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Vestas signs contract for 102 MW in Italy

Company Announcement fromVestas Wind Systems A/SRanders, 1 October 2008Company Announcement No. 43/2008 Vestas signs contract for 102 MW in Italy Vestas has received an order for 26 V90-1.8 MW, 5 V90-3.0 MW, and 20 V90-2.0 MWturbines to be installed in Italy across the regions of Apulia and Molise. Theorder comprises supply and installation of the turbines, a VestasOnline™Business SCADA system as well as a two-year service agreement The order has been placed by IVPC Power 5, the project company of IVPC, awell-known customer of Vestas, which with an accumulated wind power capacity

Aktia Bank plc: Aktia's shareholding as planned to Fastighetskapitalfonden Forum Fastighets Kb

Aktia Bank plc Stock Exchange Release 1.10.2008 at 12 Noon In May 2008, Aktia entered a fund agreement whereby the bank'sshareholding in the real estate companies Mannerheimvägen 14,Silvertärnan and Mercator is transferred in accordance with the todaysigned share transfer agreement to Fastighetskapitalfonden ForumFastighets Kb. Also, the other owners of the so-called Forum blocktransfer their real estate holdings to this fund. To Aktia this meansthat a capital gain amounting to more than EUR 6 million will berealised during the last quarter. The transaction is a step in thebank's

IGE Nordic Announces Encouraging Drill Results from the Rönnbäcken Nickel Project

IGE Nordic AB (“IGE Nordic”) is very pleased to provide the first results from its first 8,000 metre drill program at Rönnbäcken, which began in April 2008. Core drilling was done in two high priority areas, 33 holes at Vinberget (4,304 m) and 37 holes at Rönnbäcksnäset (5,748 m), about 6 km north of Vinberget in Sweden . The objective of the program was to test the concept of a very large, low grade nickel deposit amenable to open-pit mining.Highlights:1. The results are encouraging in that they confirm the analytical results from the surface sampling that was done previously, and they

Leading Swedish securities firm expands Orc Trading platform

– Erik Penser Bankaktiebolag implements Orc Liquidator to support advanced algorithmic trading strategiesStockholm, SWEDEN, Wednesday October 1, 2008 – Orc Software (SSE: ORC), the leading global provider of technology for advanced derivatives trading and connectivity solutions, today announced that leading Swedish securities firm Erik Penser Bankaktiebolag, has selected an Orc Trading solution based on Orc Liquidator to support the firm’s growing algorithmic trading operations. Erik Penser Bankaktiebolag already relies on Orc for its DMA offering, as well as for proprietary trading. The

Sectra to provide Northern Ireland-wide radiology IT system

The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety in Northern Ireland will implement an integrated solution for managing radiology information and images (RIS/PACS) provided by the Swedish IT and medical-technology company Sectra through a ten-year agreement. The solution will be used throughout the entire public healthcare system in Northern Ireland. The contract is valued at GBP 30 million and represents Sectra’s largest order to date.Within radiology, the need for increased efficiency is expressed by hospitals’ demand to process more information, faster and at lower cost

SCAN ACQUIRES INTEREST IN SWEDISH CONVENIENCE FOOD COMPANY

HKScan Corporation RELEASE 1 October 2008, at 10amSCAN ACQUIRES INTEREST IN SWEDISH CONVENIENCE FOOD COMPANY Scan AB, the company responsible for the HKScan Group's Swedish operations, hasacquired a 15-percent minority holding in convenience food producer Matfabrikeni Skandinavien AB. Based in central Sweden, Matfabriken employs around 100persons and its net sales in 2008 are projected at EUR 10 million. Its mainproducts include ready-to-eat sandwiches and pasta salads. The company uses itsown refrigerated fleet to distribute its products directly to customers, the

