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Hugh Heinsohn Appointed President of Digital Vision US

Hugh Heinsohn Appointed President of Digital Vision US Stockholm, September 10, 2004 - Digital Vision is pleased to announce that Hugh Heinsohn has been appointed President of the company's US subsidiary. Heinsohn will be responsible for operations in North and South America and will also participate in the development of new business and marketing plans as a member of the company's executive team. He will be based at Digital Vision's US headquarters in Los Angeles. Heinsohn was most recently President of Xytech Systems Corporation, an enterprise software company that provides sophisticated

Boliden divests land area in Ireland

Boliden divests land area in Ireland Boliden has divested a land area adjacent to the Tara zinc mine in Ireland. The land area is of no relevance for the mining operations. The land sale amounts to approximately EUR 20.3 million and Boliden will realize a capital gain of approximately EUR 16.3 million after tax. The capital gain will be accounted for during the third quarter 2004. -30 - For further information, please contact: Jan Johansson, President and CEO, telephone +46 8 610 1602, + 46 70 555 02 02 Ulf Söderström, Senior VP Group Communications, telephone +46 8 610 15 57, +46 70 618 95

THE EXCHANGE SPREADS AND THE NEW ISSUE S

ELISA CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 10 SEPTEMBER 2004 AT 3.00p.m.THE EXCHANGE SPREADS AND THE NEW ISSUE SPREAD FOR ELISA’S EXCHANGEOFFER Elisa announced today the Exchange Spreads and the New IssueSpread for the Exchange Offer published on 1 September 2004. The Exchange Spread for the 2006 maturing bond is set at 20 bpsover the Benchmark Rate. The Benchmark rate is the BUND 6,00% due5 January 2006. The Exchange Spread for the 2007 maturing bond is set at 33 bpsover the Benchmark Rate. The Benchmark rate is the BUND 6,00% due4 January 2007. The New Issue Spread is set at 67

Addtech AB, Cancellation of repurchased shares

The regularly scheduled Annual General Meeting in Addtech AB held August 19, 2004 resolved to cancel 1,181,400 repurchased class B shares. The cancellation has now been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office (Bolagsverket). The total number of shares in Addtech now outstanding is 25,332,832, divided into 1,106,502 class A shares and 24,226,330 class B shares. Addtech's holding of shares in treasury after the cancellation amounts to 900,000 class B shares, equivalent to 3.6 percent of the number of shares outstanding and 2.6 percent of the votes in Addtech.

GoodMood WIP 3.2 introduces web TV as a part of corporate communication

GoodMood WIP 3.2 introduces web TV as a part of corporate communication In addition to webcasting and videoconferencing, the most recent version of the GoodMood WIP network communication solution offers companies the opportunity to establish their own "TV channel" on the network, easily and cost-efficiently. GoodMood, a webcasting software company that specializes in network- based communication solutions for corporations, educational institutions and public administration, launched the most recent version of its network communication application at the IBC (International Broadcasting

PAYNOVA AND AK FINANS LAUNCH NETWORK-ADAPTED INVOICE PAYMENTS

Paynova and AK Finans AB have agreed to cooperate in payment and financing services for invoicing via e-commerce. AK Finans AB is part of the Norwegian financial group, Aktiv Kapital ASA, which is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange and which includes Svensk Kapital Inkasso. Swedish e-commerce alone has an annual turnover of about SEK 30 billion, of which about 25 percent is still paid via conventional invoices. Paynova and AK Finans will reach this segment together, offering e-retailers and consumers total solutions as regards invoice payments, with or without credit financing. Initially, the

TTKMT´s subsidiaries LIDKÖPING receives a new large order from ChinaTT

TTKMT´s subsidiaries LIDKÖPING receives a new large order from ChinaTT TTLIDKÖPING receives their third large order from Wanxiang Group Corporation and TTthe KMT Group continues its success on the Chinese market. The customer Wanxiang Group Corporation is one of the top 500 companies in China and is a QS 9000 Certified Manufacturer (working on TS 16949). In the Automotive Parts Industry, Wanxiang is a reliable supplier of Universal Joints, Bearings, and CV Joints to customers in over 40 countries around the world. Wanxiang America Corporation provides full-line customer service to the

