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Second largest mobile operator in Denmark formed - TeliaSonera closes deal and acquires Orange Denmark

Press Release October 11, 2004 Second largest mobile operator in Denmark formed - TeliaSonera closes deal and acquires Orange Denmark TeliaSonera, the leading telecommunications group in the Nordic-Baltic region, today announced that it had closed the deal with France Telecom to acquire Orange Denmark. The combined Telia Mobile and Orange, to be called Telia Mobile, is a powerful alternative for Danish telecom customers. With approximately 1.1 million subscribers, Telia Mobile is now the leading contender for the No 1 position on the Danish market. It already has half of total SMS traffic

Aker Kvaerner wins Pure Terephthalic Acid (PTA) contract in India

Reliance Industries already has two PTA plants engineered by Aker Kvaerner at its Hazira complex and one PTA plant in its Patalganga complex, with a combined capacity of 1,350,000 tonnes per annum (tpa); the new plant will produce a further 640,000 tpa.  The start-up date for the new plant is expected to be June, 2006. Aker Kvaerner Projects Limited (AK Process) and Kvaerner Powergas India Limited (KPGI), both part of the Aker Kvaerner group, will work together on the project.  AK Process will provide offshore services, whilst KPGI will provide engineering, detailed design and technical

Invitation to Axis' nine-month interim report presentation

Friday, October 15, 10:00 a.m. at Operaterrassen, StockholmRay Mauritsson, Axis' CEO, will present the company and comment on the report. The moderator is Urban Ekelund, Redeye. To participate, please register in one of the following ways: at www.financialhearings.com, by phone + 46 (0)8 411 43 80, or by e-mail: hearings@financialhearings.com Friday's presentation can also be followed live by telephone conference, which is accessible by dialing +46 (0)8 500 524 60. The slide presentation will be available at: www.axis.com/corporate/investor/ under the headline "Financial reports and

TRANSCOM THIRD QUARTER 2004 RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL

TRANSCOM THIRD QUARTER 2004 RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL WEDNESDAY, 20 OCTOBER 2004 10 AM (CET) / 9 AM (UK) Host: Keith Russell - President and Chief Executive Officer Transcom WorldWide S.A., the European CRM solution provider, will release its financial results for the third quarter 2004 at 09.00 (CET)/ 08.00 (UK) on Wednesday, October 20, 2004. The company will host a conference call to present the results at 10:00 (CET)/ 09.00 (UK). The teleconference will also be webcast at www.transcom-worldwide.com. To participate in the conference call, please register at: http://www.sharedvalue.net/

NOTICE PURSUANT TO THE SECURITIES MARKET ACT, CHAPTER 2, SECTION

M-real Corporation Stock Exchange Announcement 11.10.2004 at 12.30p.m.NOTICE PURSUANT TO THE SECURITIES MARKET ACT, CHAPTER 2, SECTION10: HOLDINGS OF FMR CORP. IN M-REAL CORPORATION BELOW 5 % According to the information received by M-real Corporation, theholdings of FMR Corp. (FMR Corp. is a subsidiary of FidelityManagement and Research Company) and its direct and indirectsubsidiaries have decreased under 5 % of the total share capitalof M-real being 3.18 %. As of October 11, 2004 FMR Corp. and its direct and indirectsubsidiaries own a total of 9.258.330 M-real B series shares.

Arexis in Commercial Collaboration with Beiersdorf around Novel Skin Care Concept

Arexis in Commercial Collaboration with Beiersdorf around Novel Skin Care Concept GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN - 11 October 2004 - The Gothenburg-based drug development company Arexis AB today announced a commercial agreement with the German corporation Beiersdorf ­- one of the leading international branded goods manufacturers - around the development of new compounds for the skin care market. This agreement is the result of an ongoing, productive R&D collaboration between the two companies. The novel concept is scheduled to hit the market once clinical studies have demonstrated its superiority.

