Exhibit 13
Certification of Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officer of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (the “Company”) hereby certifies, to such officer’s knowledge, that:
| (i) | the Annual Report on Form 20-F of the Company for the period ended December 31, 2008 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and |
| (ii) | the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
Dated April 28, 2009
/s/ Carl-Henric Svanberg |
| Carl-Henric Svanberg |
| President and Chief Executive Officer |
The foregoing certification is being furnished solely to accompany the Report pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, and is not being filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
Certification of Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officer of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (the “Company”) hereby certifies, to such officer’s knowledge, that:
| (i) | the Annual Report on Form 20-F of the Company for the period ended December 31, 2008 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and |
| (ii) | the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
Dated April 28, 2009
/s/ Hans Vestberg |
| Hans Vestberg |
First Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
The foregoing certification is being furnished solely to accompany the Report pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, and is not being filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.