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LABOUR DISPUTE IN FINLAND WEAKENED M-REAL?S PROFITABILITY IN 2005

M-real Corporation Stock Exchange Bulletin 8.2.2006 at 1 p.m.LABOUR DISPUTE IN FINLAND WEAKENED M-REAL’S PROFITABILITY IN 2005 In 2005 M-real’s consolidated result before taxes, excluding non-recurring items, fell to a loss of EUR 142 million from a loss ofEUR 75 million in the previous year. The operating resultexcluding non-recurring items fell to EUR 4 million from EUR 61million a year earlier. The operating result was weakened aboveall by the losses caused by the labour dispute in the Finnishpaper industry. Other factors that cut into profitability were thefall in the price of

Botnia's result for 2005 moderate

Botnia Group sales for 2005 were 11.2 per cent lower than the year before atEUR 946.5 million (1,066.0). Operating profit was EUR 80.3 million, well downon the previous year's figure of EUR141.5 million. Sales for the period werereduced and operating profit considerably weakened by the labour disputes andlocal labour disputes that occurred during the second quarter, and by technicalproblems in restarting production at the beginning of the third quarte

Ericsson and VimpelCom make the world's first commercial compressed speech call over an all-IP network

Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERICY) and VimpelCom, which operates Russia's Beeline service, are the first to demonstrate 3GPP standard-based compressed speech and signaling (SIGTRAN) over IP in a commercial GSM network.Speech compression over all-IP, introduced with Ericsson's Mobile Softswitch Solution, is the fundamental first step in the migration to an efficient IP network and it greatly reduces transmission requirements. The first call was made in December 2005 between Yekaterinburg and Nizhniy Tagil in a new VimpelCom coverage area.  This state of the art technology will be launched across the

Teleca and Trolltech enter strategic partnership to deliver Linux-based mobile phone solutions

Teleca and Trolltech today announced a strategic partnership for accelerating Linux-based mobile phone growth. Teleca and Trolltech will work together to create a joint reference solution, based on Teleca’s Obigo® applications suite and Trolltech’s Qtopia®, and to deliver customisation services related to the solution. The two companies will also engage in joint marketing activities.The close cooperation between the two technology providers strengthens the position of joint customers in Linux mobile phone markets. According to a June 2005 Gartner Group study, Linux had already garnered the

Aker Kvaerner to sell Pulping and Power businesses to Metso

The acquisition is subject to completion of the due diligence process by Metso, signing of the final sale and purchase agreement, and obtaining the relevant regulatory approvals. The parties aim to sign the final agreement by mid April 2006. For Aker Kvaerner, the deal will have a positive net cash effect of approximately NOK 2.6 billion. Net gain for Aker Kvaerner compared to book value of the businesses is estimated to be a total of NOK 2.4 billion. Aker Kvaerner will continue to operate Pulping and Power until the transaction has been finally concluded. The parties have agreed to an

Year-end report 2005

• Net sales amounted to SEK 49,506 M (46,534) • Profit after financial items improved to SEK 1,580 M (945) • Profit after taxes increased to SEK 1,187 M (876). • Earnings per share amounted to SEK 10.86 (8.05). • The Board of Directors proposes a dividend of SEK 5.50 (4.50) per share, plus an extraordinary dividend of SEK 10.00 (10.00) per share, making a total of SEK 15.50 (14.50) per share.If you have any questions, please contact: Ann-Sofie Danielsson, Financial Director (Tel: +46 8 585 517 17, or +46 70 674 07 20) Annica Gerentz, Senior Vice President Corporate Communications (Tel: +46

AXIS AB: Year-end report 2005

Sharp growth for video resulted in more than doubled earnings• Net sales during the year totaled SEK 895 M (691). • Operating profit for the year amounted to SEK 128 M (51). • Profit before tax for the year was SEK 128 M (50). • Profit after tax for the year amounted to SEK 91 M (31). • Earnings per share after tax for the year amounted to SEK 1.32 (0.44). • Board proposes a dividend of SEK 1,00 (0,50) per share of which SEK 0,50 extraordinary dividend. "From Axis' viewpoint, 2005 was a strong year, with the entire Group reporting 29-percent growth and more than doubled earnings. A strategy

EAST CAPITAL LAUNCHES THE EAST CAPITAL TURKISH FUND

Turkey currently has one of the world’s most fascinating stock markets. East Capital has therefore decided that the timing is right to focus even more on this exciting country, and on 29 March will launch the East Capital Turkish fund. East Capital has been investing in Turkey for several years now via the East Capital Eastern European Fund and the East Capital Balkan Fund, and Turkey constitutes the second largest stock market for the company, behind Russia. The fund will be distributed from start via the majority of sales channels and trading partners where East Capital’s other funds are

