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Share capital increase

(Lysaker, Norway, 13 October 2006) On 12 October 2006 Navamedic ASA has after the close of the marked completed a private placement of a total of 332,800 shares, at a subscription price of NOK 29,70 per share. The private placement was directed to a selected group of professional Norwegian investors. Gross proceeds from the private placement will be approximately NOK 9,9 million, and net proceeds will be used to strengthen the company's capital base before the international roll-out of the company's osteoarthritis medicine Glucomed/Flexove.As a result of the private placement, the total

NOTIFICATION OF TRADE

The following primary insiders in Codfarmers ASAhave been allotted shares in the initial publicoffering of shares in the CompanyThe following primary insiders in Codfarmers ASAhave been allotted shares in the initial publicoffering of shares in the Company:CEO Øystein Steiro has been allotted 3,000shares at an average price of NOK 25.50. Newholding is 30,027 shares and 225.000 options.CFO Michael Malling has been allotted 2,500shares at an average price of NOK 25.40. Newholding is 18,514 shares and 75.000 options.Sales Manager Henrik Andersen has been allotted500

Bong acquires Dutch packaging wholesaler

Kristianstad 2006-10-13Bong signed an agreement yesterday to acquire 60 percent of the packaging wholesaler VOET International in Rotterdam, Holland. The deal will be financed by utilizing already existing credit facilities. Bong also has the option to buy an additional 20 percent of the company in 3 years and the remaining 20 percent in 5 years.VOET International is specialized in purchasing and distribution of a wide range of packaging solutions for catalogues and products bought via Internet or mail order. VOET International has a strong market position mainly in the Benelux region and

Interim Report 1 January ? 30 September 2006

Componenta Corporation Stock Exchange Release 13.10.2006 at 10.00Interim Report 1 January – 30 September 2006 * Net sales in January - September 2006 totalled MEUR 266.6(MEUR 260.9); net sales of the Cast Components business groupincreased 5% and of Other Business declined -12%.* Operating profit excluding one-time items was MEUR 10.7 (6.9) andthe result after financial items, excluding one-time items,was MEUR 3.8 (0.3).* Consolidated operating profit including one-time items totalledMEUR 10.7 (10.6) and the result after financial items was MEUR 3.8 (4.0).*

SUCCESSFUL OFFERING

The Board of Directors of Codfarmers ASA hasresolved to complete the Offering of 4,500,000new shares as set forth in the prospectus dated27th of September 2006. The Offer Price pershare has been set to NOK 26. The share capitalincrease is based on an authorization given tothe Board of Directors by the general meeting onthe 8th of September 2006.The Board of Directors of Codfarmers ASA hasresolved to complete the Offering of 4,500,000new shares as set forth in the prospectus dated27th of September 2006. The Offer Price pershare has been set to NOK 26. The share capital

Nobia's Nomination Committee

Owners representing 28 per cent of the capital and votes in Nobia have appointed a Nomination Committee to propose the following matters to the 2007 Annual General Meeting.   ·          the election of the Chairman and other Members of the company's Board of Directors, ·          the Board fees, divided between the Chairman and the other Members, and any remuneration for committee work, ·          the chairman of the Annual General Meeting, ·          the election of auditors.   The composition of the Nomination Committee is as follows:   Erik Törnberg,

PERGO LOWERS 2006 EARNINGS GUIDANCE AND PROVIDES 2007 GUIDANCE

Trelleborg, October 13, 2006 - PERGO AB (“Pergo” or “the Company”) (Nordiska Börsen: PERG), one of the world’s leading flooring companies, today announced revised earnings guidance for the full year 2006 and also provided earnings guidance for full year 2007. Pergo is lowering its 2006 guidance due to North American retail customers’ rescheduling of new product roll-outs and temporary changes to inventory commitments. The Company’s previous guidance was for year on year sales growth of at least 15%, an operating (EBIT) margin in the upper end of a 6-7% range, and a return on capital employed

ROTTNEROS SILVIPAK PACKAGE SELECTED WHEN WORLD UNIQUE FOOD VENDING MACHINE IS LAUNCHED

The pulp based SilviPak package for frozen and ready foods, which was launched earlier this year, is gaining further success. Pulp producer Rottneros who is manufacturing SilviPak has signed an agreement with Corner Sweden for the supply of packages to the new food vending machine FoodCube.”SilviPak suits FoodCube perfectly for both the frozen and the chilled dishes. The package is stable and thanks to the fact that it is made of cellulose fibre it is cool to the touch and light to hold in the hand after heating”, says Eilif Nilsson at Corner Sweden who is now launching FoodCube. “

