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SCA increases ownership interest in the Asian packaging company Central Package

SCA increases ownership interest in the Asian packaging company Central Package SCA has reached an agreement with Anthony Chen, founder of the packaging company Central Package, and with a minority owner, to acquire additional shares in the company. On completion of this transaction, SCA's ownership interest rises from 65% to 92.5%. Sekisui, a Japanese chemical company that among other things produces polystyrene, an important raw material for protective packaging, will retain its shareholding of 7.5%. The business will be consolidated in SCA as of April 2004. The total purchase price for

Handelsbanken's annual report for 2003 now available on Internet

From today, Monday 29 March, Handelsbanken's annual report for 2003 is available on the Bank's website at   www.handelsbanken.se/ireng     The distribution of the printed annual report starts the second week in April.       For further information, please contact:   Lars Lindmark, Head of Corporate Communications, +46 8-701 1036 lali12@handelsbanken.se     Bengt Ragnå, Head of Investor Relations, +46 8-701 1216 bera02@handelsbanken.se

Cathepsin S Research Programme Designates Candidate Drug (CD)

Cathepsin S Research Programme Designates Candidate Drug (CD) Medivir and Peptimmune jointly announce today that an orally active, small molecule inhibitor of the protease enzyme Cathepsin S has been selected as a Candidate Drug (CD). The designation of a CD in the Cathepsin S discovery program is an important step for the project and paves the way towards clinical trials. Cathepsin S is a protease (protein processing enzyme) that plays a significant role in the activation of certain immune responses. Potential clinical applications of the inhibitors include controlling the initiation and/

Lauri Junnila appointed Senior Vice President for Botnia's Business Steering

Lauri Junnila, M.Sc. (Eng.) has been appointed Senior Vice President for theBusiness Steering competence centre and a member of the company's ManagementGroup. He will be responsible for the company's strategic investments in Russiaand Europe. Lauri Junnila will also be in charge of Botnia's StrategicDevelopment process. Lauri Junnila will take up his new post with Botnia on 1 May 2004. He willreport to Erkki Varis, the company's President and CEO. Lauri Junnila worked for Botnia between 1991 and 1999, the last two years ofthis period as Vice President, Mill Manager for Kemi pulp

More service agreements to Kvaerner Pulping

The service agreements signed with Stora Enso Veitsiluoto and Stora Enso Oulu will be revised once a year and consist of annual inspections and operation follow-ups of each mill's fiberline. Specialised pulp mill superintendents will execute the work. The service agreement signed with SCA Packaging Munksund spans over three years and consists of annual inspections and operation follow-ups of the cooking and washing plants. Specialised pulp mill superintendents will execute the work. - The main principle behind the service agreements is that two heads work better than one. Our customer

PAYNOVA’S NEW SHARE ISSUE VIRTUALLY SECURED

31 March 2004 is the deadline for utilising Paynova options at a redemption price of SEK 7. The company now has sufficient subscriptions, letters of intent to subscribe, subscription guarantees and notifications of interest to take over and utilise options to secure full subscription. The Board of Directors is actively helping to promote the warrants as they are not available through a trading scheme of any kind.If options pass their subscription date without being redeemed they can no longer be used for subscription by other stakeholders – the result being a lower injection of capital.

Annual Report 2003

Annual Report 2003 Skandia Today Skandia is publishing its 2003 Annual Report, both in Swedish and in English, on the Internet. The printed versions will be distributed shortly. Skandia's Annual Report can be found at www.skandia.com under "Investor Relations/Reports and Events/Annual Reports." Skandia Liv Skandia Liv is publishing the Swedish version of its 2003 Annual Report and 2003 Annual Review on the Internet. These can be found at www.skandialiv.se under "Om Skandia Liv/Årsrapporter." The English version of Skandia Liv's Annual Report will be available on Skandia Liv's website at the

Ericsson awarded EDGE contract by Swisscom Mobile

Swisscom Mobile has selected Ericsson as sole supplier for its GSM network upgrade with EDGE. The Swiss operator opted for EDGE to supplement its WCDMA network short-term with a mobile broadband solution covering the whole country. The contract has a value of more than SEK 600 million.Ericsson will deliver all hardware, software and related services, such as implementation, project management, tuning, test and training. EDGE implementation into the GSM network has already begun and will be available in selected areas as early as spring this year. Full nationwide coverage and commercial

Cybercom and Advoco enter partnership for IP telephony

Cybercom and Advoco enter partnership for IP telephony Cybercom entered a partnership with Advoco Software AB and is starting this joint effort by delivering Internet Protocol (IP) telephony solutions. Cybercom will take care of installation, support, and maintenance of Advoco's IP phone installations for Vasallen, a real estate operation. The partnership with Advoco is part of Cybercom's focus on the IP telephony area. "Right now there's enormous demand from large and small businesses," says Bengt Levin, manager of the Cybercom Group's Telecom & Services business area. "Many enterprises

