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Full Year Report 2004: In 2004 Tele2 increased revenues by 16% to SEK 43 billion with EBITDA rising 11% to SEK 6.6 billion

New York and Stockholm – Wednesday, February 16, 2005 – Tele2 AB (“Tele2”, “the Group”) (Nasdaq Stock Market: TLTOA and TLTOB and Stockholmsbörsen: TEL2A and TEL2B), the leading alternative pan-European telecom operator, today announced its consolidated results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2004.■ Operating revenue for the full year increased by 16% to MSEK 43,033* (37,190**) ■ Profit before tax for the full year increased by 73% to MSEK 2,681 (1,546**) ■ Profit after tax for the full year amounted to MSEK 1,902 (2,396) ■ Earnings per share after tax for the full

Annual accounts 2004

•Turnover year 2004 reached SEK 72,0 Million, compared with SEK 66,3 Million year 2003. •Operating profit year 2004 amounted to SEK 9,4 Million compared with SEK 10,6 Million year 2003. •Profit after financial items year 2004 amounted to 9,5 Million compared with SEK 11,5 Million year 2003. •The tough price competition in the market puts pressure on turnover and earnings for 2005. •Continued focus on integrating and developing the recently acquired companies Ecovision Newmedia and Ecovision Finansanalys. •Ecovision became new provider of Affärsvärlden’s Generalindex. •Kaupthing a new

TOMRA - Fourth Quarter results 2004

Please find a short version of the quarterly report below. For more detailed information, please find links to the whole quarterly report and presentation at the end of the summary.· Revenues 664 MNOK (-7% relative to fourth quarter 2003) · Europe 236 MNOK (-30%) · North America 282 MNOK (unchanged) · Non-deposit markets 146 MNOK (+60%) Germany - German Packaging Ordinance The amendment of the German Packaging Ordinance was concluded in January 2005 with an approval in the German Lower House. The amended Ordinance entails a flat deposit of 25 Euro cents on containers

PRICER RECIEVES AN ORDER OF EURO 1.7 MILLION FROM CARREFOUR SPAIN

Pricer has been retained by Carrefour Spain to supply and install ESL systems for 2005. Nine hypermarkets are planned and ordered, and will be completed during the year. The order value is Euro 1.7 M. “Carrefour Spain selected an infrared based ESL system and prioritized high update speed and high functionality such as bi-directional communication, web clients and customised display,” says Ricardo Penades, Pricer’s representative for Spain. “This is the first strong ESL commitment made by a leading retailer in Spain and therefore an important signal to the market,” says Jan Forssjö,

Changed date for the publication of Scania’s Interim Report for January – March 2005

Scania has decided to change date for the publication of the Interim Report for January – March 2005. The report will be made public on Wednesday 27 April, instead of 29 April. For more information, please contact: Hans-Åke Danielsson, Press Manager, Corporate Relations, tel. +46 8 553 856 62. Scania is one of the world's leading manufacturers of trucks and buses for heavy transport applications, and of industrial and marine engines. With 30,000 employees and production facilities in Europe and Latin America, Scania is one of the most profitable companies in its sector. In 2004, sales

Alfa Laval strengthens its position in the oil and gas industry – acquires global market leader

Alfa Laval – a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling – has today signed an agreement to acquire Packinox S.A. in France. Packinox is a world leader in large welded plate heat exchangers for Oil & Gas and Refinery applications, with an expected sales of about MSEK 450 in 2005 and with approximately 145 employees within R&D, manufacturing and sales.Mr. Lars Renström, President and CEO of the Alfa Laval Group, comments on the acquisition: “The acquisition of Packinox means that we strengthen our position and that we complement our competence platform in Oil &

