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Volvo Trucks launches new flagship model for the North American market

Volvo Trucks has today presented its new flagship truck, Volvo VT 880, to the North American market. The new truck is designed to meet the distinct needs of the premium owner operator market and is equipped with a new 16-liter engine, which will be assembled in the United States. The total investment is $67 MUSD.The new Volvo VT 880 was launched today in Scottsdale, Arizona and is available for the U.S. and Canadian customers. “I am very excited to present the new Volvo VT 880, which is developed to be a top of the line premium product, targeted for the performance and image-oriented owner

SpareBank 1 SR-Bank: Quarterly Report - 4th Quarter 2004

· Return on equity after tax: 19.5% (15.2%). · Group profit after tax: NOK 583 million (NOK 408 million) · Interest margin: 2.03% (2.12%) · Net other operating income: NOK 701 million (NOK 632 million) · Operating costs: NOK 961 million (NOK 922 million) · Net losses: NOK 81 million (NOK 250 million) · Gross defaults: NOK 203 million (NOK 426 million) · Growth in lending past 12 months: 11.4% (7.5%) · Growth in deposits last 12 months: 17.0% (2.3%) · The board proposes a dividend of NOK 23 per primary capital certificate · The board proposes allocation of NOK

Axfood’s sales January 2005

Net sales* (excluding VAT) for stores in Sweden owned by the Group, increased by 1.3 % for the month of January, of which same-stores decreased by 3.7 %. The calendar effect was -2.2 %. The price effect for January is not yet determined. For December it was -0.7 %. Consolidated net sales totalled SEK 2,514 m (2,673), a decrease by 5.9 % compared with the same period a year ago. Of total sales, the Swedish operations accounted for SEK 2,156 m (2,274) and Spar Finland for SEK 358 m (399). Hemköp’s sales decreased by 6,1 % during the month, of which same-stores decreased by 7.4 %. Willys grew

Carnegie – Year-end report 2004: Net profit SEK 396 million (SEK 211 million)

Carnegie’s profit before taxes for 2004 increased by 70% to SEK 535 million (SEK 315 million). The net profit increased by 87% to SEK 396 million (SEK 211 million), corresponding to earnings per share of SEK 5.93 (SEK 3.17). The net profit for the fourth quarter was SEK 157 million (SEK 77 million). The tax rate for 2004 was 26% (33%). The Board of Directors has proposed a dividend of SEK 5.93 (SEK 3.16) per share, which corresponds to a pay-out ratio of 100 % (100%). The Tier 1 ratio excluding the proposed dividend at 31 December 2004 was 16.8% (18.0% ). Total income for 2004 increased by 28%

Autoliv Raises Dividend - Again

(Stockholm, Feb. 3, 2005) -- Autoliv Inc. (NYSE: ALV and SSE: ALIV), the world-wide leader in automotive safety, has decided to increase its quarterly dividend to shareholders by 20% to 30 cents per share of common stock. This increase follows upon the increase in the previous quarter from 20 cents to 25 cents.Over the past two and a half years, Autoliv has raised its quarterly dividend per share by 173% in five steps, from 11 cents per share to 30 cents. In addition, the Company has bought back shares under its existing mandate for $320 million at an average cost of $27.61. At the end of

OUTOKUMPU ? PUBLISHING OF THE 2004 FINANCIAL RESULTS

OUTOKUMPU OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT FEBRUARY 3, 2005 AT 1.00 PMOUTOKUMPU – PUBLISHING OF THE 2004 FINANCIAL RESULTS The Outokumpu Group will publish the 2004 Financial StatementsBulletin on Thursday, February 10, 2005 at 1.00 pm Finnish time. A combined news conference, conference call and live webcastconcerning the 2004 financial results will be held on February 10,2005 at 3.00 pm Finnish time (8.00 am US EST, 1.00 pm UK time, 2.00pm CET) at Hotel Kämp, conference room Akseli Gallen-Kallela,Pohjoisesplanadi 29, 00100 Helsinki, Finland. To participate via a conference call,

VIASAT TO INCLUDE TV4 CHANNELS IN PAY TV OFFERING

Modern Times Group MTG AB, the international entertainment broadcasting group, today announced that Viasat Broadcasting has signed a three year agreement with Sweden’s TV4 for the inclusion of the ‘TV4’, ‘TV4 Plus’ and ‘TV4 Film’ channels in Viasat’s digital pay-TV packages in Sweden. The channels will be included in Viasat’s packages from 21 April 2005.The agreement enables Viasat to distribute TV4s three channels to its digital subscribers in Sweden on the Viasat DTH satellite pay-TV platform. TV4 will be included in all three Viasat digital pay-TV packages - ‘Viasat Basic’, ‘Viasat

New Wireless Router from Possio opens new business opportunities for 3G operators

Possio introduces the next generation of their Wireless Router – Possio PX40. The PX40 is focused on mass deployment of Internet connectivity services using the data capabilities of today’s and tomorrow’s 3G networks. Possio presents the PX40 during 3GSM, 14th to 17th of February in Cannes, France. “We are very proud to introduce this new generation of our Wireless Router”, says CEO David Thorberg. “The technology to offer Ethernet or WLAN access to the Internet using UMTS networks as backhaul has been available from Possio for quite some time, the big news is that it now can be done at

