Hugin Group - direct/ Hugin Group: Appointment of Åge Muren as the new CFO of the Hugin Group

Oslo/Paris/Leipzig - 4th January 2008 - Hugin today announces two important appointments. Åge Muren has been appointed as the new CFO and Director of Operations. He will be amenable for Administration and Finance, as able-bodied as for Human Resources and Legal Affairs at accumulation level. Åge Muren will crop over this role from Ivar Sagemo, who has acclimatized the position as Director of Technology & Business Development.

Åge Muren holds a Master of Science in Business and Economics from Norwegian School of Management, majoring in Finance. In accession he has Bachelor of Law and Master of Law from University of Oslo and a Master of Science in Accounting and Auditing from Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration. He is aswell a State Authorised Public Accountant.

In his new position, Ivar Sagemo will be amenable for IT -and Business Development. Ivar Sagemo has been a affiliate of the Hugin Management Team for about 3 years and holds a BSc from University of Colorado at Boulder. He has antecedent M&A acquaintance from PricewaterhouseCoopers and has captivated assorted administration positions in Consorte Group - a Norwegian telecommunications company.

About Hugin Group

Hugin Group, a NYSE Euronext company, is the arch pan-European provider of avant-garde casework and able abutment for abutting advice professionals with their ambition audiences. At the aforementioned time, Hugin ensures acquiescence with bazaar authorities´ regulations.

From its alpha in 1995, Hugin has pioneered the authoritative and account administration account industry, developing methods active best practice. Hugin helps companies with their complete administration and acquiescence needs. Hugin´s administration channels affix companies anon to bags of journalists, analysts, institutional investors and their specific stakeholders.

Hugin Group is the favoured accomplice of Investor Relations and Public Relations Officers, alms a abounding ambit of casework including: financial, authoritative and media account distribution, online services, advertisement services, acquirements casework and applicant services.

Hugin Group today forms an all-embracing accumulation present in 11 countries through 12 offices in Belgium, France, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands and The United Kingdom. Hugin has added than 1 900 audience in 26 countries.

As able-bodied as its activities in the European countries, Hugin has aswell developed cardinal relationships with ally in North America and in Asia. Hugin Group allows European companies to deliver their columnist releases in the bounded accent to able investors and the media globally.

For added advice go to www.hugingroup.com

Journalist and media enquiries contact:
Tor Baekkelund, CEO Hugin Group, Tel .: +47 41 69 52 41
Matthias Erler, Director Marketing & Partner Development; Tel.: +49 89 17 95 92 93

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