The nomination committee of HMS Networks AB proposes two new board members. As new members the committee proposes Kerstin Lindell, CEO at Bona AB and with previous experience as research and development officer at Akzo Nobel and Karl Thedéen, CEO atTransmode AB (publ) and with previous experience from leading positions within Ericsson. At the 2014 annual general meeting in HMS Networks AB the nomination committee proposes reelection of Urban Jansson, board member in several listed companies, Ray Mauritsson, CEO in Axis AB (publ), Charlotte Brogren, Director General for Vinnova and Henrik Johansson, division manager within Latour. Gunilla Wikman and Göran Sigfridsson have declared that they will not be available for re-election. Proposed new board members: Kerstin Lindell, born 1967, CEO at Bona AB since 2007. Previous positions; Mrs Lindell served as research- and development officer at Akzo Nobel. Mrs Lindell has a Master in Chemical Engineering, MBA and a Ph.D in Polymer Chemistry from Lund University. Other assignments; board member of, Rosti AB, Ernströmsgruppen and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Southern Sweden. Karl Thedéen, born 1963, CEO at Transmode AB (publ) since 2007. Previous positions: Mr. Thedéen served as a board member of Ericsson Network Technologies AB from 2004 to 2007 and Vice President Product Area Wireline, Ericsson AB, from 2004 to 2006. Mr. Thedéen holds a Master of Science degree in Systems Engineering from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.. Other assignments; Board member of Latour Industries AB. Urban Jansson is proposed for reelection as the Chairman of the Board. The proposal implies that the number of board members is unchanged from the previous year and will consist of six board members. Members of the nomination committee are: Chairman Jan Svensson (Investment AB Latour), Staffan Dahlström (private holding), Evert Carlsson (Robur Fonder) and Urban Jansson (Chairman of the Board). The nomination committee is representing 51% of the shares in HMS. The annual general meeting will be held at 10.30 am on Friday April 25, 2014 at HMS Headquarters in Halmstad, Stationsgatan 37. For further information please contact: Staffan Dahlström, CEO: phone +46 35 17 29 01 Gunnar Högberg, CFO and IR-Manager, phone: +46 35 17 29 95 HMS Networks AB (Publ) is a world-leading supplier of communication technology for industrial automation. Sales amounted to SEK 501 million in 2013. Over 90% of these sales were to customers located outside Sweden. All development and the major portion of manufacturing are carried out at the head office in Halmstad and in Weingarten. Sales offices are located in Japan, China, Germany, Denmark, India, UK, USA, Italy and France. HMS has 350 employees and produces network interface cards and products to interconnect different networks under the trademark Anybus® and IXXAT® and products for Remote Management under the trademark Netbiter®. HMS is listed on NASDAQ-OMX Nordic Exchange in Stockholm in the category Small Cap, Information Technology [HUG#1771356]