The Annual General Meeting 2004 elected the accounting firm KMPG Bohlins AB (KPMG) as auditor of Intrum Justitia AB with Authorized Public Accountant Carl Lindgren as chief auditor. The auditor was elected for a term ending at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting 2008. The Auditor is independent. In accordance with the decision of the Audit Committee, Intrum Justitia has consulted KPMG on tax and reporting  issues unrelated to its auditing assignment. The size of the comp-ensation paid to KMPG is indicated in Note 28, page 61. KMPG is obligated, as the auditor of Intrum Justitia, to test its independence prior to every decision to provide independent advice to Intrum Justitia unrelated to its auditing assignment.