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SWECO AB (publ) NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

The Extraordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders of SWECO AB (publ) will be held on Wednesday, 21 March 2007, 10:00 a.m., at SWECO’s head office, Gjörwellsgatan 22, in Stockholm.The Extraordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders of SWECO AB (publ) will be held on Wednesday, 21 March 2007, 10:00 a.m., at SWECO’s head office, Gjörwellsgatan 22, in Stockholm.NOTIFICATIONShareholders who wish to participate in the meeting must be entered in their own name in the register of shareholders maintained by VPC AB (the Swedish Securities Register Centre) no later than Thursday, 15 March

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SAS Group's sale of it's holding in SAS Flight Academy to STAR Capital Partners closed

SAS Group announced on February 12, 2007 that an agreement has been entered to sell all of it's shares in Flight Academy AB to STAR Capital Partners.The transaction has on February 20, 2007 been closed as planned. The shares were sold for a total amount of MSEK 750. The capital gain amounts to approximately MSEK 380. The transaction amount and positive effect on net debt for the SAS Group amount to MSEK 750.SAS has entered into a service agreement with Flight Academy regarding continued aviation training.

Stadshypotek: Highlights of Stadshypotek's annual report January-December 2006

· Lending increased by SEK 35bn (32) to SEK 480bn. · Operating profit was SEK 4,581m (5,599). · Recoveries exceeded new loan losses. · Covered bonds were issued in Sweden and internationally during the fourth quarter.   Highlights of Stadshypotek'sannual report January - December 2006   Performance Stadshypotek's operating profit for 2006 was SEK 4,581m. The figure for the previous year was SEK 5,599 m. The change in the profit figure was chiefly attributable to lower net interest income, partly due to decreasing lending margins. Stadshypotek's lending volumes on

Chief Executive Thomas Erséus nominated to the Board

Kungsleden’s Election Committee has informed the company that it will be proposing the extension of the Board by one member, to eight members, at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 18 April 2007. The Election Committee will propose re-election of all current members, i.e. Bengt Kjell, Jens Engwall, Mats Israelsson, Jan Nygren, Jonas Nyrén, Per-Anders Ovin and Anna Weiner Jiffer and the election of Chief Executive Thomas Erséus. The Election Committee is also proposing the re-election of Bengt Kjell as Chairman of the Board.Thomas Erséus (born in 1963) has been Kungsleden’s chief

ARTIMPLANT ANNUAL ACCOUNTS JANUARY – DECEMBER, 2006

Västra Frölunda, Sweden, February 20, 2007• Net revenue of 5.5 MSEK (8.2)*• Net loss of 56.0 MSEK (36.2)• Net loss of 38.9 MSEK(36.2) if one time write-downs of capitalized R&D costs without cash effect are excluded• Earnings per share of -0.95 SEK ( -0.73 SEK)• Strong sales increase for Artelon® CMC Spacer - about 1,050 (200) units sold to end customers during the fourth quarter• More than 3,000 patients have been treated with Artelon® devices through to 2006• Received clearance to market Artelon® Tissue Reinforcement for reinforcement of rotator cuff tears in the USA• Four

NONG - Final approval of the annual accounts 2006

On 20 February 2007, the Board of Directors of Sparebanken Nord-Norge finalised its process of reviewing the annual accounts for 2006. Compared to the preliminary accounts, the Group (not the Parent Bank) increased its operating profit by MNOK 31 to MNOK 972.   The most important changes include (numbers from preliminary accounts in parenthesis):   Pre-tax operating result MNOK 972    (MNOK 941)Overall cost ratio         48,6 % (49,9 %)After-tax return on equity capital 24,6 % (23,7 %)Capital adequacy ratio (NGAAP)

New Board members proposed for AB SKF

The Nomination Committee formed according to a resolution of the Annual General Meeting 2006 and consisting of, besides the Chairman of the Board, representatives of Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, Alecta, Robur and Skandia Liv, shareholders who together represent more than 40% of the votes of the total number of company shares, proposes that Mr Hans-Olov Olsson and Mrs Lena Treschow Torell be appointed as new members of the SKF Board.Mr Olsson, has a M.Sc. from University of Göteborg. He initiated his career at Volvo 1966 and since held a several executive positions within the Volvo

