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Today's board meeting - Orkla Media

Work is progressing according to plan, but with a further reduction in the number of relevant solutions.   Out of consideration for the agreements that have been entered into, which include confidentiality requirements, Orkla will not provide information about which or how many parties will be taking part in the final phase.   The process still concerns finding a holistic solution for Orkla Media, and solutions whereby Orkla continues to retain ownership interests may be relevant.

Orexo to complete acquisition

Orexo AB’s subsidiary Kibion AB (“Kibion”) in compiling the acceptances in the Offer to shareholders in Noster System AB (“Noster System”) has received more than 90 percent of the number of shares and votes in Noster. Accordingly, all conditions for completion of the Offer are fulfilled. “We are pleased to now be able to conclude the strategically important acquisition of Noster System,” says Lena Söderström, Managing Director of Kibion. “We have previously noted the major and continued expansive market for diagnosis of the ulcer bacteria Helicobacter pylori. The acquisition of Noster

Pandox acquires Hotel Berlin with 701 rooms

Pandox acquires the hotel property Hotel Berlin including the operation and will take over the business on 1 June 2006. Pandox' strategy is to run the hotel under Pandox' management under a well-known brand or an independent distribution channel.     The acquisition of Hotel Berlin fulfils Pandox' all acquisition criteria. The hotel is located in one of Europe's largest and most interesting markets. It is a pure hotel property with a central location within walking distance of the famous Kurfürstendamm. The hotel is large, Berlin's third largest, and has 701 rooms, 18 conference rooms,

Trading on First North to be inaugurated by Minister for Local Government and Financial Markets Sven-Erik Österberg

On June 12, 2006, Sweden’s Minister for Local Government and Financial Markets, Sven-Erik Österberg, will inaugurate trading on OMX’s alternative marketplace in the Nordic region, the First North in Sweden. The first company to be listed on the new marketplace will be Swedol AB, a retail chain that sells electrical and electronic items, workwear, protective equipment, auto accessories and consumables primarily to the professional market.First North offers smaller and growing companies easy access to the Nordic and global financial markets. As of June 12, 2006, those companies currently

RNB’s sales in May 2006

RNB’s total sales in proprietary stores in May 2006 amounted to SEK 120.6 M, compared with SEK 93.2 M in the corresponding month a year earlier, which is an increase of 29.4%.Sales in comparable stores in May 2006 increased by 10.0%, compared with the corresponding month in the preceding year. The number of proprietary stores amounted to 115 at May 31, 2006, compared with 93 a year earlier. For further information, contact: Mikael Solberg, President and CEO, RNB RETAIL AND BRANDS +46 (0)8-670 95 95, +46 (0)708-18 44 40, e-mail: mikael.solberg@rnb.se Göran Blomberg, CFO, RNB RETAIL AND

Skanska sells property in Stockholm for SEK 480 M, with capital gain of SEK 237 M

Skanska is selling a property in Stockholm for SEK 480 M to AFA Sjukförsäkringsaktiebolag. The gain amounts to SEK 237 M and is reported in the second quarter of 2006. The transfer will be on October 16.The Gångaren 14 property is one of Skanska’s development projects at Lindhagensterrassen on Kungsholmen. Completed in 1999, the building houses slightly more than 13,000 square meters of office space. Currently, the entire property is leased by AB Storstockholms Lokaltrafik (SL). “This property, as well as all of our projects on Lindhagensterrassen, are top class. Despite the weak rental

Aker's Nutcracker commercial wins another international award

"The Nutcracker", Aker's 2005 television commercial produced by Grey Worldwide Norway, was chosen as the best commercial based on the following criteria: · Inspires young people to learn more about science and technology · Increase people's understanding of the importance of science and technology in society · Describes the qualifications needed to produce a company's products, and the exciting job opportunities in industry for young people A prize of 20 000 Euro was awarded. "The 'Nutcracker' film was selected because of the energy it communicates. When watching you

To the shareholders of AB LINDEX (publ) Corporate identity number 556452-6514

Notice is hereby given that your attendance is requested at the Extraordinary General Meeting (“EGM”) of AB Lindex which will be held in Chalmers kårhus, Chalmersplatsen 1, Göteborg, Sweden on Monday 26 June 2006 at 4 pm. The doors will open and registration for the EGM will commence at 3 pm. Coffee and cakes will be served between 3 and 4 pm. Notification of attendance Shareholders who wish to attend the EGM must be entered in the shareholders’ register kept by the Swedish Securities Centre, VPC AB, on Monday 19 June 2006. and notify the company of their intention to attend not later than

TUOMAS WEGELIUS APPOINTED AS CFO OF TECNOMEN CORPORATION

Tecnomen Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 9 June 2006 at 8.30 amTUOMAS WEGELIUS APPOINTED AS CFO OF TECNOMEN CORPORATION Mr. Tuomas Wegelius, M.Sc.(Econ.) has been appointed as Chief Financial Officerand a member of Management Board as from 14 of August 2006. He is currently CFOat Valtra Oy Ab. Current Chief Financial Officer, Ms. Riitta Järnstedt, M.Sc. (Econ.) has beenappointed as Director, Risk Management and Internal Audit. In her new role shecontinues to report to CEO and be a member of Management Board. TECNOMEN

ELISA MAKES A TENDER OFFER TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF LOUNET OY

ELISA CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 9 JUNE 2006 AT 8.30amELISA MAKES A TENDER OFFER TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF LOUNET OY Elisa is offering to buy all the shares in Lounet Oy. Elisa will pay EUR 1,310for each share certificate for 1,000 shares in Lounet Oy, in addition to whichthe Board of Directors of Lounet Oy will propose to the company's General Meetingthat a dividend of EUR 90 be paid for each share certificate for 2005. The totalprice of the offer after the dividend payment is approximately EUR 14 million.The tender offer begins on 21 June 2006 and ends on approximately 18

