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INCREASE IN YIT?S SHARE CAPITAL AS A CON

YIT CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT JUNE 28, 2004 12:301 (1)INCREASE IN YIT’S SHARE CAPITAL AS A CONSEQUENCE OF SHARE SUBSCRIPTIONS WITH THE SERIES C SHARE OPTIONS FROM 2002Through the exercise of the 2002 Series C share options, after the previous entry in the Trade Register on May 6, 2004, a total of 78,060 YIT Corporation shares have been subscribed for by June 17, 2004. The increase in the share capital as a consequence of these share subscriptions, totalling EUR 78,060, was entered in the Trade Register on June 28, 2004.Following the increase, YIT’s share capital is EUR 61,159,

ReadSoft and CSC collaborate in Document Automation and sign a contract with Vodafone Sweden

ReadSoft and CSC collaborate in Document Automation and sign a contract with Vodafone Sweden ReadSoft has entered into a partnership with CSC Sweden, part of Computer Sciences Corporation, which is one of the world's leading IT companies. The partnership concerns the resale and installation of ReadSoft's FORMS software. Vodafone Sweden, their first mutual customer, will use ReadSoft's software to automate registration processes. With the new cooperation agreement, CSC can offer its Scandinavian customers the advantages of automatic document handling and data capture. In the first mutual

Enea signs general agreement with leading telecom provider

Enea Signs General Agreement with Leading Telecom Provider Enea has signed a new product frame agreement with Ericsson. The multiyear agreement is based on a new licensing model and covers OSE products for Ericsson's 3G platforms for telecom systems products as well as mobile phone products. The new licensing agreement is royalty based. - We are honored by Ericsson's continued trust in our products. The agreement confirms Enea's world-class level offer, says Johan Wall, President and CEO of Enea. For Enea this agreement also confirms the strategy to increase focus on the product family OSE

VITROLIFE PRODUCTS RECEIVE EUROPEAN APPROVAL

2004-06-28 VITROLIFE PRODUCTS RECEIVE EUROPEAN APPROVAL Vitrolife has received European approval (CE mark) for a complete series of products within ART (Assisted Reproductive Technology). "This gives us competitive strength in established markets and enables us to more easily introduce the products on new markets" says Tony Winslöf, Director of Marketing at Vitrolife. Vitrolife has received CE approval for the products G-RINSE(TM), G- MOPS(TM), G-SPERM(TM), G-FERT(TM), G-1(TM) (version 3), G-2(TM) (version 3), G-MM(TM), EmbryoGlue®, G- PGD(TM), G-FreezeKit Blast(TM) and G-ThawKit Blast(TM).

Securitas to publish Half-Year Report on Wednesday, August 11, 2004

Securitas will publish its January-June report 2004 on Wednesday, August 11, 2004, at approximately 1.00 p.m. (CET). The press release will be available on Securitas website immediately after publishing.AgendaApp. 1.00 p.m. Report ReleaseThe report will be sent as a press release and will automatically be published on www.securitasgroup.com when released.App. 2.30 p.m. Presentation slides will be available at www.securitasgroup.com3.00-4.00 p.m. Information meeting:Securitas Senior Management to present the report and answer questions.Venue: Securitas Building, Lindhagensplan

Caspian drilling contract to Maritime Hydraulics

The scope is to deliver a complete drilling installations for the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli (ACG) Phase 3-project in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea. The agreement is subject to project sanction and partner approval. Comprised in the delivery is a complete drilling equipment package for one offshore platform in the Caspian Sea scheduled for delivery in Q3/2005. Maritime Hydraulics will also provide training and long term operational support in Baku, Azerbaijan. The supply will consist of a complete package including pipe-handling equipment and drilling machinery, as well as an

Pergo and Witex in arbitration

Pergo and Witex in arbitration Arbitration has been initiated between Pergo and the bankruptcy estate of Witex. This procedure is a consequence of the mutual claims in connection with the partnership agreement. In 2000, Pergo and Witex entered a partnership agreement. Pergo terminated the agreement in 2002 claiming that Witex was in breach of the agreement on several issues. In 2003, Pergo entered an agreement with HW Industries about acquiring Witex, but the acquisition was cancelled when Witex entered into bankruptcy later that same year. Trelleborg 2004-06-24 Pergo AB Corporate

Electrolux annual report on Form 20-F

Electrolux annual report on Form 20-F (ELUX) Electrolux annual report for the financial year of 2003 on Form 20-F has been filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The 20-F is available as a pdf document on the Electrolux Investor Relations website, www.electrolux.com/ir. The 20-F is also available on the SEC's Edgar Database on www.sec.gov. A copy of the above document has also been submitted to the UK Listing Authority (UKLA), and will shortly be available for inspection at the UKLA's Document Viewing Facility which is situated at: Financial Services Authority 25 The

