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Annual general meeting in New Wave Group AB (publ)

Annual general meeting in New Wave Group AB (publ) At the annual general meeting in New Wave Group AB today, the following was decided, among other things: - Dividend to the shareholders of SEK 2:50 per share with 21 May 2004 as record date - Re-election of Håkan Thylén, Torsten Jansson, Lennart Bohlin and Hans Johansson as board members - Increase of the company's share capital through a bonus issue resulting in an increase of the share par (nominal) value from SEK 0.50 to SEK 12.00 by transfer from the share premium fund with 30 July 2004 as record date - Reduction of the shares par value

Decision on repurchase of own shares

On the 1 April 2003 the Annual General Meeting resolved to authorise the Board to decide on the acquisition of own shares in order to facilitate an effective management of the Group's capital. In accordance with this decision, the Board has decided to acquire a maximum of 20,000,000 shares of Class A and/or Class C via the Stockholm Stock Exchange at a total consideration of maximum SEK 2,300,000,000. The acquisitions may take place during the period until the ordinary Annual General Meeting in 2005.   The acquisitions, which will start today, shall take place within the so-called

Divestment of Trelleborg's Trenor holding completed

Divestment of Trelleborg's Trenor holding completed On March 24, the Trelleborg Group announced that an agreement had been entered with Nordic Capital regarding the divestment of the Trelleborg Group's remaining holding (49 percent) in the Trenor Group (Ahlsell, Bröderna Edstrand, Reynolds). The conditions for the implementation of the transaction have now been fulfilled and the divestment has been completed. The purchase price for Trelleborg's holding of SEK 1,100 M was paid in cash on the transfer date, May 17, 2004. For further information, contact CFO Bo Jacobsson, +46 410-670 99 or +46

Strike at Stora Enso Imatra Mills

STORA ENSO OYJ Stock Exchange Release 17 May 2004 at 16.30Strike at Stora Enso Imatra Mills The Finnish Paper Workers’ Union in Finland has called a 48-hourstrike at Stora Enso’s Imatra Mills, commencing today. The unionobjects to the Group’s plans to reduce personnel at the mills by 50employees through existing retirement plans and natural wastage.This personnel reduction does not require direct redundancymeasures. The cost of the strike is estimated to be approximately EUR 3million, provided production starts up normally. The strike willhave an effect on profitability in the

Telelogic Strengthens Market-Leading Requirements Management Solution with New Release of DOORS

Telelogic Strengthens Market-Leading Requirements Management Solution with New Release of DOORS - Version 7.1 Broadens Appeal and Enhances User Productivity - MALMÖ, Sweden and IRVINE, California - May 17, 2004 - Telelogic, (Stockholm Exchange: TLOG), the leading global provider of solutions for advanced systems and software development, today announced the availability of DOORS 7.1. Used by more than 100,000 professionals at more than 1,300 companies worldwide, DOORS is the market share leader for requirements management according to industry analyst firms META Group (1), Standish Group (2)

Great American Insurance Company Completes Enterprise-Wide Deployment of Telelogic DOORS®

Great American Insurance Company Completes Enterprise-Wide Deployment of Telelogic DOORS® - Replaces Existing Requirements Management Tool in Favor of DOORS' Industry-Leading Traceability - Irvine, CA - May 17, 2003 - Telelogic (Stockholm Exchange: TLOG), the leading global provider of solutions for advanced software and systems development, today announced that Great American Insurance Company, one of the oldest and most respected insurance companies in the nation, has completed an enterprise-wide deployment of DOORS®, which has become the company's standard for requirements management (RM)

Telelogic Places First for Modeling & Design on SD Times 100

Telelogic Places First for Modeling & Design on SD Times 100 - Innovations in TAU Generation2 and DOORS/Analyst Lead the Industry - Irvine, CA - May 17, 2003 - Telelogic (Stockholm Exchange: TLOG), the leading global provider of solutions for advanced software and systems development, was recognized today by SD Times for its industry leadership in modeling, design and collaboration. In its competitive annual listing of the 100 most influential companies in software development, the magazine awarded Telelogic top honors in its modeling and design category and listed Telelogic among the top

BioInvent appoints head of clinical development

BioInvent appoints head of clinical development Lund, Sweden: BioInvent International AB (SAX:BINV) has appointed Steven Glazer to the new position Vice President Clinical & Regulatory Affairs. Steven Glazer, 56 years and Canadian citizen, will head BioInvents drug development projects, from preclinical safety studies through clinical studies. He becomes a member of the Management group and reports to the CEO. Previously Steven had a similar position in the Danish branch of the US biotech company Maxygen. Steven, who is an MD, has also worked for Novo Nordisk, and a number of pharmaceutical