TRANSCOM ANNOUNCES THE OPENING OF ITS FIRST CALL CENTRE IN SEVILLE

Transcom WorldWide S.A., the European CRM specialist, today announced the opening of a new call centre in Seville, Spain. The new call centre in Seville, which will be Transcom’s sixth call centre in Spain, has been opened in order to meet the growth in its business. Seville will be one of Transcom’s largest call centres with over 350 seats. Initially the call centre will be used to service Transcom’s Spanish customers including Auna and Amena. The call centre agents will be multi-skilled providing clients with both CRM and debt collection services. The opening of the call centre in Seville,

TeliaSonera acts as a forerunner in an international IP multimedia development initiative

(3GSM World Congress, Cannes) Telia Sonera has led the GSM Association’s trial with other key players in the industry to prove the interoperability of new SIP-based mobile multimedia services between different mobile networks and service systems. SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) is a protocol used for a host of session-based services, such as instant messaging, push-to-talk, videotelephony and multiplayer games.“Mobile phone users are used to taking it for granted that calls and text messages are forwarded internationally between the customers of different networks and operators. We are

Trade subject to notification

They will be entitled to buy a corresponding number of Orkla shares at a strike price of NOK 238.70. These options may not be exercised until after the publication of Orkla's financial results for 2007 (in February 2008) and will expire on 28 February 2011.   Moreover, Orkla ASA is obliged to award each of Opedal and Engeland 30,000 options a year from now at a strike price equal to market price on the award date plus 10%. These options may not be exercised until after the publication of Orkla's financial results for 2008 (in February 2009) and will expire on 15 December 2011.

Telelogic DOORS® Named Industry’s Best Requirements Management Tool by Yphise

DOORS Receives “Stand Out” Ratings for Requirements-Driven Application Lifecycle ManagementMalmö, SWEDEN – February 15, 2005 – Telelogic, the leading global provider of solutions for advanced software and systems development, today announced Telelogic DOORS earned the 2005 Yphise Award for Best Requirements Management Software. The award is based on a comprehensive performance and functionality assessment using an ISO 9001 certified methodology. Yphise, a leading independent analyst firm, evaluated the performance of five requirements management tools from different vendors using a list of

Bure signs new loan agreement and plans early redemption of subordinated debentures

Bure has today signed a new loan agreement with Nordea that will replace the entire commitment outstanding under the syndicated loan, in which Nordea took part, that was signed as part of Bure’s refinancing in 2003. In connection with this, Bure has decided to exercise its option for early redemption of subordinate debentures pursuant to the terms stated in these, i.e. at a discounted value (80.7%) of the debenture’s principal amount.Early redemption of the subordinated debentures, which will be carried out on 31 March 2005, will provide Bure with estimated interest savings of over MSEK 90,

FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER AND TWELVE MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2004

Luxembourg, 15 February 2005 – Metro International S.A. (“Metro”) (MTROA, MTROB), today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and twelve months ended 31 December 2004. TWELVE MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2004 · 48.6% year on year increase in net sales to US$ 302.4 million (US$ 203.6 million) · Operating profit for newspaper editions of US$ 13.1 million (loss of US$ 3.9 million) · Operating profit for newspaper editions, excluding the new Lisbon and New York editions of US$ 25.9 million (loss of US$3.9 million) · Metro Sweden reports the highest annual local currency operating

MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR S.A. ANNOUNCES RESULTS

MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR S.A. ANNOUNCES RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER AND YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 · Record quarterly total subscriber increase for Q4 04 of 859,968 (i) · 27% increase in revenues for Q4 04 to $255.7m (Q4 03: $201.1m)* · 33% increase in EBITDA for Q4 04 to $123.8m (Q4 03: $92.8m)* · Profit for Q4 04 of $25.9m (Q4 03: loss of $10.2m) · Earnings per common share for Q4 04 of $0.28 (Q4 03: loss of $0.16) · 44% increase in revenues for the year to Dec 2004 to $919.3m (2003: $638.6m)* · 43% increase in EBITDA for the year to Dec 2004 to $455.3m (2003: $317.8m)* · Profit for

