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Stora Enso proceeds with Papeteries de France acquisition

STORA ENSO OYJ Stock Exchange Release 24 February 2005 at 9.30Stora Enso proceeds with Papeteries de France acquisition Stora Enso and International Paper have signed a definitiveagreement concerning Stora Enso’s previously announcedacquisition of the French paper merchant Papeteries de France(PdF) from International Paper. The transaction is expected tobe closed at the end of March 2005, subject to formal processesand approval by regulatory authorities. The debt freetransaction value is estimated to EUR 18 million. PdF will become part of the Stora Enso Merchants division,Papyrus.

PhotoCure - Results 2004

Oslo, Norway, 24 February 2005PhotoCure ASA (Oslo Stock Exchange: PHO) presents today its results for 2004. The main items in the report are: · Increased Metvix® revenuesDuring 2004, Metvix revenues increased by 65 % in the Nordic countries and by 52 % in the markets outside the Nordic region. · Galderma continues to launch Metvix in new marketsGalderma S.A., PhotoCure's marketing partner outside the Nordic region, launched Metvix in Italy, Belgium, Australia and Switzerland in 2004. · First US approval for MetvixPhotoCure received approval from the FDA regarding the

SUOMEN REHU PLANS TO IMPROVE OPERATING EFFICIENCY BY CLOSING ITS VAASA FACTORY

LÄNNEN TEHTAAT PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE January 24, 2005 9.00 amSUOMEN REHU PLANS TO IMPROVE OPERATING EFFICIENCY BY CLOSING ITS VAASA FACTORY All elements of the Finnish food business have been under considerable pressurein recent years to become more cost effective. The Lännen Tehtaat Group's animalfeeds business has responded to these demands by cutting costs, improving theefficiency of its processes and optimizing the division of activities between itsfactories. It is nevertheless becoming clear that these measures will beinsufficient in the future. Structural changes are

BOARD PROPOSALS TO LÄNNEN TEHTAAT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

LÄNNEN TEHTAAT PLC Stock exchange release Feb. 24, 2005 9;00 a.m.BOARD PROPOSALS TO LÄNNEN TEHTAAT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING I DIVIDEND The Board of Directors proposes to the Annual General Meeting thata dividend of EUR 0.65 per share be paid for the financial year2004. II AUTHORIZATION TO INCREASE SHARE CAPITAL The Board of Directors proposes to the Annual General Meeting thatthe Company’s Board of Directors be authorized, in derogation fromthe shareholders’ pre-emptive right to subscribe, to decide onincreasing the share capital by one or more new issues and/ortaking out a

NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING

PONSSE OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 24 FEBRUARY 2005 9.00 AMNOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING Ponsse Oyj’s shareholders are hereby invited to attend the Annual GeneralMeeting to be held on Tuesday 15 March 2005 at 10am at Metsäpirtin koulutus- jaleirikeskus, Vanha Kainuuntie 6 a, Iisalmi. Items of business to be transacted 1. routine business included in the Annual General Meeting under Article 13 ofthe Articles of Association; 2. the Board of Directors’ proposal to define Article 13 of the Articles ofAssociation so that the financial statements to be presented at the AnnualGeneral Meeting

DONE SOLUTIONS' REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR 2004

Done Solutions CorporationStock Exchange Release, February 24, 2005, 9:00 a.m.DONE SOLUTIONS' REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR 2004 - Consolidated net sales for 2004 came to EUR 18.4 million (EUR 22.6 million in2003). - Operating loss was EUR 0.9 million, or -5.0 percent of net sales (a loss of EUR2.5 million, or -11.0 percent). - Earnings per share were EUR -0.021 (EUR -0.065) and equity ratio 0.9 percent(16.7 percent). Equity ratio, subordinated loans included, stood at 17.5 percent(17.3 percent). Liquid assets totaled EUR 1.6 million (EUR 1.1 million). -

