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Nomination Committee appointed at Acando AB

The Chairman of the board has, in accordance with what was decided at the Annual General Meeting, in consultation with the company’s largest owners, appointed a nomination committeeThe nomination committee’s task is to present a proposal of board members, chairman of the board, fees to board members and auditors as well as chairman for the next Annual General Meeting.The following people that have been appointed to the nomination committee:• Ulf J Johansson, Chairman of the Board at Acando• Börje Bengtsson proposed by Alf Svedulf with family and companies as well as Svolder AB• Erik

Notification pursuant to Chapter 2, Section 10 of the Finnish Securities Market Act

M-real Corporation Stock Exchange Release 30 September 2008 According to the information received today by M-real Corporation,the shareholding of Financier de l'Echiquier SA (registration number352 045 454) has on 29 September, 2008 increased to 5.1 percent ofthe total share capital and to 1.6 percent of the total voting rightsof M-real Corporation. The shareholding equals 5.7 percent ofM-real's B-shares. In total, Financier de l'Echiquier owns 16.587.500M-real Corporation's B-shares. The total number of M-real shares is 328.165.612. M-REAL CORPORATION Further information:CFO

Volvo CE to move motor grader business as part of North American consolidation plan

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) will move the majority of its motor grader activities currently located in Goderich, Ontario, Canada, to the company’s facility in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA. Volvo CE will incur an estimated restructuring cost of approximately 45 MUSD, which will be recorded in the third quarter of 2008.The decision to consolidate the industrial operations for road machinery in North America to Shippensburg was taken to improve the competitiveness and profitability of the total road machinery business and will also reduce our exposure to exchange rate

WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER RAMPS UP CANCER TREATMENT CAPABILITIES WITH STEREOTACTIC SYSTEMS FROM ELEKTA

PRESS RELEASEStockholm, September 30, 2008Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center (WFUBMC) has reinforced its ability to perform state-of-the-art stereotactic radiation medicine by adding Leksell Gamma Knife® Perfexion™ and Elekta Axesse™ to its range of treatment solutions.“Precisely targeted irradiation of primary and metastatic disease sites throughout the brain and body – delivered in a few or even a single treatment session – is where stereotactic radiation-based cancer management is headed and this reflects our treatment philosophy at Wake Forest,” says Edward Shaw, M.D.,

Information from Acando AB

Due to rumors in the financial market regarding essential ownership changes within Acando, the board wants to clarify the following:July 7th, 2008, the company and Finansinspektionen (FI), the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority, received an investor alert that informed that the German company Energy Consulting Europe GmbH had acquired the majority stock in AcquireIT in Sweden AB (AcquireIT), a company that owns 1 321 490 A-shares in Acando AB (equals 1,8 % of the capital and 12,4 % of the voting rights in the company), see appendix. The message was published on FI’s home page.

Tilgin announces new TR-069 compliant VCM 5 Service and Device Management

Brussels, Belgium, 30 September 2008: Tilgin, a leading provider of customer premises equipment solutions for multi-play and next-generation broadband services, today announces at Broadband World Forum 2008 in Brussels new VCM 5 Service and Device Management. Designed according to the Broadband Forum’s TR-069 specifications for Auto Configuration Servers, new VCM 5 offers more – helping operators to not only auto-provision customer premises equipment (CPE), but also comprehensively manage, diagnose and troubleshoot up to millions of devices in the digital home.VCM 5 is designed with an

Tilgin Home Gateways with Full Service Routing power up IPTV

Brussels, Belgium, 30 September 2008: Tilgin, a leading provider of customer premises equipment solutions for multi-play and next-generation broadband services, today announces at Broadband World Forum 2008 in Brussels new key functionality, Full Service Routing, across its portfolio of Telco Home Gateways. Engineered for multi-play and converged service scenarios, Full Service Routing allows operators to flexibly connect and service multiple IP set-tops, PCs and media devices in the home.Available to all Tilgin home gateways, Full Service Routing enables service providers to more flexibly

Invitation to press conference Q3

SCA’s interim report for 1 January – 30 September 2008 will be released on Wednesday, 29 October at 8,00 CET.Media and analysts are invited to a press conference, at which the report will be presented with comments by Jan Johansson, President and CEO.Date: Wednesday, 29 OctoberTime: 10,30 CETVenue: Aulan, Salén Konferenser, Norrlandsgatan 15, Stockholm, SwedenThe press conference will be web cast live at www.sca.com. You can also participate by telephone. Please call +44 208 817 9301, or +1 718 354 1226, or +46 8 505 202 70.WelcomeBodil ErikssonSenior Vice President, Corporate

Nomination Committee at Holmen

Holmen’s Annual General Meeting has decided that the nomination committee shall consist of the Chairman of the Board and one representative of each of the company’s three largest shareholders (in terms of voting rights) as of 31 August each year. The shareholders have now appointed the representatives on the nomination committee.For the period until the 2009 AGM, Holmen’s nomination committee will have the following members:Fredrik Lundberg, Chairman of the BoardPer Welin, L E LundbergföretagenAlice Kempe, Kempe FoundationsHåkan Sandberg, Handelsbanken incl. pension fundThe

Noreco rejects rumours

Stavanger, 30 September 2008: Norwegian Energy Company ASA (Noreco - OSE:NOR),   Noreco remains very proactive in managing the business and the debt position. Noreco has sufficient cash from its strong production to run the company and meet its debt obligations, and the company is not and does not expect to be in breach of any of its financial or other covenants.   - There have been rumours lately regarding Noreco's covenants. As a general rule we do not comment roumours, but this time the rumours are so widespread that we have chosen to inform the market, says CEO Scott Kerr.