The Board of Scania rejects MAN’s modified offer

The Board of Scania, having consulted its financial advisers, rejects MAN’s modified offer. As in the case of MAN’s initial offer, the modified offer substantially undervalues Scania, in particular in two principal respects:- the earnings outlook for the standalone company is significantly above current market consensus;- MAN’s announced synergies materially underestimate the true long term synergy potential of the combination.The Board of Scania indicated to MAN yesterday that it was open for discussions between the two management teams provided MAN withdrew its offer. The Board

DIAMYD REQUESTS A MEETING WITH THE US FDA TO DISCUSS PHASE III CLINICAL TRIALS IN THE U.S.A

Press Release, Stockholm, Sweden – October 12, 2006 – Diamyd Medical AB(SWEDEN OMX: DIAM B; U.S.A ADR: DMYDY)Diamyd Medical today announces that the Company has requested an end-of-phase II meeting with the US FDA, to discuss a planned phase III clinical trial in type 1-diabetes patients in the U.S.A. If the US FDA agrees to meet, an end-of-phase II meeting will be conducted where the US FDA gives their opinion on the proposed clinical trial. After adjustments based on this feed-back Diamyd can file an application to perform clinical trials in the U.S.A.“We are working hard to bring the

Cybercom’s board appoints advisor to assess JCE’s public offer

On 2 October 2006, JCE Group AB issued a public bid on acquisition of shares in Cybercom Group Europe AB (publ) for SEK 38/share in cash. The offer is comparable to a 3.8% acquisition premium compared with the share’s buying price on the last trading day before the offer was made public.To assess the JCE bid and determine if Cybercom has other possible options, Cybercom’s board appointed Erneholm & Haskel as its financial advisor and the Lindahl law firm as its legal advisor.”The current situation triggered a process in which the board must evaluate the JCE bid and investigate

Investor rejects MAN’s amended bid for Scania

As noted in Investor AB’s Interim Report for January-September 2006, released earlier today, we have a very positive view of Scania and the company’s future prospects. In addition, there are substantial synergies in a combination of Scania and MAN.Today’s amended bid from MAN does not reflect the value of Scania and the potential synergistic benefits of a combination of the two companies.For further information:Fredrik Lindgren, Vice President, Corporate Communications, +46 8 614 2031, +46 735 24 2031

Ericsson and Arima extend cooperation and sign license agreements for WCDMA/HSDPA platforms

Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) and Arima Communications Corporation have signed license agreements for the U310 and U360 mobile platforms, supplied by Ericsson Mobile Platforms. The U310 and U360 are the most powerful multimedia platforms on the market for true mass-market deployment of WCDMA and HSDPA today.   Robert Puskaric, head of Ericsson Mobile Platforms, says: "We are very happy that Arima has chosen the U310 and U360 platforms from Ericsson. U360 is the smallest and most powerful 3.6Mbps HSDPA solution on the market today and U310 is a true multimedia platform for mass-market WCDMA

Concordia Maritime and Stena Bulk win prestigious award

At VÄRLDSJÖFARTENS DAG (World Shipping Day) in Gothenburg, today, Concordia Maritime and Stena Bulk will be awarded Sjöfartsforum’s Environmental Diploma for Stena’s in-house developed MAX vessels. The prize will be handed over at a ceremony at the Concert Hall under the heading “100 years of technical innovations”.The jury’s motivation:“Innovative thinking and responsibility characterise Stena Bulk/Concordia Maritime. They have been awarded Sjöfartsforum’s Environmental Diploma in 2006 for the development and construction of the P-MAX tankers.Doubling the majority of their functions

Invitation to press and analysts briefing

Press representatives and analysts are invited to a briefing held by OMX on Thursday, October 19, 2006, in conjunction with the presentation of OMX’s interim report for January-September 2006. The report is scheduled for publication at 8:00 a.m. CET on the same date.Time of briefing: 11:00 a.m. CETVenue: OMX’s premises at Tullvaktsvägen 15, StockholmThe report will be presented by President and CEO Magnus Böcker and CFO Kristina Schauman. A light lunch will be served following the presentation.The press and analysts briefing will be broadcast live at www.omxgroup.com. The OMX

Ingves: The economic situation

IntroductionThank you for the invitation to come here and speak in Malmö! It gives me great pleasure to visit different parts of the country and explain what we do at the Riksbank. Today I intend to begin with a few words on the current situation in the Swedish economy and on inflation prospects. The Riksbank will provide a more in-depth analysis when the next Inflation Report is published, two weeks from now. I also intend to describe in more general terms how we conduct our monetary policy, that is, the Riksbank’s monetary policy strategy. In connection with this I shall take the

