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Ericsson's M-USE service delivers world-class mobile music to Tele2's customers

European operator Tele2 today launched Ericsson's mobile music service M-USE. The service, which is branded "MusicBox" by Tele2, allows Tele2 customers to easily download a wide variety of music content from BMG, Sony Music, and Warner Music to their mobiles. Content from additional record labels will be available soon. The "MusicBox" service, which can be found on top of Tele2's mobile portal GoLive, is integrated, hosted, and managed by Ericsson.With M-USE, Tele2 can now offer its customers a large selection of mobile music content from many of the world's most popular artists. Unlike

Ericsson and Warner Music International sign content distribution agreement across 28 countries in Europe

Under the agreement, Ericsson receives the right to distribute both traditional mobile content types such as polyphonic ringtones as well as newer formats such as mastertones (ringtones based on original recordings), artist logos, artist autographs, ringbacktones, and more. "Warner Music has a very impressive line-up of artists and together with our customers, we will make Warner's music available to mobile consumers throughout Europe," says Hans Vestberg, Senior Vice President, Business Unit Global Services, Ericsson. "Ericsson experiences very high demand for our mobile music service M-

Agreement signed regarding the combination of Copenhagen Stock Exchange and OMX

OMX AB (publ) (“OMX”) and Copenhagen Stock Exchange A/S (“CSE”) have today signed a Combination Agreement regarding the combination of OMX and CSE, as agreed in the Letter of Intent that was signed and communicated in a press release dated November 15, 2004. The proposed combination of the two companies will provide benefits for the customers – issuers, members and investors – through increased liquidity, efficient member access and a broader range of services. The combination is also expected to provide benefits for the shareholders through cost synergies as well as an expected higher

Ericsson offers easy, device-independent 'push' e-mail and calendar access

Ericsson Enterprise has introduced the latest generation of its Ericsson Mobile Organizer (EMO) that offers enterprise users easy-to-use access to corporate e-mail and other Personal Information Management (PIM) data on the move. Unlike a number of competitive systems, the new EMO 5.0 is a true 'push' solution that offers up-to-date information without requirements for proprietary hardware, special devices or operator tie-ins.EMO 5.0 provides push e-mail and calendar data to users of most Symbian smartphones and Microsoft Windows Mobile smartphones or PDAs. E-mails, calendar updates and

Broadband network finished in Herrljunga with 99% penetration

The build-out of a new municipality-wide broadband network is now finished in Herrljunga, in southwest Sweden. The network, provided by TeliaSonera Network Sales, was officially inaugurated by the Municipality of Herrljunga on Wednesday, December 1. Approximately 99 percent of the municipality’s residents now have access to broadband service, of which 60 percent can have speeds up to 8 Mbit/s.Residents in the municipality are now free to choose one of the operators that will provide broadband services to consumers and companies through the new network. Depending on their choice of broadband

Bro Etienne delivered

Broström’s latest newbuilding, named BRO ETIENNE earlier this month, has been delivered from the Chinese yard Jinling Shipyard. The vessel, which is a 37,300 dwt product tanker, is Broström’s first out of three ordered and is included in a series of six vessels Broström is building together with its partner Rigel Schiffahrts GmbH. The remaining three vessels will be delivered during 2005. After her maiden voyage from South-East Asia to Europe BRO ETIENNE will be serving under Broström’s cargo contracts with the major oil companies in the European trade. Göteborg, 1 December 2004 BROSTRÖM AB

PhotoCure - Hexvix® marketing application found fileable in 26 European countries

Oslo, Norway, 1 December 2004. PhotoCure ASA announces today that its European marketing authorisation application for Hexvix® for diagnosis of bladder cancer has been validated and found fileable in the European Mutual Recognition procedure in 26 EU/EEA countries. The procedure starts today, and each country has committed to take a decision to recognise the already approved Swedish application within 90 days. National marketing authorisation in each country will be issued following the approval of the Hexvix® product information for doctors and patients in the local language.

OMX Exchanges Monthly Statistics November 2004

• Stockholm Stock Exchange and Helsinki Stock Exchange changed the names of their OMX and HEX25 indexes on November 15, 2004. The new name of the OMX index is OMXS30, with the letter S standing for Stockholm. The HEX25 index’s new name is OMXH25, with the letter H standing for Helsinki. The figures designate the number of shares included in the tradable index. The introduction of a joint index family is part of OMX Exchanges’ aim to create an integrated Nordic and Baltic market. • Vilnius stock exchange experienced an all-time-high in number of equity trades on November 25. The number of

