Feb 20, 2006. /Lesprom Network/. Christian Rynning-Tonnesen is to leave his present job as senior vice president finance and chief financial officer of Norske Skog to become president and CEO of the Agder Energi power utility. He joined Norske Skog as CFO in April 2005 from a similar position at Statkraft - the state power utility. The date of his departure has not been decided, and he will remain in his current position until further notice. In addition to his main duties as CFO, Rynning-Tonnesen will continue to have a special responsibility for restructuring work at the closed Norske Skog Union mill south of Oslo through a project called "Klosteroya - new opportunities". "This has been a difficult decision for me," Mr. Rynning-Tonnesen says. "I've been part of an inspiring and highly competent team in Norske Skog, which I'm going to miss." Jan Oksum, president and CEO of Norske Skog, says that Rynning-Tonnesen has made an important contribution to the company's corporate management team. "I regret his departure, but nevertheless understand why he has accepted the challenging job of leading Agder Energi," says Mr. Oksum. Norske Skog is a world leading producer of newsprint and magazine paper, with 24 wholly and partly owned mills in 15 countries on five continents.