Infringement lawsuit against Pergo

Infringement lawsuit against Pergo On June 22, 2004, Unilin Beheer, B.V. filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Pergo in a U.S. federal court based on Unilin's U.S. Patent No. 6,490,836. The Unilin lawsuit has no merit and Pergo fully expects to prevail. Pergo remains confident that its pioneering work in click joints was conducted well before the work claimed in Unilin's patent and that Unilin's patent cannot be upheld in view of Pergo's earlier work. Unilin is well aware of Pergo's earlier work. Pergo has received numerous patents on its click joints and has pending infringement

RECLASSIFICATION OF TELE2 SHARES

RECLASSIFICATION OF TELE2 SHARES Industriförvaltnings AB Kinnevik (publ) with subsidiaries ("Kinnevik") today announced that Kinnevik has reclassified 900,000 class A shares in Tele2 AB (publ) ("Tele2") into Tele2 class B shares. Following the reclassification, Kinnevik holds 5,468,880 class A shares and 24,565,929 class B shares in Tele2, representing a 27.6 per cent voting interest and 20.4 per cent of the share capital. On a fully diluted basis, Kinnevik's aggregate holding in Tele2 represents a 27.5 per cent voting interest and 20.3 per cent of the share capital. Invik & Co. AB (publ)

RECLASSIFICATION OF TELE2 SHARES

RECLASSIFICATION OF TELE2 SHARES Invik & Co. AB (publ) with subsidiaries ("Invik") today announced that Invik has reclassified 4,083,924 class A shares in Tele2 AB (publ) ("Tele2") into Tele2 class B shares. Following the reclassification, Invik holds 5,807,863 class A shares and 5,984,503 class B shares in Tele2, representing a 22.3 per cent voting interest and 8.0 per cent of the share capital. On a fully diluted basis, Invik's aggregate holding in Tele2 represents a 22.3 per cent voting interest and 8.0 per cent of the share capital. Industriförvaltnings AB Kinnevik (publ) with

Bure carries out AGM instruction

Bure carries out AGM instruction In accordance with the instruction by the Annual General Meeting in April 2004, Bure has completed a swap agreement with a bank. The bank owned 3,945,500 shares in bure. The action means that Bure's net debt is reduced by SEK 5M whilst the equity is increased by a similar amount. After the transaction, the number of outstanding shares in Bure will increase by 3,945,500 to 372,820,324. Taking full subscription of outstanding warrants into account, the maximum number of outstanding shares in Bure could amount to 1,297,200,000. Gothenburg, 24 June 2004 Bure

Wihlborgs buys property in Denmark

Wihlborgs buys property in Denmark Wihlborgs has acquired the office property Hörkaer 16-28 in Herlev, just outside Copenhagen. The purchase price is SEK 280 million. The lettable area is about 33,000 m2 and the rental value is about SEK 23 million. Wihlborgs simultaneously sold its 49% share in Flightstreet Investments B.V. The sale will not have any effect on the result. "This acquisition, as part of our business in Denmark, will give us a property with great development potential and interesting possibilities," says Erik Paulsson, President and CEO of Wihlborgs Fastigheter. Wihlborgs

Wihlborgs buys nine properties from Diligentia for SEK 2.4 billion

Wihlborgs buys nine properties from Diligentia for SEK 2.4 billion Wihlborgs today signed a contract with Diligentia AB regarding the acquisition of nine properties in Stockholm and Solna for SEK 2,425 million. Wihlborgs is taking possession of the properties on 1 September 2004. Four of the properties are located in Stockholm's Norra Station area, and the others in Solna (see map). The total lettable area is about 147,000 m2. The biggest tenants are If and SPP (rental contracts until 2009 and 2011 respectively), who represent about 35 per cent of the rental income. The rental value is SEK

Acting President appointed at Stockholmsbörsen

Acting President appointed at Stockholmsbörsen As of July 1, 2004, Henrik Paulsson will assume the position of acting President of Stockholmsbörsen. He will at the same time continue his work as Head of Derivatives Markets at HEX Integrated Markets. For further information Annika Molander, Communications Manager, Stockholmsbörsen, HEX Integrated Markets +46 8 405 6610 OMHEX is a leading provider of marketplace services and transaction technology to financial and energy markets. Through its exchange operations within Stockholmsbörsen, HEX Helsinki, HEX Tallinn and HEX Riga, OMHEX operates

