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HSE:KCI KONECRANES PLC: SHARES SUBSCRIBED WITH OPTION RIGHTS

EXCHANGE NOTICE 293/2006, 20 JUNE 2006 SHARESKCI KONECRANES PLC: SHARES SUBSCRIBED WITH OPTION RIGHTS A total of 204 400 KCI Konecranes Plc's shares have beensubscribed with the 1997, 1999, 2001 and 2003 option rights.The shares will be traded on the Helsinki Stock Exchange asold shares as of 21 June 2006. Identifiers of KCI Konecranes Plc's share: Trading code: KCI1VISIN code: FI0009005870Orderbook id: 24284Number of shares: 59 513 720 HELSINKI STOCK EXCHANGEJanne SeppänenHead of

Telelogic Recognized for Industry Leadership in SD Times Top 100 for Fourth Consecutive Year

Influential Software Development Publication Cites Telelogic Solutions for ModelingMalmö, SWEDEN, and Irvine, CA - June 20, 2006 - Telelogic, the leading provider of software solutions that align advanced systems and software development with business objectives, today announced that U.S. publication SD Times, an influential software development newspaper, has recognized Telelogic as a winner in the Modeling category of its annual list of Top 100 companies. Telelogic has won the SD Times 100 every year since the inception of the awards. This year Telelogic was once again voted as a winner

Ratos: New CEO named for Superfos

Hans Pettersson has been named President and CEO of Ratos's associated company Superfos A/S. Pettersson has previous experience in the paper and packaging industry, among others, and served most recently as CEO of MacGREGOR, part of the Cargotec Group. Superfos develops, manufactures and sells injection-moulded plastic packaging for customers primarily in the food and chemical-technical industries. The company has annual sales of EUR 355m in both Europe and the USA. Manufacturing is conducted at eleven locations in Europe and one in the USA. In all, Superfos has approximately 1,600

Handelsbanken Finans starts up in Poland

Handelsbanken Finans is starting operations in Poland. Handelsbanken already has a branch in Warsaw and will soon open branches in Gdansk and Poznan. From 26 June, the Polish operations will include finance company services.    "An increasing number of our Nordic and British corporate customers are starting business in Poland. The demand and need for leasing as a source of financing has therefore increased among our customers. So we are very happy to be able to take the next step in our Polish expansion by offering our customers a leasing product," says Mikael Sörensen, head of

Finnish forest industries federation and WWF to co-operate for legal sourcing of wood

WWF Russia, WWF Finland and Finnish Forest Industries Federation (FFIF) have agreed on a joint statement on legal sourcing of wood. WWF and FFIF share a joint view on the ultimate goal of legal and sustainable forest management, recognize illegal loggings as a mutual concern world wide and share a vision of international timber trade with wood procured from legal and sustainable sources only. WWF acknowledges wood tracking systems as one of the most efficient tools to support the legal sourcing of wood. The Finnish forest industry commits to contribute in further development of the existing

TeliaSonera part of major R&D-initiative in Sweden

TeliaSonera is participating together with other companies in VINNOVA´s (The Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems) and the industry´s multi billion initiative to develop research and innovation at a number of Swedish universities. TeliaSonera will specifically support two centres of competence, namely: the Centre for Sustainable Communication at the Royal College of Technology and the Mobile Life Centre at Stockholm University.“As the leading Nordic telecom company it is very important for us to support research and development in this area. Our involvement will hopefully be a

GE Healthcare Announces Recommended Cash Offer of SEK330 per share in Biacore. Expands GE Healthcare’s presence in Life Sciences

Chalfont St. Giles, United Kingdom and Uppsala, Sweden - 20 June 2006 - GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), today announced its intention to acquire Biacore International AB (“Biacore”) (SSE: BCOR), a leading provider of life science tools for protein research. Pursuant to this transaction, GE Healthcare will initiate a tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Biacore for SEK330 per share, payable in cash, for a total consideration of approximately SEK2.9 billion (approximately U.S.$390 million) on a fully diluted basis, net of Biacore cash and

Scania aims at higher bus and coach sales

“Our long-term target is annual sales of 10,000 buses and coaches. We will achieve this by broadening our assortment of products and services and by growing in existing markets, but also by investing in new markets,” said Hans Hansson, Senior Vice President Buses and Coaches, at today’s presentation of Scania’s new bus and coach range.In recent years, Scania’s bus business has developed positively. In 2005 it reached an all-time high of more than 5,800 units sold. “Although order bookings so far in 2006 have not been as good as last year, I am confident for the future. We will further