Akzo Nobel CEO Hans Wijers: "We will double sales in China in less than five years"

Akzo Nobel CEO Hans Wijers: "We will double sales in China in less than five years" Arnhem (the Netherlands), Shanghai (China), September 10, 2004 - Hans Wijers, CEO of Dutch multinational Akzo Nobel, today announced the setting up of a new regional head office in Shanghai. The decision to establish a new base in the city marks another milestone in the Company's ongoing efforts to consolidate its activities in one of the world's most important emerging markets. "We more than doubled our sales in China in less than five years and our ambition is to repeat that," said Wijers. "We are strongly

Scania largest in Finland - sells 47 new buses to Connex

Scania largest in Finland - sells 47 new buses to Connex Scania's Finnish subsidiary Scan-Auto has sold 47 city and intercity buses to Connex. With this sale, Scania maintains its immensely strong position on the Finnish bus market. "We are the market leaders and have for the past three years held just over 50 percent of the bus market," says Robert Eklund, head of bus operations at Scan-Auto. The main factor behind these successes is the company's comprehensive product range, with city buses from 12 to 15 metres in length. "What clinched the deal with Connex was our chassis, which is the

Mandator launches Virtual Server 2005 together with Microsoft

Mandator has been selected as a launch partner to Microsoft for the launch of Microsoft's Virtual Server 2005 on 28-30 September at Networks Telecom 2004 in Stockholm.Of Microsoft's 1,000-plus partners in Sweden, Mandator has been selected as launch partner for Microsoft Virtual Server 2005. The launch will take place at the Networks Telecom 2004 convention in Stockholm, where Mandator is one of the exhibitors in Microsoft's stand.Mandator's broad and deep expert knowledge of Microsoft server platforms lies behind the company's selection as Microsoft's launch partner."Mandator has

Global Genomics' tangerine® gene expression profiling method published

Global Genomics' tangerine® gene expression profiling method published Researchers at Global Genomics(SM) AB (Stockholm, Sweden) are pleased to announce today's publication in the journal Nucleic Acids Research of the tangerine gene expression profiling method. The paper describes the advanced features of tangerine gene expression profiling - unbiased whole genome coverage, automatic combinatorial gene identification and sensitivity down to 7.5 parts per 10 million transcripts - and analyzes performance across multiple experiments. Citation: Metsis, et al. (2004) Whole-genome expression

The Kinnevik Share Trades Under the Ticker Code 'KINV'

The Kinnevik Share Trades Under the Ticker Code 'KINV' Investment AB Kinnevik ("Kinnevik") today announced that it has resumed trading under the ticker codes 'KINV A' and 'KINV B'. The Kinnevik shares are listed on the Stockholmsbörsen O-list and are included in the Attract40 segment. A board lot in Kinnevik is 100 shares. For further information, please visit www.kinnevik.se or contact: Vigo Carlund, President & CEO +46 (0) 8 562 000 00 Henrik Persson, Investor Relations +46 (0) 8 562 000 87 Investment AB Kinnevik is an investment company. Its objective is to increase shareholder value,

BENETTON EXTRAORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING AUTHORISES THE BOARD TO INCREASE CAPITAL TO SERVICE STOCK OPTION PLAN

BENETTON EXTRAORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING AUTHORISES THE BOARD TO INCREASE CAPITAL TO SERVICE STOCK OPTION PLAN Board approves increase in capital of 4.2 million euro Ponzano, 9 September 2004 - Benetton Group shareholders, in an extraordinary meeting today, authorised the Board of Directors to increase share capital, in one or more operations, by a maximum of nominal euro 6,500,000.00, corresponding to 5,000,000 shares, in order to service the stock option plan reserved for employees of the Company and its subsidiaries who occupy strategic positions. A maximum of five million options

GoodMood delivers a webcasting solution to HP Bazaar

GoodMood delivers a webcasting solution to HP Bazaar HP Mobile e-Services Bazaar has chosen GoodMood WIP® as its webcasting platform. The HP Bazaar uses GoodMood WIP for internal, customer and partner communications. According to Peter Vesterbacka, founder and global leader of business enablement at HP Bazaar, GoodMood WIP enhances communication within the HP Bazaar and reduces costs associated with business travel. "We need to spread information worldwide and do it quickly. We have been using GoodMood WIP in communications with our sales teams around the world and with the entire Bazaar

