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The Entire Lineup for the 19th Edition of the Stockholm International Film Festival

Today, October 22, the program for the 19th Stockholm International Film Festival is revealed. On-line ticket sales begin today. The Stockholm film festival is devoted to promoting up-and-coming debutantes, but also presents a world-class selection of established directors. The festival boasts over 170 films from 40 countries."This year´s program keeps up the momentum. Out of the 175 films at the festival a third are made by first time directors. This is where the exciting directors are introduced," says Festival Director Git ScheyniusThe international competition section is open to

M-real increases prices for Simcastor flexible packaging and label papers

22/10/2008Press release 22.10.2008M-real increases prices for Simcastor flexible packaging and label papers by9%. The price increase will be effective for deliveries invoiced as of the 1stof January 2009 until further notice. The increase is due to cost escalation inmanufacturing and transportation. For further information please contact M-real Consumer Packaging: Ilkka Mutka, Vice President, Speciality Papers BusinessMobile + 49 (0)171 4440 996E-mail: ilkka.mutka(at)m-real.com

Metsä Tissue's Result January - September 2008

22/10/2008Metsä Tissue's Result January - September 2008 Metsä Tissue sales in January-September were EUR 696 million (632) andoperating profit EUR 33 million (22). Sales grew 10% compared to last year onthe back of higher sales volumes (+4%) and price/mix changes (+6%). The salesgrowth of Metsä Tissue's own brands - Lambi, Katrin, Serla and Mola - as wellas customer brands was stable. Negative impacts from the increasing costs ofraw materials, energy and transportation have been compensated partly by thecompany's efficiency improvement projects and partly by increased prices. Lambi

Provisional attachment relating to Boliden Apirsa

The Svea Court of Appeal has declared that the previous decision, made by the local Commercial Court in Seville, regarding provisional attachment to a value of EUR 141 million on assets belonging to Boliden, is enforceable in Sweden. The enforcement can only take place if the other party first provides Boliden with a security to a value of EUR 141 million.In conjunction with the insolvency proceedings for Boliden’s Spanish subsidiary, Apirsa the local Commercial Court in Seville has, at the request of the receivers, issued provisional attachment relating to assets belonging to companies in

ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 3RD QUARTER 2008 INTERIM RESULTS

Acta Holding ASA will announce the 3rd quarter 2008 interim results on Wednesday 29th of October 2008 at 08:30 (Oslo time). Acta`smanagement would like to invite shareholders, analysts, brokers and financialpress to the presentation, which will be hosted by CEO Simen Mørdre and CFO Christian Tunge. It takes place at Felix Konferansesenter, Bryggetorget 3, Oslo, Norway. The presentation is open to everyone.The presentation will be held in Norwegian and can also be seen live or on demand via the Internet. Please use the link provided on Acta`s Investor Relations Internet

Fagerhult, Interim Report January - September 2008

• Net sales MSEK 2,126 (1,853)• Operating income MSEK 235.3 (143.6)• Income after taxes MSEK 156.2 (105.0)• Earnings per share SEK 12.40 (8.31)• Order intake MSEK 2,121 (2,087)Comments from Group CEO Per Borgvall• For the second quarter in a row: All time high• Growth during the period was 15%, of which 14% was organic• Operating income improved by 64 %• Order intake excluding exchange gains/losses is approximately 4.5 % higher than in 2007

Stadshypotek's interim report January - September 2008

Performance Stadshypotek's operating profit for the period was SEK 2,685m (3,110). As of August 2008, Stadshypotek's branch in Norway has been included, which had a SEK 47m effect on operating profit for the period. Thus, excluding the branch in Norway, operating profit was down by SEK 472m compared with corresponding period in 2007. The decrease was partly due to the net interest income being SEK 204m lower than the same period in the previous year. In addition, net gains/losses on financial operations decreased by SEK 297m, compared to the same period the previous year. This was mainly

