US business magazine Forbes on Thursday included Antti Herlin, the main owner of Finnish lift and escalator maker Kone, on its list of US dollar billionaires.

Mr Herlin is the first Finn to be featured on the Forbes list.

Forbes estimated Mr Herlin's net worth at about 1.3 billion US dollars, earning him 773rd place along with 54 other well-heeled people.

Carlos Slim Helu, a Mexican telecommunications tycoon, topped the Forbes list with a fortune of some 53.5 billion dollars.

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