New agreements give Pergo a positive financial effect

- Licence agreement signed with Malaysian flooring company Pergo has signed a licence agreement with Robina, a leading laminate flooring company in Asia, regarding production rights for Pergo’s technology SmartLock™. The agreement with Robina will create new income for Pergo. Also the settlement with Unilin, which was communicated on November 9, will have a positive effect on earnings. For 2004 the effect of both agreements is believed to amount to approximately SEK 15 M. For 2005, Pergo believes the positive effect can amount to 30 M.The signing of a licence agreement with Robina has been

NCC sells residential project in Copenhagen for SEK 154 million

NCC Construction Danmark A/S is selling a residential project at Amerika Plads in Copenhagen to a joint venture company comprising Nordkranen A/S and Cargill Value Investment. The purchase consideration is slightly more than SEK 154 million (DKK 130 million). The project will generate a positive earnings effect and will be recognized as profit in pace with the progress of construction.The project consists of 63 apartments with ownership rights and will comprise a total residential volume of 6,000 square meters. The apartments are attractively located in central Copenhagen, by Amerikakajen,

SUBSCRIPTION FOR YIT SHARES BY EXERCISING THE 2002 SERIES C SHARE

YIT CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT December 1, 2004 14:001 (1)SUBSCRIPTION FOR YIT SHARES BY EXERCISING THE 2002 SERIES C SHARE OPTIONS FROM AUGUST 23 TO NOVEMBER 30, 2004Through the exercise of the 2002 Series C share options, after the previous entry in the Trade Register on August 23, 2004, a total of 114.134 YIT Corporation shares have been subscribed for by November 30, 2004.Each Series C share option entitles its holder to subscribe for two YIT Corporation shares having a nominal value of one euro. The subscription price is EUR 6.545 per share.The increase in the share

Global economy to slow and US Dollar to fall further in 2005, but outlook favourable for European equity and fixed incom

ABN AMRO predicts global GDP growth will fall from 5% to 4% in 2005, as continued US Dollar (USD) weakness fuels European and Japanese currency strength, damaging export demand and exposing chronically low domestic spending levels in these regions. Despite the bleak macro economic environment, European equity markets are set to outperform relatively on stable interest rates, above average earnings growth and increased fund flows in Q1- the life assurance, telecom, utilities and energy sectors offering the most upside. European credit is also predicted to outperform on a carry basis, with

Telia's 3G network rated the best in Sweden - again

Telia’s new 3G network is the best in Sweden, according to a test conducted by “Mobil” magazine during the autumn. At the awards ceremony, it was noted, among other things, that Telia’s network quality is more even, compared with the 3G networks of other operators in Sweden.“The results of Mobil magazine’s test showed that Telia has maintained its No. 1 position – for the fourth year in a row – as Sweden’s leading provider of mobile services,” says Jörgen Latte, Executive Vice President of TeliaSonera Sweden. Mobil magazine tested how easy it was to call with a 3G mobile phone in cities and

REZIDOR SAS CONTINUES EXPANSION IN SAUDI ARABIA RADISSON SAS TO MANAGE RESORT IN HOLY CITY OF MADINAH

Jeddah, 1st December 2004… Radisson SAS, the first-class brand of the leading hospitality company Rezidor SAS, is set to manage a fourth property in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – the Al Madinah Paradise Radisson SAS Resort.The resort, in one of Islam’s holiest cities, is due to open in mid 2007 and will feature 212 luxurious guestrooms as well as 10 villas. Just seven kilometres from the Haram, or the Mosque of the Prophet, the Al Madinah Paradise Resort is surrounded by a beautifully landscaped hillside and open mountain views. The architectural style incorporates natural materials and

Contract for second stage of EKE Group's Sundsberg Kartanonranta housing development agreed

01/12/2004Finnforest will supply 119 modern wood-built homes for the new residential areaon the Finnish coast at Sundsberg, about 25 km west of Helsinki The Finnish EKE Group has placed Finland's biggest single order for wood-builtfamily houses to date, as part of its Sundsberg residential developmentproject. Finnforest will supply the buildings, and Finnforest's modularbuilding business unit at Hartola will produce the 119 new homes in a total offive different designs. The floor areas of the individual homes vary from 85 to147 square metres. The agreement that has now been concluded

"Top ten" in mobile phone sales at Telia's stores in November

With five phones on the “top ten” list, Sony Ericsson maintained its strong position among the best-selling mobile phones in Telia’s retail stores in Sweden. The Nokia 3310 and 3510i captured the No. 1 and No. 2 positions because of low-cost Telia Refill package deals for which Telia was granted the exclusive right to sell the last volume of Nokia 3310s (a model that is being discontinued), with Refill prepaid cards, at a price of SEK 495 each. Two “Christmas present phones” can also be seen among the best sellers on the list – the Sony Ericsson K500i and Samsung SGH-E330, which are being

