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Bulletin from Annual General Meeting of Scania AB and statutory Board meeting, 3 May 2004

Bulletin from Annual General Meeting of Scania AB and statutory Board meeting, 3 May 2004 Dividend The AGM approved the proposed dividend of SEK 6.00 per share, setting Thursday 6 May as the record date. Payment is expected to be sent from the Swedish Central Securities Depository and Clearing Organisation (VPC) on Tuesday 11 May 2004. Board and auditors Board members Peggy Bruzelius, Andreas Deumeland, Bernd Pischetsrieder, Lothar Sander, Rolf Stomberg, Marcus Wallenberg and Leif Östling were re- elected. Vito H Baumgartner and Sune Carlsson were elected as new Board members. The Auditors

Share repurchase by FöreningsSparbanken

Share repurchase by FöreningsSparbanken The Board of Directors of FöreningsSparbanken has decided, on the basis of the authorization received from the Annual General Meeting, to repurchase a maximum of 26 million shares, which corresponds to approximately 5 percent of all shares in FöreningsSparbanken. The shares will be repurchased on Stockholmsbörsen at a price that falls within the registered range between the highest bid price and lowest asking price on the market at the time of acquisition. Repurchases are permitted as of the publication of the bank's results for the first quarter of

Scania foresees a bright future

Scania foresees a bright future "Overall, 2003 turned out to be a rather good year, and this year has started better than expected. Our R-series has been very well received in our sales organisation," said Leif Östling, President and CEO of Scania at today's Annual General Meeting in Södertälje when he summarised 2003 and outlined prospects for the next few years. Mr Östling noted that 2003 was a good year for Scania despite an initially sluggish world economy, with a generally subdued economic outlook. The total market in western Europe ended up largely unchanged. The economies and markets

HNA - RESULTS FIRST QUARTER 2004

HIGHLIGHTS FIRST QUARTER 2004   · Further improvements for Hafslund's network activities. Income recognition estimate changes and individual items affect comparability with 2003 figures: -  Straight-line accrual profile of the regulated income ceiling results in a NOK 102 million profit decline (25 percent of annual income recorded in the first quarter of 2004; 30 percent was recorded in the first quarter of 2003) -  Non-recurring income of NOK 92 million in the first quarter of 2003 further affects comparability. · Group EBITDA up 20 percent, with adjustments for issues

BTS receives important order from Norway Post

BTS receives important order from Norway Post Norway Post has yet again commissioned the training and consultancy company BTS Group AB to develop and deliver a training program for approximately 850 leaders. The assignment is worth 5.5 MSEK and is to be delivered during 2004. BTS will develop both a computer based simulation and a manual simulation, aiming to create a foundation of values and understanding financial relationships within Norway Post for the decision makers, based on their leadership philosophy and leadership demands. The program is a continuation of the training program BTS

New Press Relations Manager at NCC

New Press Relations Manager at NCC Effective May 3, Ulf Thorné assumes the position of Press Relations Manager at NCC AB. Prior to joining NCC, Ulf Thorné was Press Relations Manager for the SAS Group. Ulf Thorné, aged 37, is an MBA and qualified journalist. His previous working experience includes positions at Volvo Cars (1995-98) and the SAS Group (1998-2004). Ulf Thorné was Project Manager and Assistant Press Relations Manager at Volvo Cars and had been Press Relations Manager at the SAS Group since 2002. For further information, please contact: Hans-Olof Karlsson, Senior Vice President

Monthly Statistics April 2004 - High daily turnover in share trading

Monthly Statistics1) April 2004 High daily turnover in share trading · Total trading in equities on OMHEX's marketplaces during April amounted to EUR 60.5 billion. The average turnover per day was EUR 3,026 million, making April the best individual month of trading since February 2001 (compared with pro forma monthly figures). · At HEX Helsinki the daily average reached an all time high of EUR 1,177 million (earlier record January 2001: 1,141). The share trading amounted on a monthly basis to EUR 23.5 billion, making it the best month since January 2001 (EUR 25.1 billion; all time high). ·

NOTIFICATION ON A CHANGE IN HOLDINGS REF

STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT May 3, 2004 15:30NOTIFICATION ON A CHANGE IN HOLDINGS REFERRING TO CHAPTER 2,SECTION 9, OF THE FINNISH SECURITIES MARKET ACTYIT Corporation has today received by letter from Fidelity International Limited a notification, pursuant the Finnish Securities Market Act, Chapter 2, Section 9, according to which the holding of shares by Fidelity International Limited and its direct and indirect subsidiaries in YIT Corporation have fallen below one twentieth (1/20) of YIT Corporation’s paid up share capital and voting rights. 1. The issuing company: YIT Corporation2.

