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ATRIA GROUP PLC'S INTERIM REPORT, 1 Janu

Atria Group plc STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 18 August 2004 9.55 a.m. ATRIA GROUP PLC'S INTERIM REPORT, 1 January – 30 June 2004 The Atria Group's operating profit for the review period was EUR16.0 million (EUR 11.6 million). The Group's profit beforeextraordinary items was EUR 13.7 million (EUR 7.9 million).Turnover amounted to EUR 397.7 million (EUR 374.8 million),earnings per share to EUR 0.48 (EUR 0.35) and equity per share toEUR 10.70 (EUR 11.83). PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT GROUP(EUR Million) 1-6/2004 1-6/2003 1-12/2003 TURNOVER

Vestas Wind Systems, Interim financial statement for the first half year 2004 (1 January - 30 June 2004)

The Vestas Group's net turnover for first half year 2004 amounts to mEUR 874 against mEUR 659 in first halfyear 2003. Vestas' deliveries in first half year 2004 totalled 974 MW compared to 766 MW in the same periodof 2003 - an increase of more than 25 per cent. Loss before financial items and tax (EBIT) amounts to mEUR39 against a profit of mEUR 9 in first half year 2003. For the full year Vestas expects a turnover in the orderof bnEUR 2.6 and an EBIT margin of approximately 6 per cent.

Aker Kvaerner awarded expansion project with Teijin Twaron in the Netherlands

Aker Kvaerner has been awarded this project, based upon the successful completion of Teijin Twaron's Mirai project, early 2003.  "Through the excellent teamwork of Teijin Twaron and Aker Kvaerner on the Mirai project, all targets with respect to safety, cost, quality and schedule were met and exceeded.  The success of the Mirai project has formed the solid basis for a continued strong relationship between the two companies," said Wim van der Zande, president of AK Process. This project entails the further expansion of Teijin Twaron's spinning capacity in Emmen. The project is scheduled

TeliaSonera sells Zed to Wisdom Entertainment

TeliaSonera sells Zed to Wisdom Entertainment TeliaSonera has reached an agreement in principle to sell its wholly owned Sonera Zed Ltd (Zed) to Wisdom Entertainment, a Spanish interactive media group, for EUR 30 million. The divestment is yet another step in TeliaSonera´s strategy to focus on its core business. The sale is pending the approval of the German Competition Authority and closing is expected within 2-4 weeks. Zed is an independent aggregator and reseller of digital content to mobile phone users in Europe and Asia. Zed is positioned between the content providers and the mobile

Stadshypotek's interim report January - June 2004

Summary · Operating profit increased by 4% to SEK 2,628m · Costs fell by 19% · Recoveries continue to exceed new loan losses · Increased growth rate for private market volumes · Increased corporate market volumes strengthen Stadshypotek's position as a leading player in this market · New products launched in the spring were well received · e-bud has been supplemented with text message and e-mail functionality   Performance and income Stadshypotek's operating profit increased by SEK 100m to SEK 2,628m (2,528), Stadshypotek's best six-monthly result ever. The

Veidekke is Strengthening its Swedish Management Team

Mats Mared, one of the most prominent executives in the Swedish construction and property development industry, has accepted the position of Chairman of the Board of Veidekke Entreprenad AB. He will have responsibility for the development of the company's activities in Sweden and will be a member of the Veidekke Group' s corporate management team.Yet another senior member of the Swedish construction and property development industry has decided to ally himself with Veidekke and its activities. Mats Mared, former executive vice president of Skanska and, for many years, the Managing Director

BROSTRÖM´S PRESENTATION OF THE INTERIM REPORT

BROSTRÖM´S PRESENTATION OF THE INTERIM REPORT Broström releases the Interim Report for the period January-June on Wednesday 25 August 2004, at 8.00 a.m., Swedish time. In connection with the release of the report, there will be a presentation for investors and analysts on Friday 27 August in Stockholm. Place: Grand Hotel, Stockholm Time: 12.00 a.m., Swedish time For registration, please contact Martti Metso at F.I.N.E. by e-mail martti@fine.se or by mobile phone +46 (0)708-693159. The presentation will be held in Swedish and streamed directly on www.brostrom.se . Shortly after the

