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TeliaSonera Sweden to supply data network to Skanska

TeliaSonera Sweden to supply data network to Skanska TeliaSonera Sweden has signed an agreement to supply a data network to Skanska in Sweden. The agreement, valid for a three-year period, is worth in excess of SEK 100 million. Skanska has continously about 1400 offices and working sites all around Sweden. Skanska establishes several new working sites every year, when new construction projects are started. This demands simple and flexible communication solutions that can quickly be implemented. The new network solution from TeliaSonera Sweden consists of seven different packages, which are

Alfa Laval AB (publ) Interim report January 1 - March 31, 2004

Alfa Laval AB (publ) Interim report January 1 - March 31, 2004 "The first quarter 2004 was strong for Alfa Laval, both in terms of order intake, net sales and operating profit. Order intake increased 23 percent, excluding exchange rate variations, compared to the first quarter last year. All customer segments developed better and geographically Europe, Asia and North America showed a strong increase. Net sales during the period increased six percent and operating profit increased approximately 20 percent, which resulted in a operating margin of 12.0 percent, a clear positive development

Presentation of Intrum Justitia AB's Q1 results on 5 May 2004

Presentation of Intrum Justitia AB's Q1 results on 5 May 2004 You are cordially invited to a telephone conference on 5 May 2004, following the announcement of the Intrum Justitia Group's results for the first three months 2004. Jan Roxendal, CEO, will chair the conference that will be held in the English language. CET 08.30 Q1 2004 to be released. PowerPoint presentation to accompany the conference will be available on the "Investors" section of www.intrum.com 09.55 Please call +44 (0)207 162 0196 and request to be connected to the Intrum Justitia teleconference 10.00 Review and comments of

Handelsbanken's annual general meeting

Board At the annual general meeting on 27 April 2004, the board of Handelsbanken was re-elected with the exception of Lotty Bergström who had declined re-election.   New members elected to the board were Bente Rathe, Trondheim, Norway and Ulrika Boëthius, Stockholm.   At the subsequent first board meeting, Arne Mårtensson was appointed chairman of the board and Hans Larsson and Anders Nyrén as vice chairmen.   The board members are listed below.   Dividend The annual general meeting adopted the board's proposal for a dividend of SEK 5.25 per share. The record

Lars Renström, President and CEO of Seco Tools, leaves the company

Lars Renström, President and CEO of Seco Tools, leaves the company Seco Tools President and CEO Lars Renström has been offered and accepted to take up the position as President and CEO of the Alfa Laval Group. Lars Renström has six months' notice. The Seco Tools Board of Directors will begin the work to find his successor as soon as possible. Fagersta, April 27, 2004 SECO TOOLS AB; (publ) BOARD OF DIRECTORS For further information, contact Gunnar Björklund, Board Chairman, +46 70 318 10 56 ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by

Brock comments on Atlas Copco's Q1 results 2004

Brock comments on Atlas Copco's Q1 results 2004 Today, the Atlas Copco Group reported its first quarter results. "We have achieved a robust volume increase, and profit margins have increased," says Gunnar Brock, President and CEO. "Without support from the market, the volume improved slightly in the Rental Service business area. We are proud of the strengthening of our position, and of the positive price development." In the first quarter, orders received were MSEK 11 577 (10 903), corresponding to a volume increase of 11%. Revenues were up 9% in volume, and amounted to MSEK 10 858 (10 400).

YOMI PLC?S INTERIM REPORT FOR THE PERIOD

ELISA CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 27 APRIL 2004 AT 2.00pmYOMI PLC’S INTERIM REPORT FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY-MARCH 2004 Elisa Corporation's subsidiary Yomi Plc has today reported thefollowing on the company´s first quarter 2004: Yomi Group net sales grew and results improved in the firstquarter of 2004. The favorable earnings development from the lastquarter of 2003 strengthened further. Net sales in January-Marchwere EUR 14.8 million and operating profit EUR 0.6 million. Netsales grew by 5.9% and operating profit by 253.7% from the yearbefore. Income before depreciation on

Interim report at March 31, 2004 (unaudited)

Interim report at March 31, 2004 (unaudited) Robust order and profit growth · Order volumes up 11%, 8% negative currency translation effect. · Revenues reached MSEK 10 858 (10 400), up 9% in volume. · Operating profit margin increased to 12.1% (10.3). · Profit after financial items increased to MSEK 1 211 (956). · Net profit increased to MSEK 819 (636), and earnings per share was SEK 3.91 (3.03). · Operating cash flow totaled MSEK 837 (1 191). · Agreement to acquire Ingersoll-Rand Drilling Solutions. Note: All comparative figures are for the first quarter of 2003, unless otherwise stated.

