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M7 Networks Partners with Terraplay to Deliver Real-time Multiplayer Gaming Functionality to its Community Services Offe

M7 Networks Partners with Terraplay to Deliver Real-time Multiplayer Gaming Functionality to its Community Services Offerings La Jolla, CA - June 1, 2004 -M7 Networks, Inc. a leading trusted partner and enabler of advanced wireless services, announced today that the company has partnered with Terraplay, a leading provider of multiplayer mobile network solutions and related services for mobile network operators and service providers. The partnership will enable M7 Networks to offer interactive multiplayer gaming functionality within its community based offerings for publishers. M7 Networks

Adjustments in Storebrand's management structure

To enhance market and customer orientation, increase efforts in the retail market and improve efficiency in the group, Storebrand has initiated a process to adjust its management structure. It is planned that the new management structure will be implemented with effect from 1st September.In the new model, Storebrand group will consist of five business units: Retail Market, Corporate Market Life, Life Production & Service, Banking and Investments.   Group CEO Idar Kreutzer will be managing director of Storebrand ASA (holding company) and Storebrand Life Insurance. Reference is made to

Monthly Statistics1 May 2004

Monthly Statistics1 May 2004 Share trading The average value of share trading per business day amounted to EUR 1,964 million (during the past 12-month period: EUR 2,101 million). The average number of trades per business day was 52,745 (during the past 12- month period: 46,830). The turnover velocity was 121%. Derivative trading Average derivative trading volume in Swedish and Finnish equity and fixed-income products amounted to 461,952 contracts (during the past 12- month period: 437,162) per business day. The average number of traded contracts in equity derivative products amounted to 433,

NCC sells office property in Helsinki for SEK 104 million

NCC sells office property in Helsinki for SEK 104 million NCC Property Development has sold the first phase of the Opus Business Park project in Helsinki to the Finnish Seamen's Pension Fund. The sales price is approximately SEK 104 million (EUR 11.6 million) and the sale will have a marginally favorable impact on the NCC Group's earnings for the second quarter of 2004. Opus Business Park, a property-development project located in Hertonäs, Helsinki, will consist of three office buildings when it is fully completed. The first building, which is situated between the other two buildings, was

Contract for phase two in the Adriatic LNG terminal project

Some elements of the terminal project are still to be approved by the Italian authorities. If approved and constructed, this could be the first concrete offshore LNG terminal in the world. "We are happy to be awarded the contract for phase two as a result of our project execution of the front-end engineering design work for the LNG terminal, said executive vice president Simen Lieungh in Aker Kvaerner. The work with the gravity-based structure continues in Aker Kvaerner's Oslo organisation while the Houston organisation continues the design of the LNG re-gasification topside. Aker

NCC sells hotel in Centralhuset, Gothenburg, for SEK 244 million

NCC sells hotel in Centralhuset, Gothenburg, for SEK 244 million NCC Property Development today sold the hotel property in the Centralhuset building in Gothenburg to Host Hoteleiendom AS, a Norwegian real estate company. The sales price was approximately SEK 244 million and the divestment will have a marginally positive effect on the NCC Group's second-quarter earnings. Centralhuset, a public building in the heart of the communications hub in central Gothenburg, is easily accessible by bus, train and tram. The building consists of hotels, offices and retail premises and is situated between

Skanska awarded design and build contract for new British defence facility - contract valued at SEK 1.1 billion (GBP 82.

Skanska awarded design and build contract for new British defence facility - contract valued at SEK 1.1 billion (GBP 82.6 M) Skanska has secured a design and construct contract for a new British defence facility. The contract is valued at SEK 1.1 billion (GBP 82.6 M), and will be included in order bookings for the second quarter of 2004. The customer is the Ministry of Defence (MOD). Skanska is currently also refurbishing MOD's main headquarters on Whitehall in London as part of the British PFI (Private Finance Initiative) program for public and private sector cooperation. Skanska UK is the