Broad launch of Scania’s new buses and coaches Focus on alternative fuels

“Even today, bus service can be provided cost-effectively with renewable fuel, with reliability as high as for diesel buses. The smoothest path to sustainable development is to invest in fuels that can be used with today’s engine technology and distribution infrastructure. Ethanol is such a fuel,” said Hasse Johansson, Scania’s Head of Research and Development, as the company today began the broad launch of its new bus and coach range.Today Scania began the launch of its new buses and coaches for journalists and customers from throughout Europe. The broadest range in the market, it includes

Statement of the Board of Directors of Biacore International AB in relation to the public cash offer for the shares of Biacore International AB

Uppsala, June 20, 2006Background This statement is issued by the Board of Directors of Biacore International AB (publ) ("Biacore") pursuant to Item II.14 of the Näringslivets Börskommitté, NBK (the Swedish Industry and Commerce Stock Exchange Committee) Rules concerning Public Offers for the Acquisition of Shares (2003). GE Healthcare ("GEHC") has on June 20, 2006 announced a public cash offer to the shareholders of Biacore to acquire all outstanding shares in Biacore (the "Offer"). Biacore's shareholders are being offered to tender their shares to GEHC for the consideration of SEK 330 in

Trade subject to notification REC

19.06.2006: Orkla has today on 19 June 2006 bought 5 million shares in Renewable Energy orporation ASA (REC) at a share price of NOK 81.67.    After this transaction Orkla and subsidiaries owns 130,915,300 shares in REC, which represents 26.5 % of the shares.   The reason for this notification is that Ole Enger and Roar Engeland (both Executive Vice President in Orkla) are members of the Board in REC.   Ref.: Siv Merethe Skorpen, AVP Investor Relations, Tel: +472254 4411 Ole Kristian Lunde, SVP Corporate Communications, Tel: +47 2254 4431

GE Healthcare Announces Recommended Cash Offer of SEK330 per Share in Biacore

GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), through the wholly owned subsidiary GE Medical Holding AB, today announces a recommended cash offer to the shareholders of Biacore International AB (publ) (SSE: BCOR) (“Biacore” or the “Company”) to tender all their shares to GE Healthcare (the “Offer”). Biacore is listed on the O-list, Attract 40, of the Stockholm Stock Exchange (Stockholmsbörsen) (the “SSE”).Summary ? GE Healthcare offers SEK330 per share in Biacore * ? The Offer represents a premium of 35 per cent relative to the volume weighted average share price of SEK245

ELISA'S TENDER OFFER TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF LOUNET OY

ELISA CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT 20 JUNE 2006 AT 10.30amOn June 9, 2006 Elisa offered to buy all the shares in Lounet Oy. The tenderoffer begins on 21 June 2006 at 9.30 am and ends on 18 August 2006 at 4.30pm.Elisa will pay EUR 1,31 per share, which means EUR 1,310 for each sharecertificate for 1,000 shares in Lounet Oy. The terms and conditions of the tenderoffer are included in the tender offer document, which is available at the placesof purchase, at the main offices of Elisa and Lounet and at the internet fromwww.elisa.fi/ir, www.lounet.fi/ostotarjous and www.op.fi/

Co-ordinated bus business opens new opportunities

“The restructuring of our bus and coach operations has turned out very well. Today Scania’s bus expertise and resources has been integrated with truck operations in product development, production, purchasing, sales and service. And as with trucks, today we are investing in improving our selection of service-related products, even to bus and coach customers who do not drive a Scania,” said Leif Östling, Scania’s President and CEO, at today’s press launch of the company’s new bus and coach range.Five years ago, Scania initiated a restructuring of its bus and coach operations. The objective

Repo rate raised by 0.25 percentage points

At its meeting on 19 June, the Executive Board of the Riksbank decided to raise the repo rate from 2 per cent to 2.25 per cent. This decision was based on the economic outlook and inflation forecasts presented in the Inflation Report. Economic activity is expected to remain good. UND1X inflation is expected to be in line with the inflation target a couple of years ahead. These forecasts are based on the assumption that the repo rate will be gradually increased.Inflation has risen over the past year. In May both CPI and UND1X inflation were 1.6 per cent. The higher rate of price increases is

