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Indap’s offer for Gambro unchanged

Indap’s offer for Gambro unchanged Indap AB has reviewed the new information related to DaVita made public by Gambro AB (publ) on May 30, 2006. Based on the information currently available to Indap its offer to the shareholders in Gambro is still valid on unchanged terms and conditions. The extended offer acceptance period will expire today at 17.00 CET. For further information, please contact: EQT media contact Johan Hähnel, Director, Communications & PR Phone: +46 8 506 55 322 Mobile phone: +46 70 605 6334 www.eqt.se Investor media contact Fredrik Lindgren, Vice President, Corporate

Ericsson and Telekom Srbija sign agreement for GSM network expansion and upgrade

Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERICY) and the leading Serbian operator, Telekom Serbia, has signed a EUR 75 million contract for the provision of equipment and services for the expansion and upgrade of Telekom Serbia's GSM/GPRS/EDGE network. This agreement is the largest Ericsson contract ever in Serbia, a result of a long and well established cooperation between the two companies.   Ericsson will supply Ericsson Mobile Softswitch solution and state-of-the-art radio network equipment and software as well as a suite of related services.  Deliveries will start in June 2006, and the expansion and

Increased space orders to Volvo Aero after successful design reviews

Volvo Aero has received expanded orders for SEK 110 M from the Swedish National Space Board after successful preliminary design reviews. The orders involve TPX and SWEA, two demonstration projects in which Volvo Aero is demonstrating technologies for next generation rocket engine turbines and nozzles.The TPX project, which has now received an order amounting to SEK 50 M, will realize several of Volvo Aero’s previously patented technologies and represents the start of a new family of turbines for future turbo pumps. The new contract finances work until the delivery of hardware for testing in

ReadSoft in prestigious census project in Peru

Software developer ReadSoft supplied the system that will count and compile data about the 30 million people who live in Peru. The survey, for which the UN took charge of procurement, is being conducted by the Statistics Department of Peru, INEI. After having considered the technical and financial advantages of various solutions, the UN settled on ReadSoft's system.A number of censuses around the world have turned to scanning technology in recent years. In 2005, the UN evaluated three different data capture applications that could handle the7.5 million documents generated form the National

DUSA Pharmaceuticals and PhotoCure ASA Settle Patent Disputes

Wilmington, MA (USA) and Oslo, Norway May 31st , 2006 - DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ NMS: DUSA) and PhotoCure ASA (OSE: PHO) today announced a licensing agreement under which DUSA grants PhotoCure a worldwide license under its patents relating to ALA esters. PhotoCure will pay royalties on sales of its Metvix® and Hexvix® ester products as well as new products as long as DUSA holds patents in the US and certain other territories, including a prepaid royalty amount payable on 1 June 2006.  "This is good news for both companies and will strengthen our ability to achieve our

Riksbank presents new report on financial stability

The prospects of the financial system managing potential shocks are good. The assessment is that the major Swedish banks’ capacity to manage unexpected losses will remain strong over the coming one to two years. This is the conclusion of the Riksbank in its Financial Stability Report, which is published today. The banks’ profitability has improved, primarily due to increased stock-market turnover, growing volumes of credit and low loan losses. However, the Riksbank does call attention to two issues that do not appear sustainable in the longer run. One is that the prices in the commercial

HNA/HNB Share buy back

Hafslund ASA has the 30st of May bought 800 Hafslund shares of class B at a price of NOK 101.- per share.   After this transaction, Hafslund's balance of own shares is 660,258 of 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 NOK 10.-, while the highest remuneration that can be

Interim report january–march 2006

All data in this interim report are prepared in accordance with IFRS JANUARY–MARCH: • Skandia is a member of the Old Mutual Group. As a result of Old Mutual's acquisition and the subsequent low free float, Skandia's shares will be delisted from the Stockholm Stock Exchange. The last day of trading in Skandia shares at the Stock Exchange will be 5 June 2006, but as previously announced, trading will continue through an alternative marketplace. • Total premiums and deposits increased by 50% to SEK 40,555 million (27,022). New sales of unit-linked assurance increased by 22% to SEK 3,303