ANNUAL ACCOUNTS INFORMATION January 1 ? December 31, 2004

LÄNNEN TEHTAAT PLC Stock exchange release Feb. 24, 2005 at 9;00 amANNUAL ACCOUNTS INFORMATION January 1 – December 31, 2004 Net turnover by Lännen Tehtaat totalled EUR 473.8 (2003: 492.0)million. The consolidated operating profit was EUR 8.7 (11.7) millionand profit before extraordinary items EUR 7.7 (8.4) million. Earningsper share came to EUR 0.97(1.11). The Board will propose a dividend ofEUR 0.65 (0.65) per share to the Annual General Meeting. Group structureSeveral changes occurred in the Group structure during 2004. The mostsignificant of these were the acquisition of a

Broström's Preliminary Report 2004

Broström AB (publ) – reg no 556005-1467 • Profit after financial items for the year was MSEK 305 (238) ­ - Net sales MSEK 3,198 (3,267) - Net profit MSEK 452 (179) ­ - Earnings per share SEK 15.42 (6.14) ­ - Return on capital employed 8.1 per cent (7.5) • Profit after financial items for Q4 was MSEK 61 (22) ­ - Net sales MSEK 837 (771) ­ - Net profit MSEK 69 (23) ­ - Earnings per share SEK 2.32 (0.80) • Disposable liquidity amounted to MSEK 828 (801) • Proposed dividend SEK 5.00 (SEK 4.50 including an extra dividend of 1.50) per share • Expansion and change of transport capacity -

Preliminary annual report 2004

Highlights- Revenue for 2004 amounted to €42.9 million (€ 36.5 million) representing 17 percent revenue growth versus last year. Excluding acquisitions, the revenue growth was 16 percent. - Revenue for the fourth quarter amounted to € 12.2 million (€ 9.4 million), a 29 percent revenue growth versus last year. Excluding acquisitions, the revenue growth was 25 percent. - Constant currency growth versus last year amounted to 19 percent for the year, (excluding acquisitions 15 percent) and 22 percent for the fourth quarter (excluding acquisitions 18 percent). - Membership growth was robust

Expanding subsea capabilities in South East Asia

Kvaerner Oilfield Products will utilize the existing facility of Kvaerner Process Systems (KPS) in Shah Alam, Kuala Lumpur, to create a fully compliant subsea systems manufacturing and fabrication facility. This new expansion will allow Kvaerner Oilfield Products to fully serve the subsea systems, surface wellhead/completions and the subsea control markets in the South East Asia region. "By combining the resources of the Aker Kvaerner group of companies, this will strengthen Kvaerner Oilfield Products ability to execute existing and future projects in this region" says Rick Hill,

Wihlborgs sells Fatburen with a profit of SEK 50m

Wihlborgs and Atrium have sold the jointly owned (50/50) property Fatburen 5 (“Fatburen”) in Stockholm to the Danish real-estate company Keops for SEK 1,950 million. Wihlborgs share of the sales price, SEK 975 million, gives a profit of about SEK 50 million. In accordance with IFRS the profit is replaced by realised changes in value (the difference between sales price and latest valuation) as of 31 December 2004. The property is divided in two separate buildings and it is a major part of the property Fatburen 5, Magnus Ladulåsgatan 65-67, with a total area of 47,500 sq.m which has been sold.

ROTTNEROS TO INCREASE PULP PRICES FOR CTMP

As of March 1st 2005 Rottneros will raise list prices for short fibre CTMP pulp in Europe to 530 USD/tonne. The price for long fibre CTMP will rise to 510 USD/tonne from the same date.The new prices are valid until further notice. Upplands Väsby 23 February 2005 ROTTNEROS AB (Publ.) For further information call CEO Lars Blecko, tel. +46 70 641 49 10 The Rottneros Group, listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange, is one of the world’s leading non-integrated producers of market pulp. The Group includes the parent company Rottneros AB, five pulp mills in Sweden and Spain, a small

