SAS Flight Academy Contracts with IDS International A/S

SAS Flight Academy Contracts with IDS International A/S SAS Flight Academy and IDS International A/S have entered into a joint agreement to increase competitiveness on the security training market. According to the newly executed contract, SAS Flight Academy, together with IDS International A/S will deliver a wide assortment of security courses for all personnel groups within the aviation industry. "The joint effort enables delivery of high quality training at competitive prices," says Christer Rönnefall, Chief Ground Instructor at SAS Flight Academy. Both SAS Flight Academy and IDS

Vestas Wind Systems, deletion of securities code with effect from 16 June 2004

SAS Group appoints new advertising agency

SAS Group appoints new advertising agency The SAS Group has assigned responsibility for corporate SAS brand advertising to the Danish agency Halbye & Kaag. "Halbye & Kaag has the strategic competence we require for SAS's continued development within the field of market communication," says Linda Fredheim-Björk, responsible for the SAS Group brand strategy and corporate market communication activities. "In our opinion, this agency is the partner we need to secure our corporate brand across market borders in the future." The contract covers strategic advisory services and the preparation of a

Choice Hotels Scandinavia ansluter MasterCard till kedjans lojalitetskort Choice Club i samarbetet med SEB Kort AB.

Choice Hotels Scandinavia ansluter MasterCard till kedjans lojalitetskort Choice Club i samarbetet med SEB Kort AB. Choice Hotels Scandinavias lojalitetsprogram, Choice Club, presenterar en ny lösning för kunder tillsammans med SEB Kort AB och MasterCard. Lösningen innebär att kunden kan ansöka om att få ett Choice Club-kort med ett MasterCard betalkort och kreditkort. - Det är en ny spännande lösning där vi erbjuder både nya och gamla medlemmar att kunna betala med sitt Choice Club-kort, säger Maria Rinné, produktchef för Choice Club i Sverige. Det finns många fördelar för medlemmen, bland

RAISIO NEGOTIATES ABOUT SELLING RISELLA-

Raisio Group plc Press Release 11 June 2004RAISIO NEGOTIATES ABOUT SELLING RISELLA-BRAND Raisio negotiates with Ebro Puleva about selling the Risella rice-brand.Ebro Puleva is the biggest Spanish food company and market leader in theEuropean rice business. Ebro Puleva is a long-term partner and rice rawmaterial supplier for Raisio. The aim is to conclude the negotiations inthe near future. After the deal, Raisio will still act as the distributorof Risella-products. The codetermination talks concerning the rice production, packaging andstoring in Raisio have been completed. Would

How Swedes are planning their summer vacation

How Swedes are planning their summer vacation Long summer vacations are most common in Stockholm. In the north of the country, in Norrland, people prefer to take their holiday in July, while Swedes in the southwest, in Skåne, prefer to spread their vacation over different months. And most people are going to telecommute this summer. These are some of the findings in Telia's most recent "Communications Barometer" survey, which polled 3,640 employees of companies located all around Sweden. Telecommuting during the summer is common all over Sweden. On average, two out of three surveyed

DI&ESSE ETTEPLAN AND METSO PAPER COMO IN

ETTEPLAN OYJ RELEASE 11 June 2004 14.00 p.m. 1(1)DI&ESSE ETTEPLAN AND METSO PAPER COMO IN ITALY SIGNEDA CO-OPERATION AGREEMENT According to the Letter of Intent signed in April, Di&Esse EtteplanSrl, member of Etteplan Group and Metso Paper Como S.p.A, member ofMetso Corporation, have signed an agreement on transfer of selectedMetso Paper Como design services and co-operation for providingcomplete engineering supply services such as detail mechanicalengineering, automation engineering and project related customerdocumentation from Di&Esse Etteplan to Metso Paper Como.

