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Electrolux awarded EU sustainable energy award

Electrolux President and CEO Hans Stråberg pushes for incentives to replace old appliances with new, and energy efficient ones.Electrolux has received the prestigious Sustainable Energy Award in Corporate Commitment Category from the European Commission. The award recognizes the company’s ongoing efforts to reduce energy consumption of products, factories and services.The award is part of the Commission’s Sustainable Energy Europe 2005-2008 initiative, which aims to increase public awareness for renewable energy, energy efficiency, clean transport and alternative fuels.“I am very proud

TOMRA - ORDER FROM FINLAND

In connection with the introduction of deposit on non-refillable plastic bottles in Finland, a large Finnish retailer has placed an order worth approximately 80 MNOK with TOMRA. The order comprises close to 250 new machines plus upgrades of some of the retailer's existing machines for cans and glass bottles. The equipment will be delivered during 2007 and 2008.   TOMRA is also in discussions with several other Finnish retailers related to potential upgrades of existing machines and orders for new machines.   For further comments, please contact CEO Amund Skarholt (+47 97 55 94

Ericsson selected by Orange for managed services in the Netherlands

Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) entered into an agreement with Orange for a major managed services cooperation in the Netherlands. The agreement covers operations, rollout and field maintenance of the Orange mobile network. 190 jobs will be transferred to Ericsson.   The agreement, which covers a time frame of five years, will allow Orange Netherlands to better focus on the changing telecommunications market. Hans Vestberg, Executive Vice President and head of business unit Global Services at Ericsson says: "We are extremely proud and pleased to announce this managed services agreement that

Year-end report 2006

October-December 2006• Net revenue amounted to SEK 678 m (748).• Net profit amounted to SEK 64 m (41).• Earnings per share, before dilution, amounted the SEK 0.77 (0.51).• Earnings after financial items amounted to SEK 81 m (63).Full-year 2006• Net revenue amounted to SEK 2 278 m (2 376).• Net loss amounted to SEK -7 m (622).• Earnings per share, before dilution, amounted to a loss of SEK -0.09 (7.81).• In August, the IBS Board of Directors approved an action program that includes relocating portions of product development and programming to medium and low-cost countries.

Hemtex continues to increase its market share

During 2006, Hemtex, the leading chain of home-textile stores in the Nordic region, continued to enhance its position in the Swedish market for home textiles.For the full year, Hemtex increased its share to 31.1% of the total market, reflecting growth of 5.5 percentage points compared with 2005. These figures were taken from the latest survey from market research company GfK.Hemtex’s market share grew continuously during the year, and the share during the second half of the year amounted to 31.7% – the highest level to date. The figures also show that the value of the Swedish market for

YEAR-END RELEASE 2006

Net turnover, SEK m Jan - Dec 2 690 (2 429) Okt - Dec 713 (607) Income after net financial items, SEK m Jan - Dec -23 (-103) Okt - Dec 21 (-21) Earnings per share after net financial items, SEK Jan - Dec -0,13 (-0,57) Okt - Dec 0,12 (-0,11) Profit/loss after tax, SEK m Jan - Dec -8 (-63) Okt - Dec 24 (-4) Earnings per share after tax, SEK Jan - Dec -0,05 (-0,35) Okt - Dec 0,13 (-0,02) Cash flow per share, SEK Jan - Dec 0,19 (-2,28) Okt - Dec 0,48 (-0,25) Shareholders' equity per share, SEK 7,78 (8,45) Equity/assets ratio 57 % (58 %) · The income after

Axfood’s sales rises by 1.0 percent in December

Consolidated net sales* (excluding VAT) totalled SEK 2,629 m (2,602), an increase of 1.0% compared with the same period a year ago. Net sales for stores in Sweden owned by the Group increased by 1.9% for the month of December, with an 1.9% increase in like-for-like sales.Sales for the period January-December 2006 rose 4.0%, with a 1.0% rise in like-for-like sales. Consolidated net sales totalled SEK 28,808 m (28,086), an increase of 2.6%. Net sales for Axfood's stores (wholly owned and franchise units) rose 5.3%, with a 1.3% rise in like-for-like sales.Hemköp’s sales decreased by 9.1%

Year-End Report, Axfood AB (publ.) 1 Jan-31 Dec 2006

Axfood's consolidated sales amounted to SEK 28,808 m (28,086) in 2006, an increase of 2.6%.Retail sales for Axfood's wholly owned stores rose 4.0% during the year. Like-for-like sales rose 1.0%.Operating profit for the year was SEK 1,204 m (1,040), including compensation of SEK 89 m from the settlement with the Vi retailers association.Profit after financial items for the year was SEK 1,183 m (1,026).Profit after tax for the year was SEK 852 m (729). Earnings per share were SEK 16.03 (13.37).The Board of Directors proposes a dividend of SEK 12 per share (9) based on profit for the

Ericsson reports full year pre-tax profit of SEK 36.0 b.

