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Nordisk Renting builds Kuehne + Nagel's national head office in Vantaa, Helsinki

Nordisk Renting builds Kuehne + Nagel's national head office in Vantaa, Helsinki Nordisk Renting Oy has reached an agreement with the global logistics company Kuehne + Nagel to build their new national headquarters including a logistic centre in Vantaa, outside Helsinki, in association with construction group NCC. A 12-year leasing agreement with a call option has been signed between Nordisk Renting and Kuehne + Nagel. The overall investment amounts to approximately EUR 10m. Swiss company Kuehne + Nagel is one of the world's leading logistics companies with more than 20,000 employees in 96

Göran Lenkel to leave SkandiaBanken

Göran Lenkel to leave SkandiaBanken Göran Lenkel will be leaving SkandiaBanken this autumn. He has been President of the bank since its start in 1994. "It was slightly more than ten years ago that I was put in charge of starting a bank for Skandia. They have been intensive, exciting and challenging years spent together with many exceptional and committed employees. The bank is now developing very well in all countries," says Lenkel, "and I have now decided to leave for personal reasons." Hans-Erik Andersson, President and CEO of Skandia, comments: "Göran Lenkel has made a very valuable

Fabege sells 3 properties

Fabege sells 3 properties Fabege has sold the residential property Sjöhästen 26 in Stockholm's Östermalm section for SEK 31 M. The buyer is a tenant-owner association. The property consists of 29 apartments with total space of 1,656 square meters, of which 497 sq. m. is commercial space. Fabege has also sold the properties Söderbymalm 7:45 (leasehold) in Haninge and Mandelblomman 16 in the Lunda industrial zone for SEK 3 M and SEK 9 M, respectively. The aggregate sales price matches the properties' independently appraised market value as of December 31, 2003, and the aggregate capital gain

Alfred Berg continues to strengthen Nordic equities franchise with new hires, building on Extel survey recognition

Alfred Berg continues to strengthen Nordic equities franchise with new hires, building on Extel survey recognition Following its recent success in the prestigious Thomson Extel pan- European investor survey, in which ABN AMRO and Alfred Berg moved up to second place for the Nordic region, Alfred Berg today announced a series of new appointments across its equity research, sales trading, trading and derivatives teams. Nigel Turner, Chairman of both Alfred Berg and ABN AMRO's Nordic Executive Committee, said: "These appointments send a strong signal about ABN AMRO's commitment to the Nordic

ALF SVENSSON ELECTED AS NEW BOARD MEMBER OF MODERNA FÖRSÄKRINGAR LIV

ALF SVENSSON ELECTED AS NEW BOARD MEMBER OF MODERNA FÖRSÄKRINGAR LIV Invik & Co. AB ("Invik") today announced that Alf Svensson, former Chairman of the Christian Democratic Party and a member of the Swedish Parliament, has been elected as a non-executive Director of Moderna Försäkringar Liv AB, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Invik. Moderna Försäkringar Liv is a leading challenger in the life insurance market. Low administration fees and the possibility to switch suppliers without incurring a termination fee have enabled Moderna Försäkringar Liv to take an increasing share of the

Extraordinary general meeting in Biotage

Extraordinary general meeting in Biotage Press release Biotage AB Kungsgatan 76 Contact: SE-753 18 Uppsala Jeff Bork, President and CEO Tel+46 18 56 59 00 Tel: +46 734 22 16 60 www.biotage.com Uppsala 28 June, 2004 The Board of Directors of Biotage has resolved to convene an extraordinary general meeting in order to adopt a resolution to authorize the Board of Directors to issue a total maximum of 5,700,000 new shares, with or without deviation from the shareholders' preferential right, against payment in cash, through an issue in kind or through set-off. Issues may be made in order to

MAXIM PHARMACEUTICALS ADDED TO RUSSELL 2000 INDEX

MAXIM PHARMACEUTICALS ADDED TO RUSSELL 2000 INDEX SAN DIEGO, June 29, 2004 - Maxim Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: MAXM) (SSE: MAXM) announced that its stock has been added to the Russell 2000 Index. The annual reconstitution of Russell's 21 U.S. equity indexes captures the 3,000 largest U.S. stocks, ranking them by market capitalization to create the broad market Russell 3000 Index. The largest 1,000 companies in the ranking will comprise the large-cap Russell 1000 Index while the remaining 2,000 companies will comprise the small-cap Russell 2000 Index. Russell indexes are now used as a model for

