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Changes in Sandvik's Group Executive Management

Changes in Sandvik's Group Executive Management Anders Ilstam, Executive Vice President, Sandvik AB, has chosen to exercise the possibility to retire at age 62 and is leaving his position on 1 July 2004. Ilstam has been employed by the company since 1993 and during the period 1998-2003 was President of the Sandvik Mining and Construction business area. Peter Larson, Executive Vice President, Sandvik AB, and Chief Financial Officer, is leaving his position as CFO on 1 November 2004. In his role as Executive Vice President, Peter will be responsible for Business Development and IT. Per

Kristina Schauman new Chief Financial Officer of OMHEX

Kristina Schauman new Chief Financial Officer of OMHEX OMHEX has today appointed Kristina Schauman as new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of OMHEX. Kristina will replace Per Nordberg, who will leave the company to become Executive Vice President and CFO of Sandvik AB. Today, Kristina is head of Treasury at OMHEX. She will assume her new position on November 1, 2004, when Per Nordberg will leave the company. "We are happy to welcome Kristina in her new role as CFO," said Magnus Böcker, President and CEO of OMHEX. "Kristina brings with her valuable experience and as an individual will

Axis introduces new wireless print server

Axis Communications introduces a new wireless print server that provides a user-friendly and cost-effective solution for sharing printers. The new AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless, which is primarily targeted at small businesses and home users, makes it easier to share a printer and forms a key addition to Axis' already broad market offering.The strong trend towards wireless connectivity has generated a quickly increasing demand for wireless print solutions. It is therefore natural for Axis, the leading independent supplier of cost efficient and flexible network print solutions, to continue to

PAYNOVA TEAMS UP WITH WM-DATA

Paynova and WM-data have signed a partnership agreement for the sale, installation and support of Paynova’s electronic payment solution. The agreement covers WM-data’s deliveries of IT systems and services for the “24-hour authority” initiated by the Swedish government, as well as other IT assignments of WM-data that require secure and competitive payment systems.WM-data is the supplier for “Infratjänst 2003”, a comprehensive project for which the government has assigned the Swedish Agency for Administrative Development the task of coordinating the public administration’s purchases in IT

NOTE AB listed on Stockholmsbörsen

NOTE AB listed on Stockholmsbörsen As of today, the electronic contract manufacturing company NOTE is listed on Stockholmsbörsen's O list. NOTE is one of Sweden's leading electronic contract manufacturing services providers. The Swedish owned company has its base in the Baltic region with production in Sweden, Lithuania and Poland. NOTE's global network of contract manufacturers includes partners in Brazil, China, India, Italy, and the USA. In 2003 NOTE reported net sales of SEK 859 million. "We warmly welcome NOTE to Stockholmsbörsen," says Kerstin Hessius, Stockholmsbörsen's President.

The SAS Group reduces outlook for full year 2004

The SAS Group reduces outlook for full year 2004 The SAS Group has in connection with the full year result in February and at the 1st Quarter result in May stated that it is the primary aim of the Board and the management of the SAS Group to attain a positive result before taxes, capital gains and other non- recurring items for the full year 2004 and take the necessary decisions for this to be achieved. As a result of the continued large overcapacity on many markets and heavy price pressure, yields have, primarily for Scandinavian Airlines, developed very weak during April and May. The

Pointsec announces Nordic financial services customer win

Pointsec announces Nordic financial services customer win STOCKHOLM, Sweden, June 23, 2004 - Pointsec Mobile Technologies, a subsidiary of IT security company Protect Data, and a global leader in enterprise security software for laptops, desktops, PDAs and smartphones, today announced a contract with Nordea, the leading financial services group in the Nordic and Baltic Sea region. Pointsec will deliver its security solution for all supported platforms to Nordea, which has included Pointsec in its new standard client platform. "Through this contract, Nordea is set to become one of our

Trade subject to notification

A total of 1,929,106 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 7,538,424 shares. The resolution adopted by the Annul 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  5,931,273 of its own shares.

Skanska sells property in Gothenburg for SEK 72 M, with a gain of SEK 68 M

Skanska sells property in Gothenburg for SEK 72 M, with a gain of SEK 68 M Skanska Project Development Sweden is selling its 50 percent interest in the Lorensberg 45:19 property in Gothenburg to Bygg-Göta for SEK 72 M. The capital gain amounts to SEK 68 M and is being reported in the second quarter of 2004. The buyer gains access on June 23, 2004. Lorensberg is an office property with shops on the bottom floor. It is located on the Kungsport Avenue in Gothenburg. The 4,500-square-meter property was constructed in 1971 and Skanska has owned half of the property since then. "We sell

HALF-YEAR REPORT 1 December 2003 - 31 May 2004

• Turnover for the H&M Group excluding VAT amounted to SEK 24,981 M (23,070), an increase of 8 per cent. With comparable currency rates, the increase was 10 per cent.• Profit after financial items for the half-year was SEK 4,497 M (4,256).Profit per share after estimated tax was SEK 2,923 M (2,766), corresponding to SEK 3:53 (3:34) per share.• Turnover for the second quarter excluding VAT amounted to SEK 13,225 M (12,299), an increase of 8 per cent compared with previous year. With comparable currency rates the increase was 9 per cent.• Profit after financial items for the second

Brussels supports end of chlorine transports.

