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Kungsleden sells five properties for SEK 20 m

Press Release18 December 2008Listed Swedish property company Kungsleden AB (publ) is selling five commercial properties in Landskrona, southern Sweden, for a purchase price of some SEK 20 m. Total rental value is approximately SEK 4 m. The buyer is privately owned southern Swedish property company Svenska Hus i Skåne AB.The sales prices is consistent with book value and exceeds acquisition value by some SEK 7 m. This latter amount will be posted to Kungsleden’s profit for calculating dividends for 2008.Kungsleden will relinquish possession on 31 January 2009.Kungsleden discloses the

Ericsson to build residential fiber-optic network for 21st Century Technologies in Nigeria

Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) has signed a contract with Nigerian telecom company 21st Century Technologies to supply, build and systems integrate a nationwide residential fiber-optic broadband network. The contract includes the latest GPON Fiber-To-The-Home (FTTH) technology and will enable advanced high-speed broadband services.   The project represents a major breakthrough in the West African region, a market largely dominated by mobile communications. The Fiber-To-The-Home network will provide high-quality broadband connectivity and support services such as IPTV, high-speed internet

Glaston ends employee co-operation negotiations in Finland

GLASTON CORPORATION Stock Exchange Release 18.12.2008 10.00a.m. Glaston ends employee co-operation negotiations in Finland Glaston Corporation's statutory employer-employee negotiations underthe Act on Co-Determination within Undertakings (YT negotiations)have been concluded. The start of the negotiations, relating toGlaston's efficiency programme, was announced in October. Glaston Finland will have temporary lay-offs of its entire workforce,a total of 200 employees, for an average of 4-8 weeks in spring 2009.Sales, service and product development personnel are

Disclosure Requirement

Leif-Arne Langøy holds 41,000 shares in Aker ASA through his companyLapas AS. Langøy has in his capacity of chairman of Aker ASA as of 18December 2008 been granted proxies to vote for a total of 3,929,268shares, equivalent to 5.43 per cent of the share capital and thevotes of the company, at the extraordinary general meeting on 19December 2008. The proxies do not contain any voting instructions andshall only apply at the said general meeting.The proxies imply that Leif-Arne Langøy at the extraordinary generalmeeting in Aker ASA on 19 December 2008 may cast votes for a total of3,970,268

EAST CAPITAL RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT LATVIA’S GOVERNMENT’S UNFAIR TREATMENT OF PAREX BANKA’S MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS

East Capital funds, that as a group owns 4.2% of shares in Parex Banka, have been investors in Parex Banka, Latvia’s second largest bank since June 2003. East Capital was amongst the original investors when the bank raised money needed to finance growth and has participated in several capital increases since. In November 2008 East Capital welcomed the Latvian government as the new majority owner and expected the financial situation of the bank to be stabilised as a result.Last weekend East Capital received a proposal from the Latvian government to sell the Parex shares by a strict deadline

HERKIMER TREND CONTINUES TO EXCITE

Norse Energy Corp. ASA (“NEC” ticker code OSE – NEC, Oslo, Norway, U.S OTC symbol “NSEEF”) announces the successful completion of two new horizontal Herkimer wells in a field that is estimated to hold upwards of one half trillion cubic feet ( ~90 MMBOE) of natural gas. The most recent well had a significant gas show but has yet to be tested. The earlier of the two had an initial flow rate approaching one million cubic feet (178 BOE) per day, similar to the Company's previously announced experience with its prior wells in the Herkimer play. Since being turned into line early last month, that

ICA contests ruling by Swedish County Administrative Court

ICA contests ruling by Swedish County Administrative CourtSolna 18 December, 2008ICA today announced it will contest a ruling by the Swedish County Administrative Court on interest deductions of nearly SEK 1.8 billion made in 2001-2003 by ICA Finans AB related to loans from an Irish subsidiary in the ICA Group.The County Administrative Court ruled in favor of a decision in 2007 by the Swedish Tax Agency to disallow the deductions made by ICA Finans.The Swedish Tax Agencys claim amounts to SEK 654 million including penalties. ICA will appeal to the Swedish Administrative Court of

Neonet to offer trading access to NYSE Euronext´s alternative market NYSE Arca Europe

Neonet, the neutral provider of global direct market access brokerage services and trading technology, will offer trading access to NYSE Euronexts’s alternative market NYSE Arca Europe. By adding NYSE Arca Europe to its offering of 35 global marketplaces, Neonet extends its access to European liquidity across traditional and alternative markets.As a cross-border regulated market, NYSE Euronext already offers trading in Belgian, Dutch, French and Portuguese securities in Europe. NYSE Arca Europe will extend this offer to include trading in a select group of pan-European blue-chip stocks from

Q-FREE ACQUIRES BUILDING CAPITAL LTD IN THE UK

Q-Free ASA has agreed to purchase 100% of the shares of Building Capital Ltd, located in London, UK.Building Capital Ltd was founded in 2002 and has attained high competence and extensive experience within the tolling industry. The company has references throughout Europe within Road User Charging in general, and GNSS (e.g. GPS) based solutions in particular. The three owners; David Rollafson (General Manager), Nick Eaton and Niall Calvert will continue in their respective positions after the acquisition.- Q-Free is committed to offer to the market the best solutions for the various

