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Zipper, a Semcon subsidiary, signs framework agreement with SCA

Zipper, a Semcon subsidiary, signs framework agreement with SCA Zipper will provide its FastTrack 3.0 concept to SCA through a newly signed framework agreement. The framework agreement will run for five years and will cover all of SCA's activities throughout the world. Zipper has previously supplied solutions to SCA covering several areas. The framework agreement paves the way for broader cooperation with more of SCA's operational areas. The agreement will run for five years with the option of extending it. Zipper's FastTrack concept, for handling standard platforms, will help SCA introduce

Sardus to check refrigeration chain with help of intelligent label

Listed food-products group AB Sardus has initiated testing of an intelligent label for refrigerated goods that can reveal whether the refrigeration chain has been broken. The label, which has been developed by Lund-based Bioett, consists of an electric circuit and a heat-sensitive enzyme. When the label is read with a special hand-held scanner, it is possible to determine when and where the chain has been broken. The advantages are that the producer and the other parties active in the chain can identify and remedy any fault, and that a more accurate best-before date can be displayed if the

Aker Kvaerner, Linde and Statoil enter a three-year LNG Technology Alliance

With interests in Nigeria, Venezuela and Brazil, Statoil wishes to play a greater role around the Atlantic margins in supplying LNG to the burgeoning USA market, while Aker Kværner and Linde foresee a promising future as suppliers of technical solutions and engineering studies. Annual growth of 5-10 per cent is expected for new LNG plant construction. This new Alliance is a natural successor to the successful Statoil - Linde LNG Technology Alliance, which has led to the development and qualification of the next generation of spiral-wound heat exchangers (SWHEs) and the Mixed Fluid

Raisio Group's Capital Markets Day

Raisio Group plc Press Release 26 August 2004 at 13:30 Finnish timeRaisio Group’s Capital Markets Day Raisio is arranging a Bankers’ Day & Capital Markets Day in Raisio today.The information to be presented can be read on Raisio’s website atwww.raisiogroup.com. RAISIO GROUP PLC Taru NarvanmaaExecutive Vice President, Communications and Investor Relationstel. +358 2 443 2240, mobile +358 50 590 9398 Distribution:Helsinki ExchangesThe principal mediawww.raisiogroup.com

EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING Invik & Co. AB ("Invik"), under a change of name to Investment AB Kinnevik, today announced that the company's Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM), held today in Stockholm, elected Pehr G Gyllenhammar, Edvard von Horn and Stig Nordin as new Board Members. Following the election, the Board of Directors consists of Pehr G Gyllenhammar, Cristina Stenbeck, Edvard von Horn, Wilhelm Klingspor, Erik Mitteregger and Stig Nordin. Pehr G Gyllenhammar is Chairman of Aviva plc, Vice Chairman of Rothschild Europe and Chairman of the Reuters Founders Share Company Limited.

Fabege's board is evaluating possible offers; recommends that shareholders not take immediate action

Fabege's board 1) is evaluating possible offers; recommends that shareholders not take immediate action Fabege's Board of Directors is evaluating possible offers and therefore encourages shareholders not to immediately take action on Wihlborgs' public tender offer. On July 19, 2004, Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB ("Wihlborgs") announced a public offer to the shareholders in Fabege AB ("Fabege") to tender their shares to Wihlborgs. The Board of Directors of Fabege has now been informed in writing that another established player may issue a public cash offer - with the same price for Fabege's Class

Rising property values increase Fabege's estimated adjusted equity to SEK 123 per share

Rising property values increase Fabege's estimated adjusted equity to SEK 123 per share In view of Wihlborgs' tender offer, Fabege has commissioned an independent appraisal of its property portfolio as of June 30. The new appraisal shows that the value of Fabege's properties totaled SEK 17.5 billion as of mid-year. The appreciation in the value of the portfolio during the first half year corresponds to an increase in adjusted equity of SEK 3 per share. As previously announced, the appraisal was conducted by DTZ, which also handled the appraisal at year-end 2003. Based on the revised

