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Rejlerkoncernen listed on the Nordic Exchange

Today, Rejlerkoncernen has been listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. Rejlerkoncernen is the ninety-fifth company to join the Nordic Exchange this year.Rejlerkoncernen AB is a technical knowledge-based group that provides services within the areas of electrical engineering, energy, automation, IT, telecommunications and mechanical engineering. Rejlerkoncernen’s home market includes the Nordic and Baltic region, which the group also considers its natural growth market.”It is very gratifying to welcome Rejlerkoncernen to the Nordic Exchange. Through the listing of Rejlerkoncernen the

ChemoMetec listed on the Nordic Exchange

Today, ChemoMetec is listed on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange. ChemoMetec is the ninety-fourth company to join the Nordic Exchange this year.ChemoMetec develops analytical instruments and techniques in the field of particle analysis. The ChemoMetec technique has been successfully applied in the analysis of biological samples such as yeast cell cultures, blood, animal semen and milk. The company was founded in 1997 and has expanded rapidly since then. ChemoMetec works closely with hospitals, research institutes and universities in order to maintain focus on recent developments and customer

The Nordic Exchange welcomes Allokton to First North

Trading in Allokton shares will commence today on First North in Sweden. Including Allokton, First North now comprises 78 companies in Sweden and Denmark.Allokton AB is a real estate company with holdings worth approximately 3.5 billion SEK, half in private housing and half in business premises. Allokton was established in July, 2005, and the company has its headquarters in Stockholm.“We welcome Allokton to First North. Allokton is the latest addition to our Financials sector and the forty-fourth company to join First North this year”, says Jenny Rosberg, President of Company Services.

Ratos: Inwido makes Norwegian acquisitions

Ratos: Inwido makes Norwegian acquisitionsThe Nordic region's leading door and window manufacturer, Inwido, is acquiring the Norwegian window producers Lyssand Treindustrier and Frekhaug Vinduet. The acquisitions will give Inwido access to domestic production capacity in Norway and a good market position. - Inwido's CEO Sven-Gunnar Schough, comments: "The acquisition of Lyssand and Frekhaug will give Inwido the production platform and market position we regard as necessary for our future focus on the Norwegian market." Lyssand Treindustrier and Frekhaug Vinduet have combined annual sales of

Bure to divest its holding in SYSteam

Bure has signed an agreement to sell its holding in SYSteam. The buyer is the Norwegian Ergo Group. The sale will provide Bure with proceeds of around SEK 450 million and a result of around SEK 180 million.Bure sells its holding of 46.23 per cent of the shares in SYSteam. The transaction is based on an Enterprise Value of the company of SEK 1,100 million. Bure receives a total cash contribution of around SEK 450 million, which exceeds the book value in the Parent Company with approximately SEK 180 million.The buyer is the Norwegian Ergo Group. Ergo Group is one of Norway’s largest IT

LBi acquires Starring and establishes its market leadership in Stockholm

LBI International AB (“LBi”), the leading international full service digital agency network, has acquired Starring, a leading interactive advertising agency in Stockholm. The combination of Starring together with LBi’s local operation establishes the LBi agency network as market leader in Stockholm.The combination of Starring and the business of the LBi agency Framfab Stockholm create the market leader in Stockholm for digital marketing and communication solutions. Starring’s CEO Petra Stenqvist will continue to run the combined entity, under the existing Starring brand, as part of the LBi

Stockholmers take the lead in choosing more wholesome foods for their Christmas traditions – People in Norrland and Småland least wholesome in Christmas eating habits

Stockholmers think the most about their health at Christmas. People in Norrland and Småland do so the least. A closer look at the more wholesome alternatives surfacing on people’s Christmas buffets shows that people in eastern Sweden have increased their purchases of such foods. People in Norrland are buying even more Christmas sausage, Christmas beer and headcheese, while consumers in Skåne are buying more and more kale and sweet & sour cabbage (brunkål).Hemköp’s statistics are based on a selection of Swedish Christmas products from grocery stores across the country during the 2005

