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Aker Kvaerner contract for DeepStar Study

DeepStar wants to get a credible solution for future developments in ultra-deep water depths down to 10 000 feet. In addition to the development of the floating platform itself, the scope includes other critical aspects such as design of the risers that will bring the oil and gas from the well to the surface. It also includes installation methods for mooring systems and risers. The study is scheduled to be completed within December 2004. Aker Kvaerner Oil, Gas and Process International Inc. in Houston will be responsible for the contract, drawing on the expertise from the entire global

TeliaSonera and NCC sign a Nordic agreement on voice services

TeliaSonera and NCC sign a Nordic agreement on voice services TeliaSonera has signed a Nordic agreement on the delivery of fixed- network and mobile voice services to NCC. The agreement spans two years, and it is valued at SEK 120 million. According to the deal, further agreements on service-specific solutions and mobile data solutions, for example, can be drafted and signed afterwards. "Building is a special line of business, and it's a challenge to provide a solution that meets the requirements of functionality, efficiency and ease-of-use. We're very pleased that our Nordic focus has

KARO BIO AND WYETH EXTEND RESEARCH COLLABORATION AND ADVANCE LEAD COMPOUND

Karo Bio and Wyeth Extend Research Collaboration and Advance Lead Compound Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, a division of Wyeth (NYSE:WYE), has advanced into predevelopment a lead compound for atherosclerosis from the joint collaboration with Karo Bio. This event is a significant step in the three-year old collaboration and will result in a milestone payment to Karo Bio. In addition Wyeth and Karo Bio have agreed to extend the research term of their collaboration an additional year until August 31, 2005. In the fall of year 2001 Karo Bio and Wyeth initiated a three-year research collaboration for

Share repurchase by FöreningsSparbanken

Share repurchase by FöreningsSparbanken FöreningsSparbanken will soon begin buying back its own shares on Stockholmsbörsen. In addition to the reports issued via Stockholmsbörsen, updated information on the repurchase will be made available on FöreningsSparbanken's website, http://www.foreningssparbanken.se/ir Background Within the framework of the authorization received from this year's Annual General Meeting, the Board of Directors resolved on May 3 to repurchase a maximum of 26 million of the bank's shares during the period until the end of 2004, corresponding to approximately 5 percent

DEVELOPING RAISIO GROUP CONTINUES

Raisio Group plc Stock Exchange Release 18 June 2004 at 10:00 a.m. Finnish timeDEVELOPING RAISIO GROUP CONTINUESStrong financial position allows extra dividends The completion of the Raisio Chemicals divestment provides Raisiowith new opportunities, both as a specialist in food-related well-being and as a financially sound, growing listed company. Raisio’sobjective is to generate added value for its customers and successto its shareholders by creating advanced solutions for foods thatpromote well-being. STRONG FINANCIAL POSITION According to the closing

Shareholder initiative to EGM in West Siberian Resources Ltd

Shareholder initiative to EGM in West Siberian Resources Ltd Earlier this year West Siberian Resources carried out a successful bond conversion and a rights issue, resulting in changes in shareholder ownership. Mr M Barski and Mr S N Phelps, representing 32 percent of the votes, have taken the initiative to call for an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on July 7. The reason is that all the new shareholders shall get the opportunity to exercise their right to elect a Board of Directors. Stockholm 2004-06-17 Alltech Investment Ltd, Maxim Barski Pershing Ltd, Stanford N Phelps ---------------

USD 9 MILLION IN NEW EQUITY FINANCING FOR PROHA'S ARTEMIS

Proha Plc Stock Exchange Bulletin June 17, 2004 at 16.20 USD 9 MILLION IN NEW EQUITY FINANCING FOR PROHA'S ARTEMIS The Proha Group's financial position will be strengthened when its subsidiary Artemis International Solutions Corporation (Artemis) acquires a total of USD 9 million through equity finance. The proceeds from the transaction will be used for Artemis' working capital and the repayment of Artemis' debt as well as to strengthen the balance sheets of both Artemis and Proha Group. "As the equity market situation has changed, we decided to conduct this transaction that considerably