Northland Private Placement and Prospectus Shares Statutory Trading Restrictions Expire

Vancouver, February 20, 2007: Buck Morrow, the President of Northland Resources Inc., is pleased to announce that the trading restriction previously imposed by the TSX Venture Exchange with respect to trades in Canada of the Oslo private placement and prospectus shares issued in October 2006, expires on February 20, 2007 and the shares become "free of the restriction" on the Oslo Børs on February 21, 2007.    The TSXV restricted shares of Northland currently trade on the Oslo Børs under the ticker symbol NAUR.R and the ISN Code is CA6665272051.  As of Wednesday, February 21, 2007, the

Highlights of annual report January - December 2006

Summary January - December · Operating profits rose by 10% to SEK 17.2bn (15.7) · Profits after tax increased by 16% to SEK 13.1bn (11.4) · Earnings per share increased by 20% to SEK 20.41 (16.98) · Return on shareholders' equity was 20.9% (17.9) · Income increased by 12% to SEK 29.6bn (26.3) · Operating profits for branch operations outside Sweden were more than SEK 2bn · Reduced financial risks in SPP · The board proposes an increase in dividend by 14% to SEK 8.00 (7.00) · The board proposes that the AGM be given a renewed mandate to repurchase shares

Componenta's holding in Döktas increased to 81.5 per cent

Componenta's holding in Döktas increased to 81.5 per centComponenta's share of the voting rights and share capital of the Turkish foundry company Döktas has increased to 81.5%. According to the agreement made in October 2006 Componenta acquired55% of the shares and votes of Döktas Dökümcülük Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S., a Turkish listed iron and aluminium casting component manufacturer. After the transaction Componenta has increased its holding in the company in trading on the Istanbul Stock Exchange. On 14 February 2007 Componenta had a 73.2% holding in the company. Pursuant to applicable

TeliaSonera and Nokia boost the musical experience of the Eurovision Song Contest 2007

TeliaSonera has invited Nokia to enhance the mobile experience of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2007. TeliaSonera and Nokia will jointly offer the ESC specific music campaigns during the spring 2007. TeliaSonera is the principal sponsor and presenting partner of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2007 in Helsinki. TeliaSonera has been granted extensive pan-European event, association, media and new media rights for the upcoming events.- TeliaSonera and Nokia have a common interest in wanting to offer our customers easy-to-use services and a great music experience when we team up for the

Botnia's subsidiary Svir Timber acquires two Russian timber harvesting companies

Oy Metsä-Botnia Ab's Russian subsidiary Svir Timber has acquired the Russiantimber harvesting companies ZAO Petrovles-Pasha and ZAO Petrovles-Podporozhie.The acquisitions will strengthen wood raw material supplies for Svir Timber'ssawmill and lend support to Botnia's long-range strategy in Russia.The timber harvesting companies are based in the Volkhovsky and Podporozhjeareas of Leningrad province. Together, the two companies employ around 140people. Svir Timber's Vice President Mikhail Bagryantsev has been appointed Presidentof both companies. For more information please contact

Reminder: ICA presents Year-end Report 2006

Reminder: ICA presents Year-end Report 2006Invitation to press gathering tomorrowSolna February 20, 2007ICA has the pleasure to invite you to a press gathering presenting ICAs Year-end Report 2006.Kenneth Bengtsson, President and CEO of ICA AB, will present the report.Date Wednesday 21 February Time 09.00, breakfast will be served from 08.30 Place ICA Head Office, Svetsarvägen 16, Solna (in Solna Business Park)RSVP Please confirm your attendance by email to madelene.gummesson@ica.se or by phone +46 (0)8 561 505 83.A press release with the Year-end Report 2006 will be

Year-end report 2006

“2006 was a strong and favorable year for Länsförsäkringar’s mortgage operations. We captured market shares and increased our net interest income despite increasingly intense competition. Our success was based on a strong total solutions offering combined with attractive prices and conditions. The Swedish Quality Index indicated that for the second consecutive year we have the most satisfied customers, which is the result of continuously challenging the market and contributing to increased competition. The mortgage market is undergoing a period of change with new conditions creating equal