Vattenfall and TeliaSonera jointly revolutionize electricity metering in Finland

Vattenfall and TeliaSonera jointly revolutionize electricity metering in Finland Two years from now, all of Vattenfall's 360,000 network customers in Finland will have their electricity consumption metered in practically real time. The new TeliaSonera electricity metering system allows for automatic remote reading of the customer's electricity meter. In early spring 2005, trial installations will be made at 4,000 customers, and by May 2005, work will begin to install new electricity meters for all Vattenfall customers in Finland. Vattenfall and TeliaSonera Finland have concluded a

Catella Creates Strategic Initiative Dedicated to Nordic Healthcare

Catella Creates Strategic Initiative Dedicated to Nordic Healthcare Annika Espander CEO of newly founded Catella Healthcare The Swedish finance group Catella today announced the formation of a new company focused on investments and advisory services within the Nordic Healthcare sector, primarily drug development and medical technologies. Catella Healthcare will invest in both private and public companies, as well as offer a broad range of strategic and financial advisory services. "We believe that we can help improve the competitiveness of Nordic life science companies, and add value both

Catella Creates Strategic Initiative Dedicated to Nordic Healthcare

Annika Espander CEO of newly founded Catella HealthcareThe Swedish finance group Catella today announced the formation of a new company focused on investments and advisory services within the Nordic Healthcare sector, primarily drug development and medical technologies. Catella Healthcare will invest in both private and public companies, as well as offer a broad range of strategic and financial advisory services.“We believe that we can help improve the competitiveness of Nordic life science companies, and add value both as an active, dedicated owner and a first-class advisor”, said Annika

Press release revised English version

Press release revised English version Press release from Getinge AB and invitation to a tele-conference Getinge AB's profit before tax for Q3 2004 is estimated to be around SEK190 million (compared with SEK 216 m for Q3 2003) which is expected to deviate from the market's expectations. The profit before tax for Q3 2003 developed very strongly and increased by 48% compared with 2002. Getinge's business is mainly based on the sale of capital equipment for the health care market and is characterized by major variations from quarter to quarter and seasonal swings, with a clear peak in Q4. 2003

TeliaSonera Finland and Vattenfall conclude a strategic total service agreement on automatic metering of electricity con

Press Release October 11, 2004 TeliaSonera Finland and Vattenfall conclude a strategic total service agreement on automatic metering of electricity consumption TeliaSonera Finland and Vattenfall Oy have concluded a financially significant long-term agreement on extensive co-operation. TeliaSonera provides Vattenfall with a new solution for metering electricity consumption, enabling automatic, customer-specific meter reading. The total value of the agreement is about EUR 100 million. The agreement strengthens TeliaSonera's position as a provider of total management solutions for power

PUBLICATION OF OFFER DOCUMENT

PUBLICATION OF OFFER DOCUMENT Not for release, publication or distribution in or into the United States, Canada, Australia or Japan. On September 29, 2004 Tele2 AB ("Tele2"), the leading alternative pan-European telecommunications company, announced an increase of its cash offer to purchase all of the outstanding shares and convertible debentures (the "Offer") of Song Networks Holding AB ("Song Networks"). The Offer was increased from SEK 75 per share to SEK 85 per share, valuing Song Networks at SEK 4.95 billion. The Offer is made through Tele2 Sverige AB ("Tele2 Sverige") a wholly owned

Press release from Getinge AB and invitation to a tele-conference

Press release from Getinge AB and invitation to a tele-conference Getinge AB's profit before tax for Q3 2004 is estimated to be around SEK190 million (compared with SEK 216 m for Q3 2003) which is the expected difference from the market's predictions. The profit before tax for Q3 last year advanced very strongly and represented a boost of 48% compared with 2002. Getinge's business is mainly based on the sale of med tech equipment and is characterized by major variations from quarter to quarter and seasonal swings, with a clear peak in Q4. In 2003 there was a deviation from the normal

H. Lundbeck, Cipralex® is superior to Paxil® and differs significantly to placebo in treatment of generalised anxiety disorder

New data presented today by H. Lundbeck at the ECNP (European College of Neuropsychopharmacology) in Stockholm shows that Cipralex® (escitalopram) is effective and has a favourable tolerability profile compared to placebo and is significantly more effective than Paxil (paroxetine) in the treatment of generalised anxiety disorder (GAD).The proportion of patients reaching remission at the end of the study was also significantly higher for the Cipralex® (10mg) group than either placebo or Paxil®.

Bjarne Holmqvist to step down as Gunnebo's President and CEO on 1 May 2005

Bjarne Holmqvist to step down as Gunnebo's President and CEO on 1 May 2005 Bjarne Holmqvist has notified the Board of Gunnebo AB that he wishes to step down from his position as President and CEO on 1 May 2005 - and remain at the disposal of the Board and the new president until his 60th birthday in September 2005. Bjarne Holmqvist became President and CEO in April 1993 of Hidef Kapital AB, a venture capital company that acquired Gunnebo in 1995, and then changed its name to Gunnebo AB. Bjarne Holmqvist is contractually entitled to retire at the age of 60. During the years Bjarne Holmqvist