CTT Systems’ Zonal Drying™ system to be installed as a basic feature in the Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Nyköping, Sweden, December 18, 2006 – CTT Systems today announced that The Boeing Company will equip the Boeing 787 Dreamliner with the Moisture Control System as a basic feature. This means that the company’s Zonal Drying system will be installed in all Boeing 787 passenger airplanes.”We are committed to a robust and capable standard airplane. We continue to evaluate test and analysis data, and we have reaffirmed our decision that a Zonal Drying system as standard equipment provides the best lifecycle cost and value to our 787 customers,” said Mike Sinnett, director of Systems for the

HNA/HNB Share buy back

Hafslund ASA has the 15th of December bought 50 000 Hafslund shares of class B at a price of NOK 110.50 per share.   After this transaction, Hafslund's balance of own shares is 37,184 Hafslund class A- shares and 398,970 Hafslund class B-shares.   The share buy back is made under the general power of attorney provided by the General Assembly to acquire Hafslund B shares equivalent to maximum 2% (3,904,469 shares) of the company's share capital. The power of attorney is effective until the ordinary General Meeting in 2007. The lowest remuneration that can be paid per B-share is

Akzo Nobel agrees to sell 50 percent stake in Flexsys

Arnhem, the Netherlands, December 15, 2006 — Akzo Nobel has reached an agreement in principle to sell its 50 percent stake in rubber chemicals business Flexsys to joint venture partner Solutia Inc. Financial details were not disclosed.The proposed deal also includes the sale of Akzo Nobel’s toll manufacturing operation for Flexsys at the company’s Kashima site in Japan.“The recent realignment of our Chemicals portfolio concentrated our focus on core business,” explained Leif Darner, Akzo Nobel’s Board member responsible for Chemicals. “Our stake in Flexsys no longer fitted in with our

KONECRANES DISPOSES OF ITS OWN SHARES AS PART OF AN INCENTIVE SCHEME DIRECTED TO

KCI KONECRANES PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 15 December, 2006 5.15. p.m. 1 (2)KONECRANES DISPOSES OF ITS OWN SHARES AS PART OF AN INCENTIVE SCHEME DIRECTED TOTHE MANAGING DIRECTOR The Board of Directors of KCI Konecranes Plc has today approved a long-termincentive scheme directed to Pekka Lundmark, the Managing Director of theCompany. The incentive scheme will be implemented by disposing of the Company'sown shares held by the Company on the basis of the authorization granted to theBoard of Directors by the General Meeting of Shareholders on 8 March 2006. Pursuant to the incentive

M-REAL TO CLOSE ITS MILL IN SITTINGBOURNE

M-real Corporation Stock Exchange Bulletin 15.12.2006M-REAL TO CLOSE ITS MILL IN SITTINGBOURNE On 18 October, M-real announced its new restructuring programme,which included possible closures of capacity. One of the identifiedclosure candidates was the Sittingbourne mill in the UK. Followingthe consultation process undertaken with employees and the tradeunion (Amicus) representing the majority of staff at the mill M-realhas now confirmed that the mill will cease production by 31 January2007. The Sittingbourne mill produces 210,000 tons of coated woodfreepaper and employs

Unanimous arbitration board frees Lars-Eric Petersson

In a ruling dated December 15, 2006, an arbitration board jointly appointed by Skandia Insurance Company Ltd. (publ.) and Skandia’s former CEO, Lars-Eric Petersson, has freed Lars-Eric Petersson from all charges that he removed the ceiling amount in a Skandia incentive program called Wealthbuilder. Lars-Eric Petersson was not personally a beneficiary and thus did not participate in this incentive program.The arbitration board consisted of the district court judge Ingemar Persson, former Supreme Court justice Bertil Bengtsson, and attorney Göran Ekdahl. The arbitration board’s secretary

Straumur-Burdarás and customers purchase 22.6% of total share capital in Straumur-Burdarás from FL Group

Straumur-Burdarás Investment Bank hf., together with a group of investors, has approved the purchase of 2,338,864,240 Straumur-Burdarás shares from FL Group. The shares purchased amount to 22.6% of total share capital in the Bank.Straumur-Burdarás itself will purchase 1,025,554,736 shares, or slightly less than 10% of the Bank’s share capital. Other investors will purchase a total of 1,313,309,504 shares, or nearly 13% of share capital. No single investor in this group exceeds the 5% flagging limit.The buyers will pay ISK 18 per share in a transaction totalling ISK 42.1 billion. The