NOTE received The Golden Shoes

Last week NOTE made the Growth List as Sweden’s fastest growing contract manufacturer of electronics. Now NOTE has also been awarded ”The Golden Shoes” prize as Sweden’s most sustainable growth company.NOTE President and Group CEO Erik Stenfors accepted ”The Golden Shoes” prize at the Growth List awards ceremony. The prize went to NOTE because it is the company that has been on the list the most times, and distinguishes NOTE as a true ”marathon company” that makes the list year after year. ”37% annual growth for 10 years as a manufacturing subcontractor is an achievement in a class by

NCC's Frösunda Front fully leased

NCC's Frösunda Front fully leased In recent months, NCC Property Development has signed new leases with Infosphere, Glenair, Business Objects, as well as an agreement for the expansion of EDB's premises. In total, these agreements cover slightly more than 1,500 square meters of office space in NCC's Frösunda Front project. Following the signing of these leases, 100 percent of the project has now been leased. Frösunda Front, which was developed and built by NCC Property Development, is located beside the E4 Expressway in Frösunda, Solna. The project, whose property designation is Hilton 3,

Axis chosen as Strategic Supplier of network video solutions for Honeywell

Axis Communications today announced that it has been named by Honeywell (NYSE: HON) as a Strategic Supplier. Axis will supply Honeywell with its industry-leading network video products for installations in a range of markets including government, healthcare, transportation and education.Axis has supplied Honeywell with IP surveillance products, including network cameras and video servers, since 2001. Honeywell grants the title of Strategic Supplier only to providers whose products experience a large volume of sales through Honeywell and lead the market in quality and performance. The Axis

Vodafone Sweden launches the successful BlackBerry® solution that delivers e-mail direct to mobile professionals on the

Vodafone Sweden launches the successful BlackBerry® solution that delivers e-mail direct to mobile professionals on the move BlackBerry® is a great success in North America and Europe and is being introduced into new markets all over the world. More than one million users already use BlackBerry to receive their e-mail directly on their BlackBerry Wireless Handheld(TM), without having to dial in. BlackBerry is now being launched in Sweden by Vodafone. Vodafone Sweden recently introduced the Vodafone Mobile Connect 3G/GPRS datacard, Europe's first high speed lap top datacard on the Swedish

Michael Sjöberg to be Director of Componenta's machine shops

STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE/ 17.5.2004 at 10.30 am Michael Sjöberg to be Director of Componenta's machine shops Michael Sjöberg (40), M.Sc. (Eng.), E-MBA, has been appointed Director, Machine Shops at Componenta Group and a member of the Corporate Executive Team. Michael Sjöberg will join Componenta on 16 August 2004 and will be responsible for the Group's machine shop operations in Finland, Sweden and the Netherlands. He will be based in Sweden at Componenta Främmestad and will report to Group President and CEO Heikki Lehtonen. Michael Sjöberg comes to Componenta from Tour & Andersson where he

Q-Med has received a payment of USD 19.4 million from Medicis.

Q-Med has received a payment of USD 19.4 million from Medicis. Due to the fact that Medicis has met the sales criteria stipulated in the agreement, Q-Med has received a supplementary purchase sum of USD 19.4 million from Medicis. Q-Med has previously received two payments of USD 58.2 million and USD 53.3 million. As the sales criteria stipulated in the agreement have now been met, Q-Med receives USD 19,360,000, which at today's exchange rate corresponds to approximately SEK 149,6 million. Information on the deal with Medicis On February 10, 2003 Q-Med announced the divestiture of the North

TeliaSonera Sweden behind phone-based healthcare service

TeliaSonera Sweden behind phone-based healthcare service During the spring of 2005 the first county councils in Sweden will be able to connect to a national telephone network for healthcare advice and information. The system is based on a nationwide phone number, 1177, which people can dial to get a nurse on the line, within a few minutes, at one of the county council healthcare units that have chosen to belong to the network. In a tender competition, TeliaSonera Sweden was chosen by the Federation of County Councils (Landstingsförbundet) to provide the necessary platform. In addition to

Michael Sjöberg to be Director of Compon

Componenta Corporation Stock Exchange Release 17.5.2004 at 10.30 amMichael Sjöberg to be Director of Componenta's machine shops Michael Sjöberg (40), M.Sc. (Eng.), E-MBA, has been appointed Director,Machine Shops at Componenta Group and a member of the Corporate ExecutiveTeam. Michael Sjöberg will join Componenta on 16 August 2004 and will beresponsible for the Group's machine shop operations in Finland, Swedenand the Netherlands. He will be based in Sweden at Componenta Främmestadand will report to Group President and CEO Heikki Lehtonen. Michael Sjöberg comes to Componenta from