Extraordinary general meeting of Ainax AB to be held on 1 July 2004

Extraordinary general meeting of Ainax AB to be held on 1 July 2004 Investor AB has, following acquisition of shares in Ainax AB corresponding to 15.5 per cent of the shares and votes in the company, had contacts with Ainax AB's nomination committee which has resulted in a new proposal to the general meeting by the nomination committee with respect to the number of board members, the fees for the board of directors, and the election of board members under items 7 through 9 in the proposed agenda. The following is proposed: (i) that the board of directors shall consist of seven directors

Extraordinary general meeting of Ainax AB to be held on 1 July 2004

Extraordinary general meeting of Ainax AB to be held on 1 July 2004 Investor AB has, following acquisition of shares in Ainax AB corresponding to 15.5 per cent of the shares and votes in the company, had contacts with Ainax AB's nomination committee which has resulted in a new proposal to the general meeting by the nomination committee with respect to the number of board members, the fees for the board of directors, and the election of board members under items 7 through 9 in the proposed agenda. The following is proposed: (i) that the board of directors shall consist of seven directors

KMT acquires the remaining shares in ABB KMT Waterjet

KMT acquires the remaining shares in ABB KMT Waterjet KMT is acquiring ABB's 51 per cent shareholding in ABB KMT Waterjet Systems AB. With the acquisition, KMT's offering in the product area waterjet cutting technology is being enhanced and expanded. The total purchase price for 100 per cent of the company amounts to SEK 121M. Operations will be consolidated within KMT as of July 1, 2004. "With the acquisition of Waterjet in the autumn of 2003, KMT gained a 49 per cent share of ABB KMT Waterjet. This is a well-managed business that is in line with our strategic focus, and we are now taking

NCC to build prison in Denmark for SEK 163 million

NCC to build prison in Denmark for SEK 163 million NCC Construction Denmark has reached an agreement with the Direktorate for Kriminalforsorgen (Danish directorate for prison supply) regarding the construction of the Østjylland national prison at Horsens, in eastern Jutland. The order is worth approximately SEK 163 million (DKK 134 million). In the face of competition from four other contractors, NCC Construction Denmark was commissioned to build the 27,500-square-meter prison. Construction will start immediately and NCC's part of the project is scheduled for completion at the end of 2005.

JM builds a second phase in Hagalid, Staffanstorp

JM builds a second phase in Hagalid, Staffanstorp In June the first families moved into the new Hagalid housing area in Staffanstorp, outside Lund. At the same time JM is starting production of phase 2 comprising 24 single-family homes. This is the second of a total of six planned phases. Phase 1 with 21 single-family homes is sold out and interest in the houses is considerable. The project now starting comprises bungalows and two-storey houses, where the bungalows are 125 sq.m. and the two-storey houses 133 sq.m. All houses will be sold freehold and have storerooms, gardens and patios in a

Completion of Finnforest workplace consultation process regarding activities in Finland

24/06/2004Restructuring will phase out 256 job positions by the end of 2005 The workplace consultations concerning all of Finnforest Corporation'sactivities and personnel groups in Finland that started 11.5.2004 wereconcluded 22.6.2004. The consultations were held in accordance with Finland'snational law on cooperation within companies and aimed at creating thepreconditions necessary to create a real improvement in performance and thusensure the profitability, competitiveness and continuity of the company'sactivities. These being the primary aims, the consultations and negotiations

SEB acquires Codan's Danish life insurance operations

· SEB acquires 100 per cent of the shares in Codan Liv & Pension for DKK 2.7 billion (SEK 3.3 billion) from Codan, corresponding to 1.06 x Codan Liv & Pension's book equity as of 31 December 2003 · The acquisition forms part of the SEB Group's ambition to strengthen its position in Northern Europe and in the area of life and pension insurance · Codan Liv & Pension is one of the leading life and pension providers in Denmark with a market share of 9 per cent · The transaction is expected to have a positive impact on SEB's earnings per share after goodwill charges from the date of

Ratos AB: Bluegarden enters co-operation with Danish Multidata

Through a far-reaching strategic co-operation agreement the Norwegian company Bluegarden and the Danish company Multidata are creating a leading player within HRM in the Nordic region. Together the two companies will handle salary payments to approximately 1.7 million Danes and Norwegians.The Norwegian company Bluegarden, which was acquired by Ratos at the end of 2003, is one of Norway's leading suppliers of systems and services within both payroll processing and HRM. Multidata, which is Denmark's leading supplier of payroll services to the private sector, has focused on payroll processing

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