BT mass calling system sets new European records

BT mass calling system sets new European records In the early fall, the Teligent delivered BT RIDE platform for mass calling and televoting set two new European records. On 6th August 2004 the platform terminated over 153,000 televotes in a single minute during the UK final of Big Brother. During this minute it successfully terminated an astonishing 2,750 calls in one single second. The first record with 153,153 terminated calls in one minute beats the previous records by over 12,000 answered calls answered for a single minute (see http://www.agile-media.co.uk/televote.htm). The second

AK pharmaceuticals Opens Engineering Centre of Excellence in Ireland

AK pharmaceuticals provides a full range of engineering, construction, validation and maintenance services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. The role of the new Centre will be to support its services to the pharmaceutical sector across Europe. A number of key functions will be located at the Cork office, including data storage and processing, software development and training facilities, with the aim of establishing this office as a principal centre of excellence for Europe.  Minister Martin said, "AK pharmaceuticals is a widely respected company and well regarded as

Atlas Copco's Q3 report Conference Call, October 22

Atlas Copco's Q3 report Conference Call, October 22 Stockholm, October 8, 2004: Atlas Copco will publish its Q3 results on Friday, October 22 before 9:00 AM CET. A conference call will be held at 2:00 PM CET / 8:00 AM EST. Participating from Atlas Copco will be Gunnar Brock, President and CEO, and Hans Ola Meyer, CFO. The conference call will begin with a short presentation of the report followed by a question and answer session. The conference call will be broadcasted live via the Internet. Please see the Investor Relations section of our website for handout and further details: www.

Invitation to press and tele conference

Invitation to press and tele conference Volvo hereby invites the media to a press conference on Friday, October 22 in conjunction with the release of the Volvo Group's report on the third quarter 2004. Time: 11.00 hrs CET Place: Polstjärnan Konferens Sveavägen 77 104 32 Stockholm Tel +46 8 728 28 73 Volvo will be represented at the press conference by CEO Leif Johansson, among other Volvo executives. Volvo's report is scheduled to be released at about 7:15 a.m. CET on October 22. The press conference will be webcast via Internet on www.volvo.com and it will also be possible to participate

PhotoCure ASA - Invitation Presentation 3Q04

PhotoCure ASA will present its results for the 3rd quarter 2004 at Shipping klubben, Haakon VIIs gate 1 (top floor), Oslo, Norway on Wednesday 20th  of October 2004. The report will be publicly available at 08:00. The presentation will begin at 08.15. Breakfast is served from 07:45. The presentation is scheduled to conclude at 09:15. Please register your attendance at PhotoCure ASA by Monday 18th of October at 16:00. Contact person: Hilde Nordal (mailto: hn@photocure.no (%20hn@photocure.no), phone +47 22 06 22 10 or fax +47 22 06 22 18). Sincerely yours, Geir Chr.

Nomination Committee for Investor AB's 2005 Annual General Meeting

Nomination Committee for Investor AB's 2005 Annual General Meeting In accordance with the decision made by Investor's Annual General Meeting on March 23, 2004, it is hereby announced that the following people, representing the four largest shareholders in Investor AB, will develop, together with the chairman, a proposal for the composition of the board of directors that will be presented to the 2005 Annual General Meeting for approval. The representatives are: Pia Rudengren, Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation Peter Rudman, Nordea's mutual funds Lars Isacsson, EB Foundation Caroline af

VITROLIFE STRENGTHENS ITS SALES AND MARKETING ORGANIZATION

VITROLIFE STRENGTHENS ITS SALES AND MARKETING ORGANIZATION Vitrolife has strengthened its sales and marketing organization with Christer de Flon, the new sales director, and Roy Vallie, the new sales manager in North and South America. Both have long experience of the international biotechnology industry. A further four experienced embryologists and biologists have been employed within the sales organization. "This means that more clinics can now be given direct support and have marketing efforts directed at them, which is an important part of our future strategy," says Vitrolife's CEO

Investor AB's Capital Markets Day 2004

Investor AB's Capital Markets Day 2004 Representatives for the financial markets and the media are invited to attend Investor AB's Capital Markets Day, Friday, December 10, 2004, from 8.00 a.m. until 2.00 p.m. The purpose of the Capital Markets Day is to go through Investor AB's strategy and business activities. The main focus will be on Investor AB's operations within Investor Growth Capital and the Scandinavian mobile operator "3". Place: Moderna Museet, Skeppsholmen, downtown Stockholm Attendance: If you would like to attend Investor AB's Capital Markets Day, please contact Helen Jönsson

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