Atlas Copco invests in new factory in China

Stockholm, Sweden, February 8, 2006: Atlas Copco (China) Investment Company Ltd has opened an assembly facility, distribution center and service workshop in the Nanjing Economic and Technological Development Zone, which will give shorter lead times, better service and higher quality products to customers.The new wholly owned foreign enterprise, Atlas Copco (Nanjing) Construction and Mining Equipment Ltd, will assemble construction and mining equipment, mainly drill rigs, predominantly for the Chinese market. It will also serve as a competence center and distribution center for these

SWECO develops new IT solution for the forestry industry

In yet another contract from the Swedish forestry industry, SWECO Position has been chosen by the forest owners’ association Skogsägarna Mellanskog to deliver a new IT solution for operations management including advanced mapping tools. The contract is worth over EUR 320,000.”SWECO Position offers both technological innovation and in-depth knowledge of the forestry business, a combination that convinced us to choose them for the assignment”, says Lars Öhlén at Mellanskog. The new IT solution will be used by 200 employees at Mellanskog. The aim is to streamline the association’s activities,

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Financial Statement 2005

BEST-EVER RESULTS FOR SEMCON• Sales climbed by 16.4% to reach SEK 1,501 m (1,289) • Profit after tax was SEK 68.0 m (40.3) • Earnings per share was SEK 3.91 (2.32), up 69% • Operating profit after depreciation (EBIT) reached SEK 95.7 m (59.8), a climb of SEK 35.9 m. • Operating profit after depreciation (EBIT) in Q4 was SEK 37.8 m (26.2), which meant an operating margin of 9.1% (7.3) The interim report for Q1 will be published on 26 April. For further information, please contact Hans Johansson, CEO, on: +46 (0)31 721 03 05, mobile: +46 (0)70 591 43 34 or Bengt Nilsson, CFO, on: +46 (0)31

Year-end report FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1 – DECEMBER 31, 2005

A strong fourth quarterJanuary - December 2005 compared with the corresponding period of 2004 • Net sales amounted to SEK 646 million (608). • Operating profit rose to SEK 48 million (33), for an operating margin of 7.4% (5.4). • Profit after tax amounted to SEK 54 million (36), an increase of 50%. • Earnings per share for the year amounted to SEK 0.88 (0.61), an increase of 44%. • Cash flow from operating activities rose to SEK 31 million (-22). • Acquisition of 27 percent of AS WMG in the Baltic countries with an option to acquire the remaining shares by March 2010. Fourth quarter 2005

Vattenfall reports its best ever annual results – Power generation main profit driver

The Vattenfall Group has today presented its best annual results ever: · Net sales increased by 13.9 % to SEK 129,158 million (113,366). · Operating profit excluding items affecting comparability increased by 28.0 % to 24,744 million (19,327). · Net profit after tax excluding items affecting comparability increased by 59.2 % to SEK 17,364 million (10,909). · Operating profit excluding items affecting comparability, for the fourth quarter increased by 45.3 % to SEK 7,264 million (5,001).“2005 was another record year for Vattenfall. We have achieved all our financial goals in the Group.

MoCoHub and PTC Era launch mobile multiplayer service based on Terraplay solution.

The leading Polish content provider company MoCoHub, along with Polish mobile operator PTC Era have launched the first mobile multiplayer games service in Poland, based on Terraplay’s gaming solution.MoCoHub, the leading mobile content provider in Poland, is adding multiplayer mobile games based on Terraplay’s connected gaming solution to their broad portfolio of mobile content. MoCoHub has a network of international game service providers and publishers. The first customer to offer multiplayer mobile service portal to their users with games from the MoCoHub’s games portal is Poland’s

Telenor increases its ownership in Glocalnet to above 50 percent and makes a public offer to the shareholders and warrantholders of Glocalnet

Not for release, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States, Australia, Canada or Japan.Telenor ASA (“Telenor”) makes , through its wholly owned Swedish subsidiary TBS Infrastructure AB (“TBS Infrastructure”), a public offer to all shareholders and warrantholders of Glocalnet AB (“Glocalnet”), to tender their shares in and warrants 2003:1 issued by Glocalnet to Telenor (the “Offer”). The Offer is made in accordance with the stipulations regarding mandatory bid in the rules of the Swedish Industry and Commerce Stock Exchange Committee with respect to public offers for the

FULL YEAR REPORT 2005 QUARTERLY REPORT OCTOBER – DECEMBER 2005

• Per Olof Wallström was appointed President of Karo Bio in March • Karo Bio decided in September to modify its strategy. In addition to the current partnership based model, Karo Bio will bring selected compounds to late stage clinical development • Phase I clinical study with KB2115 successfully completed. The goal is to initiate phase II clinical studies in the second half of 2006 • Clinical and preclinical development organization strengthened with specific competences to increase the chances of being successful in bringing the prioritized projects into clinical trials • The

