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Swedish National Rail Administration and Swedish National Road Administration Sign Three-year Contract with Mandator

In a joint-purchasing agreement, the Swedish National Rail Administration (Banverket) and the Swedish National Road Administration (Vägverket) have chosen Mandator's Cenit system as a business tool. The contract runs for three years, with the option of a two-year extension."This is one of our largest Cenit deals so far," says Anders Jacobson, Cenit Business Manager at Mandator. "Financially, this is a substantial contract, and it also shows that Cenit is well on the way to becoming a market-leading system for project and business management. The strategic importance of supplying a shared

Interim Report January – March 2005

- Invoicing amounted to SEK 337 M (302), up 11%. SEK 10 M of invoicing is attributable to acquired companies. - Most of the increase in invoicing is from customers in the Industry segment, while growth in Telecom and Automotive was modest. - Profit after financial items amounted to SEK 24 M (30). Net profit was SEK 18 M (22). Profit after financial items was charged with SEK 5 M (0) related to restructuring of production in Europe. - Earnings per share amounted to SEK 2.63 (3.25). - Continued strong financial position. The equity/assets ratio was 55.6% (52.2) and liquidity reserve amounted

PhotoCure - transition to IFRS

Oslo, Norway, 27 April 2005 All companies listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange must from 1 January 2005 present financial statements complying with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), including International Accounting Standards (IAS) and interpretations issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). Financial disclosures in 2005 must include comparative amounts for 2004 and an opening balance as of 1 January 2004 in accordance with the IFRS rules. As a consequence, all the quarterly results from 2004 will be converted from Norwegian Generally Accepted

Nobia Interim Report January-March 2005

+------------------------------+-----+-----+---------+---------+|  |Jan.-Mar. |Jan.-Dec.|Apr.-Mar.|+------------------------------+-----+-----+---------+---------+|Key figures |2005 |2004 |2004 |2004/05 |+------------------------------+-----+-----+---------+---------+|Net sales, SEK m |2,854|2,813|11,337 |11,378 |+------------------------------+-----+-----+---------+---------+|Operating profit before |268 |281 |1,212 |1,199 || | | | | |

SCANIA INTERIM REPORT– JANUARY – MARCH 2005

“Scania’s operating income in the first quarter of 2005 rose by 15 percent to SEK 1,679 m. The operating margin climbed to more than 12 percent. Net income rose by 19 percent to SEK 1,155 m., which resulted in earnings per share of SEK 5.78 (4.87),” says Leif Östling, President and CEO.FIRST QUARTER IN BRIEF Q1 Change Units 2005 2004 in % Trucks and bus chassis – Order bookings 15,441 15,538 -1 – Deliveries 13,256 12,441 7 Revenue and earnings SEK m. (unless otherwise stated) EUR m.* · Revenue 1,518 13,873 13,083 6 Operating income, Vehicles and Service 169 1,553 1,362 14 Operating income,

EXTENDED DRILLING CONTRACT FOR BREDFORD DOLPHIN

The previously announced drilling contract for the semi-submersible drilling rig Bredford Dolphin between Peak WellManagement Ltd. and Dolphin Drilling Ltd., a subsidiary ofFred. Olsen Energy ASA, has been extended by one well withan estimated drilling period of 30 days. The extendeddrilling programme is scheduled to commence in July 2005,resulting in a firm programme for the rig continuing to theend of 2005. Estimated contract value of the extension isapproximately USD 4.35 million. Bredford Dolphin ispresently preparing for a two months drilling programme forTotal U.K.

Release of material regarding first quarter on 28 April 2005

1) Material PowerPoint-presentation, spreadsheets and quarterly report will be available on Orkla's Internet pages www.orkla.com at 8.00 a.m. Norwegian time.   2) Streaming - in Norwegian Both the presentation that takes place in Oslo (Vika Atrium Konferansesenter, Munkedamsvn. 45) at 9.00 a.m. Norwegian time, and the following Q&A-session will be given in Norwegian and streamed directly to Orkla's Internet pages www.orkla.no. For registration to the presentation in Oslo, send an e-mail to info@orkla.no.   3) Speaker's notes in English The speaker's notes in English

Acta Holding ASA - 1st quarter 2005 conference call

As previously announced, Acta Holding ASA will release 1st quarter 2005 results on April 29 08:30 (CET). A presentation will be held in Norwegian in Oslo at the same time. Starting 15:00 (CET) on April 29, a telephone conference will be held in English. The conference will consist of a summary of the 1st quarter report and will be followed by a Q&A session.   How to join the telephone conference:   1) Dial the following phone number: (+47) 21 50 23 11 (or local number). For local dial-in numbers in other countries, see www.meet247.com/local or the attached word document