Jukka Ruuska elected Chairman of NOREX

Jukka Ruuska elected Chairman of NOREX The Board of the NOREX Alliance today elected Jukka Ruuska, President of HEX Integrated Markets, as Chairman of NOREX. Following the signing of the new NOREX Co-operation Agreement on April 7, 2004 HEX Integrated Markets has now become a shareholder in Nordic Exchanges A/S. Oslo Børs and Copenhagen Stock Exchange have both sold 9% of their shareholding to HEX Integrated Markets, and the share distribution in the company is the following: - HEX Integrated Markets: 50% (including the shares formerly owned by Stockholmsbörsen) - Oslo Børs: 23% -

Catella Capital new shareholder in Orexo Pharmaceuticals

Orexo Pharmaceuticals, based on Uppsala, Sweden, has carried out a directed new share issue in which the Swedish investor Catella Capital became a new owner. At the same time, HealthCap, one of Europe’s leading independent investors in life science, increased its investment in the company. The new issue generates total proceeds to Orexo of about SEK 45 million. “Orexo is in an expansive phase and through this new issue the company is provided with increased resources and the ability to invest further in prioritized development projects,” said Zsolt Lavotha, President and CEO of Orexo AB. “

Itochu and Botnia to begin marketing cooperation

Botnia and the Japanese trading company Itochu are to work together inmarketing. The two have signed an agreement under which Botnia will marketeucalyptus pulps manufactured by the Brazilian company Cenibra in Europe(Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland), while Itochu will market Botnia'smarket pulps in Asia (China, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia the Philippines, Taiwanand Vietnam). The agreement comes into effect on 1 September. The companiesintend to expand cooperation at a later date. Cenibra (Cellulose Nipon Brasileira S.A.) manufactures eucalyptus pulps inBrazil, where it has

Veidekke Stockholm with New Heavy Construction Contracts worth SEK 71 million

Veidekke Stockholm has recently been awarded new heavy construction contracts at a total value of approximately SEK 71 million. The contracts are for the construction of a new railway bridge and excavation work for Botniabanan AB, a new stretch on the E4 highway and work in connection with a waste incineration plant in Uppsala.Botniabanan (railway) Botniabanan AB has given Veidekke the contract for construction of a 182 m long railway bridge across Hällviken, 10 km south of Örnsköldsvik. The contract price is approximately SEK 28 million. Construction will start in August 2004 and the

Handelsbanken's interim report January - June 2004

Summary   - Operating profit increased by 11% to SEK 6.6bn (5.9) - Profits after tax increased by 13% to SEK 4.7bn (4.2) - Return on equity was 15.9% (15.7) - Income increased by 6% to SEK 12.0bn (11.3) while costs, excluding performance-related remuneration, remained unchanged - Loan losses were very low - recoveries exceeded loan losses in the second quarter - Earnings per share rose to SEK 6.90 (6.04) - The Bank decided to apply for a banking license in Shanghai - SPP's policyholders voted by an overwhelming majority in favour of demutualisation of the life

Extraordinary General Meeting of Intrum Justitia

Extraordinary General Meeting of Intrum Justitia Intrum Justitia AB's Extraordinary General Meeting was held on 17 August 2004 in Nacka, Sweden with around 20 people in attendance. Election of Member of the Board and Deputy Member of the Board The Extraordinary General Meeting approved the proposal by owners representing approximately 56 percent of share capital and votes to extend the Board of Intrum Justitia to be nine members and one deputy member. The Meeting also decided in accordance with the proposal from the same owners to elect Lars Förberg as a Member of the Board and to elect

Trade subject to notification - exercised options

A total of 1,901,474 options 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 8,510,792 shares. The resolution adopted by the Annual General Meeting to amortise 1,607,151 shares is expected to be carried out in August this year. When the amortisation has been implemented, Orkla will hold a total of  6,903,641 of its own shares.