Brussels supports end of chlorine transports. This is a joint press release by Akzo Nobel and the Dutch Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and Environment. Arnhem/The Hague, June 23, 2004 - The European Commission has backed Dutch plans to cease chlorine transport by rail in the Netherlands. The support from the EU means that the government in the Netherlands will subsidize the relocation of chlorine plants. This approval now makes it possible for Akzo Nobel to start its planned construction of plants for chlorine activities in Delfzijl. The Dutch government and Akzo Nobel agreed upon a

Song Networks provides terrestrial fiber based communication service directly from London to Beijing through Russia

Song Networks provides terrestrial fiber based communication service directly from London to Beijing through Russia Song Networks provides its customers direct access to China through Russia as an extension to its own fiber network. The service is the first in the market that utilizes fiber optic access across from London to Beijing. Through diversified fiber routes and equipment the connection is provided fully protected. Song Networks Holding AB (Stockholmsbörsen: SONW) announces that its Finnish subsidiary Song Networks Oy and CJS TransTeleCom have signed an agreement for interconnection

Ratos AB: New CEO for BTJ InfoData Group

Fredrik Åkerman will take over as President and CEO of Ratos's associated company BTJ InfoData on 1 September 2004. Fredrik Åkerman is currently with Bonnier Dagstidningar."I see major potential for BTJ InfoData's operations which I hope to be able to realise," says Fredrik Åkerman, commenting on his new position. Fredrik Åkerman is an economics graduate who has held leading positions within the Bonnier Group since 1998, including CEO of Dagens Nyheter. Prior to that, he worked for 13 years in a number of functions within Statoil. "BTJ InfoData is in many ways making a new start,"

Push-to-talk over packet networks has clear advantages

Push-to-talk over packet networks has clear advantages STOCKHOLM - 26 June 2004. In the latest white paper from Northstream, one of the world's leading independent mobile analysts, Push-to-talk solutions for circuit switched networks are compared to solutions for packet switched networks. The estimation shows that PoC (Push-to-talk over Cellular) over GPRS is at least five times more efficient than Push-to-talk solutions over circuit switched networks from a radio resource consumption point of view. Furthermore, EGPRS shows to be 14 times more efficient. When this is translated into cost

YIT KIINTEISTÖTEKNIIKKA OY ACQUIRES FROM

RELEASE JUNE 23, 2004 9:00 1 (1)YIT KIINTEISTÖTEKNIIKKA OY ACQUIRES FROM KVAERNER MASA-YARDS ITS 40 PER CENT HOLDING IN YIT SHIPINS OYOn June 22, 2004, YIT Kiinteistötekniikka Oy, which is part of the YIT Building Systems business segment, agreed to purchase from Kvaerner Masa-Yards its 40 per cent holding in YIT Shipins Oy.YIT Shipins Oy was established in 1997 by ABB Installaatiot Oy, which held a 60 per cent stake, and Kvaerner Masa-Yards Oy, which had a 40 per cent holding. ABB sold its shares in Shipins to YIT in connection with the sale of the Building Systems business in

Eniro - figures for 2002 adjusted in accordance with new principles

On April 15, 2004 Eniro announced the adoption of new accounting principles for online revenue recognition and reporting of bundled sales effective January 1, 2004. In the interim report for the period January - March 2004 , recalculated quarterly data from 2003 was given. To further facilitate analysis of Eniros development over time, we hereby publish the adjusted quarterly figures for 2002.   The For further information: Mats Lönnqvist, acting CFO. Tel +46 8 553 310 30, +46 705 91 55 63 Boel Sundvall, VP Corp Comm & IR. Tel +46 8 553 310 06, + 46 705 60 60 18 www.eniro.com

ANNA AHLBERG NEW CFO AT VITROLIFE AB (publ)

