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Press release revised English version

Press release revised English version Press release from Getinge AB and invitation to a tele-conference Getinge AB's profit before tax for Q3 2004 is estimated to be around SEK190 million (compared with SEK 216 m for Q3 2003) which is expected to deviate from the market's expectations. The profit before tax for Q3 2003 developed very strongly and increased by 48% compared with 2002. Getinge's business is mainly based on the sale of capital equipment for the health care market and is characterized by major variations from quarter to quarter and seasonal swings, with a clear peak in Q4. 2003

TeliaSonera Finland and Vattenfall conclude a strategic total service agreement on automatic metering of electricity con

Press Release October 11, 2004 TeliaSonera Finland and Vattenfall conclude a strategic total service agreement on automatic metering of electricity consumption TeliaSonera Finland and Vattenfall Oy have concluded a financially significant long-term agreement on extensive co-operation. TeliaSonera provides Vattenfall with a new solution for metering electricity consumption, enabling automatic, customer-specific meter reading. The total value of the agreement is about EUR 100 million. The agreement strengthens TeliaSonera's position as a provider of total management solutions for power

PUBLICATION OF OFFER DOCUMENT

PUBLICATION OF OFFER DOCUMENT Not for release, publication or distribution in or into the United States, Canada, Australia or Japan. On September 29, 2004 Tele2 AB ("Tele2"), the leading alternative pan-European telecommunications company, announced an increase of its cash offer to purchase all of the outstanding shares and convertible debentures (the "Offer") of Song Networks Holding AB ("Song Networks"). The Offer was increased from SEK 75 per share to SEK 85 per share, valuing Song Networks at SEK 4.95 billion. The Offer is made through Tele2 Sverige AB ("Tele2 Sverige") a wholly owned

Press release from Getinge AB and invitation to a tele-conference

Press release from Getinge AB and invitation to a tele-conference Getinge AB's profit before tax for Q3 2004 is estimated to be around SEK190 million (compared with SEK 216 m for Q3 2003) which is the expected difference from the market's predictions. The profit before tax for Q3 last year advanced very strongly and represented a boost of 48% compared with 2002. Getinge's business is mainly based on the sale of med tech equipment and is characterized by major variations from quarter to quarter and seasonal swings, with a clear peak in Q4. In 2003 there was a deviation from the normal

H. Lundbeck, Cipralex® is superior to Paxil® and differs significantly to placebo in treatment of generalised anxiety disorder

New data presented today by H. Lundbeck at the ECNP (European College of Neuropsychopharmacology) in Stockholm shows that Cipralex® (escitalopram) is effective and has a favourable tolerability profile compared to placebo and is significantly more effective than Paxil (paroxetine) in the treatment of generalised anxiety disorder (GAD).The proportion of patients reaching remission at the end of the study was also significantly higher for the Cipralex® (10mg) group than either placebo or Paxil®.

Bjarne Holmqvist to step down as Gunnebo's President and CEO on 1 May 2005

Bjarne Holmqvist to step down as Gunnebo's President and CEO on 1 May 2005 Bjarne Holmqvist has notified the Board of Gunnebo AB that he wishes to step down from his position as President and CEO on 1 May 2005 - and remain at the disposal of the Board and the new president until his 60th birthday in September 2005. Bjarne Holmqvist became President and CEO in April 1993 of Hidef Kapital AB, a venture capital company that acquired Gunnebo in 1995, and then changed its name to Gunnebo AB. Bjarne Holmqvist is contractually entitled to retire at the age of 60. During the years Bjarne Holmqvist

BT mass calling system sets new European records

BT mass calling system sets new European records In the early fall, the Teligent delivered BT RIDE platform for mass calling and televoting set two new European records. On 6th August 2004 the platform terminated over 153,000 televotes in a single minute during the UK final of Big Brother. During this minute it successfully terminated an astonishing 2,750 calls in one single second. The first record with 153,153 terminated calls in one minute beats the previous records by over 12,000 answered calls answered for a single minute (see http://www.agile-media.co.uk/televote.htm). The second

AK pharmaceuticals Opens Engineering Centre of Excellence in Ireland

AK pharmaceuticals provides a full range of engineering, construction, validation and maintenance services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. The role of the new Centre will be to support its services to the pharmaceutical sector across Europe. A number of key functions will be located at the Cork office, including data storage and processing, software development and training facilities, with the aim of establishing this office as a principal centre of excellence for Europe.  Minister Martin said, "AK pharmaceuticals is a widely respected company and well regarded as

Atlas Copco's Q3 report Conference Call, October 22

Atlas Copco's Q3 report Conference Call, October 22 Stockholm, October 8, 2004: Atlas Copco will publish its Q3 results on Friday, October 22 before 9:00 AM CET. A conference call will be held at 2:00 PM CET / 8:00 AM EST. Participating from Atlas Copco will be Gunnar Brock, President and CEO, and Hans Ola Meyer, CFO. The conference call will begin with a short presentation of the report followed by a question and answer session. The conference call will be broadcasted live via the Internet. Please see the Investor Relations section of our website for handout and further details: www.