Orc Software invites to a press and analyst meeting on October 16

STOCKHOLM, Sweden: – Orc Software (SSE:ORC) invites you to attend a media and analyst meeting (in Swedish), followed by a telephone conference (in English) on October 16, 2008. CEO Thomas Bill and CFO Anders Berg will present and comment on the company´s interim report for January–September 2008.Media and analyst meeting at 9.00 a.m.CET (in Swedish)The analyst and press conference will be held at 9.00 a.m. CET at Orc Software’s head office located at Kungsgatan 36, Stockholm. Register by e-mail ir@orcsoftware.com or telephone +46 8 506 477 00 no later than October 13, 2008.Telephone

Jan Johansson new CFO of Eniro

Jan Johansson, age 46, has been appointed new CFO of Eniro. He will assume his position at November 5, 2008.Jan Johansson has a long experience from Nobia AB where he held various financial positions, most recently as CFO since 2004.“With Jan Johanssons background and experiences from a listed company, he fits in very well at Eniro and I am very glad that he has accepted to take on the role as CFO of Eniro,” says Jesper Kärrbrink President and CEO of Eniro.“Eniro is an exciting company and I look forward to contribute to Eniro’s development,” says Jan Johansson incoming CFO of Eniro.

New research reveals massive emission reduction responsibility for Sweden

On Thursday 2 October, Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) will launch a new report that describes Sweden’s responsibility for tackling climate change. The report will say that by 2020 emissions of greenhouse gases should reduce by over 100%. The launch will take place in the Swedish parliament (Sveriges Riksdag) and will be followed by a debate between Swedish parliamentarians from all parties.Time: 14:30-16:00, Thursday 2 OctoberPlace: Mynttorget 2, L4 17The report and press pack will be available from www.sei.se on 2 OctoberThe report, 'Sweden’s leadership in a climate

Block Watne launches interest rate guarantee for its customers

The interest rate guarantee which is independent of the customers' home financing, applies to the entire contract price and runs for five years.   - We experience that customers are taking more time to make a decision to buy. Higher interest rates have created uncertainty, and the banks now demand the customers to sell their present home in advance of granting loans. We want to secure our customers' investment in a new home, and offer an interest guarantee agreement for purchasing houses in Block Watne development projects, comments CEO Ole Feet in Block Watne.   - Our only

Vestas to move its headquarters to Aarhus, Denmark in 2011

Company announcement fromVestas Wind Systems A/SRanders, 1 October 2008Company announcement No. 42/2008  Vestas to move its headquarters to Aarhus, Denmark in 2011 To get more space and to gather more activities at the same location, Vestas hasdecided to move its headquarters from Randers to Aarhus, Denmark in 2011. Vestasis of the opinion that Aarhus can offer the company the facilities needed toattract and maintain the right Danish and foreign employees. The newheadquarters will be established next to Vestas Technology R&D's new developmentcentre in Aarhus, where Vestas has

Update on the action program at Trelleborg Automotive

Negotiations in France completedNegotiations have been concluded with trade union representatives pertaining to restructuring in the Fluid Solutions business unit in Nantes, France, within the Trelleborg Automotive business area. Significant portions of Fluid Solutions in Nantes will be relocated to existing operations, primarily in Turkey. The action program will affect approximately 450 employees, of whom approximately 310 are full-time employees and approximately 140 are temporarily employed.In addition, the relocation of Trelleborg Automotive’s operations in Peru, Indiana, USA, is

Biotage Divests Biosystems Division to QIAGEN

As a result of the Strategic Review of Biotage’s entire operations, launched in October 2007, the Board of Biotage AB (“Biotage”) has concluded to divest the Biosystems division (“Biosystems”) and the shares in Corbett Life Science Pty Ltd (“Corbett”) to QIAGEN. The transaction is expected to close on October 2, 2008. Biotage will focus its future activities on the Discovery Chemistry division with attention to improving the operating margin, creating organic growth and acquire complementary products or businesses.QIAGEN will acquire the assets of Biosystems and Biotage’s shares held in

