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Interim Report, 1st January – 31st March 2005

• Operating income fell by 6.7% (+126%) to SEK 61.1 million (SEK 65.5 m). • The profit after tax was SEK 19.8 million (SEK 27.2 m). • Earnings per share totalled SEK 0.73 (SEK 1.02). • Net deposits totalled SEK 1,540 million (SEK 1,190 m), corresponding to 9.5% (10.8%) of the total value of custodian accounts at the beginning of the year.Comments from the Managing Director “The trend that has seen more and more private investors using the Internet to manage their savings is continuing. Avanza’s underlying growth is hence very good - the net value of custodian accounts increased by 17%

Benima sells interest in sawmill systems

Benima has today signed an agreement with Line-S AB concerning the sale of the sawmill-based business of Benima Mellan AB. The agreement covers the business’s 21 employees and the rights to products and software for sawmill automation and measuring/optimisation.Line-S AB is owned by the management of the Benima Mellan’s office in Nyköping. The business, whose turnover in 2004 was SEK 29 million, was sold to Pronyx in 2000 and thereby incorporated in Benima in autumn 2002, when Teleca acquired Pronyx. Both parties expect the business to develop better as an independent, specialised company

Funds advised by BC Partners new owners of Dometic

Funds advised by the European private equity group BC Partners are acquiring the Swedish Dometic Group from EQT. Dometic has since the separation from Electrolux in 2001 developed into the world’s leading supplier of comfort equipment for the mobile leisure life, a development the new owners expect to continue.- Dometic has developed strongly under EQT’s ownership and we are today the world’s leading supplier to the growing mobile leisure markets. We look forward to working with BC Partners to capitalize on our attractive future growth opportunities, says Lars Johansson, CEO of Dometic. The

Electrolux annual report on Form 20-F

(ELUX) Electrolux annual report for the financial year of 2004 on Form 20-F has been filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The 20-F is available on the Electrolux Investor Relations website, www.electrolux.com/ir, as a pdf document and on the SEC’s Edgar Database on: www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/813810/000095012305004229/l13166ae20vf.htm The document has also been submitted to the UK Listing Authority (UKLA), and will shortly be available for inspection at the UKLA’s Document Viewing Facility which is situated at: Financial Services Authority UKLA Document Viewing

EQT sells Dometic to funds advised by BC Partners

EQT III (”EQT”) has signed an agreement with funds advised by BC Partners to sell Dometic. The sale means that EQT will receive SEK 256 per share. Dometic was acquired by EQT in July 2001 from Electrolux. Under the ownership of EQT Dometic underwent extensive programmes of development and investment. Several major company acquisitions were made, including Dometic’s expansion in the marine area through acquisitions of SeaLand and TaylorMade Environmental, and a large number of new products were developed and introduced. Additionally, a thorough brand launch was achieved. Dometic is now a

Securitas Systems acquires Wornall Electronics Inc

This is a press release from Securitas ABSecuritas Security Systems in the United States has acquired Wornall Electronics Inc., the market leader in Kansas City. Wornall presently installs and services security systems in the Kansas City and New Jersey markets. The company has forecasted sales of MUSD 5 (MSEK 35) in 2005 with an employee base of 27. The enterprise value of the acquisitions amounts to MUSD 2 (MSEK 14) This acquisition allows Securitas Systems to establish a strong local market presence in Kansas City and New Jersey. The New Jersey operation has the capacity to service the

Appium AB appoints Keith Miller as new Chief Executive Officer

Malmö. Sweden, 8 April, 2005 (www.appium.com) Appium AB the market leader for Next Generation Convergent Service Platforms has announced today that Keith Miller has been appointed as the new CEO of the company. Keith’s experience covers some 30 years in the European and US telecommunication markets. This includes running global organizations and M&A activities with companies such as BT, Concert, Agilent and TCSI. Over the last three years Keith has been a strategic advisor to a number of VC’s and leading telecom companies. Kris Kimbler the founder and CEO of Appium for the last 13 years