ELECTION OF THE BOARD MEMBERS AND THE CH

ATRIA GROUP PLC STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT 29 JUNE 2004 AT 9:30 1 (1)ELECTION OF THE BOARD MEMBERS AND THE CHAIRMEN OF ATRIA GROUP PLC The organization meeting of the Supervisory Board of Atria Group plc, held afterthe Annual General Meeting, decided to re-elect the members of the Board ofDirectors Timo Komulainen, Runar Lillandt and Erkki Roivas. The Board of Directors of Atria Group plc is as follows; the Chairman of theBoard of Directors is Reino Penttilä, the Vice Chairman of the Board ofDirectors is Timo Komulainen and the Board members are Tuomo Heikkilä, RunarLillandt,

Henrik Dyring named new President of Eniro Denmark

On August 1, Henrik Dyring will assume the position of President of Eniro Denmark. Henrik Dyring was previously President of AIM Nielsen and TV 2 Reklame."I am very satisfied and pleased to present Henrik Dyring as the new President of Eniro Denmark. His background in sales, media and the Internet was decisive in the choice," says Tomas Franzén, President and CEO, Eniro AB. Henrik Dyring's strategic and operative experience will be of great benefit in the work to strengthen Eniro's position in the Danish market for search services. "I am looking forward to starting work with Eniro

Fabege sells Mimer for SEK 348 M

Fabege sells Mimer 5 for SEK 348 M Fabege today has sold Mimer 5, a city block in Stockholm located at the corner of the two streets Vanadisvägen and Hagagatan, to Akademiska Hus. The properties consist of two buildings - Fysikhuset and Hagahuset - with rentable space of 12,592 square meters. The properties are fully leased, and current contracts generate annual rent of SEK 27.4 M. The sale will be made through a special purpose company, with closing scheduled for September 1, 2004. The sales price of SEK 348 M exceeds the properties' independently appraised market value as of December 31,

Ericsson supplies full commercial EDGE system for EMT

Estonian mobile operator EMT has today launched their commercial EDGE service. Ericsson is sole supplier of a full commercial EDGE system to EMT. The upgrade of their existing GSM/GPRS Ericsson network in Estonia will enhance the usage of consumer and enterprise services.Ericsson has provided a complete EDGE network infrastructure, delivering fast, packet-based mobile Internet access. Implementation into the GSM network has already begun and EDGE service is now available in selected areas in Tallinn and will be gradually expanded all-over Estonia. EDGE, an enhancement of GPRS, can handle

Joint application can give fewer 3G masts and lower investments

Joint application can give fewer 3G masts and lower investments TeliaSonera, Tele2, 3, and Vodafone are today lodging a joint application to PTS, the National Post and Telecom Agency for altered licence terms for 3G construction. "It is now a matter of creating realistic expectations for future construction," state the operators in their application. The operators intend to meet the requirement to cover 8,860,000 people in Sweden, but want two changes in the licence conditions from PTS: - Lower signal strength. Testing and experience shows that the strength of the so-called pilot signal can

JOINT APPLICATION CAN GIVE FEWER 3G MASTS AND LOWER INVESTMENTS

TeliaSonera, Tele2, 3, and Vodafone are today lodging a joint application to PTS, the National Post and Telecom Agency for altered licence terms for 3G construction."It is now a matter of creating realistic expectations for future construction," state the operators in their application.The operators intend to meet the requirement to cover 8,860,000 people in Sweden, but want two changes in the licence conditions from PTS:- Lower signal strength. Testing and experience shows that the strength of the so-called pilot signal can be reduced without restricting 3G use. A reduction would mean

Veidekke Company to Build Amager Strandpark (beach park)

Veidekke's Danish construction company Hoffmann A/S, in joint venture with Dutch Boskalis BV, has been awarded the contract for establishing a new beach park at Amager in Copenhagen The contract has a value of approximately DKK 179 million.Amager Strandpark is situated in Copenhagen facing Øresund. The new park will include three main elements: · An artificial island of approximately 84 acres with beaches on the eastern side · An atoll with open connection to Øresund to the north and the south, the latter through a channel with a port. · The already existing Amager Strandpark

TOMRA Invitation to presentation of second quarter 2004

President and CEO Erik Thorsen will present the results ofsecond quarter 2004 on Wednesday 14 July at 04.15 pm.The presentation will be broadcasted live on www.tomra.comand www.oslobors.no/webcast.A recorded version of the presentation will also beavailable after the broadcast has concluded.Place and address: Oslo Stock Exchange, Tollbugaten 2, OsloFor participation, please contact: Elisabeth W. Sørli.Phone: +66 79 92 19 or e-mail: elisabeth.sorli@tomra.noMaterial availability:  The powerpoint presentation and the quarterly report will be available at 04.15 pm, at the

