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EXEL OYJ?S INTERIM REPORT, JANUARY 1 - J

EXEL OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 22.7.2004 at 11.00 1 (7)EXEL OYJ’S INTERIM REPORT, JANUARY 1 - June 30, 2004 Overview: - Record sales also in the second quarter, EUR 23.2 million (13.7), an increase of 69% - First half-year sales EUR 43.7 million (26.0), up by 68%; both business divisions, Industry and Sport, achieved strong sales growth - Operating profit for first half-year EUR 6.8 million (2.0), an increase of 243% - Second half-year sales and profit performance continue to look strong Operating environment There has been strong demand in our main markets in

Interim report January - June 2004

Interim report, January - June 2004 Stockholm, July 22, 2004 Framfab AB (publ) · Net revenue for January-June was SEK 169.9 million (132.3), an increase of 28% from the same period of 2003. Net revenue per employee rose to an annual figure of SEK 966 thousand (649). Net revenue for the second quarter amounted to SEK 82.4 million, an increase of 38% from the same period of 2003. · Earnings after tax totaled SEK 1.7 million (-72.7) for January-June and SEK 1.4 million (-69.3) for the second quarter. Earnings per share came to SEK 0.00 (-0.15) for January-June and SEK 0.00 (-0.14) for the

Skanska completes sale of mining contracting business

Skanska completes sale of mining contracting business Skanska's sale of its controlling interests in its mining contracting business in South Africa and Canada to Murray & Roberts, a publicly listed South African industrial and engineering contractor, has now been completed. The sale involves Skanska's 79.1-percent holding in the publicly listed The Cementation Company (Africa) Ltd and the wholly owned subsidiary Cementation Skanska Canada Inc. The operations in Australia, which are very limited in nature, are not included in the sale and will be discontinued. These businesses within

JUHA RANTANEN APPOINTED CHIEF EXECUTIVE

OUTOKUMPU OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE July 22, 2004 at 9.15 amJUHA RANTANEN APPOINTED CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF OUTOKUMPU The Board of Directors of Outokumpu Oyj has today appointed Mr.Juha Rantanen Chief Executive Officer of the Outokumpu Group,effective January 1, 2005. He is currently CEO of the AhlstromCorporation and also Vice Chairman of Outokumpu’s Board ofDirectors as well as Chairman of the Board’s Audit Committee. Mr.Rantanen, born in 1952, holds a Masters degree from the HelsinkiSchool of Economics and an MBA from the International ManagementInstitute of Geneva. Mr.

COMPTEL CORPORATION?S APRIL-JUNE RESULT

ELISA CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE JULY 22, 2004 AT 9.00a.m.COMPTEL CORPORATION’S APRIL-JUNE RESULT Elisa Corporation's subsidiary Comptel Corporation has todayreported the following result for the period of April-June 2004: In the second quarter of 2004 the turnover of Comptel Groupreached a good level while the profitability of the Group wasexcellent. The demand for Comptel’s products developed favourablydespite the tough competition in the market. Especially towardsthe end of the period Comptel was able to close significant

BP awards contract for delivery of Clean Gasoline Project to Aker Kvaerner

Aker Kvaerner Australia Managing Director, Mr Tom Quinn, said, "BP's decision to award Aker Kvaerner the engineering, procurement and construction management contract is recognition of our ability to deliver across all facets of building a project, including health safety and the environment where our cultures are very closely aligned."Aker Kvaerner Australia will be responsible for overall project management, detailed engineering, procurement of equipment and bulk materials plus construction management of the project. The main execution phase of the project commenced in June 2004, with

ABN AMRO hires Extel's No. 1 ranked European equity strategist to complement leading position in economics research

ABN AMRO hires Extel's No. 1 ranked European equity strategist to complement leading position in economics research London, 21 July 2004 ABN AMRO has hired Rolf Elgeti - the number one ranked Pan-European equity market strategist in the 2004 Thomson Extel Survey - together with colleagues Ian Richards and Lars Kreckel, from Commerzbank. The appointments are part of ABN AMRO's drive to build its equity strategy service to clients and complement its leading position in European economics research. The bank's European economics team was top ranked in both the 2004 and 2003 Thomson Extel

ASSA ABLOY Q2: STRONG ORGANIC GROWTH

"I'm proud to report that ASSA ABLOY achieved strong organic growth in the quarter. Our EBITA margin improved both as a result both of sales growth and the restructuring measures," says President and CEO, Bo Dankis. "We have upgraded the sales outlook and our margin for the full year will continue to increase. The full impact from the restructuring program has been pushed back to the latter part of 2005."   SALES AND INCOME  Second quarter 6 months  2004 2003 Change 2004 2003 ChangeSales, SEK M