Price increases

Price increases The prices of benzene and phenol continue to strongly increase. Following an 11% increase from June - July, prices have increased by a further 10% in August. The phenol price is now at an historic all-time high. As a result of this unprecedented situation Dynea is forced to further increase its prices in Europe with immediate effect. Prices for solid phenolic resins will rise by EUR 120 per metric ton, while prices for liquid phenolic resins will rise by 50 to 80 EUR (increase depending on the composition of the respective product). Dynea in Brief Dynea is a leading provider

Number of MMS messages doubles in July

Number of MMS messages doubles in July MMS traffic in Telia's mobile network in Sweden increased sharply during the month of July. More than 1.6 million MMS messages were sent during the most popular vacation month for Swedes, twice the number sent in June. Although it is not possible to say today if the increase in MMS traffic will be a lasting trend, the growing interest in camera-equipped mobile handsets still indicates that the service is attractive to customers. During the past few months, camera mobile phones capable of sending MMS messages have dominated the "top ten" list of best-

Cybercom wins order from leading mobile platform provider

Cybercom wins order from leading mobile platform provider Cybercom gets an order from Ericsson Mobile Platforms (EMP) to perform system test and verification of platforms. "This is a prestigious and important deal for us because EMP is a world-class platform company says Bengt Levin, manager of business area Telecom & Services at Cybercom Group. Cybercom's strength is telecoms and we have extensive experience with test projects. We aim to meet our customer's requirements of high-quality test management." For more information, please contact: Bengt Levin, Telecom & Services manager, Cybercom

NOTE in close cooperation with Gunnebo

NOTE in close cooperation with Gunnebo NOTE AB, a leading Scandinavian Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider in Sweden, has been selected strategic partner by the security company Gunnebo AB. Under the agreement, NOTE will start to consilidate the majority of Gunnebo's Electronic Component needs. Gunnebo's senior vice President of Group Purchasing, Jan van Leersum, is assigned to initially co-ordinate a substantial part of the purchases of the different Gunnebo divisions. - We've decided to focus on a few specific areas. Electronics is one area where I think there are great

Peab is building a shopping centre in Värmland

Peab is building a shopping centre in Värmland, near the Norwegian border Peab has been contracted to build a new shopping centre in Töcksfors, a small village in Värmland, next to the Norwegian border. The client is the Olav Thon-group, one of the largest house-owners in Norway. The turn- key contract amounts to SEK 230 million. The building will be constructed in one stage of 27 000 square metres, aimed for shopping activities, and an underlying stage with garage and parking facilities in same size. Work has started and it is estimated to be ready during October 2005. For further

INTERIM REPORT JANUARY - JUNE 2004

INTERIM REPORT JANUARY - JUNE 2004 · Turnover increased by 13 percent, to SEK 55.1 million (48.8). Adjusted for currency effects the increase was 16 percent. During the second quarter sales amounted to SEK 25.6 million (22.9), corresponding to an increase of 12 percent. · Gross profit increased by 34 percent to SEK 39.3 million (29.4) and thereby gross margin improved to 71 percent (60). Gross profit for the second quarter increased by 40 percent to SEK 18.8 million (13.4) and gross margin was 73 percent (58). · Operating result improved and amounted to SEK 8.2 million (-6.6) for the first

TeliaSonera gains full ownership of Omnitel

TeliaSonera gains full ownership of Omnitel TeliaSonera today announces that its wholly owned subsidiary Amber Mobile Teleholding AB has reached an agreement with the Kazickas family to acquire their 10 percent holding in UAB Omnitel of Lithuania. Having acquired the remaining outstanding shares, Omnitel is thereby fully owned by TeliaSonera. TeliaSonera agreed to pay USD 63,5 million including dividends until closing for the Kazickas family's shares. The share price is based on a valuation of Omnitel amounting to USD 603 million for 100 percent of the shares. The deal will be closed today.

AudioDev appoints acting CEO

AudioDev appoints acting CEO AudioDev's half-year interim report announced that Peter Ragnarsson will be leaving his position as CEO at AudioDev having accepted the post of CEO for Bell Group Plc, an acquisition of Securitas. Peter Ragnarsson starts his new job on September 1, and his last working day as CEO for AudioDev will therefore be August 31, 2004. The process of recruiting a replacement for Ragnarsson is underway, but until a new CEO can be appointed the Board has nominated Thomas Vonheim as acting CEO for AudioDev. Thomas Vonheim has been a Board Member of AudioDev since 1999. He

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