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Willys now opening in Trelleborg

The discount food chain Willys continues its expansion. Willys is Sweden's largest discount food chain, with special focus on fresh products, such as fruits and vegetables. On Thursday, 16 November at 7 a.m., Willys will be opening a newly built store that is centrally located in the growing Prästaheden retail area in Trelleborg.Willys' business concept is to offer Sweden's cheapest bag of groceries. Accordingly, the customer offering is based on everyday low prices and a broad product selection, including brand-name as well as private label products. Willys puts extra emphasis on offering

H&M GROUP SALES DEVELOPMENT IN OCTOBER

In the month of October 2006, sales in local currencies including VAT increased by 12 per cent compared to October previous year.Sales increase per month in per cent excluding currency rate changes:2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06December 16 11 13 14(4)January 18 14 5 15(5)February 10 13 6 11(2)March 8 7 20 0(-8)April 12 13 15 9(1)May 9 7 18 13(5)June 8 15 18 9(1)July 8 14 12 11(2)August 5 15 17 15(5)September 6 10 7 9(0)October 10 9 10 12(3)November 4 24 11Whole year 9 12 13The figure in parenthesis represents the sales development in comparable stores. A

EUR 200 M expected in annual synergy gains through cooperation with Nissan Diesel

Within five years, the coordination gains between the Volvo Group and the Japanese truck manufacturer Nissan Diesel will total about EUR 200 M annually, or slightly more than SEK 1.8 billion, according to a joint study of the synergies just carried out by Volvo and Nissan Diesel. More than half of the total coordination benefits will occur within Nissan Diesel and the remainder within the Volvo Group.The synergy gains will be presented at a press conference in Tokyo today in conjunction with the release of Nissan Diesel’s report for the first six months. Since the Volvo Group increased its

Ericsson signs deal with AIS to expand GSM/EDGE network in Thailand

Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) has been chosen by AIS to expand its existing GSM/EDGE network in Bangkok in a contract worth USD 110 million. The expansion will allow AIS to increase both its network coverage and capacity.   Under the agreement, Ericsson will have turnkey responsibility for building the network, providing network design, deployment and integration services, including core and radio network. Ericsson will also provide its spare part management service, lowering AIS's operational costs. With increased network capacity and coverage, AIS's subscribers will enjoy superior

Ericsson signs IMS agreement with SPT in Vietnam

Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) announced today its agreement with Vietnamese operator Saigon Postel Telecommunication Company (SPT) to build a nationwide IMS-based multimedia network in Vietnam, including Ericsson's Telephony Softswitch.   Under the agreement, Ericsson will be the sole supplier of the IMS system for SPT's nationwide network expansion and upgrade. Ericsson will also supply a comprehensive range of professional telecommunication services to ensure successful network delivery. Pham Ngoc Tuan, SPT President says the company's plan is to take advantage of new technology to stay

Ericsson expands scope of managed services agreement with Telkomsel in Indonesia

PT Telekomunikasi Selular Indonesia (Telkomsel) has awarded Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) an expanded area of responsibility for managed services in Indonesia. Ericsson will broaden its comprehensive services offering in the country to managing the operations of Telkomsel's multivendor 3G/WCDMA network.   This is an extension to the scope of a managed services contract signed earlier this year, under which Telkomsel chose Ericsson to deliver and deploy a 3G/WCDMA radio and core network including HSPA and managed services. The network deployment is progressing as planned.   Ericsson

Ericsson CEO: HSPA operators will benefit most from mobile broadband mass market

Operators who deploy High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA) technology have several advantages over those who choose different paths to delivering advanced services, Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) President and Chief Executive Officer Carl-Henric Svanberg said today at the company's Strategy & Technology Summit in Tokyo. Today 130 operators in 60 countries have already been committed to the technology, proving HSPA is the obvious and quickest route bringing mobile broadband to the mass market. By a software upgrade a WCDMA network can be enhanced with HSPA. With 85 million people around the world

