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ATRIA TO ADVANCE IN BALTIC STATES

ATRIA GROUP PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 17 December 2004ATRIA TO ADVANCE IN BALTIC STATES According to a letter of intent signed in October, Atria plans to purchase sharesin Estonian company AS Valga Lihatööstus. AS Valga Lihatööstus is the secondlargest company in its field in Estonia, its turnover is approximately EUR 20million and it has a local market share of about 15 %. Following the conclusionof this deal Atria will have subsidiaries in both Lithuania and Estonia. Thepurpose of this strategy is to expand and to achieve a market share in the BalticStates which is

Autoliv to Fully Own Leading China Airbag Company

(Stockholm, Dec. - 17, 2004) - - - Autoliv Inc. (NYSE: ALV), the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, has completed an agreement to purchase the outstanding 40% shareholding in its Chinese airbag company, Autoliv (Shanghai) Vehicle Safety Systems, which will now become a wholly owned Autoliv subsidiary. The deal to purchase the remaining shares from the partner Shanghai Shengsheng is subject to approval by local authorities and anticipated to be complete in January 2005. Autoliv (Shanghai) was the first company in China to locally produce airbags in April 2002 and remains the

Volvo Aero signs its largest commercial aircraft engine contract ever

Volvo Aero and General Electric Company have signed an agreement whereby Volvo Aero will be responsible for the design and manufacture of three major components for the new GEnx engine. Volvo Aero will make its largest investment ever in a new commercial aircraft engine program. Volvo Aero anticipates revenue in the range of SEK 20 billion if projected sales estimates are achieved. The GEnx Engine will power the new Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner and the new Airbus A350 aircraft.According to the agreement, signed in Seattle on December 15, 2004, Volvo Aero becomes a revenue-sharing participant (RSP)

Sales success for Scania's Euro 4 engines

Scania is the first heavy truck maker to deliver trucks fitted with engines with lower environmental impact, meeting the emission standard valid from 1 October 2005 (Euro 4). Since the start of production in September, Scania has received orders for more than 1,000 trucks. Trucks with Euro 4 engines are favoured by lower road fees in countries like Germany, Austria and Switzerland.In Germany – where Euro 4 engines give a fee reduction of 20 cents per 10 kilometres when the Maut system becomes operational on 1 January – Scania has so far sold about 500 trucks. The demand is also high not

Carnegie and Max Matthiessen enter co-operation

Carnegie and Max Matthiessen have entered an exclusive co-operation agreement regarding pension and insurance advice. Carnegie’s pension and insurance advice service through Carnegie Pension Consulting AB will be taken over by Max Matthiessen and Carnegie’s fund management products – own as well as externally supplied ¬– will be offered to Max Matthiessen’s 135,000 clients. “There is increasing interest in long-term pension savings, our clients are demanding broader independent financial advice, and we want to be ahead of the game. The co-operation with Carnegie gives Max Matthiessen’s

Outokumpu Technology awarded minerals processing contracts at Ravensthorpe, Australia

Outokumpu Technology has been awarded orders for the Australian EUR 800 million Ravensthorpe Nickel Project worth over EUR 35 million. The scope of Outokumpu's minerals processing technology includes design, supply, delivery and installation.The contracts include the largest-ever thickener order in Australia and consist of six 42m diameter counter current decantation high compression units, four 30m neutralisation high rate thickeners, three 20m beneficiation paste units and two 20m pressure acid leach paste thickeners. A further contract includes two shell supported drum scrubbers with

Procom Adds Powerful, Affordable New SATA Model to its Midrange NAS Filer Line, Establishing New Level of Value in Networked Storage

New NetFORCE 900 Provides up to 4.8TB Capacity in 3U Enclosure, Uses Procom's Innovative Enterprise-Class OS, and is Ideal for Both Primary and Secondary StorageIRVINE, Calif., Dec. 17, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Addressing the needs of cost-sensitive customers, Procom Technology, Inc. (Pink Sheets:PRCM), a value leader in network attached storage (NAS) solutions, has introduced a powerful new high-capacity, budget-priced model to extend its recently developed line of SATA-based NAS filers. The new NetFORCE 900 provides up to 4.8 terabytes of raw storage capacity in a mere 3U (5.25-inch) enclosure

