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*RAISIO GROUP PLC:CONVERSION OF SERIES K

EXCHANGE NOTICE 326/2004, 6 September 2004 SHARESRAISIO GROUP PLC:CONVERSION OF SERIES K INTO SERIES V A total of 3 000 converted restricted shares (series K)of Raisio Group Plc into free shares (series V) will betraded together with the free shares of Raisio Group Plcas of 7 September 2004. Identifiers of Raisio Group Plc's shares: Trading code: RAIVVISIN code: FI0009002943Number of shares: 130 574 788 Trading code: RAIKVISIN code: FI0009800395Number of shares:

Netherlands purchases nationally adapted version of Tiger from Sectra

Netherlands purchases nationally adapted version of Tiger from Sectra To meet the country's security requirements, the Netherlands authorities have ordered a nationally adapted version of Tiger, Sectra's technical platform for secure mobile communications. The contract includes a five-year framework agreement for delivery of Tiger XS and other products in the Tiger family, plus related services, to the Netherlands administration. Through its Tiger concept, Sectra can provide cost-efficient and flexible products for the protection of sensitive information that are specially designed to be

Handelsbanken Capital Markets best in Sweden

- reinforces its position relative to international and Swedish competitorsHandelsbanken Capital Markets has reinforced its position as Sweden's leading investment bank and adviser in the field of M&A. A review by British Mergermarket, M&A ranking, reports that Handelsbanken Capital Markets has risen to the position of market leader for the period 1 January 2003 to 31 August 2004. Based on the total transaction value for announced deals, Handelsbanken Capital Markets is number one followed by Deutsche Bank, Swedbank Markets and Goldman Sachs.   "We are delighted to see that we are

Björn Gillberg leaves the KLIPPAN Board of Directors

Björn Gillberg leaves the KLIPPAN Board of Directors Björn Gillberg, has decided to resign from the KLIPPAN Board of Directors as ordinary member with effect from September 3, 2004. He will then devote more time to VärmlandsMetanol AB. This is a project aimed to build the first factory for manufacturing of car fuel of methanol made from forest raw material. Jan Bernander, majority owner of KLIPPAN, and Björn Gillberg are shareholders in VärmlandsMetanol AB. KLIPPAN AB Jan Bernander Chairman of the Board of Directors For futher information please contact: Mr Jan Bernander, Chairman of the

Another large Ormen Lange contract to Aker Kvaerner

The main installation contract is Aker Kvaerner's third large contract for the Ormen Lange project. The first contract with a contract value of NOK 1 billion was awarded in March 2003, and it comprised front-end and detailed engineering, procurement and construction management support. In July 2004 the second contract was awarded, comprising engineering, procurement and construction of the import and export area on the Ormen Lange onshore plant. The contract value was NOK 2 billion. "Ormen Lange has become an extremely important project for Aker Kvaerner. On Ormen Lange we will build on

TOMRA - Statement of objections from the EU Commission

As previously communicated, the EU Commission completed a control in certain TOMRA subsidiaries in Europe on September 26-27, 2001. The reason for this control was a complaint to the Commission related to supply agreements which had been entered into by TOMRA with certain customers.   The EU Commission has today sent its Statement of Objections. The Commission is of the opinion that TOMRA has exploited its dominant market position in several European markets. The alleged abuse is partly due to having entered into exclusive purchase agreements with customers and partly due to use of

Axfood's sales August 2004

Axfood's sales August 2004 Net sales* (excluding VAT) for stores in Sweden owned by the Group, increased by 4.2% for the month of August, of which same-stores increased by 1.3%. Consolidated net sales for August totalled SEK 2,889 m (2,843), an increase by 1.6% compared with the same period a year ago. Under the period January-August 2004 the increase was 7.9% for stores in Sweden owned by the Group, of which same-stores increased by 4.5%. Consolidated net sales totalled SEK 22,586 m (22,231), an increase of 1.6%. Of total sales, the Swedish operations accounted for SEK 19,104 m (18,766)

