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Swedish Competition Authority not taking up Wihlborgs/Fabege for examination

Swedish Competition Authority not taking up Wihlborgs/Fabege for examination In connection with the public offer to the shareholders in Fabege AB (publ), Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB (publ) has notified the Swedish Competition Authority in accordance with Section 37 of the Competition Act. The Swedish Competition Authority decided on 19 August 2004 not to take up the reported concentration for examination, as the affected companies' total turnover for the previous financial year was less than SEK 4 billion. Thus the stipulation regarding an acquisition permit does not apply to the offer to the

Changes in Volvo's Group Management

Changes in Volvo's Group Management The current president of Volvo Trucks, Jorma Halonen, 55, will assume the position of Executive Vice President and Deputy CEO of the Volvo Group as of November 1, 2004. He will work parallel with Lennart Jeansson - who currently holds this position - through mid-year 2005 at which time Lennart Jeansson, 63, is retiring Effective November 1, the new president of Volvo Trucks will be Staffan Jufors, 52, currently president of Volvo Penta. Staffan Jufors' successor has not yet been appointed. Commenting on the decided changes, Volvo CEO Leif Johansson said: "

YIT LANDS A LARGE MECHANICAL INSTALLATIO

RELEASE AUG. 20, 2004 15:15 1 (1)YIT LANDS A LARGE MECHANICAL INSTALLATION CONTRACT IN FORTUM OIL OY’S DIESEL PROJECTYIT has been selected as the contractor of the mechanical installation works on a production line as part of the Diesel project at Fortum Oil’s refinery in Porvoo. The agreed contract is one of the largest ever to be handled by YIT Industria, which offers capital investment services for industry.The deliveries comprise the installation of the piping and equipment of the residual oil and hydrogen units that are part of the production line as well as a delivery of

RAISIO BOARD'S PROPOSALS TO EXTRAORDINAR

3 (3)Raisio Group plc Stock Exchange Release 20 August 2004 at 15:00 Finnish timeRAISIO BOARD’S PROPOSALS TO EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING The Board of Raisio Group has today decided on proposals to amendthe Articles of Association. Proposals will be presented to theExtraordinary General Meeting, which will be held on 30 September2004 at 2 p.m. in Raisio. Also an extra dividend of 0.12euro/share is proposed as informed on June 18th, 2004. Content ofthe proposals is available in the enclosed invitation to the EGM.The invitation will be

Service contract a breakthrough for PROACT

Service contract a breakthrough for PROACT Information and technology specialist PROACT has concluded a major agreement with and Hewlett-Packard in Norway for IT operations services at Ericsson, so-called Managed Services. This agreement, together with existing service contracts and several new recruitments, lays the foundation for a major Nordic thrust in business area Managed Services. The agreement covers operation of data storage systems and a help desk for work stations as well as servers. The value of the agreement amounts to about MSEK 11. PROACT already cooperates actively with

ACQUISITION OF MINORITY SHAREHOLDING IN DTV AND FURTHER INCREASE OF SHAREHOLDING IN STORYFIRST

ACQUISITION OF MINORITY SHAREHOLDING IN DTV AND FURTHER INCREASE OF SHAREHOLDING IN STORYFIRST Modern Times Group MTG AB, the international media group, today announced the acquisition by companies controlled by MTG of the remaining 25% of the Russian TV channel DTV. MTG today also announced that it has acquired a further 1.9% of the equity in StoryFirst Communications Inc. for a total of US$ 9.6 million. MTG's shareholding in the Russian broadcaster now amounts to 39.9%. The acquisitions are in line with MTG's focus on its core broadcasting assets. Relevant authorities have approved the

Change in management at PROACT IT GROUP

CHANGE IN MANAGEMENT AT PROACT IT GROUP In consultation with the Board of Directors, PROACT's President and Chief Executive Officer Henrik Holm has decided to vacate the post of President and Chief Executive Officer. The Board of Directors of PROACT will now initiate a search to find a replacement. The ambition is to have completed the recruitment by November 1. Henrik Holm will remain as President until his successor has been appointed. Henrik Holm will remain a director of the Company. Henrik Holm is the founder of PROACT and has been its Chief Executive Officer during different periods

