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INTERIM REPORT January-March 2005

Ballingslöv International AB (publ) Id number 556556-2807• Net sales increased by 3 percent to SEK 313.6 M (303.9). Consolidated organic growth – excluding impact from foreign exchange effects – was 5 percent and in Scandinavia 2 percent • Net income for the period increased by 14 percent to SEK 19.4 M (17.1) • Earning per share increased by 14 percent to 1.81 (1.59) • Operating income was SEK 29.6 M (26.4) corresponding to an operating of 9.4 percent (8.7) • As of April 1, the Kvik group was acquired, which is Denmark’s second largest kitchen group with annual sales of approximately SEK

Vattenfall and Stora Enso sign long-term agreement

Vattenfall has signed a long-term electricity supply agreement for a part of Stora Enso’s electricity consumption in Sweden. The agreement covers supplies over a period of eight years.“The agreement represents a continuation of Vattenfall’s ongoing co-operation with Stora Enso, and we are very pleased that the company continues to have confidence in us,” says Christopher Eckerberg, Sales Director, Vattenfall Nordic. “This type of extensive, long-term agreement enables us to implement our major investment programme.” “We are happy to be able to continue our energy co-operation with

Good return and strong finances

Occupational pensions company Alecta’s collective funding ratio, assets in relation to commitments, was 131 per cent at 31 March. Total return for the first quarter of 2005 was 2.5 per cent.Alecta’s collective funding ratio was 131 per cent at the end of the first quarter of the year. This exceeds the 110 – 130 per cent stipulated in Alecta’s funding policy. Alecta’s President Tomas Nicolin comments: “The good return in our investment portfolio means that the company’s financial position has recovered from the stock market falls in 2001 and 2002. In addition to the investment return there

ATRIA GROUP PLC'S INTERIM REPORT, 1 JANUARY ? 31 MARCH 2005

Atria Group plc STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 28 April 2005 10.00 a.m.ATRIA GROUP PLC'S INTERIM REPORT, 1 JANUARY – 31 MARCH 2005 The Atria Group's operating profit for the review period was EUR 6.3 million(EUR 5.8 million). The Group's profit before taxes was EUR 5.8 million (EUR 4.6million). Turnover amounted to EUR 221.7 million (EUR 185.6 million), earningsper share to EUR 0.20 (EUR 0.15) and equity per share to EUR 12.71 (EUR 10.60). CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AssetsEUR million 31.3.05 31.3.04 31.12.04 Fixed assetsIntangible assets

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPLETE PROPOSALS

Investment AB Kinnevik ("Kinnevik) today announced that the Board of Directors complete proposals for the Annual General Meeting is available at the company’s premises at Skeppsbron 18 in Stockholm and on the company’s website, www.kinnevik.se. For further information, please visit www.kinnevik.se or contact: Vigo Carlund, President & CEO +46 (0) 8 562 000 00 Henrik Persson, Investor Relations +46 (0) 8 562 000 87 +46 (0) 707 62 00 87

Nobia's 2005 Annual General Meeting

Dividend The Meeting established that the dividend for 2004 would be SEK 3.00 per share. The record date for the right to receive the dividend is 2 May 2005 and payment is expected via the Swedish Securities Register Centre (VPC) on 6 May 2005.   Election of Board members The following Board members were re-elected: Fredrik Cappelen, Stefan Dahlbo, Bodil Eriksson, Hans Larsson, Wilhelm Laurén, Harald Mix, Thomas Nilsson and Ingrid Osmundsen.   Election of Chairman The Meeting elected Hans Larsson as Chairman of the Board. Options scheme The Meeting decided to

NCC sells office property in Malmö for SEK 125 million

NCC Property Development has sold Phase 1 of the “Koggen” office property at Västra Hamnen in Malmö to the pension insurance company Alecta. The purchase consideration is SEK 125 million and NCC will report a capital gain of SEK 35 million during the second quarter of 2005.Phase 1 of the “Koggen” office property is under construction and is scheduled for occupancy at the end of September 2005. The building is fully leased to Atos Origin AB, which will relocate its Öresund office to the new premises in Malmö. “The transaction demonstrates the strength of the Öresund region in general and,

Three month report, January-March 2005

January-March 2005 compared to January-March 2004 - Revenue declined by 2 percent to SEK 25.5 billion (26.0). In Construction, revenue rose by 1 percent in local currencies. - Operating income rose to SEK 1,036 M (542), mainly due to higher gains from property divestments than in the comparative period. Most units showed improved operating margins. - During the period, properties in Denmark and Sweden with gross values of SEK 1,514 M (396) were divested. Gains from the divestments amounted to SEK 480 M (119). - Income after net financial items rose to SEK 1,095 M (504). - Profit for the

A good start to the year for Veidekke

The results at the end of the first quarter paint a generally good picture throughout the Veidekke Group. "If we were to single out anything in particular after the first quarter, it would have to be the good results for our Property Division," says President and CEO Terje R. Venold. "We now have 2,150 dwellings under construction and of those 1,950 have already been sold."However, there are several elements in Veidekke's quarterly report that bode well for further development. The Group has increased its orders-on-hand in the first quarter to a total of NOK 9.5 billion, and the prospects