Breakthrough contract in Iran: South Pars phases 9 and 10

Aker Kvaerner will assist the national operator Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC) in managing the USD 1.8 billion total contract (EPC) for the development project comprising phases 9 and 10 of the South Pars gas field located offshore Iran in the Persian Gulf. Aker Kvaerner has partnered up with the Teheran based, private engineering company Hirbodan for the contract. Hirbodan has strong track record of management for several major projects. The assignment will employ approximately 10 persons from Aker Kvaerner and 40 persons from Hirbodan. Aker Kvaerner has a history as a product and

AGM RELEASE FROM ROTTNEROS AB

SUMMARY OF THE PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS Long-term objective Our long-term objective is to be a pure pulp producer, the world leader in mechanical pulps, a non-integrated supplier with a niche strategy, to be in a strong financial position irrespective of the economic climate and to grow organically and through acquisitions. The Group’s niche strategy is an important tool for achieving this; its function is to support the long-term objective and to help the business remain stable. This was stated by Lars Blecko, President and CEO of the Rottneros Group, in his address to Rottneros’ Annual

Interim report January–March 2005

• Consolidated revenues during the quarter amounted to SEK 645.7 M (680.4). • Net earnings for the quarter amounted to SEK 67.4 M (67.0). • Earnings per share for the year’s first quarter were SEK 0.76 (0.77). • The Group’s operating margin rose to 15.5 percent (14.7) • Cash flow from operating activities improved to SEK 66.8 M (–39.4).January–March 2005: Revenues and Earnings Consolidated revenues during the seasonally weaker period January–March amounted to SEK 645.7 M (680.4), a decrease of 5 percent. The effect of changes in exchange rates was marginal. Finland and Switzerland grew with

TRANSITION TO INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS IN 2005

Fortum Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 27 April 2005TRANSITION TO INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS IN 2005 Quarterly restatement of 2004 Income statement, Balance sheet and Cash-flow inaccordance with International Financial Reporting Standards As from 2005, Fortum will apply the International Financial reporting standards(IFRS) for the annual report as well as for the interim reports. The annualreport as well as the interim reports will include one comparison year, whichwill be restated in accordance with IFRS.

Lännen Tehtaat's IFRS comparison data and reconciliations for the financial year 2004

Lännen Tehtaat plc Stock exchange release April 27, 2005 9;30 a.m.LÄNNEN TEHTAAT'S IFRS COMPARISON DATA AND RECONCILIATIONS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR2004 The Lännen Tehtaat Group will start applying the International FinancialReporting Standards (IFRS) in its financial reporting for 2005. The first IFRSinterim report for the first quarter of year 2005 will be published on May 3,2005. The first financial statement in conformance with the IFRS will be preparedfor the period ending in December 31, 2005. What follows below is a summary of the main adjustments needed to the Group's

TeliaSonera’s repurchase offer – SEK 55 for every twentyfifth share

The repurchase offer is not directed to shareholders located in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Japan or to persons whose participation in the repurchase offer requires additional information or registration measures or other measures in addition to those required under Swedish and Finnish law. Copies of this press release, the offer document and any other documents related to the offer are not being, and must not be, mailed or otherwise distributed or sent in or into such countries and so doing may invalidate any purported acceptance of the offer.Based on the

TeliaSonera's Annual General Meeting, April 26, 2005

Today's Annual General Meeting of TeliaSonera AB (publ) approved the income statement and balance sheet for 2004. The Annual General Meeting decided upon a dividend to shareholders of SEK 1.20 per share, and Friday April 29, 2005 was decided as the record date for the dividend. With this record date, it is estimated that the dividend will be sent out from VPC on Wednesday May 4, 2005. The shareholders’ meeting discharged the Board of Directors and the CEO from liability for the financial year 2004. Ordinary members Carl Bennet, Eva Liljeblom, Lennart Låftman, Sven-Christer Nilsson, Timo

Good growth – improved profitability in consulting

Key figures Q1 2005 Q1 2004 Change Net sales, 758 648 17% SEK M Operating earnings 38 33 16% (EBIT), SEK M Earnings for the 28 24 16% period, SEK M Earnings per share, 0.44 0.39 13% SEK• Organic growth 13% and total growth 17% in the first quarter. Continued high growth in Asia at 86%. • Operating margins of consulting increased to 9% (6) in the first quarter. • Continued good growth in Products at 42%. Costs for reorganisation and increased efforts in sales have adversely affected profits. Operating earnings was SEK -13.4 million (1.0). • Product division has been strengthened with 150