INTERIM REPORT January - June 2004

INTERIM REPORT January - June 2004 Second quarter: Development in the right direction The second quarter shows a recovery compared to the first quarter of the year, both in terms of revenues and result. The Company's overhead has been significantly reduced in connection with the integration of Dimension. Service operations showed a continued favorable development. A growing contract base and stable consulting fee income, combined with lower costs, create opportunities for profitability during the second half of the year. Second quarter summary - Revenues amounted to MSEK 230.5 (181.0), of

PhotoCure - Results second quarter 2004

Oslo, Norway, 20 August 2004 Metvix approved in the US PhotoCure ASA (Oslo Stock Exchange: PHO) publishes today its results for the second quarter 2004. Highlights from the report include: · Metvix® approved in the US for the treatment of actinic keratosis. · Metvix launches initiated in Australia, Belgium and Switzerland. · The number of Metvix units sold to pharmacies in the Nordic region increased by 66% compared to the corresponding quarter in 2003. · Hexvix® - A pharmacokinetic study required for approval in Sweden for this product was successfully completed in June

Scania's new truck range complete

Scania's new truck range complete With the launch of the P- and T-series, Scania's new truck range is completed. At the same time Scania's modular engine range also becomes complete with a brand new 9-litre engine based on the same combustion chamber and technology as other Scania engines. Also new is a Euro 4 version of the 12-litre engine for customers in search of extra low emissions. Scania's complete new truck range will be shown at the IAA exhibition in Hanover 23-30 September. The introduction of Scania's new truck range, which started in April with the launch of the R-series, will

Volvo CE China strengthens long term commitment through land purchase

Volvo CE China strengthens long term commitment through land purchase China, 20 August 2004 - Volvo Construction Equipment (China) Co., Ltd. (Volvo CE China), is meeting its expansion needs by increasing current factory area. Volvo Constructin Equipment (China) Co., Ltd. has signed a Contract for the Transfer of Land Use Rights with Shanghai Jinqiao Export Processing Zone in the second phrase of land transfer held at New Jinqiao Building, 20 August 2004. The first phase land transfer was signed on March 2003, less than two and a half years ago. This Signing Ceremony will take effect for the

MILLICOM LAUNCHES GSM SERVICES IN CENTRAL AMERICA

MILLICOM LAUNCHES GSM SERVICES IN CENTRAL AMERICA New York, Stockholm, London and Luxembourg - August 20, 2004 - Millicom International Cellular S.A. ("Millicom") (Nasdaq Stock Market: MICC, Stockholmsbörsen: MIC), today announces that its operations in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras have launched GSM services in the 850 MHz frequency, under the brand name of Tigo. The service will cover 92% of the population of El Salvador and 75% of the populations of Guatemala and Honduras. Customers will benefit from service enhancements including innovative wireless internet browser (WIB) services

Unibet Group plc - Interim Report January - June 2004

Unibet Group plc - Interim Report January - June 2004 ·Turnover for the second quarter amounted to GBP 48.9 (34.1) million and for the first half year to GBP 92.7 (68.0) million. ·Gross Winnings amounted to GBP 5.2 (1.5) million for the second quarter and GBP 10.4 (5.2) million for the first half year. Gross Winnings Margin was 10.6 (4.4) per cent and 11.2 (7.6) per cent for the same periods. ·Profit after tax for the second quarter increased to GBP 1.4 (-0.6) million. Profit after tax for the first half year increased to GBP 3.5 (0.6) million. ·Earnings per share were GBP 0.249 (-0.105)