IBS appoints new Vice President Global Software

IBS appoints new Vice President Global Software IBS has appointed Mark Cockings Vice President Global Software with responsibility for IBS' business software portfolio. Increased outsourcing and new development projects in co-operation with IBM will help to further strengthen IBS' position as world leading vendor in the area of supply chain management. Mark Cockings, who has worked within the company in various positions since 1996, has been appointed Vice President responsible for developing IBS' business software portfolio. Mark was previously Head of IBS Business Development. Priority

Joint application can give fewer 3G masts and lower investments

Joint application can give fewer 3G masts and lower investments TeliaSonera, Tele2, 3, and Vodafone are today lodging a joint application to PTS, the National Post and Telecom Agency for altered licence terms for 3G construction. "It is now a matter of creating realistic expectations for future construction," state the operators in their application. The operators intend to meet the requirement to cover 8,860,000 people in Sweden, but want two changes in the licence conditions from PTS: · Lower signal strength. Testing and experience shows that the strength of the so-called pilot signal can

Joint application can give fewer 3G masts and lower investments

Joint application can give fewer 3G masts and lower investments TeliaSonera, Tele2, 3, and Vodafone are today lodging a joint application to PTS, the National Post and Telecom Agency for altered licence terms for 3G construction. "It is now a matter of creating realistic expectations for future construction," state the operators in their application. The operators intend to meet the requirement to cover 8,860,000 people in Sweden, but want two changes in the licence conditions from PTS: · Lower signal strength. Testing and experience shows that the strength of the so-called pilot signal can

Preliminary figures completed: 90 percent say yes to demutualisation of SPP

SPP's policyholders want the company to be demutualised.During May-June, customers have had the opportunity to vote on the question of whether the life insurance company should be run on mutual principles or demutualise. The vote was completed on Thursday and the preliminary results indicate that some 90 percent of those who voted are in favour of demutualisation.Of the total number of eligible voters, considerably fewer than 10 percent voted no. This means that the voting requirements have been fulfilled by a broad margin."This gives us a very clear mandate to continue with the next

YEAR 2004 SERIES E AND F SHARE OPTIONS S

YIT CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT June 28,2004 at 15:301 (1)YEAR 2004 SERIES E AND F SHARE OPTIONS SUBSCRIBED FORYIT Corporation’s Annual General Meeting held on March 18, 2004, resolved to offer for subscription a total maximum of 180,000 Series E share options and a maximum of 420,000 Series F share options. During the subscription period for the options, May 14, 2004 - June 15, 2004, a total of 64 management and key employees within Building Systems business segment and YIT Construction Ltd subscribed for Series E share options. All the Series E share options were subscribed

Ericsson and Telenor sign global microwave transmission agreement

Ericsson has been chosen as a supplier of microwave transmission for the Norwegian operator Telenor. The frame agreement covers all Telenor group affiliates worldwide.Telenor is the largest provider of telecommunications services in Norway, and has substantial international mobile operations. Under the agreement, Ericsson will provide Telenor's affiliates, primarily in Europe and Asia, with MINI-LINK point-to-point microwave transmission, including high capacity radios and smart traffic nodes. The new MINI-LINK Traffic Node enables these operators to meet the new traffic demands of high-

*YIT CORPORATION: SHARES SUBSCRIBED WITH

HEX HELSINKI CASH MARKET RELEASE 259/2004 SHARES 28 June 2004YIT CORPORATION: SHARES SUBSCRIBED WITH OPTION RIGHTS A total of 78 060 YIT Corporation's shares have been subscribed with the YIT Corporation's C option rights 2002. The shares will be traded on the Helsinki Exchanges as old shares as of 29 June 2004.Identifiers of YIT Corporation's share: Trading code: YTY1V ISIN code: FI0009800643 Number of shares: 61 159 940 HELSINKI EXCHANGES Mikko Timonen

TeliaSonera International Carrier launches new Customer Service Centre

TeliaSonera International Carrier launches new Customer Service Centre Today TeliaSonera International Carrier launches a new enhanced Customer Service Centre. It will be open 24 hours, 7 days a week, catering for all post-sales matters. The new Customer Service Centre will be the single point of contact for customers who require support with service faults, billing information, remote hands and site access. Additionally, customers can contact the Customer Service Centre for information on post-sales orders and delivery status. New state-of-the-art tools, systems and processes will

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