AB Volvo announces repurchase of 300,000 B shares and 15,000 A shares

Further to the decision taken by AB Volvo's Board of Directors on June 17, 2004, regarding repurchase of own shares, AB Volvo has, on Thursday, December 16, acquired 300,000 series B shares. The shares were traded between SEK 267.00 and 269.00 with an average price of SEK 267.82. And has acquired 15,000 series A shares. The shares were traded between SEK 255.50 and 257.00 with an average price of SEK 256.01.On June 17, 2004, the Board of AB Volvo decided to acquire through purchase on Stockholmsbörsen (Stockholm Exchange) a maximum of 22,076,045 Series A and/or Series B shares, however, not

Impact of IFRS on the SKF Group

Beginning 2005, the accounting policies of the SKF Group will be in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, IFRS, as adopted by the European Union (EU) and the interim report on the first quarter 2005 will be the first IFRS report for SKF.In this press release you will find how the transition will impact SKF's reporting. As can be seen in the attached material the effect on SKF will only be very small. For questions and explanations you are welcome to take part in a teleconference, which will be held in English, on Friday December 17 at 14.00 (CET), 13.00 (UK), 8.00 a.m.

FöreningsSparbanken extends period for share repurchase

FöreningsSparbanken’s board of directors today has decided to extend the period for the repurchase of the bank’s shares until the 2005 annual general meeting. Within the framework of the authorization received from the annual general meeting, the board decided on May 3 to repurchase a maximum of 26 million shares, corresponding to approximately 5 percent of all shares in the bank, during the period through year-end 2004. As previously, repurchases will take into consideration the bank’s capital situation, current regulations and market conditions. The purpose of the repurchase program is to

FISKARS FINANCIAL INFORMATION 2005

Fiskars Corporation Stock Exchange Release December 16, 2004, 4.15 p.m.FISKARS FINANCIAL INFORMATION 2005 Fiskars Corporation will publish three Interim Reports in 2005:- the first covering the period of January - March on May 11, 2005,- the second January - June on August 12, 2005, and- the third January - September on November 9, 2005. The 2004 Financial Statement Bulletin will be published on February 15, 2005.Comparative IFRS information will be published on March 21, 2005.The ordinary general meeting will be held on March 23, 2005.The

Delisting from the London Stock Exchange

The SKF B shares are today traded in Stockholm and London.SKF has decided to leave the London Stock Exchange. The trading of SKF's shares on the London Stock Exchange is negligible and therefore does not support a listing. The trading is intended to be discontinued on January 20, 2005. Göteborg, December 16, 2004 Aktiebolaget SKF (Publ.) For further information, please contact: PRESS: Lars G Malmer, SKF Group Communication, tel. +46 (0)31 337 1541, e-mail: Lars.G.Malmer@skf.com IR: Marita Björk, SKF Investor Relations, tel. +46 (0)31 337 1994, e-mail: Marita.Bjork@skf.com

SUBSCRIPTION OF KCI KONECRANES SHARES UNDER 1997 BONDS WITH WARRANTS

KCI KONECRANES PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 16 December, 2004 4.00 p.m. 1SUBSCRIPTION OF KCI KONECRANES SHARES UNDER 1997 BONDS WITH WARRANTS Warrants under the 1997 bonds with warrants have been exercised to subscribe for1,400 new KCI Konecranes shares. The subscription price was EUR 26,07 per shareas stipulated by the terms of the bond. The subscription period under the 1997warrants began on April 1, 2003. The issue of the 1997 Bonds with Warrants wasapproved by the Annual General Meeting of March 4, 1997. The terms and conditionsof the bond with warrants are available on the

Telelogic renews agreement worth €618.000 with leading European telecom vendor

- Customer extends current one-year agreement for Telelogic TAU® to also include Telelogic DOORS® -MALMÖ, Sweden – December 16, 2004 – Telelogic (Stockholm Exchange: TLOG), the leading global provider of solutions for advanced systems and software development, today announced that a leading European telecom vendor has renewed for the year 2005 a one-year agreement for Telelogic TAU®. In addition to the Telelogic TAU licenses the agreement also includes new licenses of Telelogic DOORS®, which has now been standardized for requirements management in one of the Group’s divisions. The agreement

EBP in Olofström to be preferred supplier for Honda

EBP in Olofström AB (EBP), part of the Hexagon Group, has started a co-operation with Honda Europe NV. EBP has been chosen as the preferred supplier for the production of original body panels for Honda cars that are no longer manufactured.The agreement will initially cover an order, valued at around SEK 30 million over three years, for body panels for an older Honda Accord model. Discussions have also started about further business over the coming years. EBP will start working on the first parts immediately. The deal is the result of the significant expansion plan currently underway at EBP.