Ericsson and Napster sign agreement for Napster Mobile with TMN Portugal

Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) and Napster (NASDAQ:NAPS) today announced an agreement with Portuguese operator TMN for the music service Napster Mobile.   Napster Mobile gives TMN Portugal's subscribers access to more than 2 million full-length tracks from the Napster catalogue in the palms of their hands. They will also have access to Ericsson-aggregated personalization content. Zeinal Bava, President of TMN Portugal, says: "Napster Mobile - with the well-known Napster brand - is an attractive offering that we are pleased to include in our portfolio. Ericsson offered us an easy, cost-

Swedish technology procurement method brings energy-efficiency around the world

- IVA and SWECO Theorells reward committed and determined pioneerThe 2006 Swedish Energy Prize goes to Hans Nilsson in Stockholm, an energy consultant at Fourfact AB and Chairman of the Demand Side Management Committee of the International Energy Agency, IEA . The year’s prize presenter is Ola Alterå, State Secretary to the Minister for Enterprise and Energy, Maud Olofsson and responsible for energy issues.Hans Nilsson has been chosen for his efforts over the past 20 years to develop technology procurement into a method to accelerate the introduction of new energy-efficient technology

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Gunnebo’s capital market day in Stockholm

A total of some fifty plus analysts, fund managers and journalists accepted Gunnebo’s invitation to attend today’s capital market day in Stockholm. A detailed presentation of Gunnebo’s Gunnebo One Company integration project was followed by a visit to the Kronoberg district, on Kungsholmen, which is home to the National Police Board, the Swedish Security Service, the Crime Squad and the Kronoberg Prison, as well as the Stockholm Police Board. Gunnebo has delivered indoor and outdoor site protection products and systems for the entire district.Among those participating in the conference were

Management change within the Plate Division/SSAB Oxelösund

Bengt Nilsson is to leave his position as head of the plate division in order to work instead on overall group technical and strategic issues. The work of recruiting a successor is underway.During the transitional period that has now commenced, President and CEO Olof Faxander will be the acting head of the plate division, while Ola Hägglund, a unit manager within the plate division, will act as site manager and thereby be responsible for the operational and daily work in Oxelösund.

Stockholm Stock Exchange warns FlyMe

FlyMe Europe AB handled its information-disclosure activities in a manner that contravened First North’s rules when the company announced a business transaction in such a way that it seemed to be signed and sealed, despite this not being the case. Accordingly, the Stockholm Stock Exchange has decided to warn the company.FlyMe Europe AB’s (FlyMe’s) shares are traded on First North, the Stockholm Stock Exchange’s alternative marketplace. According to First North’s regulations, information disclosed by a company must be correct, relevant and reliable, and no information may be omitted that

New Senior Vice President Group Marketing for Seco Tools Group

Paul Löfgren, 37 years old, has been named Senior Vice President Group Marketing and member of the Group Executive Management of Seco Tools with effect from 14 December 2006. Paul Löfgren, currently responsible for distributor sales at Seco Tools, has a long and distinguished background in different parts of the ABB Group.Kurt Nordlund, currently Senior Vice President Group Marketing, was appointed President of the NAFTA region.Fagersta, Sweden, 14 November 2006SECO TOOLS AB; (publ)For additional information contact Kai Wärn, President and CEO, telephone+46 (0)223-401 10. E-mail

Semcon’s Board recommends shareholders not to accept JCE’s offer

BackgroundThe Board of Directors of Semcon AB (publ) (”Semcon”) makes the following statement in accordance with point II.14 of the regulations of the Stockholm Stock Exchange concerning public offers of acquisition on the market (”Takeover rules”).On 2 October 2006, JCE Group AB (”JCE”), owned by J Christer Ericsson and family, publicly submitted a cash offer to the shareholders of Semcon to sell all shares in Semcon to JCE (the ”Offer”).JCE’s press release dated 2 October 2006 and the offer document published on 26 October 2006 state that Semcon’s shareholders are invited to sell

Componenta publishes the key figures of the interim report of the turkish foundry company Döktas

