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The Star Alliance network launches global interline E-ticket

Star Alliance today announced the launch of its global interline e-ticket product. Following an extensive testing schedule, interline e-ticket is now being rolled out across the member carriers. Air Canada and Lufthansa was the first pair to launch in November. ANA and United are coming online this month, with Air Canada and Air New Zealand due in January. In addition to these launches, the following Star Alliance carriers already offer interline e-ticket. - Scandinavian Airlines <->Lufthansa - Scandinavian Airlines <-> Spanair - Air Canada <->Lufthansa <->United - Austrian <->Lufthansa -

Internationell konkurrenskraft - en förutsättning för tillväxt

De utländska företagens valmöjligheter har blivit mycket stora. Länder och regioner positionerar sig i kampen om att attrahera utländska investeringar och investeringarna tar nya former. För att stärka konkurrenskraften bör därför Sverige bl a införa skatteincitament för FoU, sänka bolagsskatten till 25 procent och göra utbildningssektorn till en tillväxtmotor.Detta konstateras i den årliga rapporten Klimatet för utländska investeringar i Sverige som Invest in Sweden Agency, ISA, idag har överlämnat till näringsminister Thomas Östros. I rapporten redovisas utvecklingen av utländska

Notice to attend extraordinary general meeting with Song Networks Holding AB (publ)

(This document is essentially a translation of the Swedish language version. In the event of any discrepancies between this translation and the original Swedish document, the latter shall prevail.) NOTICE Shareholders in Song Networks Holding AB (publ), are hereby summoned to an extraordinary general meeting to be held at 14.00 p.m. on Thursday January 13, 2005, at Gernandt & Danielsson Advokatbyrå KB, Hamngatan 2, Stockholm. NOTIFICATION A shareholder who wishes to participate in the general meeting must be registered in the share register maintained by VPC AB on Monday January 3, 2005,

Atenit deploys Wireless Access Network in the Kalmar region of Sweden

Swedish network operator ATENIT has signed a deal with twelve municipalities in the region of Kalmar, Sweden, to deploy a wireless broadband access network to give full geographical broadband coverage in the region. The Kalmar region has more than 170,000 inhabitants.The network will be based on the UMTS TDD standard with technology developed by IPWireless. The technology has been proven in commercial deployments around the globe since 2002 with proven reliability and customer delight. Leading operators are now deploying networks in markets on five continents, e.g. in the UK, Germany, South-

New CEO and Group Manager at PROACT IT GROUP AB (publ)

Olof Sand, Divisional Manager of Business Consulting at AcandoFrontec has today been appointed CEO and Group Manager of Proact IT Group AB. He will take up his post by 1 February 2005 at the latest. Olof Sand is one of the founders of Acando, which merged with Frontec to form AcandoFrontec. His previous career has included management and change assignments at companies such as ABB and Tele2. Simultaneously with Olof Sand's appointment, Omar Lien was appointed acting CEO of Proact IT Group AB. Omar Lien will be made vice CEO of the group when Olof Sand takes up his post. He will remain CEO

Chinese market to be opened up to Exel

EXEL OYJ RELEASE 13.12.2004 at 11.00 CHINESE MARKET TO BE OPENED UP TO EXEL Exel Oyj signed a contract on 9 December 2004 in Beijing, China with China Institute of Sports Science regarding the establishment of a joint venture in China. Exel is among the first Western companies to apply for permission to set up a joint venture in order to import to China and to market there products manufactured outside of China. The joint venture offers significant growth potential in a new market area to Exel’s Sport division’s products. China Institute of Sports Science (CISS) is a government-run research

Chinese market to be opened up to Exel

EXEL OYJ RELEASE 13.12.2004 at 11.00 1 (2)CHINESE MARKET TO BE OPENED UP TO EXEL Exel Oyj signed a contract on 9 December 2004 in Beijing, China withChina Institute of Sports Science regarding the establishment of ajoint venture in China. Exel is among the first Western companies toapply for permission to set up a joint venture in order to import toChina and to market there products manufactured outside of China. The joint venture offers significant growth potential in a new marketarea to Exel’s Sport division’s products. China Institute of SportsScience (