Intrum Justitia adopts International Financial Reporting Standards, IFRS

Following a decision made by the European Commission, all listed companies within the European Union must follow uniform accounting principles from 2005, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Intrum Justitia explains herein the main effects of the new rules on the company’s accounts. Comparative figures and opening balance. The new rules apply as of 1 January 2005. The company will also produce an Opening IFRS balance sheet as of 1 January 2004, which will be described in the Annual Report 2004. The year-end announcement and Annual Report for 2004 will furthermore disclose

Stockholm Stock Exchange intends to incorporate the Swedish Corporate Governance Code into its regulations

Stockholm Stock Exchange welcomes the code of corporate governance for Swedish companies and intends to incorporate it into the Exchange Rules. Initially, the Exchange wants the code to be applied for companies on the A-list and large companies on the O-list. A dialog with representatives of the listed companies regarding amendments of the Exchange Rules will be initiated immediately after the Christmas holiday period.Although Stockholm Stock Exchange believes that the code should ultimately apply to all companies that are listed on the Exchange, it proposes that the introduction occur in

Autoliv Calls Stockholders Meeting

(Stockholm, Dec. 16, 2004) – The Board of Directors of Autoliv Inc. (NYSE: ALV and SSE: ALIV), the world¬wide leader in automotive safety, has set April 26, 2005 as the date for the Annual General Meeting of Stock¬holders to be held in Chicago, IL, USA. Holders of record at the close of business on March 1, 2005 will be entitled to be present and vote at the Meeting. Notice of the General Meeting, the Annual Report and the Proxy Statement will be mailed to Autoliv's stockholders in the week of March 7, 2005. Shareholders are urged to return their proxies regardless of whether or not they

GWS GROUP'S HOLDING IN KYRO CORPORATION 21.13%

Kyro Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 16 December, 2004 2.15 pmGWS GROUP'S HOLDING IN KYRO CORPORATION 21.13% Kyro Corporation has received on 16 December, 2004 from Oy G.W. Sohlberg Ab anotification in compliance with Chapter 2 Section 9 of the Finnish SecuritiesMarket Act according to which GWS Group's ownership share of votes and sharecapital in Kyro Corporation has risen above 20%. GWS Group's ownership share of Kyro Corporation's votes is 21.13% and of sharecapital 21.13 %. 1. Name of target company: Kyro Corporation (Business Identity Code 1651585-0) 2. Date of ownership

Barsebäck to be shutdown in May 2005

Vattenfall’s subsidiary Barsebäck Kraft AB is now awaiting notification regarding the second Barsebäck reactor after the Government in a press release today clarified its decision that electricity generation there must cease by 31 May 2005 at the latest.The Government’s decision clarifies the permit holder’s responsibility under the Environmental Code. The termination of electricity generation operations is not in itself grounds for an environmental review. The financial terms will be regulated in accordance with the framework agreement concluded between the State, Sydkraft AB and

Karlshamns invests SEK 60 million to improve competitiveness

During its meeting today, Karlshamns’ Board of Directors decided to invest approximately SEK 60 million in streamlining measures with limited payback periods – measures which will thus generate full profit effects by 2006. These cost reductions are part of a far-reaching efficiency improvement programme, the overall goal of which is to increase the Group’s profits by SEK 100 million from the year 2006 onwards. The programme was introduced in connection with the release of the company’s interim report in October this year. Energy improvements An investment worth SEK 33 million is made to

Karlshamns invests SEK 60 million to improve competitiveness

During its meeting today, Karlshamns’ Board of Directors decided to invest approximately SEK 60 million in streamlining measures with limited payback periods – measures which will thus generate full profit effects by 2006. These cost reductions are part of a far-reaching efficiency improvement programme, the overall goal of which is to increase the Group’s profits by SEK 100 million from the year 2006 onwards. The programme was introduced in connection with the release of the company’s interim report in October this year. Energy improvements An investment worth SEK 33 million is made to

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