OPERATING PROFIT CLIMBED SEK 68 M CONTINUED STABLE TREND

OPERATING PROFIT CLIMBED SEK 68 M CONTINUED STABLE TREND · Sales climbed by 6% to SEK 642.8 m (605.7) during the January-June period. · Profit after tax rose to SEK 8.6 m (-47.0). · Earnings per share stood at SEK 0.50 (-2.70). · Operating profit after depreciation was SEK 17.8 m (-49.9). Comments by CEO Hans Johansson As a whole the market is wary, though we notice certain improvements month by month. I am pleased that we have increased our sales by more than SEK 37 million, 6% compared to 2003. This improvement is primarily due to the partnerships we signed in 2003 with Ericsson and

Cecilia Edström appointed Senior Vice President of Scania

Cecilia Edström appointed Senior Vice President of Scania Cecilia Edström has been appointed Senior Vice President and head of Scania Corporate Relations. She will take up her new post on 1 September and will become a member of Scania's Group Management. Cecilia Edström succeeds Johan Haeggman, who has been appointed Head of Economy and Finance Scania Latin America. Cecilia Edström, who was born in 1966, joined Scania in 1995 as head of Investor Relations. In 2001, she was appointed head of the Strategy, Business and Brand Development unit, with responsibility for coordination of the

Truck deliveries January-July 2004

Truck deliveries January-July 2004 Total deliveries of trucks from the Volvo Group's three truck companies increased 22% through July this year, compared with the year-earlier period. Deliveries from Mack rose 26%, while deliveries from Renault Trucks were up 13%. Deliveries from Volvo Trucks increased 29% during the period. During the past 12 months, order bookings for the Group's truck operations were 42% higher compared with the preceding year. Orders were up 24% in Europe, while the increase in North America was 88%. For full report, see attachment. August 26, 2004 For further

Skanska to construct hospital in Detroit for about SEK 460 M (USD 61 M)

Skanska to construct hospital in Detroit for about SEK 460 M (USD 61 M) Skanska has been contracted to provide construction management services for the expansion of a hospital in Detroit, Michigan, in the US. The contract is valued at a total of USD 94 M, about SEK 710 M. Skanska's share is 65 percent, corresponding to USD 61.1 M, about SEK 460 M. The contract amount is included in order bookings for the third quarter of 2004. The customer is one of the leading regional US companies in the medical and healthcare sector. Skanska USA Building is responsible for management of the project

CONCORDIA ORDERS TANKER TONNAGE WITH HIGHEST ICE CLASS FOR FORTUM

Today, Concordia Maritime signed an agreement to participate on a 50/50 basis in a consortium, which will own two Panamax product tankers built to Finnish/Swedish ice class 1A specifications and ordered by Concordia Maritime. A 10-year time-charter agreement has been signed with the Finnish energy group Fortum. The vessels, which will be named Stena Polaris and Stena Poseidon, will transport primarily Fortum’s refined products from the Baltic Sea to the North American market.The tankers will be built at the Brodosplit shipyard in Croatia where six ice-strengthened Stena P-MAX product

Peab's interim report for January - June of 2004

Peab's interim report for January - June of 2004 Peab's interim report for January - June 2004 is now available and a copy is attached with our compliments. · Net sales increased by 9 per cent to SEK 9 955 million (9 096) · Profit for the period amounted to SEK 105 million (50) · Profit per share amounted to SEK 1.20 (0.60) · Orders received increased by 19 per cent to SEK 10 294 million (8 643) · Order backlog amounted to SEK 15 030 (113 412) · Strongly improved cash flow before financing, which amounted to SEK 45 million (-698) - Developments during the second quarter give us cause for

Good second quarter for Veidekke

Four of Veidekke's five divisions show good growth in profits after the second quarter, compared with last year. The best results were reported by the company's construction operations in Norway. However, its construction operations in Sweden and Property and Industry divisions also show improvement. "We are very pleased to see that the strong inflow of orders is also reflected in our profit figures," says Veidekke's President & CEO Terje R. Venold, who also expresses his satisfaction with the continued growth in the company's orders-on-hand.Veidekke's turnover in the second quarter was NOK

