The board of directors of Europris ASA has appointed Espen Eldal as the new CEO of the company. Eldal has served for many years as CFO of Europris, and has been acting CEO since 1 April. His appointment will accordingly take immediate effect. The board has carried out a detailed process in appointing the new CEO, who has been chosen from among a number of highly qualified candidates. In their final assessment, the directors have given particular emphasis to Eldal's knowledge of and experience with the Europris concept, his commercial acumen and his strong support in the organisation.