Benetton Board approves 2004 first half results

Benetton Board approves 2004 first half results NET INCOME OF 67 MILLION EURO Ponzano, 9 September 2004. Consolidated revenues of 853 million euro, net income up to 67 million euro, free cash flow of 34 million euro, net indebtedness down to 567 million euro: these were the key numbers in the Benetton Group results for the first half of 2004, approved by the Board of Directors today. Consolidated revenues for the first half year were 853 million euro against 969 million for the first half of 2003, affected by the sale of the sports equipment division in the last financial year and by the

Increased costs for aviation fuel

Increased costs for aviation fuel On May 14, the SAS Group announced that ticket prices would be raised by EUR 4-6 as a result of increases in aviation fuel costs. There have subsequently been further increases in the cost of aviation fuel and these are now approximately 15-20 percent higher than at the end of May. As a consequence of this, and in line with other European and American airlines, SAS Scandinavian Airlines in Denmark and Sweden, and SAS Braathens, are increasing the fuel surcharge by EUR 2 on their domestic and European routes. SAS Group Corporate Communications ---------------

Framfab furthers UBS global career opportunities on the web

Framfab furthers UBS global career opportunities on the web UBS's global graduate careers portal is now online. Framfab offices in Zurich, Cologne, and London have in a joint project developed, designed, and implemented the site. To attract the most talented career candidates around the globe UBS put a lot of effort into their redesigned website www.ubs.com/graduates targeted at Graduates, MBAs and Interns. "As a truly global company we have to provide excellent personal digital services to our career candidates. The cooperation with Framfab was very fruitful and we benefited from their

Outokumpu Technology to deliver a sulphuric acid plant to Egypt

Outokumpu Technology has signed a contract with Suez Company for Fertilizer Production for the design and delivery of a new sulphuric acid plant to be built in Egypt. The contract value exceeds EUR 18 million.The new plant will be located in Ain Sokhna on the Red Sea coast in Eqypt. It will produce 1 200 tonnes sulphuric acid per day as well as electrical energy to be used in the downstream fertilizer production facilities.Outokumpu Technology will provide basic and detail engineering for the project, supply of the equipment as well as construction and commissioning supervision. The

FORTUM CORPORATION APPLIES FOR LISTING O

Fortum Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 9 September 2004 at 12:30 pm 1 (7)FORTUM CORPORATION APPLIES FOR LISTING OF 2002A OPTIONS ISSUED FORKEY PERSONNEL IN 2002 ON HELSINKI STOCK EXCHANGE'S MAIN LIST The Board of Fortum Corporation has decided to apply for the 2002Aoptions offered to its key personnel in 2002 to be traded on themain list of the Helsinki Exchanges, with the listing to commenceon 1 October 2004. In 2002 Fortum offered 12,500,000 options under the 2002A code forsubscription by key personnel of the Group. About 350 key personssubscribed

Concordia signs 10-year charters for two Stena P-MAX tankers with Progetra for oil transport from Ru

Today, Concordia Maritime signed two 10-year time-charter contracts for two Stena P-MAX tankers with Progetra S.A.This means that Concordia has now secured employment for four of the six P-MAX tankers on order. 5-year time-charter contracts for two vessels had previously been signed with the French oil company TOTAL. The Baltic Sea will be the primary traffic area. The design, which increases the P-MAX tankers’ loading capacity compared with standard tankers at the same draught, is well suited to a number of Russian ports and provides the customer with very good transport economy. The hull

Atlas Copco finalizes the acquisition of the Indian part of the Ingersoll-Rand Drilling Solutions business

Atlas Copco finalizes the acquisition of the Indian part of the Ingersoll-Rand Drilling Solutions business Stockholm, Sweden, September 9, 2004: Atlas Copco (India) Ltd, has finalized the acquisition of the Drilling Solutions business from Ingersoll-Rand (India) Ltd., as of the close of business on August 31, 2004. The transaction was valued at BINR 1.375 (MSEK 225), and the business had an annual turnover of approximately BINR 1.2 (MSEK 196) in 2003. As with the global Drilling Solutions transaction, which closed on June 30, 2004, this acquisition will give Atlas Copco India the products

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