Hedging of long-term incentive program for 2006 through purchase of own shares in Investor AB

Investor AB (“Investor”) hereby reports that the company repurchased 350,000 B-shares in Investor on May 30, 2006 at a price of SEK 128.00 per share in order to hedge the long-tem incentive program approved by the Annual General Meeting for 2006. The total number of shares in Investor amount to 767,175,030, of which 311,690,844 are class A shares and 455,484,186 class B shares. With this buyback, a total of 700,000 B-shares have been repurchased and Investor’s entire long-term incentive program for 2006 is now fully hedged. INVESTOR AB For further information: Fredrik Lindgren, Vice

Green light for 100 percent renewable fuel – Scania’s engines can run on fuel of rapeseed oil

Scania is meeting the increased demand for engines that can run on renewable fuels and is paving the way now for operation on 100-percent RME, Rapeseed Methyl Ester.After completing long-term tests, Scania can now guarantee operating reliability on 100 percent RME for all its trucks with engines featuring unit injectors. This means that most Scania trucks built during the past eight years – more than 300,000 vehicles – are able to reduce their net contribution of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. RME is a fuel with diesel-like properties that is made from rapeseed oil in a chemical process.

SYSOPEN DIGIA ACQUIRES SENTERA

SysOpen Digia Plc STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 31 May 2006 at 9.10 a.m.SYSOPEN DIGIA ACQUIRES SENTERA SysOpen Digia Plc (SysOpen Digia) and the main shareholders of Sentera Plc(Sentera) holding in total 77.39 per cent of the share capital and votes ofSentera have today agreed that SysOpen Digia will acquire all shares of Senteraheld by these main shareholders. SYSOPEN DIGIA PURCHASES SENTERA SHARES FROM THE MAIN SHAREHOLDERS SysOpen Digia and the main shareholders of Sentera (Finnventure Rahasto V Et Ky,Finnventure Rahasto V Ky, Finnventure Rahasto IV Ky, Oy Etra Ab, Markku Toivanen,Jorma

Fortum starts repurchase of own shares

Fortum Corporation's Annual General Meeting on March 16 2006 authorised the Board of Directors to decide on repurchasing the company’s own shares. The Board of Directors has decided to start the repurchasing as of June 8 at the earliest and the repurchasing will continue until further notice. The shares will be repurchased in order to develop the capital structure of the company. The maximum amount of shares is 35 million and the amount of funds used for the repurchases may not exceed EUR 500 million. The shares will be repurchased through public trading of the securities on the Helsinki

Fortum starts repurchase of own shares

Fortum Corporation Stock Exchange Release May 31 2006Fortum starts repurchase of own shares Fortum Corporation's Annual General Meeting on March 16 2006 authorised the Boardof Directors to decide on repurchasing the company's own shares. The Board ofDirectors has decided to start the repurchasing as of June 8 at the earliest andthe repurchasing will continue until further notice. The shares will be repurchased in order to develop the capital structure of thecompany. The maximum amount of shares is 35 million and the amount of funds usedfor the repurchases may not exceed EUR

Chinese power order to Alfa Laval

Alfa Laval – a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling – has received an order of about SEK 60 million for plate heat exchangers to cool equipment by means of seawater, in two new nuclear power reactors in China. Delivery will take place during 2007 and early 2008.The order consists of eight plate heat exchangers to be installed in a central cooling system. Alfa Laval in China is involved in a number of projects relating to oil, gas and power production. In 2005 the energy sector amounted to about 35% of the company's business in the country. About Alfa

Fortum invests in automatic meter management in Sweden

Fortum has signed a service agreement over the delivery of an automated meter management (AMM) system in Sweden with Telenor Cinclus AS. Approximately 835,000 households and small businesses in Fortum’s Swedish network areas will be within the system by the end of 2008. The first meters will be installed in 2006. By law, all electricity customers in Sweden must be guaranteed monthly meter reading by 2009. The service agreement with Telenor Cinclus includes the metering equipment, the system, maintenance and collection of meter readings over the years 2006-2016, as well as several options