Autoliv Declares Dividend and Holds AGM

(Stockholm, April 26, 2005) – Autoliv Inc. (NYSE: ALV and SSE: ALIV) – the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems announced the following: Decisions by the Board The Autoliv Board of Directors declared a dividend of 30 cents per share of common stock. This dividend is payable on September 8, 2005 to all shareholders of record at the close of business on August 11, 2005. The Ex-date when the shares will trade without the right to the dividend is August 9. Shareholders Meeting The Company also held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Shareholders. Proxies from Share-holders were

Bulletin from Unibet Group plc’s Annual General Meeting 26 April 2005

The Annual General Meeting approved the proposed dividend of SEK 9.00 to be paid to owners of shares/SDRs. A VPC record date of 29 April was approved. The dividend is expected to be distributed by VPC on 4 May 2005. As Directors of the Company, Peter Lindell, Johan Lindgren, Peter Boggs, Henrik Tjärnström and Anders Ström were re-elected. As new Director of the Company Daniel Johannesson was elected. The Annual General Meeting approved that a total fee of GBP 190,000 be paid to Directors elected at the AGM, who are not employed by the Company, and that the Board of Directors will distribute

Interim Report, January – March 2005

- Rental revenues increased to SEK 672 M (667). The reduction in rentals for new and renegotiated leases was 1% (4). The vacancy rate increased to 13% (10) in terms of rental revenues, primarily as a result of the acquisition of Kista Science Tower. - Income after financial items increased to SEK 256 M (219). The market value of the properties amounted to SEK 33.0 billion (31.5). - The outlook for 2005 is unchanged. The forecast is that income after financial items, before realized and unrealized value changes in the property portfolio, will amount to approximately SEK 875 M (840). ” During

Annual General Meeting of Bure Equity AB, 2005

• Re-election of Board members Björn Björnsson, Helena Levander, Håkan Larsson and Chairman Patrik Tigerschiöld. • Election of new Board member Kjell Duveblad. • Lennart Svantesson and Ulf Berg have declined re-election. The following items of business were dealt with at the Annual General Meeting of Bure Equity AB (publ) on 26 April 2005: Election of Board members Sitting Board member’s Björn Björnsson, Helena Levander, Håkan Larsson and Board Chairman Patrik Tigerschiöld were re-elected. Kjell Duveblad was elected as a new Board member. At the statutory meeting following the AGM, Håkan

Report from the Annual General Meeting of shareholders in Trelleborg AB

The Annual General Meeting of the Trelleborg Group, an especially celebratory event this year, with the Group’s centenary in focus, attracted some 1,400 festive shareholders to the Söderslättshallen venue in Trelleborg on April 26. Also presented at the Meeting was the elegant newly-published centenary book written by Agneta Ulfsäter-Troell and Carl Aspegren. Entertainments and the screening of a movie framed the address by CEO Fredrik Arp, who also wove in the historical context when speaking of today’s Group and its business concept – to seal, damp and protect in demanding industrial

Interim report January – March 2005

Strong financial position and freedom from debt •  The Parent Company’s reported equity after full exercise of outstanding warrants improved during the period by SEK 25M to SEK 2,075M (1,845). Equity per share increased to SEK 1.60 (1.43) after full dilution (discounted value). •  Consolidated operating profit was SEK 61M (112). The Group’s net profit for the first quarter amounted to SEK 23M (72), equal to earnings per share of SEK 0.05 (0.21) and SEK 0.02 (0.08) after full dilution. •  The Parent Company recorded a loss after tax of SEK -7M (16). •  In January Bure increased

AGM clarifies Vattenfall’s role

Vattenfall shall, within the framework of the requirement for business professionalism, devote special attention to the development of new electricity generation technology and thereby contribute to a Swedish electricity supply that is both ecologically and economically sustainable. This is the basic content of a supplement to Vattenfall’s Articles of Association that was adopted at the company’s Annual General Meeting on Tuesday.“I welcome this clarification and see it as supporting our ambition to be at the forefront and, as far as is commercially viable, steering our development in a

Interim Report for Concordia Maritime AB (publ) 1 January -31 March 2005

* Net sales: SEK 70.6 (139.0) million * Profit after tax SEK 27.0 (44.3) million, including sale of ships of SEK 47.4 (0) million and exchange rate differences of SEK -26.0 (0) million * Profit per share after tax: SEK 0.57 (0.93) * New forecast for 2005: SEK 70 million including exchange rate differences of SEK -26 million (previous forecast: SEK 100 million) corresponding to SEK 1.47 per share (previous forecast: SEK 2.10 per share) * Equity: SEK 1,750 million corresponding to SEK 36.67 per share, an increase of SEK 2.80 per share since 31-12-2004.SUMMARY OF BUSINESS ACTIVITIES, FIRST

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