AudioDev gets orders worth approx. 20 MSEK after industry trade fair

AudioDev gets orders worth approx. 20 MSEK after industry trade fair AudioDev has recently taken part in the largest gathering of media manufacturing professionals this year, Media Tech Expo. At the Expo there was a large interest in products for both recordable and premastered media. The Expo's main attractions were dominated by products for next generation optical media, BD and HD-DVD. AudioDev was the sole test equipment manufacturer showing a working product for this media, and this was subject to a lot of interest. AudioDev's successful participation also resulted in orders for a value

Haldex and Alfa Laval form the joint company Alfdex AB

Haldex and Alfa Laval form the joint company Alfdex AB Haldex and Alfa Laval are now formalizing their cooperation regarding the cleaning of crank case gases that are emitted from diesel engines, by forming the jointly owned (50/50) company Alfdex AB. Alfdex has been established to function as the formal license taker of the technology and to coordinate the joint activities. The requirements to clean emissions from diesel engines are successively being stricter and through Alfdex the market is being offered a highly efficient solution for cleaning the oil misty crank case ventilation gases

Alfa Laval and Haldex create Alfdex, a joint venture company

Alfa Laval and Haldex create Alfdex, a joint venture company The two Swedish multi-national companies Alfa Laval and Haldex announced today that they have created a jointly (50/50) owned company, Alfdex AB. The new company is established around the opportunities to serve the market with high efficiency solutions for cleaning crankcase gases. Alfdex will use Alfa Laval's unique and long tradition in centrifugal separator technology and Haldex' skills in serving the vehicle industry with high performance systems. Alfdex has been formed to function as the formal license taker of the technology

Reporting dates 2004 - 2005

Reporting dates 2004 - 2005 Reporting dates 2004 24 August 2004 - Interim Report January-June 3 November 2004 - Interim Report January-September (Changed date!) Reporting dates 2005 25 February 2005 - Year End Report 2004 26 April 2005 - Interim Report January - March 2005 26 April 2005 - Annual General Meeting 24 August 2005 - Interim Report January - June 2005 3 November 2005 - Interim Report January - September www.bure.se Gothenburg, 11 June 2004 Bure Equity AB (publ) ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.

Nordic Capital to divest Wilson Logistics Group to TPG

Nordic Capital to divest Wilson Logistics Group to TPG Nordic Capital has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Wilson Logistics Group to Netherlands-based mail, express and logistics company TPG at an enterprise value of SEK 2.35 billion. The addition of Wilson creates a new platform at TPG, propelling its growth in the freight-forwarding segment. Nordic Capital formed Wilson Logistics Group in July 1999 through the simultaneous acquisition of three companies: Wilson Group, Castelletti Overseas and Combined Logistics. Wilson has developed significantly under Nordic Capital's

ETTEPLAN INCREASES ITS SHARE OF OWNERSHI

ETTEPLAN OYJ RELEASE 11 June 2004 11.30 a.m. 1(1)ETTEPLAN INCREASES ITS SHARE OF OWNERSHIP INKONETTE DESIGN CENTER OY Etteplan Oyj and KONE Corporation have signed an agreement,according to which Etteplan will acquire a 21 % supplementaryshare of Etteplan’s and KONE Corporation’s joint ventureKonette Design Center Oy. Etteplan’s share of ownership growsconsequently from 60 % to 81 % and KONE Corporation’s share ofownership decreases from 40 % to 19 %. The acquisition follows the ownership strategy, which was agreedbetween Etteplan Oyj and KONE Corporation in 1999

Presentation of the Sjølyststranda development

Veidekke and OBOS have decided to start construction at the Sjølyststranda project.A presentation of the development will be held on 11 June at 9 a.m. at Veidekke's head office, Skabos vei 4, Skøyen.

Vestas Wind Systems, rights issue in Vestas fully subscribed

Rights issue in Vestas fully subscribed.

TeliaSonera to delist from Nasdaq

TeliaSonera to delist from Nasdaq TeliaSonera has decided to delist from the Nasdaq Stock Market. Trading volumes on Nasdaq have been negligible compared to the trading on the Stockholm Stock Exchange and the Helsinki Exchanges where the company is also listed. Of the total traded volume during January-December, 2003, 91.8 percent was in Stockholm, 7.9 percent in Helsinki and 0.3 percent at Nasdaq. Due to the costs and the limited benefits of remaining listed on Nasdaq, TeliaSonera has decided to delist. TeliaSonera will however continue to be registered with the US Securities and Exchange

Diabetes Therapeutic Diamyd (TM) is effective for at least 2 years

Diabetes Therapeutic Diamyd(TM) is effective for at least 2 years 24-month data from Diamyd Medicals Phase II clinical trial with the diabetes therapeutic Diamyd(TM) were presented today at the American Diabetes Associations (ADA) annual congress in Orlando, USA by Professor Carl-David Agardh, Professor of clinical diabetes research at the University of Lund and Chief of Medical Staff at the University hospital MAS in Malmö. The results show that two injections of 20 micrograms of Diamyd(TM) (alum-GAD) give a positive, long-term effect in the form of increased insulin production and