PAKTEL AND PTA REACH AGREEMENT ON GSM LAUNCH

PAKTEL AND PTA REACH AGREEMENT ON GSM LAUNCH New York, Stockholm, London and Luxembourg - August 9, 2004 - Millicom International Cellular S.A. ("Millicom") (Nasdaq Stock Market: MICC, Stockholmsbörsen: MIC), today announces that its subsidiary Paktel and the PTA (the Pakistani regulator) have reached an agreement regarding the launch of GSM services by Paktel. Paktel has been granted permission to switch on its network against a one-off payment of $11.1million. Paktel expects to launch its GSM services in a few days' time. As a separate matter, Paktel is continuing its legal proceedings

EU Commission fines former Boliden company for participation in copper tube cartel

EU Commission fines former Boliden company for participation in copper tube cartel As previously stated, the EU Commission has been investigating the operation of a cartel in the European market involving sanitary copper tubes over the period 1988-2001. Boliden AB's former subsidiary, Boliden Cuivre et Zinc SA (BCZ), which has now been sold, was one of nine companies under investigation. The Commission has now ruled that a cartel was effectively being operated and that fines should be imposed on the companies involved. The fine imposed on BCZ totals EUR 32.6 million. Boliden will appeal the

Karlshamns acquires UK company in the speciality fats segment.

In line with Karlshamns’ strategy to strengthen its focus on high-value added speciality products, the British company Kelanco Ltd was acquired. Kelanco specialises in flaked fats for the food industry, and has an annual turnover of SEK 15 million. Karlshamns’ business concept is to develop and process vegetable oils and fats to enhance their functionality, and to tailor products for the individual needs of the company’s customers. One way of customising the product range is to offer advanced delivery forms, and thus to improve overall product handling efficiency. Good examples of such

EUROPEAN COMMISSION TO FINE OUTOKUMPU EU

OUTOKUMPU OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE September 3, 2004 at 1.50 pmEUROPEAN COMMISSION TO FINE OUTOKUMPU EUR 36 MILLION FORPARTICIPATION IN COPPER SANITARY TUBE CARTERL - OUTOKUMPUWILL APPEAL Outokumpu Oyj has today received a notification from the EuropeanCommission concerning participation by Outokumpu’s copper tubebusiness in a cartel with respect to sanitary tubes in theEuropean Union. The Commission has concluded that Outokumpu hasparticipated in a cartel and has therefore decided to fineOutokumpu for EUR 36 million. After having received theCommission’s complete decision

Change of release date for the nine-month report

Change of release date for the nine-month report Q-Med's nine-month interim report will be released on Wednesday, November 3 instead of, as previously announced, Thursday October 28. The company further announces that Anne Rhenman has been appointed Director Investor Relations & Corporate Communications as from September 1st. Prior to joining Q-Med, Anne Rhenman held the same position at Axis Communications AB. Queries should be addressed to: Erika Kjellberg Eriksson, CFO Ph: +46 (0) 70 974 90 20 Note: Q-Med AB operates under the name of Q-Med Scandinavia, Inc. in the USA. Q-Med is a

Karlshamns acquires UK company in the speciality fats segment.

Karlshamns acquires UK company in the speciality fats segment. In line with Karlshamns' strategy to strengthen its focus on high-value added speciality products, the British company Kelanco Ltd was acquired. Kelanco specialises in flaked fats for the food industry, and has an annual turnover of SEK 15 million. Karlshamns' business concept is to develop and process vegetable oils and fats to enhance their functionality, and to tailor products for the individual needs of the company's customers. One way of customising the product range is to offer advanced delivery forms, and thus to improve

Billerud invests in the energy field

Billerud invests in the energy field The Board of Directors of Billerud AB has decided to invest around MSEK 1,050 in the energy field. The decision will lead to reduced costs at Billerud's three pulp and paper mills in Sweden - Gruvön, Karlsborg and Skärblacka. The investment will include new turbines for backpressure power and rebuilt bark boilers at all three mills and new electricity supply at Gruvön. The investment will raise internal generation of electricity by around 0.5 TWh per year. Self-sufficiency in electricity, currently at around 30%, will soar to around 60%. Oil consumption