Ericsson reveals HSDPA market introduction

"We foresee a mass market with HSDPA implemented in 2006," said Mikael Bäck, vice president WCDMA radio networks today at 3GSM World Congress in Cannes, France. "Already at the end of this year, we expect HSDPA to have been launched for commercial use. Ericsson is in the forefront through our technology leadership and our installed base of WCDMA networks.""There is a strong need for increased speed following the trend toward Mobile Triple Play, enabled by mobile broadband," Bäck said. "This, combined with the simplicity of the software-based upgrade, means that we foresee a quick rollout of

Ericsson's CEO Carl-Henric Svanberg says 2005 will be the year of mobile broadband

At the 3GSM World Congress in Cannes, France, Ericsson's president and CEO Carl-Henric Svanberg today gave his views on the telecoms industry and on how Ericsson will meet new customer and consumer demands. "We are about to start a whole new stage in mobile communications - Mobile Triple Play, enabled by mobile broadband," said Carl-Henric Svanberg.Triple play is when telephony, Internet and TV is provided in one common infrastructure in the fixed networks. "With mobility as a fundamental driver for consumer convenience, we believe triple play is now going mobile - we call this Mobile

EMIRATES SKYCARGO PUMPS UP VOLUMES TO GOTHENBURG AND HONG KONG

DUBAI, UAE, 15th February 2005 – Emirates SkyCargo and SAS Cargo have hailed their successful partnership with an additional freighter service between Dubai-Gothenburg and Dubai-Hong Kong. With the new service, starting 29th March, Emirates SkyCargo will fly its Boeing 747-400F to Gothenburg every Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday and to Hong Kong every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday in partnership with SAS Cargo. Hiran Perera, Emirates’ Vice President Cargo – Freighters said: "Emirates SkyCargo and SAS have experienced a wonderful win-win relationship over the past three months, and we have

Ericsson and TeliaSonera to trial IMS for converged multimedia services

Ericsson has been selected by TeliaSonera to trial Ericsson's solution for IMS, IP Multimedia Subsystem. The trial will allow TeliaSonera to prepare its offer of converged multimedia services, brought on a cost-effective common platform for mobile and fixed networks.The trial will start during the spring and will include TeliaSonera's operations in the entire Nordic region, which will allow Ericsson's IMS solution to demonstrate full interoperability in a multi-vendor environment. Ericsson's IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) gives operators an immediate revenue opportunity on the road toward

Ericsson integrates business critical network management solution for SmarTone

Ericsson has been selected by SmarTone Mobile Communications Limited in Hong Kong as the systems integrator of an end-to-end network management solution. The solution enables SmarTone to guarantee and demonstrate in real-time, committed levels of quality of service (QoS) in its GPRS network. This is significant in order to generate new revenue streams as well as to retain existing clients.Ericsson has worldwide experience from systems integration of more than 500 network management solutions. This is Ericsson's first quality assurance project in Hong Kong. Ericsson provides, deploys and

Nokia and TeliaSonera agree to cooperate in trials for developing the networks of tomorrow

Nokia and TeliaSonera have entered into close cooperation in Next Generation Network technologies and architectures based on IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS), Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) and other technologies that will define the “networks of tomorrow”.The cooperation envisaged by the two companies will result in feedback from real environments and guide the development of products and solutions. As part of the cooperation, Nokia and TeliaSonera will hold workshops and trials to evaluate the requirements for services for the home environment as well as for enterprises. “We at

Ericsson - Taking you forward

Ericsson, the world's leading telecom supplier, launches a new brand platform during the 3GSM World Congress in Cannes under the slogan "Taking you forward." The tag line conveys that Ericsson is a partner that defines and delivers progress, and is supportive, consultative, proactive, innovative and trustworthy.The communication of the brand is a vital instrument for reaching Ericsson's strategic business objectives. The new brand platform and creative expression is powerful, distinct and aligned with the company's core values and ways of working. "Every one of us lives up to the core

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