HK RUOKATALO TO MODERNISE AND IMPROVE IT

HK Ruokatalo Oyj STOCK EXCHANGE BULLETIN 26 August 2004, at 10amHK RUOKATALO TO MODERNISE AND IMPROVE ITS FORSSA PRODUCTION FACILITIES HK Ruokatalo is to embark on an extensive efficiency and modernisationproject at its production facilities in Forssa. The company plans tocompletely replace the existing pork slaughtering line and machinerydating from 1987. The capacity of the existing line is insufficient tomeet future needs. The project will also see the replacement of theanimal reception facilities and quick carcass refrigeration plantdating from the 1980s. The project will

New growth targets set for Axfood AB

New growth targets set for Axfood AB At an analyst and media presentation on 25 August, Axfood's CEO Mats Jansson charted out Axfood's strategy for the years 2004-2008, including new growth targets for the period through 2008. The starting point for this is the strategy that Axfood's board approved directly after the merger in 2000, where several of the objectives have already been achieved. Axfood presented its half-year interim report on 22 July and has a stable point of departure and base, said Jansson. "Axfood's wholly owned chains in Sweden today are showing the strongest growth in the

PAYNOVA RAISES THE TEMPO OF ITS EUROPEAN LAUNCH

Paynova’s network of partners in Germany, France and the BeNeLux countries is ready to begin marketing services now that the technical installations have been completed. The foundation for achieving large volumes on the European market has been laid. The Paynova Board, together with the company’s partners, has decided to immediately raise the tempo through joint market canvassing. Further extension of the strategic partner network will take place through negotiation with several payment-processing companies and banks.In addition to direct sales and marketing activities, Paynova’s strategy

Announcement of the 2004 Nobel Prizes and The Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel

Announcement of the 2004 Nobel Prizes and The Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel The Nobel Foundation wishes to inform you that the Prize-Awarding Institutions have set the following dates for their announcement of the respective Nobel Prize winners for 2004: Monday, October 4, 11:30 a.m. at the earliest The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet, Wallenbergsalen, Nobel Forum, Nobels väg 1, Stockholm Tuesday, October 5, 11:45 a.m. at the earliest The Nobel Prize in Physics The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences,

TOM - Formal closing of TiTech acquisition completed

The acquisition of TiTech Visionsort AS from Ferd AS has been completed today. The acquisition price for 100 percent of the shares in TiTech equals NOK 219 million.The acquisition of TiTech Visionsort AS from Ferd AS has been completed today. The acquisition price for 100 percent of the shares in TiTech equals NOK 219 million. Asker, 25.08.2004 ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Cision http://www.cisionwire.com http://www.cisionwire.com/tomra-systems-asa/r//tom---formal-closing-of-titech-acquisition-completed,c9326930

Important Engineering Services Contract established between BP and Aker Kvaerner

Under this contract Aker Kvaerner will perform Engineering, Procurement services and Construction Management services for small and medium size projects at the BP sites in Gelsenkirchen, Köln, and Marl with an option for Lingen also to participate. The duration for this agreement is five years with the possibility of further extension in terms of locations and duration. "This is an important and strategic frame agreement for Aker Kvaerner," says Jarle Tautra, executive vice president in Aker Kvaerner. "This contract emphasises our strategic direction and our decision to be the contractor

Nocom’s Interim Report for January – June 2004

Expansion, profitability, and continued growth potential Nocom’s report for the first six months of the year shows growth and profitability. Sales increased by 40 percent compared with the same period in 2003, and profitability also improved, with a profit after financial items of over six million Swedish krona. The new stock issued in May provided the capital required for the acquisition of the Danish company Tempest – an important step in Nocom’s endeavor to be a leading value-adding software distributor in Scandinavia. “We’re profitable and we’re growing. We’ve had a busy first six

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