·ti·ca·ble  
adj.
1. Capable of being effected, done, or put into practice; feasible. See Synonyms at possible.

2. Usable for a specified purpose: a practicable way of entry.
 possible, correspond to the terms for the LTI 2005 involving key contributors.

Key Contributor Program and Performance Matching Program

d) Three categories of employees (key contributors, senior managers and top senior managers) will, in addition to the regular matching of one share pursuant to the Stock Purchase Plan described above, be entitled to additional matching of shares free of consideration within either the Key Contributor Program, covering up to 5,000 key contributors, or the Performance Matching Program, covering up to 170 senior managers and up to 50 top senior managers.

e) If the shares purchased in accordance with the Stock Purchase Plan are retained by an employee within the categories mentioned in d) above for three years from the investment date and the employment with the Ericsson Group continues during that time, the employee will be entitled to the following matching of shares, free of consideration, in addition to the regular matching of one share:

(i) Up to 5,000 key contributors are entitled to an additional match of one share for each one purchased.

(ii) Up to 170 senior managers may be entitled to an additional performance match of up to four shares for each one purchased.

(iii) Up to 50 top senior managers may be entitled to an additional performance match of up to six shares for each one purchased.

f) The terms of the additional performance match for senior managers and top senior managers are based on average annual percentage growth rate in earnings per share(1) ("EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) A PostScript file format used to transfer a graphic image between applications and platforms. EPS files contain PostScript code as well as an optional preview image in TIFF, WMF, PICT or EPSI, the latter being an ASCII-only format. ") between 1 July 2005 and 30 June 2008, with reported EPS for quarter 3 and quarter 4 2004 plus quarter 1 and quarter 2 2005 as the starting point Noun 1. starting point - earliest limiting point
terminus a quo

commencement, get-go, offset, outset, showtime, starting time, beginning, start, kickoff, first - the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the
. Maximum matching shares (i.e. four shares and six shares, respectively) will be allocated if the average annual EPS growth is at or above 15 percent. No allocation The apportionment or designation of an item for a specific purpose or to a particular place.

In the law of trusts, the allocation of cash dividends earned by a stock that makes up the principal of a trust for a beneficiary usually means that the dividends will be treated as
 of matching shares will occur if the average annual EPS growth is at or below 3 percent. Matching of shares between average annual EPS growth 3 and 15 percent is linear.

g) Before the number of performance shares to be matched pursuant to e) above are finally determined, the Board shall examine whether the performance matching is reasonable considering the company's financial results and position, conditions on the stock market and other circumstances CIRCUMSTANCES, evidence. The particulars which accompany a fact.
     2. The facts proved are either possible or impossible, ordinary and probable, or extraordinary and improbable, recent or ancient; they may have happened near us, or afar off; they are public or
, and if not, as determined by the Board, reduce the number of performance shares to be matched to the lower number of shares deemed appropriate by the Board.

(1) Earnings Per Share is calculated by dividing the reported net income for the Ericsson Group by the average number of shares outstanding during the period.

In order to implement the LTI 2005 according to the above, the Board proposes that the General Meeting of Shareholders resolves on transfer of own shares as set out below.

Item 13 b) Transfer of own shares

a) No more than 39,300,000 shares of series B can be transferred.

b) Right to acquire shares shall be granted to such persons within the Ericsson Group covered by the terms and conditions for the LTI 2005. Further, subsidiaries within the Ericsson Group shall have the right to acquire shares free of consideration and such subsidiaries shall be obligated to immediately transfer free of consideration shares to its employees covered by the terms of the LTI 2005.

c) The employee shall have the right to receive shares during the period when the employee is entitled to receive shares in accordance with the terms of the LTI 2005, i.e. during the period from November 2005 up to and including November 2008.

d) Employees covered by the terms of the LTI 2005 shall, subject to certain conditions, receive shares free of consideration.

e) Further, Ericsson shall have the right to, prior to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders 2006, transfer no more than 7,800,000 shares of series B, out of the holding of 39,300,000 shares of series B, in order to cover certain payments, mainly social security payments. Transfer of the shares shall be effected at Stockholmsborsen at a price within the, at each time, registered price interval for the share.