SANDVIK AB Full-year report 2005

Fourth quarter • Profit after financial items rose 34% to SEK 2,566 M. • Order intake increased 8%* to SEK 16,689 M. • Earnings per share rose 39% to SEK 7.45. • Cash flow increased 38% to SEK 2,206 M. Full-year 2005 • Profit after financial items increased 28% to SEK 8,819 M. • Order intake increased 15%* to SEK 66,186 M. • Net profit for the period increased 25% to SEK 6,392 M. • Earnings per share rose 28% to SEK 24.70. • Proposal for increased dividend by SEK 2.50 to SEK 13.50 and 5:1 share split. Sandviken, 8 February 2006 Sandvik AB; (publ) Board of Directors The Company’s auditors

Metvix PDT in acne: New study published in British Journal of Dermatology

Oslo, Norway, 7 February 2006 Results of an investigator initiated study of methyl aminolevulinate (Metvix®) photodynamic therapy are now posted on the Online Early web pages of the British Journal of Dermatology. The study was performed at Bispebjerg Hospital, University of Copenhagen with Professor Hans Chr. Wulf as the main investigator. The study is a blinded, randomized, and controlled trial comparing Metvix PDT to an untreated control group for the treatment of moderate to severe facial acne in 36 patients with acne. The results showed a 68% reduction in inflammatory lesions in

SEB: Continued strong business flows generate record result

· Operating profit for the fourth quarter, including one-off charges of SEK 890m, amounted to SEK 2,530m (2,712).  Net profit for the quarter was SEK 1,920m (1,953). Charges are taken in order to accelerate the integration within SEB. · Operating income rose by 20 per cent compared with the last quarter of 2004, while operating expenses increased by 31 per cent, primarily due to the above-mentioned charges. · Operating profit for the full year 2005 increased by 12 per cent, to SEK 11,223m. Net profit increased by 14 per cent to SEK 8,421m (7,382). · Net credit losses remained low,

Year-end report for 2005 and interim report for the fourth quarter

• Invoicing and operating profit for the full year 2005 reached an all-time high, rising 10 percent at fixed exchange rates to SEK 4,936 M (4,333). Operating profit was SEK 1,100 M (840), equal an operating margin of 22.3 percent (19.4). • Fourth quarter invoicing also grew to a record level of SEK 1,321 M (1,131). Operating profit was SEK 319 M (221), equal to an operating margin of 24.1 percent (19.5). • Profit after tax for the full year was SEK 784 M (572). • Earnings per share for the full year rose 36 percent to SEK 26.95 (19.75). • The Board proposes a regular dividend of SEK 17.00 (

PROFIT FROM SALES PROPELS KYRO?S SUCCESS YEAR TO RECORD RESULT

Kyro Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 8 February 2006, 8.30 a.m.PROFIT FROM SALES PROPELS KYRO’S SUCCESS YEAR TO RECORD RESULT - Kyro’s net sales in 2005 were EUR 266.7 (231.4) million, up by 15%- Profit before taxes was EUR 34.2 (22.5) million, up 51%- Operating profit EUR 35.5 (20.5) million, up 74% including thethe sales of the hydropower and district heat operations- The Board of Directors proposes a dividend of EUR 0.08 per share and asupplementary dividend of EUR 0.09 per share- New machine orders totalled EUR 177.8 (153.6) million, up 15.8%- The Group’s order

Changes in FöreningsSparbanken’s accounting

In accordance with changes in the IAS 39 accounting framework and internal organizational adjustments, FöreningsSparbanken is restating its reported quarterly results. Effects of adopting the IAS 39 fair value option In November, 2005 the EU Commission approved a change in IAS 39 whereby the so-called ”fair value option” can also be applied to financial liabilities when certain conditions are met. One of the conditions is that valuation at fair value reduces accounting volatility that does not reflect underlying economic conditions. The option allows financial instruments to irrevocably be

In conjunction with the release of Boss Media’s Year-end Report for 2005, Boss Media announces a combined press and analyst meeting with teleconference

Boss Media is extending an invitation to attend a combined press and analyst meeting with telephone conference to be held at the Nordic Sea Hotel, Stockholm, Maskinrummet conference hall, Friday, February 10, at 9:30 a.m. Boss Media’s President and CEO Johan Berg and CFO Markus Holm will present the year-end report and respond to questions. This presentation will be conducted in Swedish. A telephone conference will be held in English at 11:00 a.m. Presentation material will be available at www.bossmedia.se prior to the start of the telephone conference. The year-end report will be released

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