Increase in KCI Konecranes share capital registered

KCI KONECRANES PLC STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT 20 June 2006 10.30 a.m. 1INCREASE IN KCI KONECRANES SHARE CAPITAL REGISTERED The 186 000 new shares subscribed for with KCI Konecranes' 1999 B, 2001 A, 2003 Aand 2003 B series stock options have been recorded in the Trade Register on 20June, 2006. Following these subscriptions KCI Konecranes' share capital increased by EUR 93000 totalling EUR 29 756 860. The number of shares increased to 59 513 720shares. Trading in the new shares will start on or about 21 June, 2006. KCI Konecranes is a world leading crane technology and service

Ericsson to boost BayanTel's broadband services

Bayan Telecommunications, Inc. (BayanTel), has signed a frame agreement with Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERICY) for the provision of Ericsson's EDA solution to support high broadband subscriber growth in the Philippines.  The contract is part of an ongoing deployment of Ericsson's EDA solution for BayanTel's nationwide DSL rollout. Under the agreement, Ericsson will continuously provide a comprehensive portfolio of services to BayanTel, including supply, delivery, installation, integration, staff training, testing and commissioning of Ericsson's IP-DSLAM Ethernet DSL Access solution, within the

Ericsson to expand Lao Telecom's GSM network

Lao Telecom (LTC), the largest telecommunications service provider in Laos, has awarded a contract to Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERICY) for the expansion of its GSM network in four provinces in the central region of the country.   The contract includes core and radio network equipment, and covers a comprehensive range of telecommunications services including network deployment and radio network optimization, and is to be implemented over eight months.   When completed in October this year, LTC's network quality, performance and coverage in the capital Vientiane, and the Vientiane,

Ericsson's charging and value-added services solutions selected by Warid Telecom

Warid Telecom (Warid) has chosen Ericsson's (NASDAQ: ERICY) real-time charging solution, as well as value-added services solutions (VAS), to be deployed in its Bangladesh network. Covering 61 districts in Bangladesh, the project is expected to be completed this year. Under the agreement signed recently, Ericsson will supply Warid with its charging system, providing the mobile operator with functionalities such as real-time costs and spending control, and real-time bonus and balance notifications. The agreement also includes the provisioning of VAS solutions such as MMS, SMS, WAP,

Veidekke Sverige AB acquires contracting company in Gothenburg

Veidekke Sverige AB yesterday bought SBS Entreprenad AB, one of the leading construction contractors in the Gothenburg region, with around 150 employees and revenues totalling SEK 482 million in 2005. Veidekke Sverige AB is bringing to fruition its previously signed letter of intent outlined in the press release of 22 May 2006, and signed yesterday evening an agreement to acquire SBS Entreprenad AB. The acquisition is subject to approval by the Swedish Competition Authority, whose opinion is expected to be announced in mid July. The purchase price, which to some degree depends on SBS'

Annual General Meeting – Pricer AB 2006

Pricer´s Annual General Meeting was held June 19 2006. The following decisions were taken. Election of Board of Directors Jan Forssjö, Salvatore Grimaldi, Michael S Juuhl, Göran Lindén and Margareta Norell Bergendahl were unanimously re-elected as board members. Two new board members were elected, Elie Barr and Daniel Furman. Barr is Chairman of Eldat Communication Ltd (”Eldat”) and CEO of Expand Networks. Furman is a member of the board of Eldat and holds a number of other positions, including CEO of Arba Finance Company Ltd. At the board meeting following election Salvatore Grimaldi was

Stora Enso increases loan facility for its operations in China

STORA ENSO OYJ Stock Exchange Release 20 June 2006 at 9.00Stora Enso increases loan facility for its operations in China In line with its new growth markets strategy, Stora Enso isfocusing on profitable expansion in China by prioritising localsustainable fibre supply and by targeting investments in thegrowing markets and product segments. Stora Enso has today signed a new loan agreement withInternational Finance Corporation (IFC) increasing its loanfacility to USD 300 million. The loan will be used to financeStora Enso’s current operations and future investments in China.The

Sweden divided by herring at Midsummer – Herring in mustard-cream sauce most popular in the north and onion-pickled herring favoured in the south

Midsummer is a Swedish tradition that Swedes stick closely to. Especially when it comes to traditional Midsummer food, which starts with myriad variants of pickled herring, sour cream, roe, crispbread and cheese. Sales statistics compiled by Hemköp from Midsummer 2005 show that people from the Norrland province stick most closely to their traditional Midsummer dishes, while sales of pickled herring are greatest in south-eastern Sweden. Breaking down the country into pickled herring variants, it is apparent that herring in mustard-cream sauce is the most popular in northern, central and

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