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NOTICE TO ATTEND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING IN ELEKTA - PROPOSALS FOR SHARE REPURCHASE AND SHARE UNIT PLAN

NOTICE TO ATTEND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING IN ELEKTA - PROPOSALS FOR SHARE REPURCHASE AND SHARE UNIT PLAN Stockholm, August 23, 2004 Shareholders in Elekta AB (publ) are hereby invited to attend the Annual General Meeting to be held on Tuesday, September 21, 2004, at 3:00 p.m. in the Finlandshuset Conference Center, Snickarbacken 4, Stockholm. Notification, etc. Shareholders who wish to participate in the Meeting must be listed in the register of shareholders maintained by VPC AB (the Swedish Securities Register Center) not later than Friday, September 10, 2004 and notify the Company of their

Ratos to release Interim report on 25 August

The Interim report January-June 2004 will be released on Wednesday, 25 August around 08.30 a.m. (CET).A recorded interview with CEO Arne Karlsson's comments on the report will be available on Ratos's website www.ratos.se. following its release. Comments and questions about the report can be submitted at the telephone conference, telephone number +46 (0)8 505 20 114 to be held at 11 a.m. CET on 25 August. Slides for use as material for the conference can be accessed at www.ratos.se as soon as the report is released. For further information: Clara Bolinder-Lundberg, Investor

DISTRICT COURT RULING ON THE SHARE REDEM

ELISA CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 23 AUGUST AT 4.00pmDISTRICT COURT RULING ON THE SHARE REDEMPTION PRICE OF ELISAMATKAPUHELINPALVELUT OY (FORMERLY KNOWN AS OY RADIOLINJA AB) The Helsinki District Court has given a ruling on the redemptionprice of Elisa Matkapuhelinpalvelut Oy’s (formerly known as OyRadiolinja Ab) shares in favour of Elisa. The ruling concernedthe redemption price of 255 shares. The legal proceeding related to Oy Multiclearing Ltd’s appealagainst the decision of the court of arbitration on theredemption price of the Radiolinja share. The Helsinki District

H&M opens its 1000th store

H&M opens its 1000th store H&M is about to open its 1000th store and is celebrating with a campaign of special offers in all H&M stores in each of the company's 19 markets around Europe and North America. Store No. 1000 will open in Boulogne-sur-Mer near Lille, north-west France, on 25 August. H&M is enjoying a rapid rate of expansion. In 2004 around 140 new stores will be added, among them stores in the new markets of Canada, which opened in the spring, and Slovenia, which will become market No. 20 in the autumn. This autumn H&M will be opening a new store every other day. Over the past

Skanska in exclusive negotiations with 3i to sell Services business

Skanska in exclusive negotiations with 3i to sell Services business Skanska is pursuing the possibility of divesting the Facilities Management business unit Skanska Services. Exclusive negotiations are ongoing with 3i, an international private equity company. Although Skanska Services has shown increasingly good earnings and achieved a high level of customer satisfaction, the unit still represents a very small share of Skanska's sales. "Acting as a stand alone company will give this business and its strong management team better opportunities. Such an outcome would be better for Skanska

New offer from SAS Scandinavian Airlines meets changing demands of the market

New offer from SAS Scandinavian Airlines meets changing demands of the market Starting 31. October, SAS Scandinavian Airlines meet changing customer preference with a vitalized new offer for business travelers on European routes. Business and Economy Class are mature concepts in the airline industry and their structure of rules and restrictions have been challenged by the simple rules and low prices of the low cost airlines. Market studies have confirmed, however, that there is a demand for airlines offering more than just a low price. SAS Scandinavian Airlines are now addressing the

Atlas Copco finalizes formation of Chinese power tools business joint venture

Atlas Copco finalizes formation of Chinese power tools business joint venture Stockholm, Sweden, August 23, 2004: Atlas Copco (China) Investment Company Ltd. has finalized the acquisition of the assets of air tool manufacturer, Qingdao Qianshao Precision Machinery Corporation, in People's Republic of China. The yearly turnover is approximately MSEK 50. The purchase price was not disclosed. Qingdao Qianshao Precision Machinery Corporation (QQPMC), based in Qingdao, Shandong Province, is a leading producer of pneumatic tools for the industrial market as well as for the automotive aftermarket

SPECIAL EXAMINER IN OBDUCAT NOW APPOINTED BY THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD

Based on a request from an individual shareholder, the County administrative board has now appointed a special examiner in Obducat in accordance with the Swedish company’s act. Joakim Edoff, lawyer at Settervalls Advokatbyrå in Gothenburg, has been selected to carry out the examination.-I appreciate that the County administrative board responded to our request for a prompt handling of the matter, in order to enable the examination getting started thus giving us a chance to look forward rather than the opposite, says Peter Jonsson, Chairman of the Obducat board. –Over the weekend I have