Länsförsäkringar Bank: Year-end report 2006

“2006 was a successful year for Länsförsäkringar’s bank operations. We are continuing to grow and maintain profitability and efficiency at the same time as we have retained highly satisfied customers. Customer confidence is based on the company’s strong contribution, as a challenger, to intensifying competition through improved conditions and attractive prices, particularly in the mortgage market. Our ambition is to be among the major players in the mortgage loan market within three years. In 2007, we will continue to challenge by focusing on the best for the customer”, says Tomas Johansson,

Ericsson will deliver commercial end-to-end IPTV solution to Vodafone Iceland

Vodafone Iceland has selected Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) to deliver an end-to-end IPTV solution to consumers in Iceland.   Ericsson will deliver the full IPTV solution and end-to-end systems integration services to Vodafone Iceland. The integrated solution will be the first step in the evolution toward converged multimedia end-user services based on Ericsson IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS). Gestur G. Gestsson, CTO, Vodafone Iceland says: "The IPTV system from Ericsson will enable user interaction, for example voting, with traditional TV programs. Together with voice services and the

Eniro acquires 48.1% of bubblare.se

Eniro is increasing its investment in dynamic content in its Internet services with the acquisition of 48.1% of the shares in Netclips AB, which owns the video community bubblare.se. In conjunction with the purchase, Eniro will receive an option to acquire the remaining 51.9% of the shares.At bubblare.se, users can view others’ home videos and upload their own.“We see exciting opportunities in video communities, video searches and video advertising. With this acquisition, we can increase the dynamic content of our services, primarily on our portals, but also in search services, such as

INCREASE IN KONECRANES’ SHARE CAPITAL REGISTERED

The 67 600 new Konecranes shares subscribed for with the B series option rightsunder KCI Konecranes’ 2003 stock option plan have been recorded in the TradeRegister on 20 February, 2007.Following these subscriptions Konecranes’ share capital increased by EUR 33 800totalling EUR 30 072 660. The number of shares increased to 60 145 320 shares. Trading in with the new shares will start on or about 21 February, 2007. Konecranes is a world-leading group of Lifting Businesses™, serving a broadrange of customers, including manufacturing and process industries, shipyards,ports and terminals.

Flying start for Tripep’s ChronSeal

Tripep has reached an agreement regarding shared development of Tripep’s ChronSeal with the Japanese company Kringle Pharma, Inc. Kringle Pharma is a world leading company in the development of the growth factor HGF (Hepatocyte Growth Factor). This growth factor is the pivotal component in Tripep’s ChronSeal project. The agreement gives Tripep access to Kringle’s recombinant HGF, manufactured according to Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), i.e. having the product quality that is required for clinical studies in humans. This means that the developing time for ChronSeal has been reduced by 18

Broström’s presentation of the Preliminary Report 2006

Broström releases the Preliminary Report for 2006 in a press release on Friday 23 February at 08.00 CET. The report will be available at Broström’s website www.brostrom.se.CEO Lennart Simonsson and Deputy MD Anders Dreijer will present and comment on the results at a live presentation broadcasted the same day starting at 16.00 CET at Broströms website. Shortly thereafter it will be available “on demand” at Broström’s website together with a PowerPoint presentation. The presentation will be held in English and will end with a Q&A session.Participants will be given the opportunity to ask

Carnegie’s Board of Directors to propose share programme to the AGM

Carnegie’s Board of Directors has resolved to propose to the Annual General Meeting a share programme to around 100 key employees. The programme is performance-based and includes a vesting period of three years.An attractive incentive system is an important component to be able to recruit and retain key individuals and increase shareholder value. In connection with the Initial Public Offering of Carnegie in 2001, the need for long-term incentive programmes in addition to Carnegie’s profit-share system was communicated, and three warrant programmes were issued during 2002-2004. The last of

End of year financial report 2006

Record growth, record profit and Bank of the YearThe year• Revenues increased by 52% to SEK 661.0 (434.2) million• Profit increased by 42% to SEK 206.7 (145.7) million• Profit per share increased by 42% to SEK 1.25 (0.88)• Profit before tax increased by 46% to SEK 292.1 (200.1) million• A dividend of SEK 0.50 (0.10) per share is proposedThe fourth quarter• Revenues increased by 30% to SEK 171.8 (132.0) million• Profit decreased by -16% to SEK 42.7 (51.1) million• Profit per share decreased by -16% to SEK 0.26 (0.31)• Profit before tax decreased by -14% to SEK 62.2 (72.0)

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