AB Volvo decides on repurchase of own shares

AB Volvo decides on repurchase of own shares The board of AB Volvo have decided to acquire through purchase on Stockholmsbörsen (Stockholm Exchange) a maximum of 22,076,045 Series A and/or Series B shares, however, not to exceed a total purchase amount of SEK 4,300,000,000. On April 16, 2004, the Annual General Meeting of AB Volvo authorized the Board of Directors to decide on the acquisition of own shares for, among other reasons, to create a more effective capital management for AB Volvo. The purchases may be carried out during the period until the Annual General Meeting in 2005. The

US DISTRICT COURT DECLARES CASE CLOSED IN ELEKTA PATENT CASE

US DISTRICT COURT DECLARES CASE CLOSED IN ELEKTA PATENT CASE As previously announced, following the Federal Circuit's judgment absolving Elekta of all liability in the U.S. patent dispute, Elekta's opponent, Medical Instrumentation and Diagnostics Corporation (Midco), filed a motion to amend its complaint in the District Court and requested that it be allowed to renew its case based on different claims of the patents in question. On June 15, 2004, the District Court denied Midco's motion and terminated the case. While it is possible for Midco to file an appeal of this decision and Midco has

Framfab to be Quoted on Attract40

Framfab to be Quoted on Attract40 As of July 1, 2004, Framfab AB (publ) shares will be quoted on the Attract40 list of the Stockholm Stock Exchange. The share will continue to trade under the FRAM ticker symbol. The purpose of Attract40 is to highlight O list shares that are attractive, primarily to foreign investors and Swedish retail investors. Attract40 is updated twice a year based on a review of trading statistics. As a result, Attract 40 reflects the shares that investors have found attractive during the past six months. For additional information, please contact: Christian Luiga, EVP

TeliaSonera Sweden scraps per-minute charging for fixed telephony

TeliaSonera Sweden scraps per-minute charging for fixed telephony TeliaSonera Sweden is scrapping per-minute charging for fixed telephony - round the clock. The new offering, Telia Alltid, which costs SEK 65 per month, comes into force from Friday morning, both for calls to Telia customers and those with other operators. This offering applies to all calls from home telephones to all fixed telephones in Sweden. For those subscribing to Telia Alltid, the per- minute charge is also being lowered from fixed telephones to mobile telephones by up to 26 percent, and up to 20 percent for overseas

Ericsson wins GSM/GPRS expansion contract with Mobtel in Serbia

Under the contract, Ericsson will provide hardware and software expansions of the core network, radio network and microwave transmission network, as well as expansion of the GPRS packet switching technology equipment and enhanced mobile multimedia functionality for new service offerings, e.g. streaming. With a turnkey responsibility, Ericsson will provide a comprehensive portfolio of telecom services. Ericsson's expertise in network design, deployment and integration as well as software upgrades will support the transition to advanced multimedia services. Under the contract, Ericsson

Vattenfall Europe examines new power plant investments in Germany

Vattenfall Europe examines new power plant investments in Germany From 2010, power production capacity of more than 20,000 MW is to be renewed in Germany. For this reason Vattenfall Europe is currently examining investments in new power plants. "We presented ideas to our supervisory Boards in Germany regarding investments in new power plants in the coming years. A clear prerequisite is that the general conditions in the political sphere are favourable," says Dr Klaus Rauscher, Chairman of the management board of Vattenfall Europe, at the company's annual meeting in Berlin today. "We have

Correction to press release: Changes in Most Traded and ATTRACT40 at Stockholmsbörsen