Fortum invests in automatic meter management in Sweden

Fortum Corporation Stock Exchange Release 31 May 2006Fortum invests in automatic meter management in Sweden Fortum has signed a service agreement over the delivery of an automated metermanagement (AMM) system in Sweden with Telenor Cinclus AS. Approximately 835,000households and small businesses in Fortum's Swedish network areas will be withinthe system by the end of 2008. The first meters will be installed in 2006. Bylaw, all electricity customers in Sweden must be guaranteed monthly meter readingby 2009. The service agreement with Telenor Cinclus includes the

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

Transcom WorldWide S.A., the European CRM and debt collections specialist, today announced that all resolutions proposed at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) of shareholders on 30 May 2006 in Luxembourg were passed. At the meeting, shareholders approved an extraordinary final dividend of €0.35 per share (or the SEK equivalent per Swedish Depositary Receipt) for the year ended 2005, as proposed by the Board and approved by the Audit Committee at the Audit Committee meeting of 24 April 2006. It was also resolved that the record date for the payment of such dividends shall be 7 June 2006, with

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

New York and Stockholm - May 30th, 2006 - Millicom International Cellular S.A. ("Millicom") (Nasdaq Stock Market: MICC, Stockholmsbörsen: MIC), one of the world's leading cellular operators in emerging markets, today held its Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) and an Extraordinary General Meeting (“EGM”) of shareholders in Luxembourg. The AGM resolved to re-elect Vigo Carlund, Donna Cordner, Ernest Cravatte, Lars-Johan Jarnheimer, Daniel Johannesson, Tope Lawani, Michel Massart and Cristina Stenbeck as members of the Board of Directors. Raymond Kirsch did not stand for re-election and therefore

Tornet sells twelve properties for SEK 320 million

Tornet, a subsidiary of Fabege, has sold twelve properties in Västberga, Högdalen and Årsta for SEK 320 million. The properties are sold through a company, resulting in an after-tax gain of SEK 60 million in Fabege, which will be recognised in the second quarter of 2006. The purchaser is Diös & Kuylenstierna Förvaltning AB which will take possession of the properties on 30 June 2006. The properties, with a total area of 55,000 sq.m., comprises mainly industry/warehouse. Fabege AB (publ) For further information, please contact: Erik Paulsson, President and CEO, phone +46 (0)8-555 148 18, +46

Framfab shareholders vote yes to the merger with LB Icon

Framfabs extraordinary general meeting and the subsequent statutory board meeting of May 30, 2006 made the following decisions:# The merger plan was approved meaning that Framfab will absorb LB Icon. The merger consideration shall consist of one (1) newly issued share in Framfab (after a 50:1 reverse split of the shares in Framfab) for each share in LB Icon. # Approval of a reverse split of the company’s shares whereby each 50 shares are consolidated into 1 share. The record date at the Swedish Securities Register Center (Sw: VPC) for effecting the reverse split is proposed to be Wednesday

Securitas acquires security services company in Spain

Securitas acquires PSI (PANEUROPEA DE SEGURIDAD INTEGRAL) in Spain with security services in major Spanish cities. With the acquisition of PSI, Securitas strengthens the position as a nationwide security provider in Spain.PSI has forecasted sales of MEUR 42 (MSEK 390) in 2006 with approximately 1,600 employees. The Enterprise value of the acquisition is estimated to MEUR 27 (MSEK 250).After the acquisition, Securitas in Spain will have sales of approximately MEUR 480 (MSEK 4,470) within the guarding operation.Information:Thomas Berglund, President and CEO +44 (0) 20 8432 6500Håkan

CONVERTIBLE BONDS IN FOE

Please see information on www.newsweb.noConvertible bonds in FOEFred.Olsen Energy ASA (FOE) has offered thebondholders in its convertible bond loan (FOE 024.5% 2004/09) to participate in a rights issuesubject to such bondholders waiving theirconversion rights under the terms of the saidbond loan. The rights issue will be based on aprice of NOK 68,- per share, equal to theconversion price under the terms of the bonds.The 4.5% bond loan will mature on the originalmaturity date of 30th March 2009.Total outstanding under the FOE 4.5% 2004/09bond loan as of 30th March

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