· Net sales SEK 53.7 (45.7) b. in the quarter, full year up 17% to SEK 177.8 (151.8) b. · Operating income SEK 12.2 (10.4) b. in the quarter, full year up 8% to SEK 35.8 (33.1) b. · Operating margin 22.7% (22.7%) in the quarter, full year 20.1% (21.8%) · Net income SEK 9.7 (8.5) b. in the quarter, full year SEK 26.3 (24.3) b.1) · Earnings per share SEK 0.61 (0.54) in the quarter, full year SEK 1.65 (1.53)1) · Board proposes SEK 0.50 (0.45) per share as dividend for 2006   CEO COMMENTS "We have concluded another successful year and see continued opportunities to

Volvo – report on operations 2006

• Net sales for the full year increased by 7% to SEK 248,135 M (231,191)Net sales in the fourth quarter amounted to SEK 65,065 M (65,287)• For 2006, income for the period rose 24% to SEK 16,318 M (13,108)In the fourth quarter, income for the period increased by 24% to SEK 3,701 M (2,995)• Basic earnings per share rose to SEK 40.20 (32.22) for the full yearBasic earnings per share for the fourth quarter rose to SEK 9.13 (7.37)• Operating income rose to SEK 22,1111) M for the full year (18,153)In the fourth quarter, operating income increased to SEK 5,170 M (4,262)• The

Kungsleden calls off property divestment

Listed Swedish property company Kungsleden AB (publ) has discontinued discussions regarding the divestment of a commercial property holding worth approximately SEK 2 bn, as reported in a press release on 29 November 2006.The property divestment was called off after the parties’ terms for the deal were not satisfied.For more information, please contact:Thomas Erséus, Chief Executive, tel +46 (0)8 503 05204, mobile +46 (0)70 378 2024Johan Risberg, Deputy Chief Executive, tel +46 (0)8 503 05206, mobile +46 (0)70 690 6565

PRELIMINARY INFORMATION ON DONE SOLUTIONS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR 2006

Done Solutions CorporationStock Exchange Release February 1, 2007, at 5:00 p.m.PRELIMINARY INFORMATION ON DONE SOLUTIONS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR 2006 Consolidated net sales for 2006 came to EUR 14.3 million (EUR 11.5 million in2005). Like-for-like pro forma consolidated net sales for 2005 came to EUR 14.2million. Consolidated operating profit for 2006 amounted to EUR 1.5 million (EUR 0.9million), or 10.3 percent of net sales (8.2 percent). Like-for-like pro formaconsolidated operating profit for 2005 amounted to EUR 1.8 million, or 12.7percent of

Holmen’s Nomination Committee proposes re-election of Board

Holmen’s Nomination Committee proposes to the Annual General Meeting re-election of the present Board members Fredrik Lundberg (who is also proposed for re-election as Chairman), Lilian Fossum, Magnus Hall, Carl Kempe, Curt Källströmer, Hans Larsson, Ulf Lundahl, Göran Lundin and Bengt Pettersson.The Nomination Committee’s other proposals will be presented in the notice to the Annual General Meeting.Holmen’s 2007 AGM will be held in Stockholm at 04.00 p.m CET on 28 March.For further information, please contact the Nomination Committee’s Chairman,Per Welin. Tel +46 70 658 85 49.

Telia to offer bitstream

Telia will be offering bitstream access to wholesale customers in Sweden. With bitstream access from Telia, competing operators will now have several possibilities to offer broadband service to their customers through Telia’s network.Today, the Swedish Supreme Administrative Court (Regeringsrätten) announced that it will not grant TeliaSonera leave to appeal the decision made by the National Post and Telecom Agency (PTS) on bitstream access in Sweden. As a consequence of the court’s ruling, TeliaSonera will now develop a wholesale offering for bitstream access in accordance with the

