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GRAHAM RICHARDSON & SON FLYING HIGH WITH THE KITEMARK®

Family owned bodyshop Graham Richardson based in Essex recently gained the Kitemark - setting the high standards that consumers' and fleet managers expect when having their cars repaired. Not all bodyshops are the same: To earn the Kitemark, vehicle body repair shops must prove that they conform to tough new standards set down in PAS 125. These include strict requirements that focus on skills, repair methods, equipment and materials. In addition, workshops must demonstrate that they have repair process management controls in place to monitor activities. All these elements are then assessed

GRAHAM RICHARDSON & SON BODYSHOP INVESTING AND LOOKING FORWARD WITH THE KITEMARK®

Family owned bodyshop Graham Richardson & Son based in Essex recently gained the Kitemark - setting the high standards that consumers' and fleet managers expect when having their cars repaired. Established in 1966 by Graham Richardson and his wife and it’s now run by his son and daughter Mark Richardson and Rachel Saleh as their parents have now retired. They now have 16 staff who are a team of highly trained individuals with many years of practical experience in the automotive body repair field, and enjoy long established relationships with a wide range of customers which vary in size from

Sports Leaders UK Outreach Centre wins Big Society Award

Sports Leaders UK is delighted to announce that one of its local Outreach Centres, Make a Difference, has been recognised for its positive action and volunteering work, when this week it received the Prime Minister’s Big Society Award. Make a Difference is a Milton Keynes based project that inspires young people to improve their lives and the lives of others through positive action and volunteering. The community focused organisation has also worked to improve youth offending services, has set up a volunteer led disabled youth club and helped improve local sports, arts and heritage services

New incentive plan for SRV's key personnel

SRV Group Plc   Stock Exchange Release   17 February 2011 at 5.15 p.m. EET   The Board of Directors of SRV Group Plc has decided on a new long-term share-based incentive plan for the SRV Group key personnel.The Plan is directed to approximately 70 employees. The Plan is valid for the years 2011 - 2016, and the potential reward from the Plan is based on the increase in SRV Group Plc’s share price. The incentive plan is aimed to recruit, commit and motivate key personnel. The plan aligns the interests of the employees involved with the interests of the shareholders as well as ties the

Free Income Tax Services at The John Marshall Law School

Chicago -- Low income taxpayers can get free assistance filing their 2010 federal income taxes through the Voluntary Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) being offered from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays through April 16, at The John Marshall Law School, 315 S. Plymouth Ct., Chicago. The IRS-sponsored tax clinic is being staffed by John Marshall student volunteers who fill out the 1040 tax returns for individuals and families. As many as 100 taxpayers, especially those with special needs such as the disabled, the elderly, or non-English speaking populations, are expected to find

Forté to star on small screen

Leading ‘trade only’ treatments company Forté is taking to the small screen to help garages highlight the benefits of its products to motorists.The company has created a two and a half minute demonstration video for its Advanced Formula Motor Flush which garages and workshops will be able to play on screens in their reception areas. It is also available to view on the Forté website www.forteuk.co.uk. The new video is aimed at showing garage owners how well the product works, while showing motorists the positive effects the product has when applied to their vehicles. Forté Advanced

Will the reform of the Tribunal System result in greater employment……maybe not?

Recent commentary in the press regarding the proposed reform of the tribunal system has probably caught the attention of most employers.Vince Cable’s plans have been developing in order to reduce the threat of litigation for small businesses, in the belief that this will result in greater employment is commendable. However, Thomas Eggar partner Esther Smith struggles to see how this will be achieved by his proposals. Smith commented: “The imposition of a fee to commence a tribunal claim should reduce the number of claims submitted, but the increase in the qualification period for claiming

Keith McLoughlin and Ulrika Saxon proposed new Board members of Electrolux

In preparation for the Electrolux Annual General Meeting on March 31, the Electrolux Nomination Committee is proposing the election of Keith McLoughlin and Ulrika Saxon as new Board members. The Committee is also proposing re-election of Marcus Wallenberg, Peggy Bruzelius, Lorna Davis, Hasse Johansson, John S. Lupo, Torben Ballegaard Sørensen and Barbara Milian Thoralfsson. Johan Molin and Caroline Sundewall have declined re-election to the Board and Hans Stråberg resigned as Board member on December 31, 2010.Keith McLoughlin succeeded Hans Stråberg as President and CEO of Electrolux on