Report from Atlas Copco's Annual General Meeting 2005

Stockholm, Sweden, April 28, 2005—Atlas Copco's Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held yesterday in Stockholm, Sweden, under the chairmanship of Mr. Sune Carlsson, chairman of the Board of Directors.The income statements and the balance sheets of the parent company and the Group were adopted, together with the Board’s proposal for distribution of the profit. The proposed dividend of SEK 9.00 per share was approved. May 2, 2005, was approved as the record date to be entitled to receive dividends. Dividends are estimated to be distributed by VPC AB (the Swedish Securities Register Center) on

SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge earns NOK 168 million in the first quarter of 2005

SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge today presents its interim accounts for the first quarter of 2005.  The Group's operating result, before tax, but after credit losses, totalled NOK 168million, 10 per cent up on the corresponding interim period last year.  Credit losses for the first quarter totalled NOK 11 million, down from NOK 56 million 12 months ago.   The main Board of Directors is very pleased with the first quarter result for 2005.  It is particularly encouraging that the work aimed at enhancing the quality of the lending portfolio continues to produce positive results.  The Bank will

Interim Report January – March 2005

Improved profits and strengthened financial positionJanuary – March 2005 •Total revenue amounted to SEK 551m (562). •Net profit amounted to SEK 578m (- 3). •Earnings per share amounted to SEK 7.26 (- 0.03). •Earnings after financial items amounted to SEK 578m (-4). Excluding capital gain, earnings amounted to SEK 7m (-4). •IBS Public Services Ltd sold for SEK 678m (£52m) in March, which gave a non-taxable capital gain of SEK 571m. •TMS in Australia was acquired in March. •Software licences increased by 6% to SEK 109m (103). •Positive operating profit in Sweden. Forecast for the full-year

Bulletin from PartnerTech Annual General Meeting, April 27, 2005

CEO Michael Jonson noted in his address that PartnerTech’s earnings improved substantially in 2004. The main sources of growth were the market advances and new assignments that the company won. The year saw many challenging new product introduction projects, which affected early 2005 as well. Revenue increases in the first quarter of 2005 were 24% greater than the same period of 2004. The meeting approved the following resolutions of the board: · to distribute a per-share dividend of SEK 0.50, or a total of SEK 5.7 million, to shareholders for the 2004 fiscal year (record date – Monday, May

Report from the Annual General Meeting of Broström AB on 27 April 2005

Broström held its Annual General Meeting at Stora Salen, Konserthuset (the Concert Hall) in Göteborg on Wednesday 27 April. MD’s speech – Growth and Global Expansion Broström’s MD Lennart Simonsson referred in his speech at the AGM to what he had said at last year’s AGM. The conclusion was that Broström during 2004 and at the start of 2005 has fulfilled what was said. Lennart Simonsson particularly pointed out his earlier commitments about growth through structural transactions and strategic co-operations and also the plans for global expansion. In a few months’ time Broström has acquired

Profitable growth at Orkla

The dynamic period the Orkla Group is currently in the midst of, which entails major structural changes, continued in the first quarter. The sale of Orkla's interest in Carlsberg prepared the ground for several major acquisitions. Elkem/Sapa and the Russian company SladCo have been consolidated in the Group accounts since the beginning of this year, while Chips was consolidated from 1 March.   Both operating revenues and operating profit[1] are now higher than in the "Carlsberg period". With the newly acquired companies, Orkla's pro forma annual revenues in 2004 were around the NOK 56

ELISA?S PRE-TAX PROFIT AMOUNTED TO EUR 39 MILLION

ELISA CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE ON 28 APRIL 2005 AT 8.30amELISA’S PRE-TAX PROFIT AMOUNTED TO EUR 39 MILLION · The January-March pre-tax profit amounted to EUR 39 million(56). Revenue was EUR 333 million (333).· Compared to the previous quarter, Elisa’s number ofsubscriptions in mobile communications, exclusive of MVNOsubscriptions, rose by approximately 55 000 subscriptions and thechurn decreased from 39 to 34 per cent.· The sales of broadband subscriptions continued robustly; thenumber of broadband subscriptions increased by approximately47 000 from the beginning

Quarterly report, 1 January - 31 March 2005

Pointsec sales hit new record highsFIRST QUARTER • Sales rose to SEK 63.7 M (58.1) for the quarter. Excluding divested operations the sales growth was 20%, SEK 63.7 M compared to 52.9. • Sales of Pointsec-products rose for the third quarter in row to SEK 49.7 M (40.1). • Operating result amounted to SEK 13.1 M (13.2). • Profit after financial items amounted to SEK 13.5 M (15.3). • Profit after tax amounted to SEK 8.8 M (11.1). • Profit per share amounted to SEK 0.80 (1.05). CEO Thomas Bill’s comments: • Pointsec’s revenue increased for the third consecutive quarter to its highest quarterly

Summary of Alfa Laval’s Annual General Meeting

Alfa Laval’s Annual General Meeting was held today at Scandic Hotel Star in Lund, Sweden, and was attended by approximately 300 persons.Alfa Laval’s CEO and President Lars Renström, reported in his speech among others about the Group’s geogragphical coverage and repeated the Company’s financial goals. CEO Lars Renström’s speech is available on ”www.alfalaval.com/investors”. Dividend The Meeting approved the Board’s proposal regarding a dividend of 4:75 SEK. May 2, 2005 was approved as record date to receive the dividend and payment of the dividend is estimated to occur through

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