Invitation to press and tele conference

Invitation to press and tele conference Volvo hereby invites the media to a press conference on Friday, October 22 in conjunction with the release of the Volvo Group's report on the third quarter 2004. Time: 11.00 hrs CET Place: Polstjärnan Konferens Sveavägen 77 104 32 Stockholm Tel +46 8 728 28 73 Volvo will be represented at the press conference by CEO Leif Johansson, among other Volvo executives. Volvo's report is scheduled to be released at about 7:15 a.m. CET on October 22. The press conference will be webcast via Internet on www.volvo.com and it will also be possible to participate

PhotoCure ASA - Invitation Presentation 3Q04

PhotoCure ASA will present its results for the 3rd quarter 2004 at Shipping klubben, Haakon VIIs gate 1 (top floor), Oslo, Norway on Wednesday 20th  of October 2004. The report will be publicly available at 08:00. The presentation will begin at 08.15. Breakfast is served from 07:45. The presentation is scheduled to conclude at 09:15. Please register your attendance at PhotoCure ASA by Monday 18th of October at 16:00. Contact person: Hilde Nordal (mailto: hn@photocure.no (%20hn@photocure.no), phone +47 22 06 22 10 or fax +47 22 06 22 18). Sincerely yours, Geir Chr.

Nomination Committee for Investor AB's 2005 Annual General Meeting

Nomination Committee for Investor AB's 2005 Annual General Meeting In accordance with the decision made by Investor's Annual General Meeting on March 23, 2004, it is hereby announced that the following people, representing the four largest shareholders in Investor AB, will develop, together with the chairman, a proposal for the composition of the board of directors that will be presented to the 2005 Annual General Meeting for approval. The representatives are: Pia Rudengren, Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation Peter Rudman, Nordea's mutual funds Lars Isacsson, EB Foundation Caroline af

VITROLIFE STRENGTHENS ITS SALES AND MARKETING ORGANIZATION

VITROLIFE STRENGTHENS ITS SALES AND MARKETING ORGANIZATION Vitrolife has strengthened its sales and marketing organization with Christer de Flon, the new sales director, and Roy Vallie, the new sales manager in North and South America. Both have long experience of the international biotechnology industry. A further four experienced embryologists and biologists have been employed within the sales organization. "This means that more clinics can now be given direct support and have marketing efforts directed at them, which is an important part of our future strategy," says Vitrolife's CEO

Investor AB's Capital Markets Day 2004

Investor AB's Capital Markets Day 2004 Representatives for the financial markets and the media are invited to attend Investor AB's Capital Markets Day, Friday, December 10, 2004, from 8.00 a.m. until 2.00 p.m. The purpose of the Capital Markets Day is to go through Investor AB's strategy and business activities. The main focus will be on Investor AB's operations within Investor Growth Capital and the Scandinavian mobile operator "3". Place: Moderna Museet, Skeppsholmen, downtown Stockholm Attendance: If you would like to attend Investor AB's Capital Markets Day, please contact Helen Jönsson

Trade subject to notification -options

Additionally, due to employees resignations, Orkla has canselled a total of 42,000 options in Orkla shares; 25,000 options at a strike price of NOK 135, 5,000 at a strike price of NOK 140 and 12,000 at a strike price of NOK 141.   A total of 1,741,512 options in Orkla have currently been issued. Moreover, Orkla has an exposure through a cash-settled financial derivative of 450,000 underlying shares in the hedge position related to the remaining part of the cash bonus programme.   Orkla currently holds 6,790,678 own shares.