Hemtex appoints new President and CEO

The Board of Directors of Hemtex AB has decided to appoint Göran Ydstrand as the Hemtex Group’s new President and CEO.Göran Ydstrand worked at IKEA for 28 years, during which time he was President of its Swedish operations for four years, manager for the development of the IKEA textile product range for six years and was based in Singapore for six years as President of Purchasing in Asia. Most recently, Ydstrand has worked as an advisor to Bergendahl & Son AB.“Göran Ydstrand has extensive knowledge of the retail trade and has worked with product ranges, purchasing and sales both in Sweden

Ratos: Arcus acquires strategic brands

Ratos's subsidiary Arcus has concluded an agreement with PernodRicard to acquire the brands Grönstedts Cognac, Star Gin, Red Portand Dry Anis. Arcus Gruppen is Norway's leading wine and spirits supplier. Thecompany was formed in 1996 on the initiative of the Norwegiangovernment and privatised in 2001. The group's best-known brandsinclude Linie Aquavit, Braastad Cognac, Vikingfjord Vodka, Hammer Ginand Upper Ten Whisky. The Swedish wine agency Vingruppen was acquiredat the end of 2006. The number of employees is approximately 460."Acquisition of these four brands will give Arcus

Vattenfall joins the Oxycoal UK collaboration

Vattenfall takes yet a step forward in its work with CCS, Carbon Capture and Storage, by joining the Oxycoal UK collaboration. The project aims at developing a competitive Oxyfuel technology suitable for full-scale plant application.The Oxycoal UK project is developing the Oxyfuel technology for capture of carbon dioxide. This involves burning of coal in a mixture of high purity oxygen and recycled gas to produce a gas rich in carbon dioxide that can be purified and compressed for transportation and storage.“Vattenfall has been working with development of CCS technology since 2001, and it

Niscayah Group AB (publ.) launches a restructuring programme

Niscayah launches a restructuring programme during the fourth quarter 2008. The restructuring mainly consist of a downsizing of employees by approximately 600 in several of the countries where Niscayah operates, whereof approximately 120 in Sweden. Customary co-determination negotiations are on-going. Restructuring costs for the programme of approximately MSEK 270 will be taken during the fourth quarter 2008. These measures are estimated to result in yearly cost savings of approximately MSEK 315 and are expected to have full effect from second half-year 2009.These measures are part of the

Contract signed for new store in Manchester, UK

Clas Ohlson has signed an agreement for lease regarding a store in Manchester, UK. The store will be located in the Arndale Shopping Centre which is located in the middle of the city centre of Manchester. The Shopping Centre has more than 39 million visitors per year and has 240 stores. The retail space will amount to 2 500 square metres. The store’s catchment area comprises approximately 2.4 million inhabitants and the store is scheduled to be opened in April 2009. Accordingly, the scheduled future opening of stores for which contracts have been concluded to date is as follows: Motala in

Fortum offsets air travel by supporting wind power projects in China

Fortum CorporationPress release18.12.2008Fortum offsets air travel by supporting wind power projects in China Fortum has compensated for the CO2 emissions from its air travelling during2007. Accrued emissions have been offset by certified emission reducing measuresin developing economies. In practice this means support for two Chinese windpower projects via Tricorona Climate Partner AB. In 2007 Fortum set a target to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from air travelby 10 per cent as part of its efforts to mitigate climate change. At the sametime, Fortum also decided to offset the

JUHA INBERG APPOINTED AS PONSSE´S TECHNOLOGY AND R&D DIRECTOR

PONSSE PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 18 DECEMBER 2008 AT 9:00 A.M.JUHA INBERG APPOINTED AS PONSSE´S TECHNOLOGY AND R&D DIRECTOR Doctor of Technology Juha Inberg (35) has been appointed as Ponsse Plc'sTechnology and R&D Director. In his new position Inberg is responsible forPonsse's product development in forest machines and the associated informationsystems and new technologies. Inberg, previously engineering Manager for Ponsse's product development, hasbeen in Ponsse's service since 2003 and he has also worked as an R&D Engineer.Inberg will start in his new position on 1 January 2009,

Aker Solutions secures contracts for offshore loading systems

18 December 2008 - Aker Solutions has been awarded several contracts for the supply of offshore loading systems and deck machinery. The total contract value for Aker Solutions is approximately NOK 70 million.   The contract awards are from Teekay Corporation, Cosco Nantong Shipyard Co., Ltd. and Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. for the supply of offshore loading systems. The Cosco contracts consist of bow loading systems and deck machinery for two shuttle tankers being built for Knutsen OAS Shipping. The contract with Hyundai is for an offloading system for the Usan Floating

BENECOL® PRODUCTS LAUNCHED IN THAILAND

Raisio plc, Stock Exchange Release 18 December 2008 at 8 a.m. Finnish timeBENECOL® PRODUCTS LAUNCHED IN THAILAND Raisio's partner in Thailand, Saha Pathanapibul plc (Sahapat), will launch aBenecol® dietary supplement drink containing plant stanol ester on the Thailandmarket under the brand Hearti Benecol. Thailand is the third Asian country inwhich Benecol products have been launched during 2008. Raisio will continue itspreparations for reaching new market areas and launching interesting newproducts also in other parts of Asia where the markets for cholesterol-loweringfunctional

Northland Resources: Mandatory Notification of Trade

Simon Ridgway has transferred 800,000 shares of Northland Resources Inc. by way of gift into the names of his children (Amber Ridgway - 400,000 shares; Christopher Ridgway - 200,000 shares; and Claire Ridgway - 200,000 shares).  After this transaction, Simon Ridgway and his close associates (Mill Street Services Ltd. and his three children) together hold a total of 1,927,500 shares and 1,840,000 options in Northland, which represents 3.07% of the fully diluted capital of Northland.

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