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Three important orders for MultiQ!

Nemo-Q, world leading supplier of electronic queue systems, and Bingolotto, the non-profit organisations’ lottery, and Lexcom of Germany are ordering screens. The total value of the orders amounts to SEK 5.0 million.The order from Nemo-Q comprises 200 12” modules with touch function, to be built into Nemo-Q’s queue system and delivered to Spain’s social security system. Nemo-Q is a new customer and constitutes a new customer segment for MultiQ. The screens will be located in an environment where they are exposed to rough conditions. This is a touch application and it places great demands on

Dates for publication of financial reports from Electrolux in 2005

February 15 Consolidated results for 2004 April 20 Annual General Meeting and Interim report for the period January – March July 19 Interim report for the period January – June October 25 Interim report for the period January – September The Electrolux Group is the world’s largest producer of powered appliances for kitchen, cleaning and outdoor use, such as refrigerators, washing machines, cookers, vacuum cleaners, chainsaws, lawn mowers, and garden tractors. Every year, customers in more than 150 countries buy more than 55 million Electrolux Group products for both consumer and

Sectra introduces osteoporosis testing on its MicroDose mammography system

After several years of clinical evaluation in Europe, the Swedish IT and medical technology company Sectra is now introducing its unique combination of a low-dose digital mammography system and its osteoporosis testing technology as a generally available product at the ongoing RSNA 2004, the scientific assembly and meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.Combining these products enables the unique capability of performing osteoporosis testing by simply acquiring an x-ray of a woman’s hand in connection with a mammography examination. The highly precise Sectra Digital X-ray

Saab Bofors Underwater Systems becomes Saab Underwater Systems

The Saab subsidiary Saab Bofors Underwater Systems AB is now changing name to the short and powerful Saab Underwater Systems AB.Saab Underwater Systems is one of the world leaders in the area of underwater systems, with special focus on shallow and difficult underwater environments. The company focuses on sensor systems, precision engagement systems, remotely operated and autonomous underwater vehicles, i.e. ROV:s and AUV:s. Saab is one of the world’s leading high-technology companies, with its main operations focusing on defence, aviation and space. The group covers a broad spectrum of

OK to talk on your mobile phone while shopping

– but speak quietly if you are in Denmark The Swedes are slightly more tolerant than other Scandinavians when it comes to their views on talking on mobile phones or sending SMS messages. For example, four out of five Swedes feel it is completely acceptable to talk on their mobile phone when they are in a shop, while the majority of Danes feel that you should ask to call back if you receive a call. These are some of the findings of a recent Nordic survey on communication habits that was commissioned by TeliaSonera.According to the survey results, reading SMS or MMS messages is acceptable in

Veidekke to Renovate CC Mart'n Shopping Centre in Gjøvik

Veidekke Entreprenør AS has been commissioned by CC Mart'n Eiendom Gjøvik AS to undertake expansion and renovation of the CC Mart'n shopping centre in Gjøvik. The contract amounts to NOK 90 million excluding VATThis is a turnkey contract negotiated between Veidekke Entreprenør and the client. The contract includes construction of a new two-storey wing with a total floor area of 5,000 m2, and refurbishing of 13,000 m2 of the existing shopping centre. This will give the CC Mat grocery shop more floor space and the centre will have room for eight to ten new shops. Construction starts in

Changes within Telelogic's Board

Joakim Westh leaves Telelogic’s Board of Directors at his own requestMALMÖ, Sweden – November 30, 2004 – Telelogic (Stockholm Exchange/TLOG), today announces that Joakim Westh, due to new assignments within the Ericsson Group as of December 1st, wishes to resign as member of the Telelogic Board of Directors. Ericsson has been a customer of Telelogic for many years. In his new assignment at Ericsson, Joakim Westh will be in charge of the corporate function Operational Excellence, which among others includes the purchasing department. In order to ensure avoiding eventual future conflict of

