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SAAB Board Meeting today announces changes in BAE Systems engagement in SAAB

SAAB takes increased marketing responsibility for Gripen fighter aircraft and BAE SYSTEMS intends to reduce its shareholding in SAABIn 1995 SAAB and BAE SYSTEMS created a 50/50 Joint Venture to develop and explore the Gripen Export business. In order to adapt to both external and internal dynamics, this Joint Venture has evolved including the creation of Gripen International as the export marketing organization for Gripen. SAAB and BAE SYSTEMS have jointly decided to develop further the cooperation regarding the Gripen export business. SAAB will take the responsibility for Gripen

Lindex result for the first quarter is expected to amount to approximately SEK 115 Mkr

Lindex result after financial items is provisionally estimated to amount to approximately SEK 115 (88) Mkr for the first quarter 2004/2005. Lindex continues to reduce costs in the current organisation. Reduced personell costs and a changed marketing mix with a focus on store campaigns have lead to lower costs. A slightly decreased sale compared to the previous year is expected. The full report for the first quarter will be pulished as previously announced, 19 January 2005. AB Lindex (publ)

Broadband network inaugurated in Municipality of Sigtuna

The broadband network ordered by the Municipality of Sigtuna is now finished. The network, which will provide broadband speeds of up to 8 Mbit/s to the majority of households, was officially inaugurated on Tuesday (Dec. 7). Sigtuna is the first municipality in Stockholm County to use a municipality-wide broadband network.The broadband network is based on TeliaSonera’s Skanova IP City solution, which utilizes the existing telephone network in combination with a new fibre optic network. The technology allows a high broadband penetration rate, even in sparsely populated areas. In the

Digital Chocolate launches first real-time multiplayer mobile game, "Mole Wars"

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN and SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA, December 7, 2004. Digital Chocolate, Inc., a developer of innovative software for mobile phones, has launched its first real-time multiplayer mobile game, Mole Wars, using technology from Terraplay SystemsMole Wars is developed by a Finnish developer Relude and it will be available on a wide range of handsets and be offered to Digital Chocolate’s extensive network on operator and service provider partners across the world that run Terraplay technology. The Terraplay networking technology, Terraplay MOVE, is a network solution for mobile

*HK RUOKATALO OYJ: MERGING OF THE NEW SHARES

EXCHANGE NOTICE 488/2004, 7 December 2004 SHARESHK RUOKATALO OYJ: MERGING OF THE NEW SHARES A total of 8 615 798 new A shares subscribed in therights issue of HK Ruokatalo Oyj will be traded on theHelsinki Stock Exchange´s Main List as old shares as of 8December 2004. The last trading day of the new shares (HKRAVN0104)will be 7 December 2004. Identifiers:Trading code: HKRAV ISIN code:FI0009006308Orderbook id: 24273Amount: 29 063 193Trading ends: Trading code: HKRAVN0104ISIN code:

INCREASE IN HK RUOKATALO'S SHARE CAPITAL

HK Ruokatalo Oyj ANNOUNCEMENT 7 December 2004, at 1pmINCREASE IN HK RUOKATALO'S SHARE CAPITAL A total of 8,615,798 new series A shares was subscribed in HKRuokatalo's share offering between 4 and 25 November 2004. Thecorresponding increase of EUR 14,646,856.60 in subscribed capital hastoday been entered in the Finnish Trade Register. As a result of theincrease HK Ruokatalo's share capital rose from EUR 43,940,571.50 toEUR 58,587,428.10. Share capital by share class before the increase No of shares % No of votes %Series A 20,447,395 79.11 20,447,

World's first wireline tractor designed for open hole operations

Since 1996, Maritime Well Service has been Statoil's main supplier of tractor and wireline services, and in 2003 alone, Statoil reduced operating costs for well intervention by approximately NOK 500 million by using wireline tractors as an alternative to other well intervention methods. The existing wireline tractor technology from Maritime Well Service uses hydraulically driven wheels to provide propulsion, and is mainly used for conveyance of tools in horizontal wells for acquisition of production data, and for plug setting and perforating operations., The new tractor will be for