Nocom issues new shares for expansion

Nocom is conducting a new share issue valued at SEK 18.0 million directed primarily to institutional investors. The emission is in accordance with a decision by Nocom's board of directors from May 3, 2004 and by authority of the annual general meeting, April 26, 2004. The directed emission is being made to finance the acquisition of the Danish company Tempest A/S and to strengthen ownership composition. The new issue concerns 3,757,000 series-B shares and entails dilution of 9.1 percent for votes and 11.7 percent for capital. After the new issue, there will be 1,000,000 A-shares and 31,045,

Nocom establishes in Denmark through acquisition of Tempest A/S

Nocom AB (publ) has acquired the Danish company Tempest A/S, based in Copenhagen. The company has 19 employees and is one of Denmark's leading value-added software distributors, primarily in IT security. Tempest has annual sales of about SEK 45 million and has had stable and good profitability for several years. The acquisition is a part of Nocom's goal to become a leading value-added distributor in Scandinavia. "The acquisition of Tempest gives us a strong position on the Danish market. We become an all-embracing Scandinavian distributor, which makes us more attractive for the world's

TeliaSonera opening subscriptions to increased competition

TeliaSonera opening subscriptions to increased competition Today, TeliaSonera Sweden is following up on its efforts to further open up the Swedish telecommunication network. During Monday, concrete options have been presented to its operator customers, giving them opportunity to choose which sections of the telephone subscription they wish to purchase from TeliaSonera Sweden, and which they themselves wish to arrange for their end customers. As early as last year, TeliaSonera Sweden was taking the initiative for this change, which will mean greater competition and thus more rapid

Song Networks Wins Case on Dominance over TDC

The Competition Council have agreed with Song Networks that TDC has abused its dominant position on the Danish telecommunications market. The decision will have a significant impact for Song Networks and other telecom operators competing with TDC on the business market.The Danish Competition Authority have agreed with the complaint over TDC by Song Networks A/S, the Danish subsidiary of Song Networks Holding AB, a provider of telecommunications and broadband solutions to businesses. The complaint concerns TDC’s abuse of its dominant position on the Danish telecommunications market. The

Finnforest and Russian LVL-Ugra to co-operate

03/05/2004Co-operation to meet growing demand for Kerto products Finnforest Corporation has signed a strategic agreement on co-operation withthe Russian producer of LVL products LVL-Ugra. Within the co-operationFinnforest will be responsible for starting up LVL-Ugra's productionoperations, quality control and creating a quality system. Finnforest will haveexclusive rights to sales and marketing of the products outside Russia and theCIS countries. The agreement guarantees Finnforest the necessary additionalcapacity to meet the growing demand for Kerto products among their customers.

Changes in LGP Allgon's management following Powerwave's completion of the offer to LGP Allgon's shareholders

Changes in LGP Allgon's management following Powerwave's completion of the offer to LGP Allgon's shareholders Powerwave Technologies, Inc. ("Powerwave") has today announced completion of the offer to the shareholders of LGP Allgon Holding AB ("LGP Allgon") and that Powerwave through the offer, together with exercised options issued by main shareholders, has acquired 96.7 per cent of the capital and votes of LGP Allgon. In connection with the change in ownership, LGP Allgon's President & CEO, Bengt Broman, and CFO, Claes Silfverstolpe, will be leaving the Group. Johan Ek, Executive Vice

Framfab launches new Sprite site

Framfab launches new Sprite site A website about a movie starring a very big hamster, a dog and a bunch of mini-humans. What on Earth is it all about? Don't worry, it's just the new Scandinavian Sprite site! The new Sprite website and the accompanying TVC takes place in a rather unusual universe where the roles of humans and pets have been reversed. The website was created as a spoof of traditional film sites, and contains most of the elements that you'd expect to find on a site for a big Hollywood production, e.g. interviews with the stars (hamster, dog, mini-humans), deleted scenes (check

POWERWAVE ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF EXCHANGE OFFER FOR LGP ALLGON

POWERWAVE ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF EXCHANGE OFFER FOR LGP ALLGON SANTA ANA, CA -May 3, 2004 - Powerwave Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:PWAV) today announced the completion of the exchange offer for all of the shares of LGP Allgon Holding AB, a Swedish company. "We are very excited to complete the exchange offer and have LGP Allgon as a part of Powerwave," stated Bruce C. Edwards, Chief Executive Officer of Powerwave. "We believe that the combination of Powerwave and LGP Allgon extends our leadership in the wireless infrastructure market across key products and solutions, including coverage and