M-REAL REORGANISES ITS MANAGEMENT

M-real Corporation Stock Exchange Bulletin 15.12.2006M-REAL REORGANISES ITS MANAGEMENT M-real Corporation’s reorganised management team will take up theirresponsibilities from 1 January 2007. The aim is to continuedownsizing the head office top management positions followingdecisions already made, and as a consequence of the ongoingintegration process of M-real’s and Metsäliitto Group’s supportfunctions. Management practices and overlapping functions will bestreamlined, and costs cut. On 18 October, M-real announced its new restructuring programme andappointed its new CEO, Mikko

M-real launches a new Corporate Responsibility section on website

15.12.2006M-real launches a new Corporate Responsibility section on websiteM-real has now taken a further step in reporting on its commitment to corporateresponsibility by launching a new Responsibility section on the M-real website.The section, which can be accessed through the homepage, is divided into fivesubsections: Commitment, Economy, People, Environment and Wood sourcing. Moreinformation on these subjects can also be found in two additional sections:Frequently asked questions (FAQ) and Facts and figures. “We have published Corporate Responsibility reports in connection with

Comments from Skandia to the outcome of arbitration between Skandia and Lars-Eric Petersson

The arbitration board for the dispute between Skandia and Lars-Eric Petersson today announced its ruling. The arbitration board’s summary of the ruling is appended.For Skandia it has been important to conduct this process in order to have the matter of liability investigated. The ruling means that Skandia can now put this matter behind it and focus on the business.For further information, please contact:Björn Björnsson, Vice Chairman, Skandia, tel. +46-8-788 25 00Gunilla Svensson, Press Manager, tel. +46-8-788 25 00Appendix: Direct English translation of the original summary of

KONECRANES IR CALENDAR 2007

KCI KONECRANES PLC STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT 15 December, 2006 12.00 p.m. 1KONECRANES IR CALENDAR 2007 All events are indicated in Finnish time (EET). Financial Statements 2006 14 February, 2007 10.00 a.m. Annual Report 2006 Week starting on 26 February, 2007 Record date for the AGM 26 February 2007 Notice of participation in the AGM 5 March 2007 (No later than) Annual General Meeting 2007 8 March, 2007 First quarter results 27 April, 2007 10.00 a.m. Second quarter results 1 August, 2007 10.00 a.m.

NOTIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES MARKETS ACT

HK Ruokatalo Group Oyj STOCK EXCHANGE BULLETIN 15 Dec. 2006, 11.25amNOTIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES MARKETS ACT Under Chapter 2, Section 9 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act, wehereby announce that HK Ruokatalo Group Oyj has received the followingdisclosure about conditional change in ownership. On 10 November 2006 Swedish Meats notified a conditional agreementthat would, when completed, result in Swedish Meats' holding in HKRuokatalo Group Oyj reaching 12.32 percent of the share capital and3.41 percent of the voting rights. The completion of the agreementrequires a second

Scania begins search for world’s best truck drivers – 40,000 young drivers on five continents expected to compete

Scania will soon kick off its selection process in some forty countries on five continents, aimed at identifying the world’s best truck drivers. Scania’s Young European Truck Driver competition has evolved into a global event. Scania will also organise seminars in partnership with the World Health Organisation (WHO), which has road safety as a theme in 2007.“The driver is absolutely the most important factor in heavy vehicle transport services. Vehicles and infrastructure are obviously of major significance, but road safety is primarily a matter of human behaviour. By means of these

TRANSATLANTIC: TRANSATLANTIC ORDERS OFFSHORE VESSELS

Through its 50/50 owned company Trans Viking, Rederi AB Transatlantic has signed a shipbuilding agreement with the Spanish shipyard Astilleros Zamakona for two AHTS vessels (19,000 BHP) with an option for a further two vessels. The first vessel will be delivered in the third quarter of 2009, and the second, eight months later.The vessels are designed to meet future requirements with regard to efficient, safe and environmentally friendly offshore handling throughout the world. In addition, the vessel has been specially equipped to conduct assignments in regions in which ice conditions

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