*SHARES SUBSCRIBED WITH OPTION RIGHTS: Y

HEX HELSINKI CASH MARKET RELEASE 310/2004 SHARES 23 August 2004SHARES SUBSCRIBED WITH OPTION RIGHTS: YIT CORPORATIONA total of 18 780 YIT Corporation's shares have been subscribed with the YIT Corporation's C option rights 2002. The shares will be traded on the Helsinki Exchanges as old shares as of 24 August 2004.Identifiers of YIT Corporation's share: Trading code: YTY1V ISIN code: FI0009800643 Number of shares: 61 178 720 HELSINKI EXCHANGES Janne Seppänen

Vodafone Sweden launches under-26 offer with all-time low call price to the fixed network

Vodafone Sweden launches under-26 offer with all-time low call price to the fixed network Vodafone Sweden's young customers can finally cut their cords and say goodbye to fixed telephony. Vodafone Sweden's private customers under 26 can as of today make calls to the fixed telephony network from their mobiles at the record price of just SEK 0.10 per minute. This price applies evenings and weekends and is available as part of Vodafone's Mitt Val subscription. This means that using your mobile phone to make calls to the fixed network at these times will cost the same as calling from a regular

Interim Report January-June 2004

Interim Report January-June 2004 · Net sales increased by 7 percent to SEK 655.6 M (611.4). Organic growth (changes in exchange rates unaccounted) was 8 percent for the group and 11 percent in Scandinavia · Net profit for the period increased by 6 percent to SEK 42.1 M (29.6). Excluding provision for restructuring costs associated to the subsidiary in UK of SEK 5 M, net profit was SEK 46.8 · Net profit per share increased by 6 percent to SEK 3.92 (3.69). Excluding provision in the subsidiary in UK, earnings per share was SEK 4.36 · Operating profit before goodwill amortization was SEK 83.5

2nd Quarter 2004 Results - On a steady course

Good progress on several large projects resulted in a relatively strong first six months this year. Profits increased in the three-month period, taking earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation for the first six months of the year to NOK 659 million, up from NOK 403 million in the same period last year. Order intake was NOK 10.3 billion, and the order reserve at the end of June was a two-year record high NOK 32.4 billion. Generally, all main markets have developed favourably this year. Early phase study work has picked up and bidding activity is high. Cash flow

METRO EXPANDS ITS DISTRIBUTION IN SOUTHERN SWEDEN

METRO EXPANDS ITS DISTRIBUTION IN SOUTHERN SWEDEN Metro International S.A. ("Metro"), the international newspaper group, today announced that it is expanding the distribution of its Malmö edition to cover two additional cities in Sweden, following increasing demand from advertisers. From today, Metro will be distributed in the cities of Helsingborg and Landskrona in the Skåne region. Metro Malmö will now be renamed Metro Skåne and will feature local and regional news as well as national news coverage and information listings. 15,000 copies of Metro are being distributed in Helsingborg and

INCREASE IN YIT?S SHARE CAPITAL AS A CON

YIT CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT AUGUST 23, 2004 10:00INCREASE IN YIT’S SHARE CAPITAL AS A CONSEQUENCE OF SHARE SUBSCRIPTIONS WITH THE SERIES C SHARE OPTIONS FROM 2002Through the exercise of the 2002 Series C share options, after the previous entry in the Trade Register on June 28, 2004, a total of 18,780 YIT Corporation shares have been subscribed for by August 13, 2004. The increase in the share capital as a consequence of these share subscriptions, totalling EUR 18,780, was entered in the Trade Register on August 23, 2004.Following the increase, YIT’s share capital is EUR 61,

INTERIM REPORT JANUARY - JUNE 2004

BONG LJUNGDAHL AB INTERIM REPORT JANUARY - JUNE 2004 · NET SALES FELL TO MSEK 934 (1,003), PARTLY AS AN EFFECT OF THE GROUP'S INCREASED FOCUS ON PROFITABLE VOLUMES. · RESULT AFTER TAX REPORTED AT MSEK 37 (-52). · EARNINGS PER SHARE TOTALLED SEK 2.78 (-4.02). · CASH FLOW AFTER INVESTING ACTIVITIES WAS MSEK 29 (13). · FINAL SETTLEMENT IN DISPUTE WITH BAUWENS GENERATES POSITIVE EARNINGS EFFECT OF MSEK 61. · OPERATING PROFIT WAS A SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT COMPARED TO LAST YEAR. OPERATING PROFIT EXCLUDING MSEK +61 FROM THE SETTLEMENT WITH BAUWENS AND RESTRUCTURING CHARGES OF MSEK -7 AMOUNTED TO

Interim Report January - June 2004

Interim Report January - June 2004 - Net sales amounted to SEK 621M (489) - an increase of 27 per cent. Excluding KMT Waterjet Systems, sales fell by four per cent - Result before tax improved from -19M to +17M. Result after tax improved from -21M to +6M - Earnings per share is SEK 0.62 (-4.25) - Order intake amounted to SEK 756M (439) - an increase of 72 per cent. Excluding KMT Waterjet Systems, order intake increased by 36 per cent - KMT acquired the remaining 51 per cent of KMT Cutting Systems AB and took over the operation on 30 June. For further information, please contact Lars