AMENDMENT TO THE RELEASE PUBLISHED EARLIER TODAY: ERROR IN COLUMN

BASWARE CORP. STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT FEBRUARY 1, 2007AMENDMENT TO THE RELEASE PUBLISHED EARLIER TODAY: ERROR IN COLUMNHEADINGS BasWare published earlier today the restated figures for Q1 2005–Q3 2006.In the tables “Restated Group Quarterly Income Statement” and “PreviouslyPublished Group Quarterly Income Statement” the headings are cumulativewhen they should be quarterly. Enclosed are the tables in question. BASWARE CORP.Ilkka Sihvo DISTRIBUTIONHelsinki Stock Exchange RESTATED GROUP QUARTERLY INCOME STATEMENT 1-3/ 4-6/ 7-9/ 10-12/ 1-3/ 4-3/

EQT sells HemoCue to Quest Diagnostics

EQT II B.V. (“EQT”) has sold HemoCue, a leading point-of-care diagnostic testing company, to Quest Diagnostics.EQT acquired HemoCue in December 1999 from Mallinckrodt, Inc. and has since substantially developed and reshaped the business. Following the acquisition, a strategic shift was made to selectively invest in HemoCue to broaden the product range, strengthen operations and expand the sales and marketing organization.HemoCue is today a leading player in the development, manufacturing and marketing of professional point-of-care diagnostics systems. The fundamental concept behind

Commemorative coin issue in 2008

At its meeting on 31 January, the Executive Board of the Riksbank decided that in 2008 a commemorative coin would be issued to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Selma Lagerlöf. The coin will be issued in silver with the denomination SEK 200 and in gold with the denomination SEK 2,000.The design of the commemorative coins will be determined by the General Council. The editions, the sales price and the final timetable for issuing the commemorative coin will be set by the Executive Board no later than the first quarter of 2008.

Telephone Conference on Year-End Report 2006 - February 8, at 11:00 (CET)

Observer AB invites you to participate in a telephone conference on the Year-End Report January-December 2006, on Thursday, February 8 at 11:00 (CET). Niklas Flyborg, CEOand Gunilla Rudebjer, CFO will participate in the conference.In order to participate, please call one of the following numbers:UK dial in number: +44 (0) 20 7162 0025Sweden dial in number: +46 8 505 201 10State password: ObserverPlease note for Local Connect dial-in numbers – you must always dial the area code to enter the conference (e.g. even if you call from Stockholm you have to dial the area code “08”)

Net profit 2006 of SEK 1,013 million (SEK 667 million)

Carnegie’s net profit for 2006 was SEK 1,013 million (SEK 667 million), an increase of 52% from last year. The net profit generated in the fourth quarter was SEK 292 million (SEK 267 million). Earnings per share for 2006 were SEK 14.66 (SEK 9.98), fully diluted SEK 14.54 (SEK 9.94).Total income for 2006 increased by 27% to SEK 4,475 million (SEK 3,514 million). Income in the fourth quarter was SEK 1,219 million (SEK 1,213 million). In the fourth quarter, Securities income was SEK 536 million, an increase of 25% Y/Y. Investment Banking generated SEK 206 million, a decrease of 28% Y/Y.

SWECO acquires Swedish JAPS Elektronik

SWECO’s Finnish subsidiary, SWECO PIC, has signed an agreement to acquire JAPS Elektronik AB with 45 employees. The company is one of Sweden’s leading consulting engineering companies in the field of industrial electronics. The acquisition will diversify SWECO PIC’s existing operations in Sweden to cover also product development services.The purpose of the acquisition is to establish a platform for SWECO on the Swedish industrial product development service markets. In Finland SWECO PIC is already one of the leading consulting engineering companies in product design, telecommunications and

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All-time high at OMX Nordic Exchange

A new all-time high in share trading value was recorded at OMX Nordic Exchange in January. On January 25, the share trading value was EUR 8.4 billion (previous record: EUR 8.0 billion on April 21, 2006). The strong start to the year resulted in a new record in number of trades for the month, with an average of 165,819 per business day (previous record: 161,711 trades per day, May, 2006).Strongest growth for Information technology and Materials sectorsThe two sectors with the strongest growth in January were Information technology and Materials. The trading value for these sectors

SHARE-BASED INCENTIVE PROGRAMME FOR 2006-2010 – EARNING PERIOD 2007-2009

OUTOKUMPU OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT FEBRUARY 1, 2007 AT 2.45 PMSHARE-BASED INCENTIVE PROGRAMME FOR 2006-2010 – EARNING PERIOD2007-2009 Outokumpu's Board of Directors approved a share-based incentiveprogram as part of the key employee incentive and commitment systemof the company on February 2, 2006. Today 138 people have beenconfirmed by the Board of Directors to be in the scope of theprogram for its second earning period 2007-2009, which commenced onJanuary 1, 2007. The program offers a possibility to receive Outokumpu shares andcash (equaling to the amount of taxes of the

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