Financial Report January - March 2004

Continued growth with positive cash flow - Net sales increased 63.5% to MSEK 286.1 (175.0) 1) - Operating income increased 63.8% to MSEK 23.1 (14.1) 2) - Earnings after tax totaled SEK 14.1 (8.2), yielding earnings per share of SEK 1.82 (1.07) - Positive cash flow after investments, MSEK 30.4 (0.2) - Extraordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting on March 15 strengthened the Board of Directors and adopted a resolution to execute a 20:1 stock split 1) Excluding units acquired during 2003, sales totaled MSEK 211.7 (175.0), which corresponds to roughly 21% growth for comparable units. 2)

INTERIM REPORT 1 JANUARY - 31 MARCH 2004

INTERIM REPORT 1 JANUARY - 31 MARCH 2004 Broström AB (publ) - Reg No 556005-1467 ·Profit for Q1 MSEK 120 (115) ­Net sales MSEK 806 (910) ­Net profit MSEK 98 (78) ­Profit per share SEK 3.35 (2.67) Return on capital employed 12.9 per cent (12.7) ·Disposable liquidity amounted to MSEK 891 (801 as at 31 December 2003) ·A strong but volatile spot freight market during the first quarter. ·Expansion of the fleet. BRO GRANITE delivered in April. ·The increased requirements for quality, the focus in the oil industry on the "just-in-time" concept with low oil stocks as a consequence, plus a continued

QUARTERLY REPORT JANUARY – MARCH 2004

* Turnover Jan. – Mar. SEK 615 m (640) * Income after net financial items Jan. – Mar. SEK 15 m (15) * Earnings per share after net financial items Jan. – Mar. SEK 0.08 (0.09) * Profit after tax Jan. – Mar. SEK 7 m (8) * Earnings per share after tax Jan. – Mar. SEK 0.04 (0.05) * Cash flow per share Jan. – Mar. SEK –0.47 (-0.15) * Shareholders’ equity per share SEK 9.57 (31.12.03: 9.50) * Equity/assets ratio 74 % (31.12.03: 73%) * The pulp market improved during the first quarter 2004 with several price increases. * A better result after net financial items is

Lars Renström new CEO and President of Alfa Laval

Lars Renström new CEO and President of Alfa Laval The Alfa Laval Board of Directors has today appointed Lars Renström new CEO and President of the Alfa Laval Group. Lars Renström is presently CEO and President of Seco Tools, a leading provider of tools to the machining industries around the world listed on the Stockholm Exchange. "As announced in January, Alfa Laval's CEO and President Sigge Haraldsson has decided to avail himself of the opportunity to retire at the age of sixty, towards the end of the year," says Anders Narvinger, Chairman of the Alfa Laval Board. "It's today a pleasure

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING IN OBDUCAT RESCHEDULED TO JUNE 4

The Board of Directors has identified a need for further analysis and preparation of an important strategic issue, likely to be submitted to the annual general meeting. Consequently, the board has decided to postpone the annual general meeting until June 4.Malmö April 27, 2004 Obducat AB (publ) Peter Jonsson Chairman of the board For further information, please contact: Patrik Lundström, CEO, +46 40 36 21 00 or +46 703 27 37 38 Johan Boman, CFO, +46 40 36 21 00 or +46 703 27 37 30 Obducat AB is an innovative developer and supplier of technologies, products and processes

Australian Army awards Saab orders valued at more than MSEK 400

Handläggare Handled by Datum Date Referens Reference Peter Larsson April 27, 2004 CU 04:036 E Australian Army awards Saab orders valued at more than MSEK 400 Saab Bofors Dynamics has received orders from the Australian army for RBS70 Air Defence missiles and ammunition for the Carl-Gustaf anti- armour system. "We are of course very pleased and proud to be given this further expression of confidence in our ability to deliver qualified systems to such a demanding customer as the Australian Army", said Mr. Tomas Samuelsson, President, Saab Bofors Dynamics AB. The RBS70 contract is for the

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

SCA improves distribution and production structure for tissue on the Iberian Peninsula

SCA improves distribution and production structure for tissue on the Iberian Peninsula As a result of the acquisition of the Nisa, Marpo, Panosa and CartoInvest companies, SCA's volumes on the Iberian tissue market have grown to approximately 150,000 tons in 2003. The Spanish market for consumer tissue has shown annual growth of slightly more than 5%, which is expected to be sustained. Today, SCA is the market leader, with a market share of about 35% in consumer tissue. In the retailers' brand (private label) segment, the market share is about 56%. Through a number of structural measures,