SKF to supply main bearings for the new Trent 1000 engine from Rolls-Royce

SKF has been chosen by Rolls-Royce plc to be the primary supplier for the main shaft bearings and related components to their latest engine programme, the Trent 1000. In addition, SKF will partner with Kawasaki Heavy Industries of Japan in producing components for the compressor section of the Trent 1000.The Trent 1000 is the launch engine on Boeing’s latest aircraft the 787 Dreamliner. SKF Aeroengine Bearings UK, that will be the primary manufacturer of the bearings, is already a supplier to Rolls-Royce for bearings for Trent 500, Trent 700 and Trent 800 engines. SKF will manufacture all

Munters AB will be holding a Conference Call following the announcement of Munters Interim Report for the first quarter 2005.

Date: Friday 22 April Time: 2.00 pm CET (1.00 pm GMT)Mr Lennart Evrell, CEO and Mr Bernt Ingman, CFO will give an update on the progress during January - March 2005 in a conference call for investors, analysts and journalists. There will be a session for questions after the presentation. To join the call, dial: + 44 (0) 20 7162 0181 In time for the call you will find a copy of the presentation under investor relations/management presentations on our website www.munters.com

NCC divests additional subsidiaries within NCC Roads

NCC Roads has signed an agreement regarding the divestment of subsidiaries in Denmark and Norway. The companies are active within NCC Norskilt Traffic Safety and the purchaser is the Norwegian sign manufacturer Euroskilt. The divestment is in line with NCC’s strategy of focusing on its profitable core business. The transaction will have no impact on the NCC Group’s earnings.The sold companies’ production activities are conducted in Stavanger, Norway, and their products are sold mainly in Denmark and Norway. The two companies that constitute NCC Norskilt Traffic Safety became part of the NCC

Broström´s Annual Report 2004

Broström’s Annual Report for 2004 in the Swedish language is now available for downloading in PDF-format on Broström’s web site www.brostrom.se, see headline Investors/Reports. A printed copy of the Annual Report can be ordered on the web site, see headline “Subscribe”. The Report can also be ordered from Broström by telephone +46 31 61 61 00 or by mail info@brostrom.se. The printed Swedish version will be distributed as from today. An English version will be available at the end of this month. Göteborg, 8 April 2005 BROSTRÖM AB (publ) For further information: Lennart Simonsson, CEO

IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF KARO BIO AB APRIL 13, 2005

As indicated in the notice for the annual general meeting of the shareholders, the nominating committee has continued its work. The nominating committee consists of Thomas Ehlin, chairman and representing Nordea’s funds; Björn Franzon, Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund; Carl Rosén, Second Swedish National Pension Fund; and Per-Olof Mårtensson, chairman of the Karo Bio board of directors. The work has lead to the following proposals.Number of board directors and deputy board directors (item 11 on the agenda) The nominating committee proposes that the board of directors shall consist of

Biotage’s Annual Report 2004 in Swedish published

The Biotage Annual Report for 2004 in Swedish is available as a PDF file on the Group’s web site as of today, at www.biotage.com. The printed Swedish version is now being distributed to the shareholders and can also be ordered from Biotage at telephone +46 18 56 59 00. The English edition of the Annual Report will be available in a few weeks.“This has been a year filled with challenges for Biotage and it is encouraging that we have handled them so successfully. We are now well on the way to creating a company with prospects for long-term profitability. “During 2005, we will continue our

Medicover to acquire another laboratory company and proposal for a rights issue

The Board of Directors of the healthcare company, Medicover Holding S.A. (publ), in their meeting on 7th April 2005, authorized management to finalize an acquisition of a Polish laboratory service company (the “Company”). The Company is active in the western part of Poland and has an annual turnover of around Euro 3 million. The acquisition will be immediately earnings positive. A term-sheet has been signed with the Company with the ambition to close the transaction before end of the second quarter 2005. This is a continuation of the earlier communicated growth strategy for Medicover’s