ASSA ABLOY acquires leading lock company in South Korea

The worlds leading lock group, ASSA ABLOY, has signed an agreement to acquire BEST Metaline, one of South Korea's leading companies in commercial architectural hardware. Through this acquisition ASSA ABLOY makes its market entry into South Korea.   BEST Metaline was founded ten years ago and is specialized in commercial architectural hardware, which includes products such as door locksets, door closers, hinges as well as automatic doors. The company has in addition a strong position in customised hardware specifications to architects and construction companies.   According to

DECISIONS BY THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF SYSOPEN PLC

SysOpen Plc STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 13 December 2004 at 10.45 amDECISIONS BY THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF SYSOPEN PLC SysOpen Plc's Extraordinary General Meeting on 13 December 2004 decided, in linewith the Board's proposal that in addition to the dividend resolved at the AnnualGeneral Meeting on 24 March 2004, a dividend of EUR 0.06 per share shall bedistributed for the financial year ended on 31 December 2003. The total extradividend amounts to EUR 0,56 million. The additional dividend will be paid to shareholders who are registered in thecompany's

AB Volvo ranked high on Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes

AB Volvo hits a new top rate on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) and is ranked high on the Pan European Sustainability Benchmark (DJSI STOXX), which includes companies that are judged to actively seek long-term sustainable development.For the third consecutive year, AB Volvo is included on the DJSI World index as a result of the Group’s sustainability efforts within financial, environmental and social issues. AB Volvo is included in the industrial transportation category and is judged best in this group with regard to management of financial issues and above average

MAXIM PHARMACEUTICALS REPORTS FISCAL 2004 FINANCIAL RESULTS

SAN DIEGO, Calif., December 13, 2004 -- Maxim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ NM: MAXM, SSE: MAXM) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and the year ended September 30, 2004. The net loss applicable to common stock for the fourth quarter ended September 30, 2004 totaled $14.5 million, or $0.51 per share, compared to a net loss applicable to common stock of $12.8 million, or $0.54 per share, for the same period of the prior year. The net loss applicable to common stock for the year ended September 30, 2004, totaled $45.0 million, or $1.59 per share compared to a net loss

EssNet Interactive signs pilot agreement with the largest gaming operator in the Baltic Sea

EssNet Interactive AB has signed a pilot agreement with PAF, the largest gaming operator in the Baltic Sea, based on Åland, Finland. The pilot will take place at PAFs International Casino in Mariehamn. The agreement includes games, gaming machines and a central system. PAF has identified the benefits with a next generation IVT system that has all the tools required for revolutionizing the gaming operation in the Baltic Sea. The Pilot agreement is for a period of six months. During this time, technical and financial requirements will be established for developing the installation of the

Notice to attend extraordinary general meeting with Song Networks Holding AB (publ)

(This document is essentially a translation of the Swedish language version. In the event of any discrepancies between this translation and the original Swedish document, the latter shall prevail.) NOTICE Shareholders in Song Networks Holding AB (publ), are hereby summoned to an extraordinary general meeting to be held at 14.00 p.m. on Thursday January 13, 2005, at Gernandt & Danielsson Advokatbyrå KB, Hamngatan 2, Stockholm. NOTIFICATION A shareholder who wishes to participate in the general meeting must be registered in the share register maintained by VPC AB on Monday January 3, 2005,

Ericsson awarded GSM expansion contract by Guangdong Mobile in China

Ericsson has been awarded a USD 805 million contract by Guangdong Mobile Communication Corporation Limited (Guangdong Mobile) to expand its GSM network in Guangdong Province, China.According to the contract Ericsson provides the infrastructure and equipment, including hardware and software, for expansion of Guangdong Mobile's GSM network. Delivery of equipment has already started early this year and the implementation of the contract will be completed by the end of March 2005. After this expansion, the capacity of Guangdong Mobile's GSM network will reach 54 million subscribers. "We are

Proposal for distribution and listing of properties in the Öresund region

The board of directors of Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB (publ) intends to propose to the annual general meeting on May 9, 2005, that Wihlborgs' properties in the Öresund region be distributed to shareholders and listed. The properties will be distributed as shares in a real estate company that will be named Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB. Consequently the existing Wihlborgs, which after the distribution will include properties in the Stockholm region, will change its name. The intention is that the ”New” Wihlborgs, with operations in the Öresund region, will be listed on the O-list of Stockholmsbörsen.