ANNA AHLBERG NEW CFO AT VITROLIFE AB (publ) Anna Ahlberg has been appointed as Head of Vitrolife's accounting and financing department and for investor relations. Anna Ahlberg has worked within the field of accounting and financing, as well as with investor relations, since 1994, first at Monark Stiga AB, a company at the time listed at the Stockholm Stock Exchange in Sweden, and then at Q-Med AB. Q-Med is a medical device company where Anna worked first as Financial Manager and then after the listing of the company in 1999 as Director of Investor Relations. Anna's last position has been as

ELEKTA WILL ESTABLISH INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CENTERS FOR ELEKTA NEUROMAG® MAGNETOENCEPHALOGRAPHY SYSTEMS

ELEKTA WILL ESTABLISH INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CENTERS FOR ELEKTA NEUROMAG® MAGNETOENCEPHALOGRAPHY SYSTEMS Elekta, a world leader in non-invasive brain surgery, will establish an international network of research centers with Elekta Neuromag®, the number one system for magnetoencephalography (MEG), a sophisticated diagnostic system that provides a non-invasive registration of nerve cell activity by measuring the intensity of very weak magnetic fields in the brain in real time. Elekta, being the foremost manufacturer of MEG systems, will assume the responsibility to assist and speed up the

Aker Kvaerner and Shetland companies agrees on platform decomissioning

The PBA, signed today in Aberdeen, also includes a commitment by the parties for the development of a long term agreement.The agreement commits Aker Kvaerner Offshore Partner and SBS to developing the Greenhead base into a fully fledged decommissioning facility, similar to the  Eldøyane site in Norway. It also secures Aker Kvaerner Offshore Partner's access to important facilities in connection with the demolition and recycling of  platforms from the North Sea."We very much appreciate the way we have been received in Shetland, and we believe this agreement will be to the benefit of all

Ratos AB: Atle Industri sells Näsström System

Atle Industri is carrying out its fourth divestment this year with the sale of the hydraulic components company Näsström System to Latour-owned Specma Hydraulic. Näsström System's operations complement Specma Hydraulic well. The deal provides Ratos, which owns 50% of Atle Industri, with a positive earnings impact of just over SEK 10m.Specma Hydraulic's acquisition of Näsström System will create an effective player in the hydraulic components market. Näsström System's focus on aftermarket sales complements Specma Hydraulic's position as an OEM supplier. Näsström System has approximately

DNBNOR - DNB NOR TO SELL POSTBANKEN EIENDOMSMEGLING

Today, DnB NOR signed an agreement with Terra-Gruppen AS on http://www.newsweb.no/index.asp?melding_ID=94679 the sale of the real estate brokerage Postbanken Eiendomsmegling. Terra-Gruppen will take over the company with effect from 1 January 2005. Today, DnB NOR signed an agreement with Terra-Gruppen AS on the sale of the real estate brokerage Postbanken Eiendomsmegling. Terra-Gruppen will take over the company with effect from 1 January 2005. Through the sale of Postbanken Eiendomsmegling, DnB NOR will fulfil one more of the conditions set by the Norwegian Competition Authority in

Atlas Copco finalizes acquisition of Spanish specialty equipment rental company

Atlas Copco finalizes acquisition of Spanish specialty equipment rental company Stockholm, Sweden, June 22, 2004: Atlas Copco S.A.E. Holding (Spain) has finalized its acquisition of Guimerá S.A., including its subsidiary S.A.M.M. S.L., both in Spain. The combined companies had annual revenues of MSEK 147 (MEUR 16) in 2003 and 132 employees. The purchase price was not disclosed. Guimerá S.A. is an industrial rental company with its head office in Barcelona and seven depots, five of which are in the Catalonia region. A large part of Guimerá's business is generator rental for power generation

Wilson Logistics Group secures Class 1 licence in China

Wilson Logistics Group secures Class 1 licence in China The Wilson Logistics Group is one of the first international logistics providers to be awarded a Class 1 licence for International Freight Forwarding in Shanghai, China. The licence was approved on June 11 by MOFCOM (the Ministry Of Commerce) as part of the Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA), between the governments in the Special Administrative Region, SAR, Hong Kong, and the People's Republic of China, PRC. The granting of the licence means that Wilson has full legal status to own 100% of the new company Wilson Freight (

JM sells properties for SEK 278 million - capital gain SEK 25 million

JM sells properties for SEK 278 million - capital gain SEK 25 million JM is selling three properties to tenant owner co-operatives in Vaxholm and Nacka for SEK 238 million. JM has also sold an undeveloped property in Huddinge for SEK 30 million and a small property in Stockholm for SEK 10 million. Most of the sales proceeds will be received during the second quarter. The capital gain from these deals totals SEK 25 million, which will be reported in the second quarter of 2004. For additional information please contact: Eva Eriksson, JM AB, telephone +46 8 782 88 99 or Sten Hamberg, JM AB,

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