Addtech's Board of Directors decides on buyback of own shares

The Board of Directors of Addtech AB has today decided to act on the authorization given by the Annual General Meeting held August 19, 2004 to repurchase shares in the Company. The purpose of the buyback program is to be able to adjust the Group's capital structure and to enable the Group to make future acquisitions of companies or businesses with payment in shares. By holding own shares in treasury, the Company's undertaking according to its personnel options program for members of senior management resolved in December 2001 is also secured. Buybacks will be effected over

New Board members in Pergo

New Board members in Pergo At today's Extraordinary General Meeting in Pergo it was resolved to have nine Directors of the Board and to re-elect Kurth Augustson, Stefan Johansson, Hans Larsson, Björn Rosengren, Bertil Villard and Katarina Wendt Englund as well as to elect Karl Stenström, Jan Söderberg and Fredrik Gradin as new Directors. Trelleborg 2004-08-19 Pergo AB Corporate Communications For further information, please contact: CEO - Göran Bernhoff, phone number +46 410 36 31 00 CFO - Staffan Söderqvist, phone number +46 410 36 31 00 This is Pergo Pergo is a laminate flooring company

Autoliv Declares Dividend

Autoliv Declares Dividend (Stockholm, August 19, 2004) - Autoliv Inc. (NYSE: ALV and SSE: ALIV) - the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems - today declared a dividend of 20 cents per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on December 9, 2004 to all Autoliv shareholders of record at the close of business on November 11, 2004. The ex-date (when the shares trade without the right to the dividend) is November 9. Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee The Board of Directors also elected Mr. Tetsuo Sekiya to its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. During many

Annual General Meeting in Addtech AB August 19, 2004

Resolutions passed at today's Annual General Meeting included the following: Dividend A dividend of SEK 2.00 per share was confirmed. Board of Directors The following directors were re-elected:Anders BörjessonTom HedeliusUrban JanssonLars SpongbergRoger Bergqvist At the subsequent statutory Board of Directors meeting Anders Börjesson was re-elected to serve as Chairman. Tom Hedelius was re-elected to serve as Vice Chairman.   Reduction of the share capital through cancellationThe Annual General Meeting resolved in accordance with the proposal of the Board of

DNBNOR - NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTION - PAN FISH ASA

Notification of transaction pursuant to Section 3-1 of the http://www.newsweb.no/index.asp?melding_ID=96388 Securities Trading Act - Pan Fish ASA Reference is made to the statement to Oslo Børs from Pan Fish ASA (`Pan`) dated 28 June 2004 regarding refinancing of the company. As part of the refinancing approved by Pan`s Extraordinary General Meeting today, DnB NOR Bank ASA (`DnB NOR`) has subscribed for 64,552,598 new shares in Pan with a nominal value of NOK 2 per share. Payment for the shares will be made by converting NOK 145,243,345.50 of Pan`s debt to DnB NOR at a conversion rate of

Viveka Hirdman-Ryrberg named SEB's press officer

Viveka Hirdman-Ryrberg has been appointed the SEB Group's press officer and will take up her position on September 15, 2004.   Hirdman-Ryrberg is currently head of the Product & Welfare Analysis unit within SEB Trygg Liv and before that was SEB's private economist between 1994 and 2000. Hirdman-Ryrberg began at SEB in 1990 within SEB Fonder (mutual funds).   Per Anders Fasth, head of Group Communications and Investor Relations at SEB, says: "Viveka's vast experience from several SEB divisions and her knowledge in general is a great asset in the central and important role as the

FRANKLIN RESOURCES HOLDING IN KCI KONECR

KCI KONECRANES PLC STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT 1(2) 19 August, 2004 3.15 p.m.FRANKLIN RESOURCES HOLDING IN KCI KONECRANES PLC This is a notice under Chapter 2, Section 10 of the Finnish SecuritiesMarket Act. Franklin Resources Inc. (trade reg. 13-2670991) notifiedon August 19, 2004 KCI Konecranes Plc and the Financial SupervisionAuthority of Finland the following: As a result of a share transaction concluded on August 2, 2004Franklin Resources, Inc. controls the voting rights pertaining to14.17 % of the shares of KCI Konecranes Plc

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