Correction to press release: Changes in Most Traded and ATTRACT40 at Stockholmsbörsen During the period July 1 to December 31, 2004, the Most Traded segment will comprise 32 companies and not 33 as previously communicated. ABB Ltd OM HEX AB (ny) ASSA ABLOY AB Sandvik AB AstraZeneca PLC SCANIA AB (ny) Atlas Copco AB Securitas AB Autoliv Inc. Skandia, Försäkringsab. Electrolux, AB Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB Ericsson, Telefonab. L M Skanska AB FöreningsSparbanken AB SKF, AB Gambro AB SSAB Svenskt Stål AB Getinge AB Stora Enso Oyj Holmen AB Swedish Match AB Industrivärden, AB (ny) Svenska

Scania regains Most Traded status

Scania regains Most Traded status "It is clear that the ownership stalemate of recent years inhibited share liquidity. To us at Scania, it's a boost that our shares are once again among the most traded on the Stockholm Stock Exchange." So says Scania CEO VD Leif Östling, commenting on the return of the company to the Most Traded list on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. Trading in Scania shares has increased sharply following Volvo's divestment of its holding in Scania in accordance with the European Commission's decision of March 2000. Since 8 March this year, an average of 26,700 Scania A

Comparative figures for Skanska's operations in Finland, the UK and International

Comparative figures for Skanska's operations in Finland, the UK and International At the beginning of 2004, the operations named in the table below were transferred to the Business Unit Skanska International (previously Skanska International Projects) as part of the process for streamlining operations in Skanska's domestic markets. (see press release dated February 2, 2004). Skanska's participation in the earnings of Gammon Skanska, in which the Group has a 50-percent interest, is also included in Skanska International. - Skanska Cementation India, previously reported under India - Skanska

Pergo listed on the Attract40-segment at Stockholm Exchange (Stockholmsbörsen)

Pergo listed on the Attract40-segment at Stockholm Exchange (Stockholmsbörsen) The Pergo share will from July 1st 2004 be listed on the Attract40-segment at Stockholm Exchange. The aim of Attract40 is to highlight interesting companies, primarily for foreign investors and Swedish private investors. The sector is updated at the end of each half-year. The Pergo share was listed at Stockholm Exchange in June 2001. Trelleborg 2004-06-17 Pergo AB Corporate Communications For further information, please contact: CEO - Göran Bernhoff, phone number +46 410 36 31 00 CFO - Staffan Söderqvist, phone

Wihlborgs selling and buying in Sollentuna

Wihlborgs selling and buying in Sollentuna Wihlborgs is buying two properties and selling two in deals with Sollentuna Municipality and Sollentunahem. One of the properties in question is Väsby 5:1 (part of), with 13,350 m2 of land, which is being acquired from Sollentuna Municipality for SEK 40 million. A condition of the acquisition is that the new detailed development plan for the area gain legal force. The other property is Lerkrukan 1 (part of), with 13,300 m2 of land, which is being acquired from Sollentunahem for SEK 14 million. The sale covers the properties Herrgården 1 and

PhotoCure - US New Drug Application approval expected for Metvix

Oslo, Norway, 17 June 2004. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officially informed PhotoCure that it intends to finish its review of Metvix® (methyl aminolevulinate), for the treatment of pre-cancerous lesions (actinic keratosis, AK), no later than July 27, 2004. PhotoCure's first New Drug Application was submitted for Metvix for the treatment of actinic keratosis and is previously deemed approvable by the FDA.  Prior to approval of Metvix, a cream that works in conjunction with the light source CureLight, the FDA requested a safety update on the Metvix product. This safety

Harris orders NICAM from Factum Electronics

Harris orders NICAM from Factum Electronics The American company Harris Broadcasting Corporation has ordered NICAM encoders (digital stereo sound for analogue TV) from Factum Electronics AB. The total value of the order is estimated at around SEK 1,8 million. Factum Electronics is today the world-leading company within the NICAM area and has supplied equipment to customers in over 30 countries worldwide. Factum Electronics offers a full range of NICAM encoding and decoding system components and end-to-end solutions for both complex broadcasting environments and local cable-TV systems. "

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