Mont Blanc trial: Hearing concerning the Volvo truck is over

The part of the hearing dedicated to the Volvo truck involved in the Mont Blanc Tunnel fire of March 1999 ended on Monday at the criminal trial in Bonneville. “The theory presented by expert Vigier is completely inconsistent,” Lars Lidman, Executive Vice President and General Counsel told the Court. “We are convinced that the cause of the fire was due to an accidental oil leakage and not a design or manufacturing error.“The part of the hearing concerning the Volvo truck which was involved in the tragic accident of March 24 1999 in the Mont Blanc tunnel was concluded on Monday with a closing

INVITATION TO THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

KYRO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE February 23, 2005 4.00 pmINVITATION TO THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS The shareholders of Kyro Corporation are invited to the Annual General Meeting ofShareholders which is held on Tuesday, 15 March 2005, at 4 p.m. at HiltonHelsinki Kalastajatorppa, Kalastajatorpantie 1, Helsinki. The following matters shall be handled at the Meeting: 1.Matters pertaining to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders under article 14of the Articles of Association 2.Authorisation of the Board of Directors to acquire the Company's own shares The

Boss Media signs IVT contract with Synot Lotto to expand operations in Czech Republic

After successfully conducting a pilot project with gaming machines distributed throughout the Czech Republic, Synot has decided to expand the operations in the next step towards a full-scale implementation of several thousand machines. The expansion of the system will include introduction of a new state-of-the-art gaming machine combined with new features customized for the Czech market, such as new games with linked progressive jackpots presented on large plasma screens. This new technology is being made available to the Czech players through the centrally controlled gaming machines that

FDA APPROVES ASTRAZENECA’S ATACAND® (CANDESARTAN CILEXETIL) FOR THE TREATMENT OF HEART FAILURE

AstraZeneca today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) ATACAND® (candesartan cilexetil) for the treatment of heart failure (New York Heart Association Class II-IV and ejection fraction less than or equal to 40 percent) to reduce the risk of death from cardiovascular causes and reduce hospitalisations from heart failure. ATACAND is the first ARB in the US to receive an indication for reducing both cardiovascular mortality and hospitalisations for heart failure. The US approval was primarily based on results from

Orc Software partners with Instinet to offer direct market access via Orc ExNet

Instinet Europe Limited, The Unconflicted Institutional Broker and Orc Software, the leading provider of technology for advanced market making, trading and brokerage, today announced that access to Instinet’s global electronic trading services is now available to Orc Software’s clients via Orc Software’s trading network, Orc ExNet.Instinet is now connected to Orc ExNet and Instinet’s trading functionality has been integrated into the various Orc front-ends. This partnership makes it easier and more cost effective for Orc Software’s clients to benefit from Instinet’s fast, anonymous and

Year-end report 2004

- Group turnover amounted to MSEK 1,354.1 (MSEK 1,664.2) - Result after tax reported as MSEK -92.4 (-112.6) The result is charged with MSEK 50 (14) restructuring costs. - Result per share reported as SEK -11.18 (-13.62) - Operating profit reported as MSEK -108.4 (-123.0) - A weak market has affected the result negatively during the fourth quarter. - The real estate sale at Mölndal is nearing completion and strengthens the group’s liquidity and solidity. A binding offer has been accepted. - The acquisition of Papeteries de Maresquel is expected to be completed on 28 February 2005. - The

ETTEPLAN OYJ: PRELIMINARY INFORMATION ON THE IMPACTS OF THE CHANGEOVER TO IFRS

ETTEPLAN OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 23 FEBRUARY 2005 14.00 P.M.PRELIMINARY INFORMATION ON THE IMPACTS OF THE CHANGEOVER TO IFRS Etteplan Oyj has changed over to International FinancialReporting Standards (IFRS) in its reporting as from1 January 2005. This bulletin presents the opening IFRSbalance sheet dated 1 January 2004 and the most significantimpacts of the adoption of IFRS on Etteplan Oyj's reporting.Etteplan Oyj will publish quarterly comparison informationon 2004 and the final reconciliation calculations requiredunder IFRS 1 in April 2005. Due to the adoption of IFRS, the

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