Song Networks Wins Case on Dominance over TDC

Song Networks Wins Case on Dominance over TDC The Competition Council have agreed with Song Networks that TDC has abused its dominant position on the Danish telecommunications market. The decision will have a significant impact for Song Networks and other telecom operators competing with TDC on the business market. The Danish Competition Authority have agreed with the complaint over TDC by Song Networks A/S, the Danish subsidiary of Song Networks Holding AB, a provider of telecommunications and broadband solutions to businesses. The complaint concerns TDC's abuse of its dominant position on

Press release from Concordia Maritime AB

At the Annual General Meeting of Concordia Maritime AB held on 29 April, 2004, Per Bjurström, Lars Carlsson, Bert Åke Eriksson, Dan Sten Olsson, C. Mikael von Mentzer and Morten Chr. Mo were re-elected as members of the board. The Meeting decided in favour of a total fee of SEK 1,045,000 (unchanged since 2003) to be paid to the board members and remuneration to the auditors to be paid on an on-going basis. The Meeting also decided in favour of a dividend of SEK 0.50 per share and that the record date for the payment of dividends be 4 May. The dividend will be distributed via the Swedish

Skanska to extend subway in Prague for SEK 1 billion

Skanska to extend subway in Prague for SEK 1 billion Skanska has been contracted to extend the subway system in Prague. Skanska's share of the project amounts to about SEK 1 billion (CZK 3.6 billion) and is included in order bookings for the second quarter of 2004. The customer is the City of Prague traffic company. The extension is being carried out in a consortium including the Czech companies Metrostav and Subterra. Skanska has 37 percent of the entire project, which is valued at about SEK 2.7 billion (CZK 9.8 billion). The construction time is estimated at nearly four years. Work begins

Release of material regarding first quarter on 4 May 2004

1) Material PowerPoint-presentation, spreadsheets and quarterly report will be available on Orkla's Internet pages www.orkla.com at 8.00 a.m. Norwegian time.   2) Streaming - in Norwegian Both the presentation that takes place in Oslo (Vika Atrium Konferansesenter, Munkedamsvn. 45) at 9.00 a.m. Norwegian time, and the following Q&A-session will be given in Norwegian and streamed directly to Orkla's Internet pages www.orkla.no. For registration to the presentation in Oslo, send an e-mail to info@orkla.no before 27 April 2004.   3) Speaker's notes in English The speaker's

HK RUOKATALO?S INTERIM REPORT FOR 1 JANU

HK Ruokatalo Oyj STOCK EXCHANGE BULLETIN 3 MAY 2004, at 10:30am 1(6)HK RUOKATALO’S INTERIM REPORT FOR 1 JANUARY TO 31 MARCH 2004 HK Ruokatalo Group’s turnover for Q1 of 2004 was EUR 151.8 million, upby EUR 7.8 million or 5.4 per cent on the corresponding figure a yearearlier. The operating profit rose to EUR 5.1 million or 3.3 per centof turnover. The three-month result before exceptional items was EUR3.9 million, up by 11.4 per cent on the corresponding figure of EUR3.5 million a year earlier. Earnings per share were up from EUR 0.09to EUR 0.12 compared to Q1 2003. Progress was

Stay four nights and get one free

Stay at any Radisson SAS, Country Inn or Park Inn hotel for exclusive Summer Magic benefitsBrussels, 1 May 2004 - Rezidor SAS, the multi brand hospitality company whose portfolio includes Park Inn, Country Inn, Radisson SAS, Cerruti and Regent, today announced the launch of the Summer Magic Programme including a new way of earning free nights this Summer.“Get More” is a new loyalty programme especially designed to meet the needs of the leisure traveller. Members of this programme will have access to exclusive offers all-year-round. The kick-off will be the Summer Magic promotion which

Lindab Inc. - Change of Management

Lars E.W. Nilsson, President of Lindab Inc. since the company was formed in 1993, has decided to retire and will leave the company on 1 May 2004. During his management Lindab Inc. has grown to be the largest manufacturer of circular duct systems in the USA.   Mr. Dick R. McCullough has been appointed new President of Lindab Inc. He takes up his position on May 1, 2004. Dick McCullough has during the last 12 years had a similar position at Reznor, a company within the HVAC business with a turnover of 120 MUSD and over 1,000 employees.   Grevie, 1 May 2004   Lindab AB

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