Stora Enso Full Year Results 2004

STORA ENSO OYJ Stock Exchange Release 3 February 2005 at 13.00Stora Enso Full Year Results 2004 Operating profit weak despite improving demand; proposed dividendunchanged at EUR 0.45 Fourth Quarter ResultsStora Enso's earnings per share excluding non-recurring items wereEUR 0.03 (EUR 0.10). Operating profit excluding non-recurring items wasEUR 42.9 (EUR 131.6) million, which is 1.3% of sales. Profit before taxesand minority interests, excluding non-recurring items, amounted toEUR 24.7 (EUR 114.8) million. Non-recurring items in the operating profittotalled EUR 179.9 million due to

Outokumpu - publishing of the 2004 financial results

The Outokumpu Group will publish the 2004 Financial Statements Bulletin on Thursday, February 10, 2005 at 1.00 pm Finnish time.A combined news conference, conference call and live webcast concerning the 2004 financial results will be held on February 10, 2005 at 3.00 pm Finnish time (8.00 am US EST, 1.00 pm UK time, 2.00 pm CET) at Hotel Kämp, conference room Akseli Gallen-Kallela, Pohjoisesplanadi 29, 00100 Helsinki, Finland.To participate via a conference call, please dial in 5-10 minutes before the beginning of the event:UK +44 20 7162 0181US & Canada +1 33 4323 6203Password

Ericsson awarded 3G expansion contract from Far EasTone in Taiwan

Taiwan operator Far EasTone Telecommunications and its subsidiary Yuan-Ze have selected Ericsson as the supplier for its WCDMA network expansion in Taiwan. Ericsson will deliver a turnkey 3G system to expand Far EasTone/Yuan-Ze's coverage in Northern Taiwan to support its 3G commercial launch.The agreement comprises a turnkey system, including WCDMA radio access network, operation and maintenance system and a portfolio of telecommunication services for Yuan-Ze Telecommunications, subsidiary of Far EasTone, in northern Taiwan region. "Ericsson has worked with FarEasTone as a network

Storebrand to compete in the Swedish pensions market

Storebrand Livsforsikring AS (Storebrand Life) has started the process of establishing a branch operation in Sweden. By opening a Swedish branch, Storebrand will be able to offer Swedish customers greater freedom of choice with pension products offering low transfer costs and a full interest rate guarantee on pension savings.Storebrand will sell its products through insurance brokers and pensionadvisers, giving it access to an attractive sector of the Swedish pensionsmarket. The application to open a Swedish branch has been submitted to theFinancial Supervisory Authority of Norway,

Munters AB will be holding a Conference Call

following the announcement of Munters Accounts Report for 2004. Date: Friday 18 February Time: 2.00 pm CET (1.00 pm GMT)Mr Lennart Evrell, CEO and Mr Bernt Ingman, CFO will give an update on the progress during January - December 2004 in a conference call for investors, analysts and journalists. There will be a session for questions after the presentation. To join the call, dial: + 44 (0) 20 7162 0180 In time for the call you will find a copy of the presentation under investor relations/management presentations on our website www.munters.com A recording of the conference call will be

Stora Enso?s Board proposals to the Annual General Meeting

STORA ENSO OYJ Stock Exchange Release 3 February 2005 at 11.00Stora Enso’s Board proposals to the Annual General Meeting Stora Enso’s Board has in its meeting decided to propose thefollowing to the Annual General Meeting to be held in Helsinkion Tuesday 22 March 2005. Matters to be resolved by the AGM pursuant to Article 14 of theArticles of Association of the Company. Appointment of Nomination Committee Shareholders representing more than 50 per cent of the votes inthe Company have proposed that the Annual General Meetingappoint a Nomination Committee to prepare proposals

FöreningsSparbanken Finans chooses ReadSoft for more efficient administration of their fleet of cars

FöreningsSparbanken Finans AB invests in ReadSoft’s solution for increased efficiency in managing their fleet of cars. By automating the handling of over 200,000 invoices related to AutoPlan’s company cars, FöreningsSparbanken expects significant savings. The order value amounts to 1.5 MSEK.AutoPlan is a unit within FöreningsSparbanken Finans AB, a subsidiary completely owned by FöreningsSparbanken AB. With over 23 percent of the market share, AutoPlan is the leading system for administration of fleets of cars. One of the things AutoPlan does is to compile operational expenses related to

Corrections to the IFRS attachment in Fortum's Financial Statements

Fortum Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 3.2.2005Corrections to the IFRS attachment in Fortum's Financial Statements2004 The IFRS attachment to Fortum's Financial Statements 2004 distributedearlier today contained minor inaccuracies. Below is the correctedattachment. Attachment Transition to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in2005 Introduction Fortum will adopt the International Financial Reporting Standards(IFRS) starting January 1, 2005. The date of transition from FinnishGAAP (FAS) to IFRS is January 1, 2004. The first interim report underIFRS