TELE2 HAS WON TAX CASE REGARDING MILLENNIUM CELEBRATIONS

TELE2 HAS WON TAX CASE REGARDING MILLENNIUM CELEBRATIONS New York and Stockholm - Tele2 AB, ("Tele2"), (Nasdaq Stock Market: TLTOA and TLTOB and Stockholmsbörsen: TEL2A and TEL2B), the leading alternative pan-European telecommunications company, today announced that the County Administrative Court has granted Tele2 a deduction of costs related to the Millennium events in Stockholm. This means that Tele2 is entitled to deduct marketing costs of MSEK 25 for the tax year 2000. Tele2 is Europe's leading and profitable alternative telecom operator. With our unique values, we provide cheap and

TELE2 HAS WON TAX CASE REGARDING MILLENNIUM CELEBRATIONS

New York and Stockholm - Tele2 AB, ("Tele2"), (Nasdaq Stock Market: TLTOA and TLTOB and Stockholmsbörsen: TEL2A and TEL2B), the leading alternative pan-European telecommunications company, today announced that the County Administrative Court has granted Tele2 a deduction of costs related to the Millennium events in Stockholm. This means that Tele2 is entitled to deduct marketing costs of MSEK 25 for the tax year 2000.Tele2 is Europe's leading and profitable alternative telecom operator. With our unique values, we provide cheap and simple telecom for all Europeans every day. We have over 23

Semcon and Assystem Etudes Announces Partnership

Semcon and Assystem Etudes Announces Partnership Semcon AB and Assystem Etudes have reached a partnership agreement. The two leading R&D and design service suppliers will be integrating their skills and expertise in a cooperation effort to better serve the needs of AB Volvo/Renault Trucks in France and in Sweden, as well as other companies in the automotive industry. The partnership with Assystem Etudes is part of Semcon's strategy to establish a stronger international presence. "We see the clients working with more international R&D projects. It is a natural step for us to have a partner

TeliaSonera´s cash offer for Eesti Telekom will not be implemented

TeliaSonera's cash offer for Eesti Telekom will not be implemented The offer by TeliaSonera AB to purchase all shares of AS Eesti Telekom not already owned by TeliaSonera, has not been accepted to such extent that TeliaSonera holds at least 85 percent of the shares in Eesti Telekom. Therefore the offer will not be implemented. "Taking into account the relative high valuation of Eesti Telekom, both in relation to Central and Eastern European incumbents and Western European incumbents and relative to the company's growth prospects, the offer price is fair. Increasing the offer price was never

STORA ENSO OYJ SHARE REPURCHASE

STORA ENSO OYJ ANNOUNCEMENT 10.06.2004STORA ENSO OYJ SHARE REPURCHASE Trade date 10.06.2004 Bourse trade BUY Share STERV Amount 170 000 shares Average price/share 10,83 EUR Highest price/share 10,85 EUR Lowest price/share 10,80 EUR Total cost 1 840 896 EUR After repurchases 10.06.2004 the company holds STEAV 8 500 STERV 8 102 847 On behalf of

Telia signs broadband agreement with Luleå Energi

Telia signs broadband agreement with Luleå Energi Today, TeliaSonera Sweden signed an agreement with the northern Swedish energy company Luleå Energi AB (Luleå), in which Telia will provide broadband services to households through Luleå Energi's open municipal broadband network, called LuNet. Households will be offered the service "Telia Bredband Stadsnät" (Telia Broadband Municipal Network) with speeds up to 10 Mbit per second. LuNet is being continuously built out and the agreement, in the first year, will cover the provision of services to approximately 6,000 apartments and individual

DISCLOSURE OF SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDING

DISCLOSURE OF SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDING Industriförvaltnings AB Kinnevik ("Kinnevik") with subsidiaries today announced that it has sold 3,000,000 B-shares in AcandoFrontec AB (pub) (org nr 556272-5092). After the transaction, Kinnevik with subsidiaries owns 2,335,580 B-shares in AcandoFrontec AB, representing 4.2 per cent economic interest and 2.9 per cent voting interest. Kinnevik's fully diluted holding, including all outstanding option schemes, is 3.9 per cent economic interest and 2.8 per cent voting interest. For further information, please visit www.kinnevik.se or contact: Vigo