Getinge acquires world-leading supplier to the Life Science industry

The Getinge Group signed a binding agreement today to acquire all the shares of the French La Calhène Group of companies. La Calhène Group is a world-leading supplier of isolators and associated consumables, which account for most of the Group’s sales. La Calhène also develops and supplies electron beam sterilization technology. Most of the Group’s customer base is in the Life Science industry and this corresponds to Getinge’s customer base in the Life Science sector within the Infection Control business area. A smaller part of La Calhène’s business involves equipment for handling

Securitas Systems acquisition in the US

Securitas Security Systems in the United States has acquired Wornall Electronics Inc., the market leader in Kansas City. Wornall presently installs and services security systems in the Kansas City and New Jersey markets. The company has forecasted sales of MUSD 5 (MSEK 35) in 2005 with an employee base of 27. The enterprise value of the acquisitions amounts to MUSD 2 (MSEK 14)This acquisition allows Securitas Systems to establish a strong local market presence in Kansas City and New Jersey. The New Jersey operation has the capacity to service the metro New York City market. These two

Einari Vidgrén to Set Up a Foundation after His Name

PONSSE OYJ PRESS RELEASE 8 APRIL 2005 AT 9:00 A.M.Einari Vidgrén to Set Up a Foundation after His Name Ponsse Oyj’s founder, Industrial Counsellor Einari Vidgrén, has decided to setup a foundation, the Einari Vidgrén Foundation, aimed at enhancing theappreciation of mechanical timber harvesting work and operations. The foundation seeks to improve and increase recognition related to mechanicaltimber harvesting entrepreneurship and to increase especially youngsters’interest in the mechanical timber-harvesting sector as an employer. ‘Mechanicaltimber harvesting duties are underestimated

ELISA?S COMPARATIVE IFRS INFORMATION FOR 2004

ELISA CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 8 APRIL 2005 AT 8.30amELISA’S COMPARATIVE IFRS INFORMATION FOR 2004 As from the beginning of 2005, the Finnish Accounting Standards (FAS)have been replaced by International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)in Elisa Corporation’s consolidated reporting. Elisa will disclose itsIAS 34 compliant first quarter interim report on Thursday, 28 April 2005. This release includes the reconciliation of the equity and profit as pertransition date and comparative quarterly accounts, as well as thequarterly income statements, balance sheets, segment

RNB reports Mars 2005 sales figures

RNB´s sales in Mars 2005 declined by 4.6 % for comparable stores compared with the corresponding month a year earlier.Total sales in own stores amounted to SEK 93.1 M in Mars 2005, compared with SEK 74.4 M in the corresponding month in the preceding year. The number of own stores at Mars 31, 2005 amounted to 92 compared with 84 in the preceding year. For further information, contact: Mikael Solberg, President and CEO, RNB RETAIL AND BRANDS +46 (0)8-670 95 95, +46 (0)708-18 44 40, e-mail: mikael.solberg@rnb.se Göran Blomberg, CFO, RNB RETAIL AND BRANDS +46 (0)8-670 95 99, +46 (0)733-97 95 99,

Second quarter report for the fiscal period 2004/2005

First half 2004/2005 · Net sales amounted to SEK 453.0 M (454.1). Sales for comparable stores rose by 8.2 percent. · Operating profit amounted to SEK 32.7 M (28.4). Profit after net financial items improved by 22 percent to SEK 30.1 M (24.7). · Profit after tax amounted to SEK 21.5 M (15.6), corresponding to SEK 2.87 (2.08) per share. · Cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK 25.9 M (72.3). After investments, cash flow amounted to SEK 20.6 M (70.0). · RNB has acquired C/O Departments & Stores Nordic AB (DSN), a company that operates cosmetics, lingerie and accessory stores at NK

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