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EXHIBIT A
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON ("ERICSSON")
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NAME AND CITIZENSHIP BUSINESS ADDRESS PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION
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Karl-Arne Ingemar Alsmar Ericsson Ltd. Executive Vice President of
Citizenship: Sweden 1 St James' Square Ericsson
London SW14 4ER
United Kingdom
Ragnar Back Ericsson Ltd. Executive Vice President of
Citizenship: Sweden 1 St James' Square Ericsson
London SW14 4ER
Monica Bergstrom Ericsson Telecom AB Employee Representative
Citizenship: Sweden SE-14980 Nynashamn
Deputy Director Sweden
Christer Binning Ericsson Mobile Communications AB Employee Representative
Citizenship: Sweden Box 901
Deputy Director SE-69229 Kumla
Sweden
Mats Dahlin Ericsson Radio Systems AB President of Ericsson Radio
Citizenship: Sweden Torshamnsgat. 23 Systems AB
SE-164 80 Stockholm
Sweden
Goran Engstrom Ericsson Microwave Systems AB Marketing Manager, Employee
Citizenship: Sweden Flojelbergsgatan 2a Representative
Director SE-431 84 Molndal
Sweden
Niall FitzGerald Unilever plc Chairman of Unilever plc
Citizenship: Ireland Unilever House, Blackfriars
Director London EC4P 4BQ
United Kingdom
Sten Fornell SE-126 25 Stockholm Executive Vice President
Citizenship: Sweden Sweden and Chief Financial Officer
of Ericsson
Bengt Forssberg Ericsson Latin America, Inc. Executive Vice President of
Citizenship: Sweden 301 Brickell Key Drive Ericsson
Courvoisier Center II, Suite 511
Miami, Florida 33131
Tom Hedelius Svenska Handelsbanken Chairman of Svenska
Citizenship: Sweden SE-10670 Stockholm Handelsbanken
Deputy Chairman and Director Sweden
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NAME AND CITIZENSHIP BUSINESS ADDRESS PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION
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Jan Hedlund Ericsson Radio Access AB Metal Worker, Employee
Citizenship: Sweden Torshamnsgatan 21-23 Representative
Director SE-16480 Stockholm
Sweden
Kurt Hellstrom Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson President of Ericsson
Citizenship: Sweden SE-126 25 Stockholm
Sweden
Goran Lindahl ABB Ltd. President and CEO of ABB
Citizenship: Sweden Postfach 8131 Ltd.
Director CH-8050 Zurich
Switzerland
Per Lindh Ericsson Enterprise AB Employee Representative
Citizenship: Sweden Augustendalsvagen 21
Director SE-131 89 Stockholm
Sweden
Einar Lindqvist Ericsson Telecom AB President of Ericsson
Citizenship: Sweden SE-126 25 Stockholm Telecom AB
Sweden
Sverker Martin-Lof Box 7827 President and CEO of SCA
Citizenship: Sweden SE-103 97 Stockholm
Director Sweden
Bert Nordberg Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson Executive Vice President of
Citizenship: Sweden SE-126 25 Stockholm Ericsson
Sweden
Eckhard Pfeiffer 7 Saddlebrook Lane Chairman of Intershop
Citizenship: Germany Houston, Texas 77024 Communications AG
Director
Haijo Pietersma Ericsson Enterprise AB Executive Vice President of
Citizenship: The Netherlands SE-131 89 Stockholm Ericsson
Sweden
Lars Ramqvist Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson Chairman and CEO of
Citizenship: Sweden SE-126 25 Stockholm Ericsson
Director Sweden
Clas Reuterskiold AB Industrivarden CEO of AB Industrivarden
Citizenship: Sweden Box 5403
Director SE-114 84 Stockholm
Sweden
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NAME AND CITIZENSHIP BUSINESS ADDRESS PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION
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Per-Arne Sandstrom Ericsson Inc. President and CEO of
Citizenship: Sweden 740 East Campbell Road Ericsson Inc.
Richardson, Texas 75081
Kjell Sorme Ericsson Asia Pacific Limited President of Ericsson Asia
Citizenship: Sweden 12/F & 15/F Devon House Pacific Limited
Executive Vice President Talkoo Place, 979 King's Road
Quarry Bay
Hong Kong
Peter Sutherland Goldman Sachs International Chairman of Goldman Sachs
Citizenship: Ireland Peterborough Court International
Director 133 Fleet Street
London EC4A 2BB
United Kingdom
Ake Svenmark Ericsson Radio Systems AB Senior Specialist in
Citizenship: Sweden Torshamnsgatan 21-23 Antenna Systems, Employee
Deputy Director SE-16480 Stockholm Representative
Sweden
Michael Thurk Ericsson Datacom, Inc. President of Ericsson
Citizenship: United States 77 South Bedford St Datacom, Inc.
Burlington, MA 01803
Marcus Wallenberg Investor AB President and CEO of
Citizenship: Sweden Arsenalsgatan 8c Investor AB
Deputy Chairman and Director SE-103 32 Stockholm
Sweden
Jan Wareby Ericsson Consumer Products Ltd. President of Ericsson
Citizenship: Sweden 1 St James' Square Consumer Products Ltd.
London SW14 4ER
United Kingdom
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DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF ERICSSON INC. ("PARENT")
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NAME AND CITIZENSHIP BUSINESS ADDRESS PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION
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Michael Gillert 740 E. Campbell Road, Richardson, Vice President and Treasurer of
Citizenship: United States Texas 75081 Ericsson Inc.
Lawrence Lyles 740 E. Campbell Road, Richardson, Vice President and General Counsel
Citizenship: United States Texas 75081 of Ericsson Inc.
Director
John Moore 740 E. Campbell Road, Richardson, Associate General Counsel of
Citizenship: United States Texas 75081 Ericsson Inc.
Per-Arne Sandstrom 740 E. Campbell Road, Richardson, President and CEO
Citizenship: Sweden Texas 75081
Director
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DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF ERICSSON MPD ACQUISITION CORP. ("PURCHASER")
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NAME AND CITIZENSHIP BUSINESS ADDRESS PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION
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Lawrence Lyles 740 E. Campbell Road, Vice President and General Counsel
President and Chairman Richardson, Texas 75081 of Ericsson Inc.
Citizenship: United States
John Moore 740 E. Campbell Road, Associate General Counsel of
Secretary and Treasurer Richardson, Texas 75081 Ericsson Inc.
Citizenship: United States
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