ELISA AND YOMI TO PUBLISH A PROSPECTUS A

ELISA CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT 17 MAY 2004AT 10.00amELISA AND YOMI TO PUBLISH A PROSPECTUS AND MERGER MEMORANDUM Elisa and Yomi will publish a prospectus and mergermemorandum (only in Finnish), in relation to the merger ofElisa and Yomi, today at the internet addresseswww.elisa.fi, www.yomi.com, www.mandatum.fi andwww.merkinta.pca.fi. The prospectus will also be available on 18 May 2004 at thelatest at Elisa’s head office (Kutomotie 18, FIN-00380Helsinki), Yomi’s head office (Piippukatu 11, FIN-40100Jyväskylä) and HEX Gate (Fabianinkatu 14, FIN-00130Helsinki).

TeliaSonera Finland steps up market efforts - Launches independent service provider

TeliaSonera Finland steps up market efforts - Launches independent service provider TeliaSonera Finland is today announcing the next steps in its intensified market efforts. The aim is to increase the end-customer base in the Finnish market. The steps now being taken are the introduction of a new service provider, independent of TeliaSonera Finland, and a new subscription product for a specific target group. Tele Finland - a new independent service provider The new independent service provider, branded as Tele Finland Oy, will offer mobile subscriptions in TeliaSonera Finland's network.

Park Inn set for major take off at Heathrow Rezidor SAS launches new hotel brand to the UK

Brussels, 15th May 2004……. Park Inn, the fastest growing mid-market hotel brand in Europe, is launching its first UK hotel at Heathrow today, by converting the existing Le Meridien Heathrow. The hotel, which has recently been subject to a £15m investment programme, will have another £10m spent on it over the next two years to ensure that the conversion to the Park Inn brand is complete.Kurt Ritter, President and CEO of Rezidor SAS Hospitality, comments: “The UK is one of our primary markets and therefore the introduction of Park Inn is a logical step forward. I am thrilled to be launching

Annual General Meeting of Nefab AB (publ)

Annual General Meeting of Nefab AB (publ) The Annual General Meeting of Nefab AB shareholders was held on May 14, 2004. Dividend The Annual General Meeting approved the Board of Directors' proposal that a dividend of SEK 3.00, an increase with SEK 0.20 compared with last year (2.80), per share be paid to shareholders. May 19, 2004 was set as the record date and the dividend is expected to be distributed via VPC on May 25, 2004. Board of Directors Ing-Marie Nordgren, Jochum Pihl, Björn Svedberg, Hans Nilsson, Reinhold Geijer, Hans Narfström and Lars-Åke Rydh were all re-elected as members of

Delisting of American Depositary Receipts from Nasdaq

Delisting of American Depositary Receipts from Nasdaq Uppsala, Sweden, May 14, 2004. Biacore International AB (Biacore) (Stockholmsbörsen: BCOR; Nasdaq: BCOR) today announced that it has requested that its American Depositary Receipts under its trading symbol "BCOR" be delisted from the Nasdaq National Market, effective as of May 21, 2004. This action will not affect the continuing listing of Biacore's shares on Stockholmsbörsen. Biacore's shares were registered with the SEC and listed on Nasdaq National Market in 1996 in the form of ADRs, each representing one ordinary share. At such time

Volvo sells its shares in Bilia

Volvo sells its shares in Bilia AB Volvo today sold all of its shares in Bilia, a total of 588,938 shares, corresponding to 2.3% of the votes and 2.3°% of the share capital. The sale was at a price of SEK 90 per share and results in a capital gain for Volvo of SEK 28 M. Through the sale, Volvo fulfilled its undertaking from last year to sell the shares that were surplus after Volvo had acquired Bilia's truck and construction equipment operations. May 14, 2004 For further information, please contact Mårten Wikforss, +46 31 66 11 27, +46 705 59 11 49 The Volvo Group is one of the world's

Truck deliveries January-April 2004

Truck deliveries January-April 2004 Total deliveries of trucks from the Volvo Group's three truck companies increased 21% through April this year, compared with the year-earlier period. Deliveries from Mack rose 34%, while deliveries from Renault Trucks were up 12%. Deliveries from Volvo Trucks increased 25% during the period. "The positive trend of the first quarter continued during April. We have a good capacity utilization in our plants and during the second quarter we will increase the rate of production in our production system," says Volvo CEO Leif Johansson. During the past 12 months,

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