Pointsec signs contract with U.S. government organization

Pointsec signs contract with U.S. government organization STOCKHOLM, Sweden, June 1, 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 a U.S. government organization. Pointsec will provide the organization with its Pointsec for Pocket PC product, for more than 2,000 users. The financial details of the contract, which will be recognized as revenue in Q2, 2004, were not disclosed. "This contract confirms that our strategy to

THE ADMINISTRATIVE COURT?S RULING ON YIT

YIT CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE, JUNE 1, 2004, 14:30THE ADMINISTRATIVE COURT’S RULING ON YIT’S RESIDUAL TAXES FOR 1997In its ruling on May 27, 2004, the Helsinki Administrative Court brought into force the residual taxes that were levied from YIT Corporation for 1997. The court ruled that the EUR 10.9 million in residual taxes levied from the company in March 2002 are to be paid, along with the consequences for delay. YIT will seek a leave to appeal the decision from the Supreme Administrative Court.In the residual taxes levied by the Tax Office for Major Corporations in March 2002,

Telia discontinues collect call service

Telia discontinues collect call service On September 1, 2004 Telia will discontinue the two services Telia Sverige Direkt (Telia Sweden Direct) and BA-samtal (Collect Call). These services are being discontinued because of low usage, which has resulted in unprofitable operation. Telia will not provide an immediate substitute collect call service. However, customer behaviour is increasingly changing and more and more people are instead using mobile telephony and the Internet to a growing extent today. "Too few customers are using these two services, which has made them unprofitable," says

Aspiro signs framework agreement with Orange to launch games across Orange World

Today, Aspiro has signed a framework agreement with Orange regarding the option to launch WAP- and Java-games across eight geographical markets. The agreement includes the game “Lifestylers” which has already achieved great success at Orange on the French market among others.Aspiro, that supplies mobile entertainment services and games, has signed a framework agreement with Orange to supply games to Orange companies including United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Denmark, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Romania and Slovakia – a total of more than 40 million customers. Lifestylers is a multiplayer

TELE2COMVIQ LAUNCHES 3G SERVICES

TELE2COMVIQ LAUNCHES 3G SERVICES 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 it is launching 3G services with free mobile Internet and WAP for the rest of this year as an introduction offer. 3G users can choose between all of Tele2Comviq's successful subscriptions, private as well as corporate. This includes the winning subscription Comviq Kompis ("Buddy"), with which customers can call to over 3.4 million mobile phones at SEK

TELE2COMVIQ LAUNCHES 3G SERVICES

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 it is launching 3G services with free mobile Internet and WAP for the rest of this year as an introduction offer. 3G users can choose between all of Tele2Comviq's successful subscriptions, private as well as corporate. This includes the winning subscription Comviq Kompis ("Buddy"), with which customers can call to over 3.4 million mobile phones at SEK 0 per minute.Fredrik Berglund,

Free minutes of call-time across all telecoms networks in Sweden with Vodafone Sweden's new subscription "Mitt val"

Free minutes of call-time across all telecoms networks in Sweden with Vodafone Sweden's new subscription "Mitt val" On 1 June Vodafone Sweden will be launching a whole new subscription form: "Mitt val" (My choice), which allows Vodafone Sweden's private customers to customise their mobile subscriptions based on actual mobile phone use. With three simple steps customers can find the price-plan which best suits their mobile needs, giving them the best prices and optimal cost control. All the price-plans in "Mitt val" offer uniform call rates across all telecoms networks in Sweden and includes

TECNOMEN RENEWS ITS ORGANIZATION STRUCTU

Tecnomen Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 1 June 2004 at 1.00 p.m.TECNOMEN RENEWS ITS ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE Tecnomen’s Board of Directors has confirmed the new organizationstructure for Tecnomen, consisting of three functions: - sales and customer operations- product lines and manufacturing- finance and administration. The change will simplify the existing organization and make moreeffective use of resources. The new organization takes effect as from1 June 2004. Tecnomen’s new management board comprises the President &

Environmental impact assessment at Outokumpu's Tornio plant

The environmental impact assessment program (EIA) describes the plans for assessing the environmental impact of a possible expansion of certain business areas at the plants of Outokumpu Stainless Oy and Outokumpu Chrome Oy in Tornio. The expansion, if approved, concerns changes in the steel production process, the construction of a facility for recovering metallic dust, the enhancement of heating capacity, the expansion of harbor activities, the construction of a calcination plant for metallic sludge and a sulphuric acid treatment plant, as well as facilities for the production of stone