Swedbank’s early redemption and buyback of subordinated debt

Swedbank is working actively to manage the bank’s capital structure and as a part of this process has applied for, and been granted, approval by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (‘SFSA’) to buy back issued, subordinated Tier 2 debt securities amounting to SEK 10bn. SFSA’s approval is valid until 15 April 2011.The buybacks will be made for subordinated debt where Swedbank has the right to exercise early redemption during 2011 and 2012. The total outstanding volume of such debt amounts to approximately SEK 16bn (a full list of issues included is given below). Furthermore, SFSA has

YIT'S CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT AND REMUNERATION STATEMENT PUBLISHED AT COMPANY'S WEBSITE

YIT CORPORATION         STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE    Feb 17, 2011 16:05 YIT’S CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT AND REMUNERATION STATEMENT PUBLISHED AT COMPANY'S WEBSITE YIT's 2010 Corporate Governance Statement and Remuneration Statement have been published at company's website www.yitgroup.com/investors > Corporate Governance. YIT publishes the statements according to Finnish Corporate Governance Code as separate documents at the same time with the company’s Financial Statements and Board of Directors’ Report.  YIT CORPORATION Virva SalmivaaraSenior Vice President, Corporate

SUMMARY OF INTERIM REPORT JANUARY - DECEMBER 2010

Summary of key events * For the period January - December 2010 the net turnover was 129 KSEK, net result 17 097 KSEK and result per share was 0.10 SEK. * Liquid funds was 20 424 KSEK per December 31st 2010. * Funds spent during January - December 2010 was 17 641 KSEK. * After completed Financial, Legal and Technical review the Company completed the acquisition of Silver Resources Oy. The acquisition was in April and was reported in the Q2-report as a “reversed take over”. The Group is reported, so that Silver Recourses Oy is the parent company. * The Company appointed Dr. Timo

New Hyundai i40 to star at the Geneva Motor Show

Hyundai has revealed the first pictures of the new i40, ahead of its world premiere at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show.  The debut of i40 comes as Hyundai launches its new brand slogan ‘New Thinking. New Possibilities.’  The i40 reflects the spirit of change at Hyundai, and represents the company’s bold new concept of ‘modern premium’ – the philosophy that premium quality and characteristics should be accessible to everyone. The i40 is the company’s first D-segment vehicle to be developed specifically for the European market, with a package of powertrains, equipment and technology tailored

Pro Technologies Expands its Presence with the Launch of Pro Technologies Engineering in the United States

Bloomington, Minnesota – Pro Technologies, a leading engineering consulting company, CAD/CAM/CAE/PDM/PLM software provider and system integrator of a full range of PLM solutions for industrial enterprises, today announced the expansion of its Moscow based corporation with the launch of its U.S. office in Bloomington, Minnesota. The U.S. expansion, announced by Mark Garbuz, President of Pro Technologies Engineering, will advance Pro Technologies’ capabilities to provide engineering and technical services in a more strategic location for its American based clientele. “Pro Technologies’

YIT'S 2010 ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED

YIT CORPORATION         STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE    Feb 17, 2011 16:00  YIT'S 2010 ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED YIT's Annual Report 2010 that includes Financial Statements for 2010 has been published attached to this stock exchange release and at company's website www.yitgroup.com. Annual Report is available in Finnish and English. Financial Statements for 2010 are on pages 58-135 in the Annual Report. Printed copies of the company's Annual Report for 2010 will be mailed upon request. Annual Report can be ordered on YIT's website at www.yitgroup.com/

DECISIONS OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF BASWARE CORPORATION

BASWARE CORPORATION   STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 17 February 2011 AT 16:00DECISIONS OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF BASWARE CORPORATION The Annual General Meeting of Basware Corporation held on 17 February 2011adopted the annual accounts and the consolidated annual accounts for thefinancial period ended on 31 December 2010. The members of the Board ofDirectors as well as the CEO were discharged from liability for the financialperiod ended on 31 December 2010. The Annual General Meeting resolved in accordance with the proposal of the Boardof Directors to distribute a dividend of EUR 0.