Write-down of share capital

Write-down of share capital On 5 May 2004 the Billerud AB's Annual General Meeting decided to write down the company's share capital with 4,657,000 already acquired shares. This write-down has now been carried out. Following the write-down, the share capital amounts to SEK 665,662,475 and the total number of shares is 53,252,998, each of which is worth a nominal SEK 12.50. As of 8 October 2004, shares are distributed as follows: Total no. of registered shares 53,252,998 Shares bought back and owned by Billerud 1,133,000 Shares on the market 52,119,998 Convertible debenture (on full

2004 THIRD QUARTER RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL

2004 THIRD QUARTER RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL TUESDAY,19 OCTOBER 2004 10 AM (ET) / 3 PM (UK) / 4 PM (CET) Host: Marc Beuls - President and Chief Executive Officer Millicom International Cellular S.A. will announce its financial results for the third quarter 2004 on Tuesday, 19 October 2004. The company will host a conference call for the global financial community at 10 AM (ET) / 3 PM (UK) / 4 PM (CET). The conference call will be webcast in listen-only mode on Millicom's website at www.millicom.com. To participate in the conference call, please register at: http://www.sharedvalue.net/Millicom/

Strategically important pilot orders for Pricer's ESL system in the USA

Strategically important pilot orders for Pricer's ESL system in the USA One of the largest retail chains in the US has placed orders for Pricer's ESL (Electronic Shelf Labels) system to equip one supermarket and one pharmacy. The order value is approximately SEK 3 M for both stores and the pilot installations are planned to start before year-end 2004. Thereafter follows an evaluation period of the systems. Confidentiality regarding identity has been requested on behalf of the client. "This chain is a technology oriented retailer, aiming to reach extensive customer satisfaction and

RNB´s sales in september 2004

RNB´s sales in september 2004 RNB´s sales for september 2004 increased by 12,1 % in comparable stores, against the same month last year. As a consequence of the implemented restructuring within the company, the number of own stores has reduced from 99 last year to 84, as of 30 september 2004. Total sales in own stores for september 2004 attained 100,0 million kronor, compared to 96,2 million kronor for the same month last year. For more information, please contact CEO Mikael Solberg, +46 708 18 44 40 or CFO Göran Blomberg, +46 733 97 95 99. rnb Retail and Brands AB comprises of the business

Dometic acquires American air conditioning manufacturer

Dometic acquires American air conditioning manufacturer Dometic acquires Polar Bay LLC, an American manufacturer of air conditioning systems for the marine industry. Dometic thereby continues to strengthen its position as the world-leading supplier of comfort products for the mobile leisure industry. - Polar Bay is a great complement to Dometic's offering to the growing marine industry. The marine market is a very interesting segment of the leisure industry as a whole. Just like in the recreation vehicle industry, the demand for comfort in boats is growing in line with the economic

Wihlborgs owns 96 per cent of the shares in Fabege

Wihlborgs owns 96 per cent of the shares in Fabege The offer is not open to individuals whose participation is dependent on further prospectuses, registration or any action beyond what is prescribed in Swedish law. This press release may not be distributed or published in countries where the offer or its distribution requires action under the preceding paragraph or conflicts with applicable rules in the country concerned. - At the expiry of the extended offering period on 6 October 2004 Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB ('Wihlborgs') owned 356,310 Class A shares and 63,886,076 Class B shares,

Interim Report, 1st January - 30th September 2004

Interim Report, 1st January - 30th September 2004 - Operating income increased by 51% (22%) to SEK 155.6 million (SEK 103.4 m). - The profit after tax was SEK 51.8 million (SEK 22.8 m). - Earnings per share totalled SEK 1.95 (SEK 0.86) per share. - The result before goodwill amortization increased to SEK 78.7 million (SEK 38.4 m). - Earnings per share excluding goodwill amortization totalled SEK 2.13 (SEK 1.04). The corresponding result for the last twelve month period was SEK 2.69 (SEK 1.46). - Net deposits totalled SEK 2,100 million (SEK 1,000 m), corresponding to 19% (15%) of the total

ATRIA SIGNS LETTER OF INTENT

ATRIA GROUP PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 8 OCT. 2004 9:00 A.M.ATRIA SIGNS LETTER OF INTENT TO ACQUIRE MAJORITY STAKE IN THE ESTONIAN COMPANYVALGA MEAT INDUSTRY LTD Atria is on track with its strategy for the Baltic rim. The company signed aletter of intent with the main shareholders of AS Valga Lihatööstus (Valga MeatIndustry Ltd), whereby they will sell their majority stake to Atria Group plc.Valga Meat Industry Ltd (Valga) is the second-largest Estonian red meat company.Valga's main shareholders hold a total of 75.83 per cent of its shares. Atria aims to sign a letter of intent with

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