Metsäliitto Group's interim report 1-9/2008

Metsäliitto Group's interim report January-September 2008, 22October 2008 Metsäliitto Group's operating result excluding non-recurring itemswas EUR 120 million in January-September Result for January-September- Sales EUR 4,981 million (EUR 5,167 million).- The operating result, excluding non-recurring items, was EUR 120million (259). Operating result, including non-recurring items, wasEUR 208 million (198).- Result before tax and excluding non-recurring items was EUR -43million (105). The result from continuing operations, includingchanges in deferred tax liability, was EUR 39

M-real's operating result excluding non-recurring items EUR 16 million for January-September

M-real Corporation Stock Exchange Release 22 October 2008 Result for January-September 2008 * Sales EUR 2,514 million (Q1-Q3/2007: 2,671)* Operating result excluding non-recurring items EUR 16 million (66). Operating result including non-recurring items EUR 100 million (139)* Result before taxes excluding non-recurring items EUR -91 million (-37). Result before taxes including non-recurring items EUR -7 million (36) Result for the third quarter of 2008 * Sales EUR 826 million (Q2/2008: 829)* Operating result excluding non-recurring items EUR 3 million (-1). Operating

Cision streamlines media-monitoring operations

Cision is concentrating its Swedish operations for digital media monitoring to Stockholm. Some time ago, the company chose a strategic direction involving increased digitalization of deliveries to customers. It is important to maximize customer benefit, but also to improve Cision’s profitability.These operations are now conducted in two Swedish locations: Östersund and Stockholm. The operations in Östersund will be moved to Stockholm, where they will be handled by existing employees. At the same time, the company is notifying about 50 employees in Östersund of termination of employment, and

Interim report January-September 2008

Continued strong growth in sales, profitability and cash flow from operating activities• Sales increased by 17 percent to SEK 166.1 (141.4) million. Calculated in local sales currencies growth was 19 percent. During the third quarter sales amounted to SEK 50.9 (44.6) million, corresponding to an increase of 14 percent. Calculated in local sales currencies growth was 15 percent. During the third quarter a particularly large increase was noted for fertility products in Europe, 25 percent, which is Vitrolife’s largest region in terms of sales.• Gross income increased by 18 percent to SEK 115.

Roxar wins in Malaysia

Roxar has today received an LOI worth a total of NOK 21 million for topside meters and software for production data analysis to a major project offshore Malaysia.The LOI covers both Roxar’s Wetgas meters and its newly launched software, the Roxar Fieldwatch and Fieldmanager. The Roxar Wetgas meters play a central role in production optimisation for the oil and gas field. Roxar’s Fieldwatch and Fieldmanager software can log all production data from the field and perform data analysis.The Roxar Fieldwatch and Fieldmanager software bridge the gap between Roxar’s reservoir software and

Swedish pricing consultancy flourishes

A growing number of companies are realizing the benefits of determining the prices of their products and services according to customers’ willingness to pay – rather than the traditional approach of basing prices on cost structures. And pricing is one market that continues to flourish, despite today’s deteriorating economic outlook.Swedish pricing consultancy PriceGain’s continued growth is an excellent example of this trend. After achieving a 170 percent jump in revenue during the third quarter of 2007, PriceGain boosted that by an additional 86 percent during the third quarter of this

Turbines Ready to Be Erected at Lake Vänern Wind Park

As announced previously, Morphic Wind will be delivering a complete wind park consisting of ten turbines with a nominal rated capacity of 3 MW each to the Lake Vänern Wind Park in Sweden. The Swedish Energy Agency has designated the area where the park is being planned an area of national interest for wind power. The park is a pilot project that is being conducted in partnership with PEAB, and is also one of the largest current wind power projects in Sweden and the only offshore wind park that is being built in a lake.The components for the first three turbines are already on location in

Handelsbanken's nomination committee appointed

In accordance with a decision taken by the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Handelsbanken on 23 April 2008, the nomination committee shall have five members. Four of the members (the "Shareholders' Representatives") shall represent the Bank's four largest shareholders/shareholder groups in terms of votes, according to shareholder information as at 31 August from the VPC (the Swedish Central Securities Depository and Clearing Organisation), or which by some other means prove to be among the largest shareholders (the "Largest Shareholders") on this date; the fifth member shall be the Chairman