New orders for BWG Homes September 2008

3rd quarter 2008: BWG Homes ASA: NOK 530.8 million, down 24.1 per cent, Segment Norway: NOK 248.4 million, down 26.7 per cent, Segment Sweden: NOK 282.4 million, down 21.6 per cent.   Per September 2008: BWG Homes ASA: NOK 2,122.6 million, down 19.0 per cent, Segment Norway: NOK 1,039.7 million, down 6.9 per cent, Segment Sweden: NOK 1,082.9 million, down 28.0 per cent.   See also monthly development at http://www.bwghomes.no/en/Investors-relations/Financial-info/New-orders/ and enclosed graph "New orders per month" from 2006 till date.     Further

Volvo Buses has sold body plant in Turku

Volvo Buses has sold the body plant in Turku, Finland. The sale is part of the company’s efforts to enhance the efficiency of the European operations.The plant in Turku produces bodies for the Volvo 9700 model. The Turku plant is the smallest plant within Volvo Buses, primarily producing for the Nordic markets. During 2007, 160 bodies were produced.The company has determined that it is more efficient to sell the plant and purchase bodies from the new owner. The new owner will also continue to, under licence, produce the Volvo 9700 for Nordic customers. Volvo Buses will keep the

New Drug Application (NDA) for Lipsovir® submitted to US FDA

Medivir has today submitted an NDA to the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for Lipsovir®, a topical product for prevention and treatment of cold sores. Lipsovir® is a patented combination of hydrocortisone (an anti-inflammatory agent) and aciclovir (an antiviral agent) in a proprietary cream base developed by Medivir.“We had a pre-NDA meeting with the FDA in May 2008, at which the final results from the program were presented and discussed, as well as the format and time-lines of the submission. We have since then worked hard to finalize all documentation and we are very happy to

Clas Ohlson has signed a contract concerning an additional store

The store will be located in the shopping centre Nordbyen in Larvik, 150 kilometres south west of Oslo. The store is scheduled to be opened in April 2009 and the retail space will amount to 662 square metres. The shopping centre has 56 stores. The store´s catchment area comprises approximately 50 000 inhabitants. Accordingly, the scheduled future opening of stores for which contracts have been concluded to date is as follows: Asker and Jessheim in Norway and Rovaniemi in Finland October 2008, Kristiansand in Norway, Espoo and Joensuu in Finland and Skövde in Sweden November 2008, Croydon/

Fortum supports Clean Baltic Sea project with a considerable contribution

Fortum CorporationPress release1.10.2008Fortum supports Clean Baltic Sea project with a considerable contribution Fortum contributes EUR 400,000 to the John Nurminen Foundation's Clean BalticSea project aiming at reducing phosphorous discharges from municipal sources inPoland. The project is carried out in co-operation with the Swedish FoundationBaltic Sea 2020 and Polish cities. Poland has a crucial role in the protection of the Baltic Sea, since almost halfof the residents based in its watershed live in Poland. One-third of the BalticSea's phosphorus load of approximately 30,000

QFR- OVERVIEW OF THE SHARE CAPITAL CHANGES IN SEPTEMBER 2008

Q-Free has had a change in the share capital in September 2008. According to the Securities Trading Act, Section 5-8, (2) Q-Free herby disclose an overview of the share capital and the number of votes in the company as per 30. September 2008.Share capital: NOK 20,510,960.94Number of votes: 53,976,213The company has one share class. The number of votes is equivalent to the number of shares in the company.The change is related to the stock exchange release of 1. September 2008. The company has completed a share capital increase of NOK 646,738.72 with the issuance of 1,701,944 new shares

MTG: CHANGE IN NUMBER OF SHARES AND VOTING RIGHTS

Modern Times Group MTG AB (publ.) (MTG´ or the Group´), the international entertainment broadcasting group, today announced the issue of 13,333 new Class B shares as a result of the exercising of warrants in relation to the 2005 incentive programme during September. The total number of Class A shares remains unchanged at 15,091,426, whilst the total number of Class B shares has increased from 50,785,616 to 50,798,949 in September. The total number of outstanding shares is now therefore 65,890,375 shares.When including the 480,000 newly issued MTG Class C shares held by the Group, the total

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