ELISA'S INVESTOR DAY, 14 FEBRUARY 2005

ELISA CORPORATION PRESS RELEASE 3 FEBRUARY 2004 AT 10:00amELISA'S INVESTOR DAY, 14 FEBRUARY 2005 Elisa's Investor Day will be held in Elisa's office at Keilasatama 5, Espoo,Finland at 11.30am - 4.30pm on Monday 14 February 2005. All presentations will be in English. Presentation materials will be posted onElisa's web site at www.elisa.com/investors on the same day. Presentations can beseen at the same web address on the following day. To participate, please contact Ms Minna Järvinen by email atminna.jarvinen@elisa.fi or by phone at +358 10 26 24184 no later than 9 February2005.

Billerud launches new fully white coated liner

The launch of Billerud’s fully white coated liner introduces a new product to the Billerud White Liner Collection. The further development of the liner range is a natural part of Billerud’s focus on high quality packaging paper for attractive market segments, such as consumer packaging for household electronic appliances. Billerud’s coated packaging comes in lower grammages than is usual on the market. It is produced at the Gruvön mill in grammages down to 95g/m2. ”The launch of Billerud’s coated liner matches the trends we are seeing on the market. There are greater demands on printability,

Year-end report, January-December 2004

Framfab AB (publ)# Net revenue for the year was SEK 325.8 million (255.9), an increase of 27%. Net revenue for the fourth quarter was SEK 80.9 million (69.8), an increase of 16%. The year’s net revenue per employee rose to an annual rate of SEK 943 thousand (648), up 46% compared to last year. # Earnings after tax for the year totaled SEK 17.0 million (-119.7), an improvement of SEK 136.7 million. Earnings after tax for the fourth quarter came to SEK 14.2 million (-35.7) including the assessment of tax deficits in the amount of SEK 7.9 million. Every quarter through the year was profitable.

Fortum Corporation - Financial Statements 2004

Fortum Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 3 February 2005Fortum Corporation - Financial Statements 2004 Excellent year for Fortum- a good platform for going forward The year in brief- Operating profit EUR 1,914 million (+35%), including EUR 124 non-recurring items- Earnings per share EUR 1.44 (+58%)- Strong operating cash flow of EUR 1,748 (1,577) million- Proposed cash dividend EUR 0.58 per share (EUR 0.42 in 2003), up 38%on previous year- Plan to separate oil businesses through a share dividend (85%) and asale of shares (15%) Key figures IV/04

Offer to Peab shareholders with uneven lots

Shareholders in Peab AB have during January had the opportunity to buy or sell the number of shares they need to reach a round lot, currently 200 shares, free of commission. Of Peab’s 15,200 shareholders, 8,389 had uneven lots. Of these applications, 2,477 were for purchase and 860 for sale. Overall the applications resulted in net purchases of 154,839 shares. - It is very positive that so many shareholders have accepted our offer and equalized their uneven lots and that so many were buyers. I think and hope this will increase the general interest of our shares, comments Peab’s MD Mats

Stora Enso to rebuild a boiler at Hylte Mill in Sweden

STORA ENSO OYJ Stock Exchange Release 3 February 2005 at 9.00Stora Enso to rebuild a boiler at Hylte Mill in Sweden Stora Enso will rebuild the boiler 2 at its newsprint mill atHylte in Sweden, commencing immediately. The boiler is beingrebuilt to increase its sludge burning capacity, reduce costsand meet new EU directives on waste incineration. The project isscheduled to be completed in February 2006. Capital expenditureon the project will amount to EUR 40 million. The project is in line with Stora Enso’s aim of reducingproduction costs and improving environmental performance

KYRO?S RECORD-BREAKING FOURTH QUARTER

Kyro Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 3 February 2005, 8.30 a.m.KYRO’S RECORD-BREAKING FOURTH QUARTER - Net sales EUR 231.7 (226.7) million; EUR 237.7 million and 5.0% growth if calculated with foreign exchange rates from 2003- Operating profit before amortisation of goodwill EUR 21.8 (22.9) million- Profit before taxes EUR 21.0 (20.4) million- Equity ratio was 62.6% (58.6%).- Board’s dividend proposal EUR 0.06/share- Group order book on 31 December 2004 was EUR 86.7 (81.4) million- Glaston Technologies’ orders in December were at a record level of EUR 27.7 million-

Release of material regarding fourth quarter on 9 February 2005

1) Material PowerPoint-presentation, spreadsheets and quarterly report will be available on Orkla's Internet pages www.orkla.com at 8.00 a.m. Norwegian time.   2) Streaming - in Norwegian Both the presentation that takes place in Oslo (Vika Atrium Konferansesenter, Munkedamsvn. 45) at 9.00 a.m. Norwegian time, and the following Q&A-session will be given in Norwegian and streamed directly to Orkla's Internet pages www.orkla.no. For registration to the presentation in Oslo, send an e-mail to info@orkla.no before Friday 4 February 2005.   3) Speaker's notes in English The

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