TECNOMEN TO DELIVER VOICE MAIL SYSTEM EX

Tecnomen Corporation PRESS RELEASE 3 September 2004TECNOMEN TO DELIVER VOICE MAIL SYSTEM EXPANSION TO INDONESIAN INDOSAT Tecnomen has signed an agreement to supply a voice mail system (VMS)expansion to Indonesian operator Indosat. This expansion will increasethe system capacity to accommodate up to six million subscribers.Delivery is scheduled for the third quarter of 2004. Indosat is one of the largest telecommunications businesses inSoutheast Asia and the second largest operator of cellulartelecommunications services in Indonesia.

U. S. Court of appeals upholds judgment for Swedish Match North America/The Pinkerton Tobacco Company in product liability lawsuit

On July 30, 2004, in the smokeless tobacco product liability case known as the Tuttle case, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit upheld the March, 2003 judgment of the United States District Court in Minnesota that had dismissed all claims against the smokeless tobacco manufacturers including a Swedish Match AB’s North American subsidiary, The Pinkerton Tobacco Company. Plaintiff had claimed that Mr. Tuttle, a former baseball player, contracted mouth cancer from chewing tobacco. The U.S. appeals court concluded in a 16-page opinion that plaintiff’s product liability

Skandia fined for breach of Stockholm Stock Exchange's listing agreement

Skandia fined for breach of Stockholm Stock Exchange's listing agreement Skandia has contravened its disclosure obligation under the company's listing agreement with Stockholm Stock Exchange. Accordingly, the Exchange's Disciplinary Committee has decided to fine Skandia. The Committee has found that the information provided by Skandia in its annual report for 2000 about the benefits to the company's president was misleading and incomplete, and that the information provided in the annual report about the Sharetracker and Wealthbuilder bonus programs was misleading and incorrect. Information

Saab has, for the first time, conducted autonomous take-off and landing of the SHARC technical demonstrator

Saab has, for the first time, conducted autonomous take-off and landing of the SHARC technical demonstrator On Wednesday August 25, Saab conducted its first totally autonomous flight with its unmanned aerial vehicle, the SHARC technical demonstrator. SHARC took off, flew and landed completely according to plan, and Saab can now count itself among the few companies to succeed in conducting a totally autonomous flight. "By conducting flights with autonomous take-off and landing, we have shown the rest of the world that we are a company to be reckoned with in future collaborative international

Teligent won strategic deal in Asia

Teligent won strategic deal in Asia Next Generation Messaging Solution to Singtel Teligent has been awarded a contract from SingTel, Asia's leading mobile operator. The contract is for a sizeable Next Generation Messaging Solution replacing existing legacy voice and fax mail systems. The Teligent solution will handle multiple applications and mailboxes, for all networks (fixed and mobile) cost efficiently on a single platform. Teligent's advanced messaging solution is a flexible and distributed system, built on the patented Teligent P90/E architecture that separates network signalling,

SkandiaBanken to sell discretionary management business

SkandiaBanken to sell discretionary management business SkandiaBanken is selling its discretionary asset management business to Carlson Investment Management. The business was started by Carlson Investment Management and was taken over by Skandia in connection with Skandia's acquisition of Carlson Investment Management in 1999. Today Carlson Investment Management is a subsidiary of DnB NOR. The asset management activities are directed at individuals and small businesses. Currently the operation has approximately 450 clients with combined assets of roughly SEK 2.5 billion. The clients'

DNBNOR - SUBSIDIARY TAKES OVER ASSET MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS

DnB NOR subsidiary takes over SkandiaBanken`s asset http://www.newsweb.no/index.asp?melding_ID=96973 management operations The DnB NOR company Carlson Investment Management AB has entered into an agreement with Swedish SkandiaBanken to take over the bank`s asset management operations. The agreement encompasses discretionary management of assets for a total of SEK 2.5 billion for around 450 retail customers and small companies in Sweden. Carlson Investment Management AB is a subsidiary in the DnB NOR Group. DnB NOR Asset Management manages assets for a total value corresponding to NOK 490

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