Swedish Competition Authority not taking up Wihlborgs/Fabege for examination

Swedish Competition Authority not taking up Wihlborgs/Fabege for examination In connection with the public offer to the shareholders in Fabege AB (publ), Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB (publ) has notified the Swedish Competition Authority in accordance with Section 37 of the Competition Act. The Swedish Competition Authority decided on 19 August 2004 not to take up the reported concentration for examination, as the affected companies' total turnover for the previous financial year was less than SEK 4 billion. Thus the stipulation regarding an acquisition permit does not apply to the offer to the

Changes in Volvo's Group Management

Changes in Volvo's Group Management The current president of Volvo Trucks, Jorma Halonen, 55, will assume the position of Executive Vice President and Deputy CEO of the Volvo Group as of November 1, 2004. He will work parallel with Lennart Jeansson - who currently holds this position - through mid-year 2005 at which time Lennart Jeansson, 63, is retiring Effective November 1, the new president of Volvo Trucks will be Staffan Jufors, 52, currently president of Volvo Penta. Staffan Jufors' successor has not yet been appointed. Commenting on the decided changes, Volvo CEO Leif Johansson said: "

YIT LANDS A LARGE MECHANICAL INSTALLATIO

RELEASE AUG. 20, 2004 15:15 1 (1)YIT LANDS A LARGE MECHANICAL INSTALLATION CONTRACT IN FORTUM OIL OY’S DIESEL PROJECTYIT has been selected as the contractor of the mechanical installation works on a production line as part of the Diesel project at Fortum Oil’s refinery in Porvoo. The agreed contract is one of the largest ever to be handled by YIT Industria, which offers capital investment services for industry.The deliveries comprise the installation of the piping and equipment of the residual oil and hydrogen units that are part of the production line as well as a delivery of

RAISIO BOARD'S PROPOSALS TO EXTRAORDINAR

3 (3)Raisio Group plc Stock Exchange Release 20 August 2004 at 15:00 Finnish timeRAISIO BOARD’S PROPOSALS TO EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING The Board of Raisio Group has today decided on proposals to amendthe Articles of Association. Proposals will be presented to theExtraordinary General Meeting, which will be held on 30 September2004 at 2 p.m. in Raisio. Also an extra dividend of 0.12euro/share is proposed as informed on June 18th, 2004. Content ofthe proposals is available in the enclosed invitation to the EGM.The invitation will be

Service contract a breakthrough for PROACT

Service contract a breakthrough for PROACT Information and technology specialist PROACT has concluded a major agreement with and Hewlett-Packard in Norway for IT operations services at Ericsson, so-called Managed Services. This agreement, together with existing service contracts and several new recruitments, lays the foundation for a major Nordic thrust in business area Managed Services. The agreement covers operation of data storage systems and a help desk for work stations as well as servers. The value of the agreement amounts to about MSEK 11. PROACT already cooperates actively with

ACQUISITION OF MINORITY SHAREHOLDING IN DTV AND FURTHER INCREASE OF SHAREHOLDING IN STORYFIRST

ACQUISITION OF MINORITY SHAREHOLDING IN DTV AND FURTHER INCREASE OF SHAREHOLDING IN STORYFIRST Modern Times Group MTG AB, the international media group, today announced the acquisition by companies controlled by MTG of the remaining 25% of the Russian TV channel DTV. MTG today also announced that it has acquired a further 1.9% of the equity in StoryFirst Communications Inc. for a total of US$ 9.6 million. MTG's shareholding in the Russian broadcaster now amounts to 39.9%. The acquisitions are in line with MTG's focus on its core broadcasting assets. Relevant authorities have approved the

Change in management at PROACT IT GROUP

CHANGE IN MANAGEMENT AT PROACT IT GROUP In consultation with the Board of Directors, PROACT's President and Chief Executive Officer Henrik Holm has decided to vacate the post of President and Chief Executive Officer. The Board of Directors of PROACT will now initiate a search to find a replacement. The ambition is to have completed the recruitment by November 1. Henrik Holm will remain as President until his successor has been appointed. Henrik Holm will remain a director of the Company. Henrik Holm is the founder of PROACT and has been its Chief Executive Officer during different periods

INTERIM REPORT January - June 2004

INTERIM REPORT January - June 2004 Second quarter: Development in the right direction The second quarter shows a recovery compared to the first quarter of the year, both in terms of revenues and result. The Company's overhead has been significantly reduced in connection with the integration of Dimension. Service operations showed a continued favorable development. A growing contract base and stable consulting fee income, combined with lower costs, create opportunities for profitability during the second half of the year. Second quarter summary - Revenues amounted to MSEK 230.5 (181.0), of

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