Syntune AB receives Euro 4.7 million financing

Tunable laser manufacturer closes successful private equity roundStockholm, Sweden - December 6, 2004: Syntune AB, the developer of innovative single-chip tunable lasers today announced that it has raised SEK 42 million ($6.2 million, EUR 4.7 million) in private equity financing round led by InnovationsKapital of Sweden and co-led by Teknoinvest of Norway. Other investors include Vision Capital of the USA, and private investors. “This investment will enable us to bring to our customers the Syntune advantages of low power consumption, small size, single chip simplicity and reliability, and

The SAS Group Traffic figures November 2004

Traffic growth somewhat slower but yields better • Total passenger traffic (RPK) increased by 2,9% in November 2004 vs 2003. • The SAS Group transported 2,5 million passengers in November 2004, an increase of 1,6%. • Overall group passenger load factor decreased by 1,0 p.u to 58,0% for November 2004 vs. 2003. • Yields improved further Group market trends and yield development Group total traffic volumes increased in November with a traffic (RPK) growth of 2,9%. Capacity (ASK) increased by 4,7% resulting in a reduced load factor of 1,0 p.u. Passenger load factor improved in all airlines

Ericsson cancels USD 600 million revolving credit facility

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson has decided to cancel its USD 600 million revolving credit facility dated July 13, 2001 and amended June 20, 2002.The facility was established to provide financing for general corporate purposes or as a backstop facility to support existing commercial paper programmes. "We adjust our backstop facilities to better reflect our needs at the present level of business activities, the strong financial position and that there is no need for short-term funding," says Karl-Henrik Sundström, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. "Our commercial paper

Pointsec's security solution adds support for Windows Mobile Smartphone 2003

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, December 7, 2004 – Pointsec, a global leader and the provider of the de facto standard for enterprise security software for laptop and desktop PCs, PDAs and smartphones, today released Pointsec® for Smartphone, a new version of its security software for smartphones running Windows Mobile Smartphone 2003.Pointsec® for Smartphone is the first available solution to offer extensive data protection including sign-on and encryption for mobile devices based on Smartphone 2003. Any data residing in files and folders is automatically encrypted in real time, with no user

Sectra's interim report for the six months ended October 31, 2004: Strong order bookings

Sectra’s order bookings totaling SEK 145.8 million (80.4) for the second quarter of 2004/2005 represent an increase of 81.3% compared with the prior year period. Order bookings for the first six months amounted to SEK 205.3 million (152.5). Sectra reported a profit after net financial items of SEK 33.2 million (36.3) for the first six months, corresponding to a profit margin of 16.7% (17.0). Earnings per share totaled SEK 0.66 (0.72) for the first six months and net sales totaled SEK 198.6 million (213.3).“We have had extremely strong order bookings during the second quarter,” says Jan-Olof

TeliaSonera International Carrier launches Voice and IP over Ethernet

Today TeliaSonera International Carrier began the commercial trials for TeliaSonera Voice & IP over Ethernet, an innovative new service that enables the transport of both Voice and IP traffic over a single Ethernet platform. In doing so, TeliaSonera International Carrier is the first carrier in Europe to provide such a service.TeliaSonera Voice & IP over Ethernet enables all the advantages of Ethernet technology to be applied to both Voice and IP services. The service enables wholesale customers to purchase their Voice and IP services from TeliaSonera International Carrier with the same

Aker Kvaerner Capital Markets Day 2004

The presentations will start at 08:30 am and ends at approximately 1:00 pm. President and CEO Inge K. Hansen will give an overview of group status, while CFO Bjørn Erik Næss will present the financial status of the group. Further on, EVP and Chief of Staff Finn Berg Jacobsen will present the internal initiative projects that are carried out in the group. EVP Jon Erik Reinhardsen will have a project portfolio approach in his presentation. Other key members of the Executive Management Team will give presentations from their respective business areas. Please see the agenda for further