Vattenfall’s energy production carbon neutral by 2050

At the inauguration of Vattenfall’s Climate Signature initiative in Brussels on Tuesday 30 September, Vattenfall presented its vision to reach carbon neutrality by 2050.Vattenfall is the first major energy company in the world to present a plan for achieving CO2 neutral power generation.“Vattenfall takes the lead in the combat against climate change. Our vision is that our power production will be carbon neutral by 2050”, said Vattenfall’s President and CEO, Lars G Josefsson, at the inauguration of the climate signature initiative in Brussels.“We have earlier declared our intention to

New share issue in Biovitrum AB (publ)

In accordance with Biovitrum stock option program 2006:2 TO32006/2008, 250 502 new shares have been issued at the price SEK 59.00per share, resulting in Biovitrum being provided funds of a total ofSEK 14 779 618.00. No stock options remain in the stock optionprogram 2006:2 TO3 2006/2008. After the share issue the outstanding number of shares in Biovitrumis 46 015 624. For more information please contact:BiovitrumGöran Arvidson, CFOPhone: +46 8 697 23 68 Erik Kinnman, VP Investor RelationsPhone: +46 8 697 21 50erik.kinnman@biovitrum.com About Biovitrum

Irma Rosenberg leaves the Riksbank at the end of the year

First Deputy Governor Irma Rosenberg will leave the Riksbank on 31 December when her period of office expires. Irma Rosenberg has been a member of the Executive Board of the Riksbank since 1 January 2003 and has now notified the General Council that she will not be available for re-election to the Board.”I have had six very exciting and instructive years at the Riksbank. Further important steps have been taken to increase openness and to further develop the Bank’s methods of working with monetary policy and financial stability. It has really been a privilege to be entrusted the task of

Previously announced transaction now completed

SCA’s divestment of the conventional corrugated business in the UK and Ireland was completed today. The buyer is the Spanish company SAICA and the purchase price amounts to GBP 100 million (EUR 125 million).The finalising of the transaction follows approval by the relevant competition authorities. The transaction will improve operating profit and cash flow, but will not result in any capital gain or loss.SCA will retain and continue to develop the specialized value-added packaging operations in the UK and Ireland. These units show favourable profitability and strengthen SCA’s overall

TELESTE CORPORATION'S FINANCIAL INFORMATION IN 2009

TELESTE CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT 30.9.2008 AT 12:30 TELESTE CORPORATION'S FINANCIAL INFORMATION IN 2009 Teleste will publish its financial information in 2009 as follows: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Financial statements bulletin 2008 | Wednesday, February 4 |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Annual report 2008 | Week 11 |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dannemora Magnetit enters into agreement for rock work in Dannemora mine

Dannemora Magnetit has signed an agreement with Bergteamet AB for completion of the rock work in the Dannemora mine. The work involves ramp placement and pre-production development work.   Mobilisation work is beginning immediately, with ramp placement due to start in December. The rock work will be completed in early 2010.   The new ramp will connect the existing ramp at the Strömsmalm ore with the mine's main level. The ramp, which will connect levels 162 metres and 350 metres, will be approx. 1,600 metres long. The new ramp will open up the mine to transportation, while the

Aktia Bank's credit rating from Moody's

Aktia Bank plc Stock Exchange Release 30.9.2008 at 12 Noon Moody's Investors Service Ltd has assigned Aktia Bank plc the creditratings A1 for long term borrowing, P-1 for short-term borrowing, andC for financial strength, all with stable outlook. The credit ratingsare the same as Aktia Savings Bank had previously. Moody's report can be downloaded from www.aktia.com - Financialinformation - Rating. AKTIA BANK PLC For more information, please contact:Jukka Sarkanen, Director, Treasury and Group Financing, Tel. +358 10247 6509 From:Outi Fagerlund, Information Officer, Tel.

Volvo Trucks reduces capacity in the European production system

Volvo Trucks is taking measures to downsize capacity in its European production system to meet the declining demand for trucks in the European market. As a consequence, the company will initiate negotiations with the unions regarding staffing level cutbacks of approximately 1,400 employees at the company’s plants in Ghent in Belgium, and Gothenburg and Umeå in Sweden. A cost-reduction plan will also be implemented to meet the lower sales levels and increasing raw material cost.Volvo Trucks has in recent years gradually increased capacity in response to the growing demand. Adding night

Aker Solutions awarded Greater Ekofisk Area contract

30 September 2008. ConocoPhillips has awarded Aker Solutions a Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) contract for the Greater Ekofisk Area which is split into three phases. Phase one, with an approximate contract value of NOK 120 million, will start immediately. Two further options are included in the contract. One option is for additional FEED work scope which is expected to be completed by the end of 2009 with the other option being for detail and follow on engineering work.   The scope includes the potential new Eldfisk platforms 2/7S and 2/7 N, jackets, bridges and bridge supports

TRANSATLANTIC: TRANSATLANTIC'S CFO CHANGES JOB WITHIN THE COMPANY

As part of Transatlantic's focus on the Offshore/Icebreaking business area, Stefan Eliasson will assume the position as full-time head of the business area. As a result, Eliasson will leave the position of CFO.The process to find a new CFO has commenced and Eliasson will remain as CFO until a successor has been appointed.For further information, please contact CEO Carl-Johan Hagman, tel +46 (0)304 - 67 47 00

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