Telia reduces rates for mobile broadband

Telia is reducing the rates for the Telia HomeRun mobile broadband service by up to 40 percent. With the new reduced prices, subscribers will be able to surf wirelessly at speeds up to 11 Mbit/s for a flat rate of SEK 800 per month at 800 hot spots in the Nordic countries.Both the monthly fee and minute rate are being reduced for Telia HomeRun today. The monthly fee (Flat Rate) for Telia Homerun is being reduced from SEK 1,395 to SEK 800. The flat monthly rate for the basic subscription (Base) is also being lowered from SEK 40 to SEK 30 and the minute rate from SEK 2.00 to SEK 1.60. In

Aker Kvaerner successfully completes Asahi / DuPont POM project in China

John McClellan, President of Aker Kvaerner China, pointed out "At Aker Kvaerner we thrive by our values and integrity.  We keep the emphasis where it matters, on creativity and quality of the work we do."  Mr McClellan also complimented "Of course, this cannot be fulfilled without a great project task force team and everyone who has participated in the project execution and I personally thank each and every team member for a successful project completion. " Aker Kvaerner's E&C operations in China was responsible for the detailed engineering design, procurement, construction, and

Expansion consolidates Akzo Nobel's Ethylene Amines leading status

Arnhem, the Netherlands, December 1, 2004 – Akzo Nobel’s Functional Chemicals business has initiated a capacity increase at its ethylene amines facility in Stenungsund, Sweden, which will transform the site into one of the largest plants of its kind in the world.The need for expansion – which will be carried out during the second quarter of next year – has arisen from growing customer demand and follows hot on the heels of an earlier extension, which was carried out in 2003. These combined improvements will increase total capacity by 25 percent. When this increased capacity is combined with

Framfab's Danish operation ranked as Europe's most awarded new media agency in 2004

IDEA (Internet Design Excellence Association) has recently ranked the world’s most award-winning new media agencies in 2004. The world rankings have been worked out on the basis of results in five selected international award shows. Framfab Denmark made a 4th place, beaten by 3 American agencies. This makes Framfab Denmark the most award-winning new media agency in Europe. Framfab Denmark has participated in four of the five selected award shows: Cannes Cyber Lions, Clio Awards, The One Show, and London International Advertising Awards. Check out the world rankings here: http://www.

Ericsson awarded GSM network expansion contract in Hebei, China

Ericsson announced today that it has signed a USD 50 million GSM network expansion contract with Hebei Mobile Communication Co., Limited. (Hebei Mobile) in Hebei Province, China. Under the contract, Ericsson will provide Hebei Mobile with network equipment and professional services. The contract will further enhance the strategic partnership between Ericsson and Hebei Mobile."As the major mobile communications service provider in Hebei province, Hebei Mobile is always committed to accelerating the construction of mobile communications infrastructure and the development of the mobile

FINAL RESULT OF HK RUOKATALO?S SHARE OFFERING

HK Ruokatalo Oyj STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 1 Dec. 2004, at 10amFINAL RESULT OF HK RUOKATALO’S SHARE OFFERING The final result of HK Ruokatalo’s share issue indicate that 8,557,775new Series A Shares, 99.33 per cent of the number of shares offered,were subscribed by virtue of the Primary Pre-emptive SubscriptionRight (Primary Right). The number of subscriptions made by virtue ofthe Secondary Pre-emptive Subscription Right (Secondary Right)exceeded the number of shares offered. All 8,615,798 Series A Sharesavailable for subscription in the offering were subscribed. Meeting today,

KMT's subsidiary LIDKÖPING receives a breakthrough order from India

Lidköping Machine Tools has received a major order from NEI Ltd. (National Engineering Industries Limited), an Indian bearing manufacturer. The order, which is Lidköping’s first from NEI Ltd, represents a breakthrough on the Indian market. The order consists of a complete system for taper roller bearing ring manufacturing, including handling, measuring equipment, super-finishing and grinding machines. Delivery will take place in 2005. NEI Ltd is one of the largest bearing manufacturer in India manufacturing (under brand name NBC) nearly 3 million bearings per month in over 500 different

Press release

Due to the listing of Ainax’ shares on the O-list of the Stockholm Stock Exchange, the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation (KAW) reports that the holding in Ainax on November 30, was 5 742 440 shares, corresponding to 21.0 percent of voting rights and share capital. By the end of August, 4 350 000 shares had been acquired. After the announcement of Scania’s public offer to the shareholders of Ainax on November 1, KAW has acquired 1 392 440 shares. The acquisitions were made between November 2 and November 9. Stockholm, December 1, 2004 For further information: Pia Rudengren, Executive Vice

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