May 04, 2006. /Lesprom Network/. Billerud AB annual general meeting decided, in accordance with the board’s proposal, of a dividend of SEK 3.25 ($0.43) per share. The record day was appointed to May 8, 2006 and the dividend is expected to be paid out by VPC AB (the Swedish Securities Register) on May 11, 2005. The meeting decided to re-elect Ingvar Petersson, Gunilla Jonson, Michael M.F. Kaufmann, Per Lundberg, Yngve Stade and Meg Tiveus as ordinary board members and to elect Ewald Nageler as new ordinary board member. Ingvar Petersson was elected chairman of the board and Michael M.F. Kaufmann - deputy chairman. Billerud is a packaging paper company. The company’s business concept is to supply customers with efficient packaging paper. Billerud has a world-leading position within several product segments. Food packaging accounts for more than 50% of sales. Billerud’s customers are mainly European. Production takes place at three integrated pulp and paper mills in Sweden and at one paper mill in the UK. Billerud’s mills are among the most cost-efficient in Europe within their segments.