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New Corporate Communications Manager

Eglisau, January 14, 2000

Ursula Leonhard joins Forbo International to manage its new department, Corporate Communications. The new appointee has worked for the The Dow Chemical Company since 1989, where she managed a wide range of communications responsibilities within Europe, most recently as Communications Manager at Dow Europe in Horgen.

Dates
Press conference to announce annual results /
Financial analysts' meeting: 27 March 2000
Annual General Meeting of Shareholders: 3 May 2000