Storebrand Life Insurance acquires real estate portfolio

Storebrand Life Insurance (Storebrand Livsforsikring AS) acquires part of Industrifinans Næringseiendom ASA's real estate portfolio. The acquisition price is NOK 1.9 billion.Expected return from the portfolio is estimated to 7.4 percent direct yield and 8.7 percent in total return. The expected return from the portfolio is somewhat higher than Storebrand Life Insurance's existing real estate portfolio.The portfolio consists of seven attractive properties, of which three are in Nydalen (Oslo) and four at Lysaker (just outside Oslo):   *         Lysaker Torg 5 *         Lysaker

Artimplant AB's Interim Report January 1- March 31, 2004

ARTIMPLANT AB's INTERIM REPORT JANUARY 1 - MARCH 31, 2004 SEVERAL NEW REGULATORY APPROVALS AND A STRONG FINANCIAL POSITION * Artimplant's net sales for the period reached SEK 1.0 million (SEK 1.0 million) * Losses after tax was SEK 6.6 million (SEK 5.9 million), the loss per share was SEK 0.17 (SEK -0.30) * Three new CE-certificates were granted, which cleared the way for product sales in EU * Good results from the study of accelerated rehab with Artelon® Augmentation Device ACL, and in thumb joint surgery with UCL Augmentation Device * Extended test sales of Artelon® Augmentation Device

Acquiring shares in Polish newspaper

Orkla Press now possesses 100 per cent of the shares in the company. Koszalin city has a population of about 110.000 inhabitants and in the Zachodnio-pomorskie region there are about 1,7 million inhabitants.   The transaction will be closed when all required permissions have been obtained.   DOW Rondo was established in 1992. Orkla Press acquired the first 38,5 per cent stake in the company in 2000, and another 3 per cent in 2002.   The average daily circulation of Glos Koszalinski/Glos Slupski was 25,920 copies (January-December 2003). The newspaper is the No. 1 regional

Global Genomics confirms superiority of tangerine® gene expression profiling

Global Genomics confirms superiority of tangerine® gene expression profiling Global Genomics AB revealed today the exceptional performance of the company's innovative technology for gene expression profiling. In a recent study tangerine® gene expression profiling demonstrated superior sensitivity in detecting gene expression when compared with a leading microarray platform. A set of well-characterized genes, that were randomly selected, was divided into three categories, corresponding to high, medium and low expression levels. While tangerine and the microarray platform performed equally

Three-month interim report 2004 January - March

Three-month interim report 2004 January - March · Net sales decreased by 11.7 per cent to SEK 31,810 million (36,019) · Operating profit increased by 8.6 per cent to SEK 7,664 million (7,055) · Net profit after tax increased by 14.5 per cent to SEK 4,765 million (4,162) Strong financial performance despite lower market prices for electricity Vattenfall reports substantial profits for the first three months of the year. The increase in operating profit compared with the first quarter of 2003 is largely due to the integration of the acquired German companies leading to considerable cost

SCA Interim Report 1 January-31 March 2004

Interim Report 1 January-31 March 2004 2004:1 2003:1 2003:4 Earnings per share, SEK 4.34 6.02 6.07 Cash flow from current operations per 3.48 7.45 11.27 share, SEK Net sales, SEK M 21,687 21,890 21,153 Earnings after financial items, SEK M 1,472 1,974 1,786 Net earnings, SEK M 1,014 1,395 1,419 Compared with first quarter of 2003 · Net sales amounted to SEK 21,687 M (21,890). Adjusted for currency and price effects, net sales rose by 5%. · Earnings after taxes (net earnings) amounted to SEK 1,014 M (1,395)1. · Earnings per share amounted to SEK 4.34 (6.02). Compared with fourth quarter of

Bulletin from PartnerTech Annual General Meeting, April 26, 2004

Bulletin from PartnerTech Annual General Meeting, April 26, 2004 CEO Michael Jonson noted in his address that 2003 started off slowly but steadily improved during the second half of the year. The progress was due primarily to the company's cost effectiveness program and stepped-up marketing efforts. The favorable trend has continued in 2004, the number of contracts increasing and earnings rising substantially. PartnerTech has taken market share in electronics and mechanics - and particularly in mechatronics, for which a number of major contracts have been signed. The annual general meeting

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