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Ratos to release Interim Report on 11 November

The Interim Report for January-September 2005 will be released on Friday, 11 November around 08:30 a.m. (CET). A recorded interview with CEO Arne Karlsson's comments on the report will be available on Ratos's website www.ratos.se following its release. At 10:00 a.m. CEO Arne Karlsson is commenting the report at Ratos, Drottninggatan 2, Stockholm. Please confirm participation to Helena Jansson, telephone number +46 8 700 17 77 or e-mail hj@ratos.se, not later than 10 November 4:00 p.m. At 10:00 a.m. a telephone conference, telephone number +46 (0) 850 520 114, is held in connection

KMT receives large order in China

KMT’s subsidiary Lidköping Machine Tools AB has received a large order from a Chinese bearings manufacturer. The order, which consists of nine grinding machines for the production of high precision bearings, comes from Wafangdian Bearing Group Corporation. Wafangdian is the largest bearing manufacturer in China, with an annual production of more than 90 million bearings.“This order from Wafangdian is very important for Lidköping due to the fact that other Chinese bearing manufacturers tends to follow Wafangdian concerning machine investments”, says Johan Westberg, President Lidköping

A new product category – The Nokia 770 Internet Tablet Starts Shipping

Espoo, Finland – Nokia today announced that it has started deliveries of the first device in its new Internet Tablet product category, the Nokia 770. The sleek, pocket sized device is Nokia’s first Linux-based terminal product and is dedicated to convenient Internet browsing and email communications over Wi-Fi. “We are very excited to start shipments of our first Nokia Internet Tablet device,” said Janne Jormalainen, Vice President of Convergence Products, Multimedia, Nokia. “Since announced back in May we have seen huge interest in this device, particularly from the Open Source community.”

Billerud scores top marks in Folksam’s climate index

Each year Folksam, the Swedish insurance company, analyses how listed Swedish companies perform with their climate work, carbon dioxide emissions and reporting of emissions. Billerud is the only forest company to make the list of top companies to be awarded with five stars. Folksam supports their assessment by stating that Billerud’s climate work has a very high standard and that the quality of the company’s reporting of its carbon dioxide emissions is also very good. For its climate work overall, Folksam awarded Billerud five stars out of a possible five. ”We are proud of this excellent

Pointsec Joins Smart Card Alliance

Pointsec to Collaborate with Multi-Industry Smart Card Leaders for Strong Mobile Computing SecurityStockholm, SWEDEN – November 7, 2005 – Pointsec Mobile Technologies, the global leader and the provider of the de facto standard for enterprise security software for laptop and desktop PCs, PDAs and smartphones, today announced that it has joined the Smart Card Alliance, a not-for-profit, multi-industry association working to stimulate the understanding and widespread application of smart card technology. “Sensitive enterprise data can be most vulnerable on mobile devices such as laptops,

ELISA TO ACQUIRE 96 PER CENT OF SAUNALAHTI SHARES

ELISA CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 7 NOVEMBER 2005 AT 3pmELISA TO ACQUIRE 96 PER CENT OF SAUNALAHTI SHARES The offer period of the public tender offer by Elisa Corporation for all sharesas well as share options of the 2002 and 2003 option programmes issued bySaunalahti Group Oyj that commenced on 23 August 2005 has ended on 4 November2005. Shareholders representing in total approximately 96 per cent of the issued sharesand voting rights of Saunalahti have, based on a preliminary calculation,tendered their shares in the tender offer. The tender offer has been accepted byholders

Skandia’s actions compatible with good practice in the stock market

The Swedish Securities Council today commented on three separate complaints filed by Old Mutual against Skandia (AMN 2005:47). The complaints address a number of different issues. The Securities Council finds that Skandia’s actions are not in conflict with good practice in the stock market in any respect. The Council’s statement concludes the following, in summary: • That Skandia’s information activities in response to Old Mutual’s hostile offer are compatible with good practice in the stock market. In the Council’s opinion, it is a matter for the Stockholm Stock Exchange and not the