Stora Enso sells its Celbi Pulp Mill to Altri

STORA ENSO OYJ Stock Exchange Release 8 June 2006 at 19.20Stora Enso sells its Celbi Pulp Mill to Altri Stora Enso has signed an agreement to sell Celulose BeiraIndustrial (Celbi) SA, its main asset being Celbi Pulp Mill inPortugal, to Altri, a Portuguese company with steel, pulp andpaper operations. The sales price of Celbi’s equity is EUR 428million and the company has no debt. The Group will record acapital gain of approximately EUR 170 million on completion ofthe sale. The transaction is expected to be completed in thethird quarter of 2006. “This is a strategically important

Vattenfall to appeal against regulator’s ruling

Vattenfall Europe Transmission GmbH, the East-German transmission net operator in the Vattenfall Group, is to take legal action against a ruling by the German regulator Bundesnetzagentur, demanding the company decrease its net tariffs by 18.7 per cent.Bundesnetzagentur disapproved certain cost items in Vattenfall’s calculation, the cost for network losses and balancing energy caused by the increased feed-in of wind power. According to the company’s calculation the tariff decrease would lead up to an annual cost burden of Euro 100m and put Vattenfall Europe Transmission into red figures.

EAST CAPITAL LAUNCHES AN EXCLUSIVE OFFSHORE FUND DEDICATED TO SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE

The East Capital Bering Balkan Fund will provide qualified investors with a unique exposure to the rapidly expanding countries of Southeastern Europe. The fund is to be launched by East Capital Alternative Investments (Cayman) Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of East Capital Holding, on 29 July 2006. The strategy of the East Capital Bering Balkan Fund, a closed-end fund open for quarterly subscriptions until it reaches the size of USD 100m, will be to make the most of the Balkan stock opportunities by investing in second-tier stocks throughout the Balkan region.Strong economic growth,

Rosenberg: The Riksbank's forecasts and current monetary policy

Deputy Governor Irma Rosenberg gave a speech on Thursday at a meeting organised by Danske Bank. One subject discussed was the low inflation rate in recent years and the Riksbank's forecasts, and another subject was current monetary policy. ”Over the past two years, inflation has been significantly lower than the Riksbank’s inflation target of 2 per cent. This has led to a discussion of the quality of our forecasts. We have also been criticised for conducting what was claimed to be an overly contractionary monetary policy. To try and further nuance this debate, I shall begin with a look back

Gunnebo signs order worth 2.3 MEUR for TV surveillance at 89 Decathlon stores in France

The Gunnebo security group has booked an order worth 2.3 MEUR through its French subsidiary Gunnebo France for the installation of TV surveillance systems in 89 of French sporting goods chain Decathlon’s stores.Decathlon, which also owns such well-known French chains as Auchan, Norauto and Kiabi, has previously bought security equipment from Gunnebo in the form of safes and remote-controlled surveillance systems. The new order involves the installation of around 20 video cameras in each store to provide security for both employees and customers. “We were looking for a solution that would

Dacke Group signs letter of intent to acquire Softcom.

Dacke Group Nordic is signing a letter of intent to acquire Softcom Customer Care, one of Sweden’s leading companies within the customer service business. The acquisition of Softcom is one of a series made, in order to shortly establish Dacke’s business area Research & Analysis, as a market leader within integrated customer service and market research, in the geographical area of the New Nordic Countries. Softcom has turnover of approx. SEK 170 million and today is represented in nine locations around the Nordic Countries as well as in the Baltic States and Poland. Among the customers are

The SAS Group Traffic figures May 2006

• SAS Group carried 3,5 million passengers in May 2006, up 9,6% vs 2005. • SAS Group load factor for May increased 3,3 p.u. to 71,9%. • SAS Group traffic increased by 8,3% vs 2005. Group market trends and yield development SAS Group traffic increased by 8,3% in May and capacity was up 3,4%. Cabin factor increased by 3,3 p.u. to 71,9%. Number of passengers increased by 9,6%, positively affected by record number of passengers in Blue1, Spanair and airBaltic. The trend with decreasing yield being offset by improved passenger load factor continues. Yield for Scandinavian Airlines in April was 7,

ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING RIGHT OF REDEMPTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FINNISH

SysOpen Digia Plc STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 8 June 2006 at 11.30 a.m.ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING RIGHT OF REDEMPTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FINNISHCOMPANIES ACT SysOpen Digia Plc's (SysOpen Digia) holding has increased to a total of11,951,852 shares in Sentera Plc (Sentera), which represent approximately 90,97 %of all shares and the votes of Sentera (excluding the own shares held bySentera). SysOpen Digia is therefore entitled to redeem the remaining shares in Senterapursuant to Chapter 14, Section 19, of the Finnish Companies Act, and SysOpenDigia

RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS TO RAISIO'S FEED PLANT SITE IN OULU

Raisio Plc Press Release 8 June 2006 at 11.30 a.m. Finnish timeRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS TO RAISIO'S FEED PLANT SITE IN OULURaisio plans to build a new feed plant Raisio Feed and the city of Oulu have agreed that Raisio cuts off manufacturingin its feed plant in Toppila. The site will thus become available for housebuilding in June 2009 at the latest.The lease contract of the site would have ended in 2016. The agreement requiresyet an acceptance of Oulu's City Board. Raisio has started planning of a new feed plant. The most likely location for thenew manufacturing plant is

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