Ericsson selected by NEC as supplier for 3G mobile platforms

"NEC's choice of Ericsson Mobile Platforms as a partner for their global WCDMA/GPRS products is a strong endorsement of our technology and leadership in 3G," said Sandeep Chennakeshu, President of Ericsson Mobile Platforms. "This is one of our important strategic moves for 3G," said Yoshiharu Tamura, Senior General Manager of NEC's Mobile Terminals Operations Unit. "With addition of Ericsson Mobile Platforms to our portfolio, NEC will be ready to offer a wider range of 3G mobile terminals to meet the various demands of 3G mobile operators and end users in a timely manner, in response to

Dometic opens factory in China

The Swedish Dometic Group is opening a new production facility in Suzhou outside Shanghai in China. The factory will manufacture miniBars for the Chinese hotel market that is expected to grow significantly with the upcoming Olympic Games in Beijing and other larger international events hosted in China in the next few years.– Dometic’s establishment in China is a clear entry on the world’s, at the moment, largest and most exciting market for hotel products. We need a production facility in China to be able to meet the very rapidly growing local demand, says Rutger Wachtmeister, Executive

Sales of shares to Veidekke employees show faith in the future

When subscriptions closed on 22 November, more than 1,200 employees had applied for shares in Veidekke. The two share issues, one directed at all employees and one at key personnel, were oversubscribed by 50 and 137% respectively. Veidekke's Board of Directors has therefore decided to increase the total number of shares from 700,000 to 1,000,000. This means that the employees are purchasing shares for NOK 66 million in their own companyThe annual offer of shares to Veidekke's employees was effected this year through two issues directed at all employees and at key personnel. The shares were

Aker Kvaerner awarded environmental contract for Hydro on Oseberg Field Centre

Maximum injection capacity for produced water from the Oseberg Field Centre will be around 20,000 cubic metres per day.  The new equipment must meet Statens Forurensingstilsyn's target of zero emission. The contract includes engineering, procurement and  prefabrication onshore, as well as the installation of 200 tons steel/piping and miscellaneous equipment at the Oseberg Field Centre.  The tie in to the exisiting process plant will be prepared during the first week of June next year when the Field Centre is due for a six-day shut-down. The engineering and procurement of long lead

Medivir AB enters into License and Research Collaboration Agreement on Hepatitis C

Medivir AB today announced that it has signed a license and research collaboration agreement on Hepatitis C with Tibotec Pharmaceuticals Ltd, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. The goal of the research collaboration is to discover and develop orally active protease inhibitors of the NS3/4A protease of HCV. Medivir has developed a novel series of potent HCV NS3/4A protease inhibitors. These HCV inhibitors exhibit antiviral properties in a cell-based assay and have drug-like properties. Tibotec will be responsible for the global clinical development of these compounds and has acquired

PARTICIPATION IN MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR S.A. PRIVATE PLACEMENT

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN USA, CANADA OR JAPANInvestment AB Kinnevik (“Kinnevik”) today announced that it is fully supportive of the private placement announced today by Millicom International Cellular S.A. (“Millicom”), a company in which Kinnevik is an approximately 35% shareholder. Kinnevik intends to participate in the offering. Kinnevik will agree not to sell any Ordinary Shares and/or SDRs of Millicom, or securities convertible into or exchangeable for such Ordinary Shares and/or SDRs, for a period of 120 days For further information, please visit www.kinnevik.se or contact: Vigo

AB Volvo repurchase 250,000 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, November 29, acquired 250,000 series B shares. The shares were traded between SEK 276.00 and 277.50 with an average price of SEK 276.68.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

KYRO CORPORATION?S INCREASE OF SHARE CAPITAL ENTERED IN TRADE

Kyro Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT 30 NOVEMBER 20049.00 amKYRO CORPORATION’S INCREASE OF SHARE CAPITAL ENTERED IN TRADEREGISTER The increase of the share capital of Kyro Corporation carried outon the basis of the bonus issue decided by the ExtraordinaryShareholders’ Meeting held on 25 November 2004 has today beenentered in the Trade Register. The Company’s share capital was increased by a bonus issue fromEUR 6,348,000 to EUR 12,696,000. In the bonus issue, each shareentitled its holder to receive one new share without payment. 39,675,000 newshares were issued. The

MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR S.A. ANNOUNCES: Concurrent Offerings of 8 Million Ordinary Shares in the form of Ordina

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN USA, CANADA OR JAPANLuxembourg, Sweden, November 30, 2004 – Millicom International Cellular S.A. (“Millicom”, or the “Company”) announced today that it intends to offer 8 million of its Ordinary Shares in the form of Swedish Depositary Receipts (“SDRs”) or Ordinary Shares (the “Share Offering”) and that it intends to offer $175 million of convertible bonds convertible into Ordinary Shares and/or SDRs (the “Bonds”, or the "Bond Offering"). The offerings, which are subject to market and other conditions, are being made without preferential rights for shareholders,

Lennart Svantesson resigns as President of Bure

Lennart Svantesson has resigned as President of Bure. He will remain as President until the Annual General Meeting in April, or until a successor has been appointed. Lennart Svantesson will continue to be linked to Bure as he will remain Chairman of Bure’s major portfolio companies: Carl Bro, Systeam, Mercuri and Vittra, and as Board Member of Scribona, initially up to and including the 2006 Annual General Meetings. Lennart Svantesson took over as President of Bure Equity AB in March 2003 when Bure was in an acute financial crisis.”Through his extensive industrial experience, Lennart has

Government chose SAS for foreign travel

SAS has been selected as the Swedish government’s single largest supplier for destinations in North America and Europe (including London and Paris). In most cases, SAS was also selected as supplier in both business and economy class. “This is positive news for us,” says Håkan Olsson, responsible for the bidding from SAS and its partners in Sweden. “Particularly considering the competition that exists in the market.” Last summer, the government conducted a similar procurement process for domestic routes and selected SAS as the supplier on 61 of 63 routes. In recent days, the procurement of

Rekordtidlig tyvstart på vinteren.

Onsdag 1. desember går startskuddet for bestilling av vinterferien i 2006. Star Tour regner med at rundt 10 000 kunder vil sikre seg en plass til sol og varm før den nye katalogen er i hyllene. Katalogen kommer i april neste år. - Vi starter forhåndssalget halvannen måned tidligere. Vinteren er populær, og mange vil tilbake til de samme stedene, forteller Jørn Kristiansen, daglig leder hos Star Tour. – Det er gjerne høst- og vinterferien som går først. Vi ser at flere er ute et drøyt år i forveien for å sikre seg en plass her. Av reisemålene er Thailand det som blir først utsolgt, fortsetter

Karin Forseke: Appointment to the board of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in the United Kingdom

Karin Forseke has accepted the appointment as a non-executive Director of the board of the Financial Services Authority (FSA). She will be acting on the board in a purely personal capacity. The appointment will take effect from 1 December 2004. For further information, please refer to the enclosed HM Treasury press release, or contact Karin Forseke (+46 8 5886 90 10), or Birgitta Henriksson, (+46 8 676 86 39).

Anoto Group AB appoints new CFO

Anoto Group announces the appointment of Mats Blom as the new Financial Officer of the company, effective January 1, 2005. Mats Blom is a finance executive with many years experience as CFO and Business Developer. Most recently, he served for two years as Senior Manager at Ernst & Young Transaction Advisory Services.Prior to joining Ernst & Young, Mats served for two years as Chief Financial Officer of AddTrust in Malmö. Mats has also held senior financial management positions at Active Biotech, Gemini Consulting and Procter & Gamble. With operations more and more being concentrated in Lund,

PAYNOVA LAUNCHES PAYOUT SERVICE WITH CINT

Paynova has signed a partnership agreement with Cint Index AB for handling payments made to the 200,000 or so members of Cint’s national and international consumer panels. Participants are paid for taking part in questionnaire surveys. Paynova gains a significant number of new users, all of whom are given Paynova wallets, into which money is deposited for them by the clients.Cint’s member base and developed system platform, together with Paynova’s payment services and wallet users, form the basis for the new marketing services and for the partnership. By combining their technical platforms

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