EXERCISES WITH STOCK OPTIONS OF TECNOMEN

Tecnomen Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT November 7, 2005 13.00 p.m.EXERCISES WITH STOCK OPTIONS OF TECNOMEN Tecnomen's year 2002 stock option program is based on a resolution of AnnualGeneral Meeting of Shareholders on April 11, 2002. One stock option entitles tosubscribe for one Tecnomen share having a nominal value of EUR 0.08. Thesubscription time for 2002A stock options began on April 1, 2003, for 2002B stockoptions on April 1, 2004 and for 2002C stock options on April 1, 2005. Thesubscription price for A and B stock option

TOMRA - Aldi Süd exercises option for additional machines

As previously announced, TOMRA and the German retailer Aldi Süd have entered into an agreement for the delivery of approximately 1,200 reverse vending machines with an option for up to 500 additional machines. Aldi Süd has today decided to exercise this option and has placed an order for 450 additional machines with TOMRA. The majority of the total delivery of approximately 1,650 machines to Aldi Süd will be installed during first half 2006.

Scanditronix-Wellhöfer and RaySearch sign Letter of Intent regarding quality assurance of IMRT

RaySearch Laboratories AB announce that a letter of intent has been signed with Scanditronix-Wellhöfer to enter into a long-term development and license agreement regarding new products for quality assurance of IMRT. RaySearch is a world leader in treatment planning for IMRT and in advanced software applications for radiation therapy of cancer. Scanditronix-Wellhöfer is a world leader in advanced dosimetry and quality assurance solutions for clinical and industrial radiation applications.Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) is an advanced method for radiation therapy of cancer. IMRT

The SAS Group Traffic figures October 2005

Continued record load factors in October • SAS Group load factor for October was 70,3% up 5,1 p.u. vs 2004. • Total passenger traffic (RPK) increased by 8,5% in October 2005 vs 2004. • The SAS Group transported 3,3 million passengers in October 2005, an increase of 12,0%. • Scandinavian Airlines Businesses' load factor in October was 72,9% up 7,4 p.u. vs last year. Group market trends and yield development Group total traffic volumes (RPK) developed well in October with an increase of 8,5%. Capacity (ASK) increased by 0,6% resulting in improved load factor of 5,1 p.u. to 70,3%. As from

Bernt Ingman will take up new position at Electrolux, Jonas Samuelsson has been appointed CFO at Munters

Munters Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Bernt Ingman has been appointed CFO at Electrolux Outdoor Products, planned to be listed on the stock-exchange in the middle of next year. Outdoor Products has yearly sales of about 30 SEK billion and employs 12.000 in 40 countries.Bernt Ingman started with Munters 1997, in connection with the stock market listing, and has been responsible for finance, treasury, IT and also for acquisitions and investor relations. Jonas Samuelsson has been appointed CFO at Munters. Jonas has experience from a variety of areas within General Motors and Saab Automobile in

Ericsson and Mobtel successfully launch mobile softswitch in Serbia

Ericsson was selected sole supplier by Serbian mobile operator Mobtel to modernize the company's network introducing its mobile softswitch solution and successfully completed its commercial launch.Ericsson mobile softswitch will further enhance coverage and capacity in Serbia and will meet operator's need for rapid and cost-efficient growth. The deliveries started on August 2005 and the commercially implementation completed successfully on October. Bo Anderson, President Ericsson Serbia and Montenegro, says: "As the world leading supplier of mobile technologies, we are delighted to

TeliaSonera closes deal and acquires Chess/Sense

TeliaSonera today announced that it had closed the deal with Vollvik Gruppen AS, 100 percent owner of Chess/Sense in Norway, to acquire 91.2 percent of the shares. The agreed price is NOK 11.03 in cash per Vollvik Gruppen AS share, equalling a total acquisition price of SEK 1,895 million (NOK 1,619 million).“The transaction strengthens our competitiveness on the Norwegian mobile market and increases our market share to 35 percent. This is yet another step to fulfil our strategy to grow in our home markets”, comments Anders Igel, President and CEO of TeliaSonera AB. “Chess/Sense is the