AB Volvo announces repurchase of 300,000 B 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 Monday, December 6, acquired 300,000 series B shares. The shares were traded between SEK 266.00 and 269.00 with an average price of SEK 267.84.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 to exceed a total purchase amount of SEK 4,300,000,000. After the repurchase, AB Volvo is in possession of a total of 6,950,246

Maxim Pharmaceuticals Reports Data from its Phase 3 Trial of Ceplene in Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patients at American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting

SAN DIEGO, December 6, 2004 – Maxim Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: MAXM) (SSE: MAXM) announced today additional data from its randomized and controlled Phase 3 trial (MP-MA-0201) investigating Ceplene plus Interleukin-2 (IL-2) in the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients in complete remission during an oral presentation at the American Society of Hematology 46th Annual Meeting and Exposition. The data presented included the updated p-value (p=0.0096) for the primary endpoint of leukemia free survival, and details of the demographics, risk factors and other baseline characteristics of

Maxim's Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs and Drug Safety Resigns

John Bedard to Act as Interim Head of Regulatory Affairs SAN DIEGO, December 6, 2004 – Maxim Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: MAXM) (SSE: MAXM) announced today that Richard Lowenthal, Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs and Drug Safety at Maxim, has resigned to pursue an opportunity to be one of the first employees of an early-stage biotechnology company. Sharon Tonetta, Ph.D., Vice President of Drug Development, and Mr. Lowenthal’s supervisor at Maxim, will continue to head the company’s regulatory affairs and drug safety. Additionally, John F. Bedard, a member of Maxim’s board of directors, has

Volvo CE sells LB Smith dealership to ASC Construction Equipment

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has sold its LB Smith dealership operations in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and eastern Tennessee to ASC Construction Equipment USA, Inc., Charlotte, North Carolina.The appointment of ASC Construction Equipment USA, Inc. (ASC), as an authorized Volvo CE dealer is effective December 3, 2004. The new dealership will serve its market area from 12 current LB Smith branch facilities in the following states and cities: North Carolina – Raleigh, Charlotte, Asheville; South Carolina – Columbia; Georgia – Savannah, Atlanta, Augusta;

Press release from extraordinary general meeting in Song Networks Holding AB (publ) on December 6, 2004

At the extraordinary general meeting in Song Networks Holding AB (publ) held today the following resolutions, among others, were passed. · The Board of Directors was elected in accordance with the proposal set out in the notice: Re-election of Kjell Nilsson and election of Kim Frimer (President TDC Solutions), Martin Lippert (Executive Vice President TDC Business) and Jesper Helmuth Larsen (Chief Financial Officer TDC Solutions). It was decided to submit to the Board of Directors itself, to decide upon allocation of the board remuneration for the period up to the next annual general

Volvo Construction Equipment sells LB Smith Tallahassee (Florida) Dealership to Flagler

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has sold its LB Smith dealership operation in Tallahassee, Florida, to Flagler Construction Equipment LLC (Flagler), Maitland, Florida, USA.The appointment of Flagler as Volvo CE’s authorized dealer in Tallahassee is effective December 3, 2004. Flagler became a Volvo CE dealer in April of 2004 with its acquisition of the LB Smith dealership territory of Florida that included branch facilities in Orlando, Ft. Myers, Jacksonville, Ft. Lauderdale, and Tampa. Volvo CE purchased the assets associated with the Volvo construction equipment business of LB

Telelogic First to Introduce Change Management Spanning the Complete Development Lifecycle

New Lifecycle Change Management Solution Synchronizes Response to Change from Requirements to TestMALMÖ, Sweden and IRVINE, California – December 6, 2004 – Telelogic (Stockholm Exchange: TLOG), the leading global provider of solutions for advanced systems and software development, today announced the availability of the industry’s first Lifecycle Change Management solution providing consistent and integrated change control processes across the product, systems and software development lifecycles from customer needs, through design specifications and software coding to testing. It is powered

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