Raisio plc - Proposal for members of the Board and their remuneration

Raisio plc Stock Exchange Release 17 February 2011 PROPOSAL FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND THEIR REMUNERATION Based on the proposal given by the nomination workgroup set by the Supervisory Board from among its members, the Supervisory Board of Raisio plc proposes to the Annual General Meeting to be held on 24 March 2011 as follows: During the term commencing after the closing of the General Meeting, the remuneration payable to the Chairman of the Board would be EUR 5,000 per month and the remuneration to the members of the Board EUR 2,000 per month. Approximately 20% of this

Systemair's interim report for the third quarter will be presented on 24th February 2011

Systemairs AB's (NASDAQ OMX Stockholm: SYSR) interim report will be published at 08:30 (CET), 24[th] November 2011.A telephone conference will be held at 9:00 (CET) 24[th] November 2011. The report will be presented by Gerald Engström, CEO, and Glen Nilsson, CFO.In order to participate in the telephone conference:Call +46 (0)8 5052 0110 and enter code 888762 minutes before start. The presentation will be published on www.systemair.comFor further information contact:Gerald Engström, CEO, + 46 222 44 001, + 46 70 519 00 01Glen Nilsson, CFO, + 46 222 44003, + 46 70 654 40 03

Securitas enters the security services market in Ecuador

Following the strategy to expand in Latin America, Securitas has acquired the security services company Seguridad y Turismo Segutouring Cia (SGT Seguridad) in Ecuador. Enterprise value is estimated to MSEK 12 (MUSD 1.8).SGT Seguridad has annual sales of approximately MSEK 61 (MUSD 9) and approximately 900 employees. The company has a national coverage and is mainly operating in guarding services. There are about 600 security services companies in Ecuador. The security market is estimated to be worth approximately MSEK 2,380 (MUSD 350). The acquisition is consolidated in Securitas AB

Year-End Report January-December 2010

A strong result for 2010Fourth quarter of 2010 · Net sales decreased by 6 percent to SEK 1,391 million (1,473); adjusted for currency effects, net sales increased by 1 percent · Operating profit (EBITA) amounted to SEK 84 million (118) · Adjusted for items affecting comparability, the operating margin (EBITA) was 10.3 percent (10.4) · Profit after tax was SEK 6 million (10) · Cash flow from operating activities increased to SEK 294 million (283) January – December 2010 · Net sales rose by 2 percent to SEK 5,149 million (5,026); adjusted for currency effects, net

Welfare Reform Bill marks a ‘once in a generation opportunity’ for necessary and radical reform

PRESS RELEASE FROM THE CENTRE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE RELEASE TIME: IMMEDIATEThe Centre for Social Justice (CSJ), one of the country’s most influential think tanks, commends the Government’s introduction of the Welfare Reform Bill today. Through its analysis and policy recommendations the CSJ has led the debate about Britain’s overly complex and unrewarding benefit system for many years. In publishing its Breakthrough Britain and Dynamic Benefits reports, commissioned at the time by former CSJ Chairman the Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP, the CSJ has heavily influenced the coalition Government’s

K3 launches new SaaS solution to quench thirst for pay as you use ERP

Manchester-based K3 Business Technology Group (K3) has responded to the growing interest in on-demand Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.The company’s SYSPRO BusinessLive ERP offering is provided as Software as a Solution (SaaS), enabling customers to take advantage of a powerful and flexible computer system without the need for up-front investment or on-site installation and maintenance. Customers will find that the system pays for itself through efficiency gains as they use it. Research by the technology analyst firm, Aberdeen Group found that 39% of respondents to a recent

Trelleborg makes acquisition for expansion in the Chinese market for specialty tires

Trelleborg has acquired an operation in Xingtai (Hebei), in eastern China, to facilitate the Group’s expansion in the Chinese market for specialty tires, primarily agricultural tires.Trelleborg has acquired an existing facility from a Chinese company, part of the US Group Main Industrial Tire LLC, and will also take over approximately 180 employees.“Our customers are becoming increasingly global. They are now becoming established in Asia, mainly in China, which is why we are implementing this acquisition. This is an excellent way of entering the rapidly expanding Chinese market,” says

Terms for HEXPOL’s rights issue set

The Board of Directors in HEXPOL has resolved to set the terms for HEXPOL’s rights issue that was announced on October 18, 2010 and approved by the Extraordinary General Meeting on February 7, 2011. For every share of series A held in HEXPOL the holder is entitled to one (1) subscription right of series A and for every held share of series B the holder is entitled to one (1) subscription right of series B. Four (4) subscription rights of series A or series B entitles the holder to subscribe for one (1) new share of the corresponding series (primary subscription right). The subscription

Employee Rights Information for Those Struggling with Flexible Working Hours for Half Term Childcare

Thursday 17th February, 2011: As children nationwide anticipate the forthcoming half term holiday, many parents will be fretting about working full-time and childcare. Employment law and unfair dismissal no win no fee experts, www.YourEmploymentMatters.co.uk offer their expert advice on the law surrounding flexible working hours. Caroline Harper from Your Employment Matters comments; “Juggling home life and work life can be difficult and in the current economic climate it is more important than ever for employees to save money where they can, and childcare costs for the school holidays can

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