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 * Report to be released at approx. 07.30 CET on April 25 * Press conference with webcast starts at 09.00 CET * Interactive analyst conference call starts at 14.00 CET 

Ericsson's (NASDAQ: [ ERIC ]) financial report for the first quarter for 2012 will be published at approximately 07.30 Central European Time (CET) on April 25, 2012.

Ericsson will issue a press release that will include an attachment of the complete interim report, including tables, in PDF format.

The report will be available on Ericsson's website immediately after the publication: [ http://www.ericsson.com/res/investors/docs/q-reports/2012/3month12-en.pdf ]

The archive of past quarterly and annual financial reports will also be updated at: [ http://www.ericsson.com/thecompany/investors/financial-reports/interim-reports ].

PRESS CONFERENCE AND LIVE WEBCAST

Ericsson will hold a press conference and a live webcast starting at 09.00 CET on April 25 at Ericsson Studio, Grönlandsgången 4, Kista.

Ericsson President and CEO Hans Vestberg and CFO Jan Frykhammar will comment on the report and answer questions. The press conference is open to journalists and analysts.

After the Q&A session, Hans Vestberg will be available for short comments to individual media representatives.

To request a time slot, please contact us at Ericsson Corporate Public & Media Relations.

Phone: +46 10 719 6992

E-mail: [ media.relations@ericsson.com ]

The live webcast of the press conference will be available at [ www.ericsson.com/investors ] and [ www.ericsson.com/press ].

Please note that webcast viewers will not be able to post questions.

CONFERENCE CALL FOR ANALYSTS, INVESTORS AND MEDIA

The conference call for financial analysts, investors and media will begin at 14.00 CET (13.00 UK time, 08.00 Eastern Time in the US, and 21.00 local time in Japan). President and CEO Hans Vestberg, CFO Jan Frykhammar, Head of Business Unit Networks Johan Wibergh, Head of Business Unit Global Services Magnus Mandersson and Head of Business Unit Support Solutions Per Borgklint will comment on the report and take questions.

Please call in at least 15 minutes before the conference call begins. As there are usually a large number of callers, it may take some time before you are connected.

A live audio webcast of the conference call will be available at [ www.ericsson.com/investors ] and [ www.ericsson.com/press ].

 Sweden: +46 8 505 202 70 International: +44 208 817 93 01 US: +1 718 354 1226 

Confirmation code: 7152331 (Participants will have to enter the confirmation code when dialing into the conference.)

REPLAY:

A replay of the conference call will be available after the scheduled end time. The playback will be available from 16.30 CET on April 25, 2012, until 23.59 CET on May 1, 2012.

 Sweden replay number: +46 8 5052 0294 International replay number: +44 20 7769 6425 US replay number: +1 630 652 3111 

Replay pass code: 7152 331#

An on-demand audio webcast of the press conference and the conference call will be available at [ www.ericsson.com/investors ] and [ www.ericsson.com/press ] during the report day. Video material for journalists will be available at our broadcast room. [ www.ericsson.com/broadcast_room ]

NOTES TO EDITORS

Photos and bios of Ericsson's management team: [ www.ericsson.com/thecompany/corporate_governance/company_management ]

Our multimedia content is available at the broadcast room: [ www.ericsson.com/broadcast_room ]

Ericsson is the world's leading provider of communications technology and services. We are enabling the Networked Society with efficient real-time solutions that allow us all to study, work and live our lives more freely, in sustainable societies around the world.

Our offering comprises services, software and infrastructure within Information and Communications Technology for telecom operators and other industries. Today more than 40 percent of the world's mobile traffic goes through Ericsson networks and we support customers' networks servicing more than 2 billion subscribers.

We operate in 180 countries and employ more than 100,000 people. Founded in 1876, Ericsson is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. In 2011 the company had revenues of SEK 226,9 billion (USD 35.0 billion). Ericsson is listed on NASDAQ OMX, Stockholm and NASDAQ, New York stock exchanges.

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Press Release (PDF): [ http://hugin.info/1061/R/1603747/507188.pdf ]

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