The reasons for deviation DEVIATION, insurance, contracts. A voluntary departure, without necessity, or any reasonable cause, from the regular and usual course of the voyage insured.
     2.
 from shareholders preferential pref·er·en·tial  
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or giving advantage or preference: preferential treatment.

2.
 rights and the base for determination of the transfer prices are as follows.

The transfer of own shares forms a part of the implementation of the LTI 2005. The Board considers it to be to an advantage for Ericsson and its shareholders that the employees are shareholders in Ericsson.

The base for determination of the transfer prices is seen from the Board's proposal under relevant headings above.

Supermajority Supermajority

A corporate amendment in a company's charter requiring a large majority (anywhere from 67%-90%) of shareholders to approve important changes, such as a merger.


The resolutions on implementation of the LTI 2005 according to item 13 a) above and the transfer of repurchased own shares according to item 13 b) above shall be made as one "package". Accordingly, the supermajority rules in the Leo Leo, in astronomy
Leo [Lat.,=the lion], northern constellation lying S of Ursa Major and on the ecliptic (apparent path of the sun through the heavens) between Cancer and Virgo; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac.
 Act shall apply, meaning that 90 per cent of the shares and votes represented at the General Meeting of Shareholders must vote to approve of the "package".

Item 14 Transfer of own Stock in relation to the Resolution on the Global Stock Incentive Program 2001, the Stock Purchase Plan 2003 and the Long Term Incentive Plan 2004

Background

The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders 2001 resolved to approve transfer of own shares in relation to the introduction of a Global Stock Incentive Program. The resolution comprised, inter alia, a right for the company to transfer a maximum of 31,000,000 shares of series B to cover certain payments, mainly for social security charges that may occur in relation to the program.

The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders 2003 resolved to approve transfer of own shares in relation to the Stock Purchase Plan 2003. The resolution comprised, inter alia, a right for the company to transfer a maximum of 26,000,000 shares of series B to cover certain payments, mainly for social security charges that may occur in relation to the plan.

The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders 2004 resolved to approve transfer of own shares in relation to the Long Term Incentive Plan 2004. The resolution comprised, inter alia, a right for the company to transfer a maximum of 4,900,000 shares of series B to cover certain payments, mainly for social security charges that may occur in relation to the plan.

Resolutions to approve transfer of own shares have thereafter been made for the purpose of the Global Stock Incentive Program at the Annual General Meetings of Shareholders 2002, 2003 and 2004 and for the purpose of the Stock Purchase Plan 2003 at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders 2004.

In accordance with the resolutions, 1,854,335 shares have been transferred up to 9 February 2005.

Proposal

Therefore, the Board of Directors proposes the General Meeting of Shareholders to resolve that Ericsson shall have the right to transfer, prior to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders 2006, a maximum of 60,045,665 shares of series B, or the lower number of shares of series B, which as per 6 April 2005, remains of the original 61,900,000 for the purpose of covering certain payments, primarily social security charges that may occur in relation to the company's Global Stock Incentive Program 2001, the Stock Purchase Plan 2003 and the Long Term Incentive Plan 2004. Transfer of shares shall be effected at Stockholmsborsen at a price within the, at each time, registered price interval for the share.

Supermajority

The resolution of the Annual General Meeting on transfer of own shares requires, according to the Swedish Company Act, that shareholders with minimum two thirds of the shares and votes represented at the General Meeting of Shareholders must vote in favor of upon the side of; favorable to; for the advantage of.

See also: favor
 the proposal.

A group of owners of shares of series A and B who jointly represent more than 35 percent of the total number of votes of the Company has reported that it intends to vote in favor of the proposals in the agenda items 7 c) 14.

The Board of Directors' complete proposals for resolutions in items 13 a)-b) and 14 will be available from March 23, 2005. The proposals will be sent to shareholders free of charge upon request. The proposals will also be available at the Company's home page www.ericsson.com/investors as from the same date.

Stockholm, March 2005

The Board of Directors

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