Componenta Corporation Stock Exchange Release 14.11.2006 at 13.15Componenta publishes the key figures of the interim report of the turkishfoundry company Döktas Componenta signed in October 2006 an agreement to acquire 55% of theshares and votes of Döktas Dökümcülük Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S., an ironand aluminium casting component manufacturer. Döktas is a leading metalcasting company in Turkey with net sales of EUR 209 million in 2005. Thecompany employs some 2,500 people (incl. indirect employees). Döktasshares and votes are publicly traded on the Istanbul Stock Exchange.Döktas

Botnia pulls out the Latvian pulp mill project

Oy Metsä-Botnia Ab has proposed to the Latvian government that A/S Baltic Pulpand the suspended pulp mill project should be discontinued. The concept of thepulp mill planned years ago is no longer competitive.A/S Baltic Pulp is jointly owned by Botnia and the state of Latvia. The task ofA/S Baltic Pulp, established in 2000, was to investigate opportunities to buildin Latvia a pulp mill producing 600,000 tons and costing about EUR 900 million. The owners of A/S Baltic Pulp are the Latvian state (33%) and Oy Metsä-BotniaAb (67%). Botnia is also ready to sell its shares in A/S Baltic

Joint organization within KMT Grinding

KMT creates a global joint organization for its two production units within the product area Grinding – KMT Lidköping and KMT UVA. The President for Lidköping, Johan Westberg, has been appointed Product Area Manager for KMT Grinding.KMT Lidköping and KMT UVA will thus have a joint organization in all those countries where they act separately today. This organizational change is a step to enhance the operational efficiency and strengthen the profit margins within Grinding. At the same time there will be opportunities to increase revenues by enabling the sales force to market a broader

EAST CAPITAL GROUP REACHES AN AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE 20% OF RUSSIAN FAR EASTERN BANKS “KOLYMA-BANK” AND “ASIAN-PACIFIC BANK

The East Capital Group has reached an agreement with the shareholders of Kolyma-bank and Asian-Pacific Bank on the acquisition of just under 20% in each bank for total USD 23 million, through the purchase of existing shares and via new share issues. A request for advance approval of the transactions will be sent to the Central Bank of Russia.The management of the banks believes that East Capital’s participation will help support the current dynamic balance sheet growth of the two banks as well as improving future access to western capital and more advanced lending technologies. “We are

TELE2 APPOINTS GROUP HEAD OF HR

Stockholm - Tele2 AB, ("Tele2"), (Stockholm Stock Exchange: TEL2 A and TEL2 B), Europe's leading alternative telecoms operator, today announced that it has appointed Bo Lindgren as the new Group Head of Human Resources. Bo Lindgren previously held the position of Head of Human Resources in Europe at Electrolux, the leading appliances manufacturer.   Lars-Johan Jarnheimer, President and CEO of Tele2, commented: "I am very pleased to announce the appointment of Bo Lindgren as Group Head of Human Resources. The role has been created to enable Tele2 to develop a best in class HR function

First European Six Sigma Leadership Award goes to SKF CEO Tom Johnstone

Tom Johnstone, President and CEO of SKF was recognized with the ISSSP (The International Society of Six Sigma Professionals) Six Sigma Premier Leader Award by the ISSSP, the International Society of Six Sigma Professionals, for his work with committing the company to continuous improvement. Tom Johnstone is the first European corporate leader to receive the prestigious award and shares the honour with well-known CEO's such as Jack Welch of GE and Chad Holliday of DuPont.ISSSP President Roxanne O’Brasky presented the award at a ceremony in Amsterdam during the 6th annual Six Sigma summit.

Success for Norwegian Property - transaction oversubscribed sixfold

(Oslo, 14 November 2006) Norwegian Property ASA has been received with great interest among both domestic and foreign investors. When the deadline for applying for shares in the initial public offering passed yesterday afternoon, shares totalling roughly NOK 8.6 billion had been ordered. A number of the world's most reputed property investors have applied for shares, along with more than 900 private individuals in Norway.   The indicated price interval for the share issue and the secondary sale was set at NOK 50-55 per share. The final price has been fixed at NOK 53.50 per share,

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