NeoNet Expands Offering with Spanish Equities and Covers Leading European Indexes

NeoNet Expands Offering with Spanish Equities and Covers Leading European Indexes NeoNet, the neutral and independent agency broker for professional investors, today announced that it has added Bolsa de Madrid (Madrid Stock Exchange) to its portfolio of exchange connections. Responding to client demand for access to Spanish stocks, NeoNet can now offer integrated and transparent trading on 16 of the world's leading stock exchanges. "Through the addition of Madrid we have further expanded our clients' possibility to trade cross-border and we can offer trading in all shares that make up the

Bong's acquisition in Finland completed according to plan

Bong's acquisition in Finland completed according to plan As previously announced, Bong Ljungdahl AB in the end of April signed an agreement to acquire Kirjekuori Oy in Finland. Following a one month due diligence process the deal was yesterday completed according to plan. Kristianstad, 1 June 2004 Bong Ljungdahl AB Anders Davidsson President and CEO Bong is one of Europe's leading envelope companies. The Group has an annual turnover of approximately SEK 1.9 billion, some 1,500 employees and an annual manufacturing capacity of around 15 billion envelopes in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland,

Biolipox announces positive results from clinical Phase II trial in rhinitis

Biolipox announces positive results from clinical Phase II trial in rhinitis Biolipox, a research intensive pharmaceutical company targeting inflammation and respiratory diseases, today announced positive preliminary results from the first Phase II clinical trial with NLA (a Novel anti-allergy drug) in patients suffering from allergic rhinitis. Biolipox intends to start discussions with prospective partners, aiming to enter a collaboration agreement for further development and commercialisation of NLA. The targeted product profile for NLA is a drug with significant and rapid reduction of

Akzo Nobel to acquire Aon Motor Accident Management

Akzo Nobel to acquire Aon Motor Accident Management Arnhem, the Netherlands, June 1, 2004 - Akzo Nobel's Nobilas Claims & Fleet solutions business has agreed to acquire the UK-based Aon Motor Accident Management company (AMAM) owned by Aon, the number one automotive service provider in the world. Financial details have not been disclosed. The company's newest business unit, Nobilas manages the complete repair cycle of a car, including the claims handling and invoicing of all parties concerned. The acquisition means that Nobilas will secure a leading position in the UK market. "The decision

Sven Hindrikes Appointed President and CEO of Swedish Match

Sven Hindrikes has been appointed President and CEO of the Swedish Match Group as of today.Sven Hindrikes joined Swedish Match as CFO in June 1998 and was appointed Executive Vice President in December 1999. He has served as Acting President and CEO since March 19, 2004. Prior to his career within Swedish Match Sven Hindrikes held a number of positions within ABB in Canada and Mexico before moving back to Sweden in 1994. Sven Hindrikes, who is 54 years old, has a Master of Business Administration from Stockholm School of Economics.“Sven Hindrikes has done an excellent job as CFO at

Sandvik to appeal patent ruling

Sandvik to appeal patent ruling Sandvik today has decided to appeal the ruling by the Stockholm City Court in the patent dispute between Sandvik and Atlas Copco. The City Court stated in its finding that Sandvik's patent was valid, but that Atlas Copco had not infringed the patent. "Our assessment is that the City Court's interpretation of the scope of the patent was much too restrictive," says Sandvik's General Counsel Bo Severin. The case involves patents related to steering and control of drill rigs. Sandviken, 28 May 2004 Sandvik AB; (publ) For additional information please contact

Burenstam Linder leaves Board

Changes in the Board of Directors Mariana Burenstam Linder, has decided to resign from the KLIPPAN Board of Directors as ordinary member with effect from June 1, 2004. She will then take up other operational positions. KLIPPAN AB Jan Bernander Chairman of the Board of Directors For futher information please contact: Mr Jan Bernander, Chairman of the Board of Directors, tel. +65 9661 7974 ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/

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