Financing completed for public-private hospital project in UK - Skanska invests GBP 15 M, SEK 200 M, and wins a construction contract valued at GBP 300 M, SEK 4 billion

Skanska and Innisfree in a consortium have signed a contract for financing, designing, constructing and operating three hospitals in Nottinghamshire within the British program for public-private partnerships, PFI (Private Finance Initiative).For Skanska, this means: - committing to an investment of GBP 15 M, approximately SEK 200 M, corresponding to a 50-percent interest in the consortium that owns the project. The investment will produce a 32-year income stream during the concession period. - signing a construction contract amounting to GBP 300 M, about SEK 4 billion, which is included in

Invitation to Aker Kvaerner Capital Markets Day 2005

Time: Thursday 1 December from 8:00 am CETPlace: Radisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel, Holbergs gate 30, Oslo, Norway Presentations start at 08:30 am and end at approximately 2:00 pm. Sign-in starts at 8:00 am. Refreshments will be served in the morning, and a light lunch will be served after the event's official program. You will receive a detailed agenda and handouts of the presentations upon signing in. The presentations will also be available after the event at www.akerkvaerner.com Please register no later than 24 November by sending an e-mail to IR@akerkvaerner.com For further

ELISA'S SALE OF ESTERA OY SHARES HAS BEEN CONSUMMATED

ELISA CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 4 NOVEMBER 2005 AT 3.15pmELISA'S SALE OF ESTERA OY SHARES HAS BEEN CONSUMMATED On 3 November 2005, Elisa and ISS Security Oy signed a precontract on selling theshare capital of Elisa's security business Estera Oy. In conjunction with signingthe precontract Estera sold part of its business to Estera Oy's operativemanagement. Elisa and ISS Security Oy have today signed a final sale contract on Estera Oy'sshares. The final sale price will be confirmed on 31 October 2005 on the basis ofthe balance sheet value. The impact of the transaction on

Nocom owns 86.4% of the capital stock and 87.5% of the votes in TurnIT and 97.2% of the capital stock and votes in IAR Systems

The extended acceptance period for Nocom’s tender offer to the stockholders in TurnIT and IAR Systems expired on November 1, 2005. TurnIT and IAR Systems are part of the Nocom Group since March 22, 2005, and the shares of both companies were delisted from the Stockholm Stock Exchange in the spring of 2005. The Board of Nocom has now decided to extend the acceptance period for the stockholders in TurnIT but not for those in IAR Systems, where compulsory redemption has been initiated. Acceptance of the offer after the extended acceptance period expiring on November 1, 2005: TurnIT Nocom’s

Interim Report January – September 2005

Continued strong development in the USA and full year forecast maintained• Sales in the third quarter increased by 5 percent to MSEK 16,874 (15,182), adjusted for changes in ex¬change rates, acquisitions and divestitures. In the first nine months of the year sales increased by 4 percent to MSEK 48,303 (44,465), adjusted for changes in exchange rates, acquisitions and divestitures.• Operating income in the third quarter increased by 3 percent to MSEK 1,134 (1,071), adjusted for changes in exchange rates. Operating margin was 6.7 percent (7.1). In the first nine months of the year

Invitation to Electricity Market Day

For the fourth consecutive year, Vattenfall will present a comprehensive report, Vattenfall's View on the Electricity Market 2005, analysing the European power markets where Vattenfall is active.The report will be introduced at an Electricity Market Day, November 16, at Hilton Stockholm, in the presence of senior executives of the European Energy Exchange and NordPool. Please see further information and a link for participation at http://www.vattenfall.se/om_vattenfall/html_mail/emd/index.htm [Link updated because some people had problems with the previous one.] For more information, please

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