ICA store sales during September 2006

ICA store sales during September 2006Solna October 12, 2006Preliminary figures put September 2006 combined sales for ICA retailers in Sweden at SEK 6,911 million, including VAT, up SEK 436 million or 6.7 percent compared to the same month last year. The increase for comparable units was 5.4 percent.Since the beginning of the year, sales including VAT have risen by 7.3 percent to SEK 64,144 million. For comparable units, the increase for the same period was 5.8 percent.Breakdown of September sales for ICA stores in Sweden:Maxi ICA Stormarknad stores reported an increase in sales of

PRESENTATION OF 3RD QUARTER RESULTS 2006.

Kongsberg Automotive Holding ASA will on Thursday the 19th of October at 08.30 present the results for 3rd quarter 2006 to the analyst, investors and media at Høyres Hus, Stortingsgt 20, Oslo. Light refreshments will be served. The presentation will also be broadcasted live on the Kongsberg Automotive internet (www.kongsbergautomotive.com). The web cast will start approximately 08.30. The quarterly report will be distributed in the evening on the 18th of October. Please register your interest to participate by e- mail to ir@ka-group.com or by calling CFO Trond Stabekk on 32 86 86 18 - 982

IFC published the final Cumulative Impact Study regarding Botnia's Fray Bentos project

Botnia has applied for part of the financing for its pulp mill being built inFray Bentos, Uruguay from World Bank's private funding arm IFC (InternationalFinance Corporation). In addition to several studies made for Botnia, IFC hascommissioned its own study (CIS=Cumulative Impact Study) on the cumulativeimpacts of Botnia's and ENCE's mills. Both mills were planned to be built inFray Bentos, but in September ENCE announced that it will withdraw from FrayBentos and plans to build the mill somewhere else in Uruguay. After several stages, the cumulative impact study has now been

Anoto Group AB adopts new strategy and organization

Anoto Group AB adopts a new strategy with increased focus on the forms business based on the strong growth in forms solutions during the past year. The goal is to increase the contents of Anoto’s product offerings in order to facilitate and shorten the sales processes for the partners.As part of the new strategy Anoto has made significant organizational changes focusing on strong support of international sales and marketing. As a first step, a new Executive Vice President, Marketing and Sales has been recruited with a broad experience of international partner sales. He will start in

Information to Scania shareholders

Scania notes recent speculation in the market and the media that VW is supportive of MAN’s offer for all the shares in the company. Scania notes that VW’s September 18 rejection of the offer remains. Scania is informed that the Supervisory Board of VW will meet within a very near future and at that meeting the MAN offer for Scania will be discussed. Scania shareholders are advised to act only upon information disclosed in the market through the proper legal disclosure channels.For further information, please contactCecilia Edström, Senior Vice President, Corporate Relations,telephone

EAST CAPITAL OPENS A NEW OFFICE IN OSLO, NORWAY

East Capital announced yesterday the opening of its Oslo office, to better serve its Norwegian investor base, second largest in terms of assets. As a part of the official inauguration of the fifth foreign office, the company also staged its second annual East Capital Seminar on Eastern Europe, gathering more than 250 investors and partners.Norway has for a long time been East Capital’s second largest market after Sweden. Around 20,000 Norwegian investors account for 10% of the company’s assets under management, i.e. around EUR 310m. The company's range of Eastern European funds is mainly

Observer Capital Market Days in Stockholm, New York and London

Observer Group cordially invites you to its Capital Market Days to be held on November 10, 14 and 22, 2006, in Stockholm, New York and London, respectively.Members of Observer’s Management Team will present the Group’s strategy, targets and opportunities as well as demonstrate its integrated services. The Interim report for the third quarter due November, 7 will also be covered.Under its revised strategy, Observer aspires to capture an increased share of the growing market for reputation and campaign management, media monitoring and research of media contacts by offering an innovative

Managers have exercised the over-allotment option in Outokumpu Technology offering

Not for release, publication or distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States, Canada, Australia or Japan.In connection with the initial public offering of Outokumpu Technology Oyj, Nordea Bank Finland Plc as the Global Coordinator has today exercised, on behalf of the managers, the over-allotment option to purchase 3 360 000 additional shares of Outokumpu Technology from Outokumpu to cover over-allotments in the institutional tranche of the offering. The net proceeds to Outokumpu from the exercise of the over-allotment option are approximately EUR 40 million and the

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