SCA 1 January-30 June 2004

Interim Report 1 January-30 June 2004 2004:2 2004:1 0406 0306 Earnings per share, SEK 4.32 4.34 8.66 10.89 Cash flow from current operations 2.27 3.48 5.75 13.01 per share, SEK Net sales, SEK M 22,340 21,687 44,027 43,121 Earnings after financial items, SEK 1,502 1,472 2,974 3,578 M Net earnings, SEK M 1,009 1,014 2,023 2,525 Compared with first six months of 2003 · Net sales amounted to SEK 44,027 M (43,121). · Earnings after taxes (net earnings) amounted to SEK 2,023 M (2,525) ¹ · Earnings per share amounted to SEK 8.66 (10.89). · Operating cash surplus margin remained unchanged at 16% (

Interim Report January – June 2004

·Sales in Swedish crowns increased by 2% and amounted to 6,377 MSEK(6,280). In local currencies, sales were up 5%·Operating income excluding item affecting comparability amounted to988 MSEK (1,069) after a restructuring charge of 160 MSEK·A gain from the UST settlement of 1,521 MSEK is reported as an itemaffecting comparability, including 104 MSEK in the second quarter·Net profit for the period amounted to 1,440 MSEK (850)·EPS increased to 4.39 SEK (2.52), of which settlement with USTaccounts for 2.68 SEKFor further information, please contact:Sven Hindrikes, President

Enea signs agreement with chip manufacturer for use of OSE in its wireless products

Enea signs agreement with chip manufacturer for use of OSE in its wireless products Texas Instruments (TI) has signed an agreement with Enea to license OSE technology for Digital Signal Processors for use in wireless applications. "This is strategically a very important step for Enea where TI demonstrates its trust in our technology and company", says Johan Wall, President and CEO of Enea. This confirms our strategy in focusing on our OSE product family, product-oriented consulting and related qualified services." For more information, please contact: Johan Wall, President and CEO of Enea

Kvaerner Songer becomes a CCHEST Sponsor

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recognized in 2002 the STS certification program issued by the CCHEST. Since then, many companies have not only encouraged, but also required their supervisory staff to receive and renew this certification on a yearly basis. In 2002, Kvaerner Songer's management made a committed goal to have all their supervisors STS certified. The awarded plaque displays the total number of STS certifications completed for 2003. We are committed to continue adding more certifications in 2004. Along with the plaque, Kvaerner Songer received letter

OMHEX - Interim Report Jan-June 2004

OMHEX - Interim Report Jan-June 2004 Restructuring completed on target · Revenue was SEK 1,663 m (1,307), including SEK 108 m from sale of NGX and XACT · Operating income amounted to SEK 424 m (neg: 513) · Adjusted operating income was SEK 316 m (11) · Income after financial items totaled SEK 406 m (neg: 521) · Income after tax was SEK 267 m (neg: 457) · Earnings per share at SEK 2.31 (neg: 5.44) · Merger of APK and VPC proposed · Full savings effect of cost-efficiency program achieved · Cautious markets for both technology and exchange operations Enclosed you will find OMHEX's Interim

PUBLIC OFFER FOR CONVERSION RIGHTS IN ERICSSON IN ACCORDANCE WITH PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT

PUBLIC OFFER FOR CONVERSION RIGHTS IN ERICSSON IN ACCORDANCE WITH PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT ·A group of Swedish institutional shareholders[1]are making a public offer to acquire conversion rights proposed to be issued to Ericsson's A-shareholders in connection with the amendment of the ratio of the voting rights. · SEK 1.10 in cash is offered for each conversion right. · The estimated acceptance period is 20 September - 20 October 2004. By way of this press release no offer is made, directly or indirectly, to persons in the United States of America, Australia, Japan or Canada, or to persons,

Microdosing study shows that alphaHGA is completely bioavailable by the oral route

Microdosing study shows that alphaHGA is completely bioavailable by the oral route Tripep AB, the Swedish biotechnology company focusing on HIV therapy, is pleased to report that, following a microdosing study performed by Pharmaceutical Profiles Ltd in Nottingham, UK, alphaHGA is orally bioavailable in humans. Moreover, the study also showed that alphaHGA has good kinetic properties. Tripep previously announced the discovery of alphaHGA, a new candidate drug against HIV, which has a totally new mode of action as it is the first substance in an entirely new class of compounds against HIV.

NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR S.A. société anonyme Registered office: 75, route de Longwy L-8080 Bertrange Grand Duchy of Luxembourg R.C. Luxembourg: B-40.630 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the shareholders of Millicom International Cellular S.A. (the Company) that an Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders (the Meeting) will be held on August 9, 2004, at 3.00 p.m, before Maître Paul Decker, notary, at 11, Place J.-F. Dargent à L-1413 Luxembourg (Grand Duchy of Luxembourg) with the following agenda: 1. Amendment of article 13, paragraph 3 of the

Telelogic Reports Profitable Growth for Second Quarter 2004

MALMÖ, Sweden – July 21, 2004 – Telelogic (Stockholm Exchange: TLOG), the leading global provider of solutions for advanced systems and software development, today announced second quarter revenues of US$33.4 million (SEK 251.5 million). This is a 16 percent increase, at constant exchange rates, compared to Q203 when Telelogic revenues were US$28.0 million (SEK 223,5) million). Pre-tax profit for the second quarter increased significantly to US$4.9 million (SEK 36.6 million) compared to US$-2.0 million (SEK -15.9 million) for Q2 2003. Cash flow for the quarter was also positive at US$6.9

Ericsson reports solid performance

Second quarter summary · Net sales SEK 32.6 (27.6) b., six months SEK 60.7 (53.5) b. · Gross margin 47.8% (35.1%)1) · Operating margin 22.8% (0.8%)2), excluding positive non-recurring effect of SEK 0.3 b. · Income after financial items SEK 7.8 (0.2) b.2) · Net income SEK 5.3 (-2.7) b., six months SEK 8.3 (-7.0) b. · Earnings per share SEK 0.33 (-0.17), six months SEK 0.52 (-0.44)Second quarter First quarterSEK b. 2004 2003 Change 2004 ChangeOrders booked, net 33.1 28.3 17% 33.0 0%Net sales 32.6 27.6

Volvo - Six months ended June 30, 2004

Volvo - Six months ended June 30, 2004 Second quarter First six months 2004 2003 2004 2003 Net sales, SEK M 53,024 44,593 98,513 85,524 Operating income, SEK M* 3,725 1,741 5,944 2,650 Revaluation of shares 123 - 820 - Dividend received from Scania - 501 - 501 Operating income, SEK M 3,848 2,242 6,764 3,151 Income after financial items, SEK M 3,732 2,043 6,608 2,800 Net income, SEK M 2,611 1,722 4,859 2,228 Income per share, SEK* 5.90 2.90 9.60 4.10 Income per share, SEK 6.20 4.10 11.60 5.30 Return on shareholders' equity during most recent 12 4.0 4.2 months period, % * Excluding

Saab employees choose to stay shareholders

Saab employees choose to stay shareholders The stock option converting period is now ended and in total SEK 245 m corresponding to 2 690 671 B-shares have been converted, a dilution of the total share capital by 2,53 % and of the total voting rights by 1,64 %. " We are happy to see that so many of our employees have chosen to remain shareholders in Saab. The share value has increased and the convertible bond loan has been a stable placement for their owners during an otherwise turbulent period on the market", says Åke Svensson, President and CEO of Saab. A convertible bond loan was offered

New addition to Billerud's fluting range

New addition to Billerud's fluting range Billerud is launching a low-grammage fluting grade - Billerud Flute 99 g/m2. The product is specially suited for food packaging made using microwell, such as cases for pizza and other take-away foods. Billerud Flute is a semi-chemical fluting based on 100% primary fibre from Scandinavian birch. This primary fibre produces a hygienic and very strong paper designed for specially demanding applications. The low grammage, 99 g/m2, means that the packaging uses fewer materials without compromising on quality. The end result is a lighter, more economic

Billerud opens Representative Office in China

Billerud opens Representative Office in China Billerud AB has set up a representative office in Shanghai, China. This is done in order to build-up knowledge with the view of future expansion of the business in China. -It is important for Billerud to play a more active roll in specific chosen markets outside Europe. This step is also taken in order to show our commitment to the Chinese market says Bert Östlund, President and CEO of Billerud. Stockholm July 20 2004 Billerud AB (publ) Bert Östlund President and CEO For further information, please contact: Staffan Fors, Market Director, Paper

Billerud's financial calendar and date of 2005 Annual General Meeting

Billerud's financial calendar and date of 2005 Annual General Meeting Billerud's financial calendar for 2005: Year-end report 2004 27 January Interim report January-March 26 April Interim report January-June 26 July Interim report January- September 26 October The Annual General Meeting will be held on 3 May. Stockholm 20 July 2004 Billerud AB (publ) Bert Östlund President and CEO For further information, please contact: Bert Östlund, President and CEO, +46 8 553 335 00 Nils Lindholm, CFO, +46 8 553 335 07 or 070 217 5225 Billerud is a packaging paper company with a business concept to

Interim Report January-June 2004

Interim Report January-June 2004 This document is a translation of the original, published in Swedish. In cases of any discrepancies between the Swedish and English versions, or in any other context, the Swedish original shall have precedence. Quarter January-June 2004 2004 2003 II I II 2004 2003 Net turnover, MSEK 1 764 1 820 1 3 584 3 575 731 Operating profit, MSEK 161 225 284 386 581 Operating margin, % 9 12 16 11 16 Profit after financial 140 205 266 345 542 items, MSEK Net profit, MSEK 101 147 190 248 390 Earnings per share, SEK 1.91 2.73 3.30 4.64 6.75 · Operating profit during the

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