Good progress for ASSA ABLOY with continued growth

· The sales trend was positive and in comparable currencies sales rose by 7% in the third quarter. · Growth in Western Europe and Australia remained weak, but was good in North America and on Asian, African and South American markets. · Sales totaled SEK 8,722 M (8,274), with 1% organic growth, 6% acquired growth and exchange-rate effects of -2%. · Operating income (EBIT) excluding restructuring costs amounted to SEK 1,435 M (1,404), representing a margin of 16.5% (17.0). · Net income amounted to SEK 709 M (884). · Earnings per share amounted to SEK 2.38 (2.36) excluding

Proposed NOK 560 million early redemption of bonds and deletion of bond covenant

Stavanger, 22 October 2008: Norwegian Energy Company ASA (Noreco - OSE:NOR), Noreco has received pre-acceptances from the majority of the NOK 2,800 million bondholders to redeem NOK 560 million of bonds at par value and remove the covenant related to the market adjusted equity ratio in the loan agreement.   -          This is another important step in the company's strategy to reduce financial leverage and interest cost, says CEO Scott Kerr.   Noreco's proposal entails that bondholders of the Senior Secured Callable Bond Issue NOR01 and NOR02 get early redemption of 20% of

Changes to M-real's segment reporting

M-real Corporation Stock Exchange Release 22 October 2008 The Graphic Papers business area units, which are to be transferredto Sappi under the deal announced at the end of September, arereported in discontinued operations. In the segment reporting, theGraphic Papers business area's units remaining in M-real have beenreported as part of the Other Papers business area. In addition,resulting from the changed company structure market pulp and energyare reported as part of the Market Pulp and Energy business area.M-real's new management structure and the final business areastructure

Biovitrum - Interim Report January 1 - September 30, 2008

Strong financial third quarter. Product acquisition from Amgen pavesthe way to expanded market platform July - September * Net revenues amounted to SEK 294.2 M (199.8). The profit for the quarter was SEK 9.8 M (-22.5), corresponding to earnings per share of SEK -0.21 (-0.49). * Cash flow from operations was SEK -25.5 M (-46.3). Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments as of September 30 amounted to SEK 534.1 M (805.3). * Biovitrum signed an agreement with Amgen to acquire Kepivance® and Stemgen® and an

Link to webcast for BE Group' s press conference

A press conference in English will be held at 9:00 a.m about BE Group' s Q3 report. The conference may be followed by phone or via webcast (see information below). Hosts of the press conference: CEO Håkan Jeppsson and CFO and Deputy CEO Torbjörn Clementz, BE Group.If you wish to participate via webcast and/or ask questions at the press conference, please follow the link provided to register online.http://wcc.webeventservices.com/view/wl/r.htm?e=122807&s=1&k=C7D357559077BECA24B4EE0A6C9262A4&cb=genesys

Fortum's Russian subsidiary TGC-10 de-listed from the MICEX

Fortum CorporationStock exchange release22.10.2008 at 9.15 EETFortum's Russian subsidiary TGC-10 de-listed from the MICEX Following the rules and regulations of the MICEX Stock Exchange, FortumCorporation's Russian subsidiary, Territorial Generating Company No. 10 (TGC-10)has been de-listed because Fortum's ownership in the company has increased overthe 90% threshold. TGC-10 is still listed on the RTS Stock Exchange. A similar de-listing decisionis expected from RTS after 31 October 2008 unless Fortum decreases its ownershipin TGC-10 that. Fortum has no intention on doing so. In

Interim Report January-September 2008

Focuses operations in response to weakend market · The turnover for the first nine months increased by 11% to SEK 401.8 (362.7) million · Results EBITDA for the first nine months was SEK 7.6 (4.7) million · Results per share for the first nine months were SEK -0.64 (-0.12) · The turnover for the third quarter increased by 2% to SEK 127.9 (125.9) million · Results EBITDA for the third quarter was SEK 3.8 (3.0) million · Results per share for the third quarter was SEK -0.36 (-0.14) · Cash-flow from the current business for the first nine months was SEK 52.0 (19.6) million

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