RAISIO GROUP SOLD ITS FACTORYPREMISES IN SWEDEN

Raisio Group plc Press release 13 Dec 2004 at 9:00 Finnish timeRAISIO GROUP SOLD ITS FACTORYPREMISES IN SWEDEN Raisio Group plc has sold the real estate located in Karlshamn in Sweden toSwedish Startplattan 17385 AB. The sale has no major impact in either Raisio's result or balance sheet. RAISIO GROUP PLC Taru NarvanmaaExecutive Vice President, Communications and Investor RelationsTel. +358 2 443 2240 or +358 50 590 9398 Distribution:Helsinki ExchangesThe key mediawww.raisiogroup.com

Broström has come to an agreement about acquisition of parts in part-owned vessels

Broström has come to an agreement about acquiring parts in the vessels BRO CATHERINE and BRO CHARLOTTE. The acquisitions will be paid in cash. The acquisitions refer to shares in the companies owning 51 per cent of each of the vessels BRO CATHERINE and BRO CHARLOTTE, of 45,000 dwt each and built in 1997. Broström owns since previously 49 per cent of the current vessels that are serving in Broström’s global product and chemical tanker shipping operations. Taking over of the acquired shares is planned to 15 December 2004. “Broström has been in partnership with the sellers and part-owned these

APPOINTMENTS TO SOKOLÓW'S SUPERVISORY BOARD

HK Ruokatalo Oyj RELEASE, 10 December 2004, at 5.15pmAPPOINTMENTS TO SOKOLÓW'S SUPERVISORY BOARD Polish meat production and processing company Sokolów held anextraordinary general meeting of shareholders in Warsaw on 9 December2004. The main business on the agenda was to appoint members to theSupervisory Board. New appointments to the Supervisory Board were Lars Danell fromSweden, Niels Mikkelsen from Denmark and Stefan Widomski from Finland.Other members of the Supervisory Board are Kjeld Johannesen and SvendErik Sørensen from Denmark, Simo Palokangas and Matti Perkonoja from

Broadband network finished in Västmanland County

Ninety-nine percent of all the households in Västmanland County now have access to broadband service. The majority of the residents in the county can now get broadband with speeds up to 8 Mbit/s. Västmanland is the third county in Sweden to inaugurate a region-wide broadband network that links all 11 municipalities in the county.In December 2003, the majority of the municipalities in Västmanland jointly procured a broadband network through the Västmanland Association of Local Authorities (Västmanlands Kommunförbund). The objective was to create an open network, with the widest possible

GoodMood technology a winner at IVCA Biz-Net Awards 2004

10.12.2004 Pressrelease GoodMood technology a winner at IVCA Biz-Net Awards 2004 GoodMood WIP, the webcasting package pioneered by GoodMood, a world leader in digital video and Internet broadcasting, has won the prestigious Innovation Award at the IVCA Biz-Nets 2004 ceremony held 8th December in London. The Award was accepted by GoodMood's Chief Executive Officer, Olli Ilmolahti who said: "We are delighted that GoodMood WIP’s innovative contribution to stakeholder communications has been recognized in this way. And with clients such as Hewlett Packard and Fujitsu-Siemens already using it on

Information from Investor AB's Capital Markets Day 2004

CEO Marcus Wallenberg restated Investor’s goal to create sustainable growth in net asset value by building best-in-class companies in select sectors. In order to further increase growth potential, Investor also invests in companies in different development stages. Investor’s international network was mentioned as an asset for all activities of the company, such as for finding the right people for holdings. Investor has increased its financial flexibility during the year and the company’s dividend policy remains unchanged. The CEO of 3 Scandinavia, Shlomo Liran, reviewed the 3G mobile market

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