TECNOMEN?S ANNUAL REPORT 2003

Tecnomen Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT 29 March 2004 at 11.45 amTECNOMEN’S ANNUAL REPORT 2003 Tecnomen Corporation’s 2003 Annual Report including annual accountshas been released as a part of Tecnomen’s Online Annual Report on thecompany's website www.tecnomen.com/annualreport2003. Tecnomen’s AnnualOnline Report replaces the printed Annual Report. A copy of the Annual Report can be ordered by telephone on +358 9 80478027/Maarit Mikkonen or by e-mail from info@tecnomen.com. TECNOMEN CORPORATION Maarit MikkonenIR ManagerTel.

Tapio Hintikka resigns as chairman of TeliaSonera

Tapio Hintikka resigns as chairman of TeliaSonera Tapio Hintikka has informed that he with immediate effect resigns as member and chairman of the board of directors of TeliaSonera AB. Tapio Hintikka has been chairman of TeliaSonera since the combination between Telia and Sonera in December 2002. He was previously the chairman of Sonera. The board of TeliaSonera will hold an extra meeting to elect a new chairman. Until then the vice chairman of TeliaSonera Carl Bennet, will hold the position as chairman. For further information journalists can contact: Carl Bennet, phone +46 300 50200

Artimplant receives extended indication for Spacer och ACL

Artimplant receives extended indication for Spacer och ACL Artimplant, a biomaterials and orthobiologics company based in Gothenburg, Sweden, has received new CE certificates with extended indications for two products. Artelon® TMC Spacer (Artelon(TM) CMC-I Spacer renamed) is now approved for marketing with a screw fixation of the implant. The initial CE- certificate stated that the implant should be fixed to the joint with sutures. With the extended indication, the physician can chose the fixation method, which has been requested from the many hand surgeons and orthopedists that have shown

YOMI TO MERGE INTO ELISA

ELISA CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 29 MARCH 2004 AT 8.00amYOMI TO MERGE INTO ELISA The Board of Directors of Elisa Corporation and Yomi Plchave signed a plan to merge Yomi into Elisa. Yomi has beenElisa’s subsidiary since 2001 and Elisa has a 51.46 per centholding in Yomi before the merger. The merger will makeElisa’s Group structure more cost-effective and moretransparent. According to the merger plan, Yomi’s shareholders willreceive a merger consideration in Elisa shares as follows:for each Yomi share will be given 0.5654 Elisa A-

Volvo signs Engine Cooperation Frame Agreement covering engine manufacture in China

Volvo signs Engine Cooperation Frame Agreement covering engine manufacture in China Volvo CEO Leif Johansson signed a Engine Cooperation Frame Agreement today in Beijing with the truck manufacturers China National Heavy Truck Corporation (CNHTC), and First Automotive Works (FAW) covering the establishment of a jointly owned engine plant in China. The plant will manufacture complete engines for Volvo's various business areas in China and for CNHTC's and FAW's trucks. The plan is for a definitive agreement to be concluded during 2004. The agreement means that the three companies form a joint-

Fun tones in your mobile

As an alternative to the traditional ring signals, Aspiro is now launching Fun Tones for the mobile phone. Fun Tones is a newly developed service, available for downloading at the website www.mobilehits.se. Fun Tones will also be available at several telecom operators' portals within short.Aspiro has developed a new mobile service called Fun Tones as an alternative to traditional ring signals. Fun Tones consist of recorded real sounds, such as police sirens, barking dogs or comments such as ”Your phone is ringing”, for example. This is a unique service, which Aspiro has developed out of it'

RAISIO GROUP ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 26 M

Raisio Group plc Stock Exchange Release 1 (2) 26 March 2004 at 18.00 Finnish timeRAISIO GROUP ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 26 MARCH 2004 Raisio Group’s Annual General Meeting approved the 2003 financialstatements and discharged those accountable from liability. Inaccordance with the proposal made by the Board of Directors, the AGMresolved an extension of share issue authorizations and payment of adividend of EUR 0.01 per share. A total of 2,832 shareholders were present in person or represented byproxy at the AGM, representing 27,427,045 shares, or

Annual General Meeting of Swedish Match AB (publ)

The shareholders of Swedish Match AB are called to the Annual General Meeting on Monday, April 26, 2004, at 4:30 p.m. (CET) at the Stockholm International Trade Fairs’ facility in Älvsjö (“Stockholmsmässan”).The Board of Directors proposes a dividend of SEK 1.70 per share. The Board also proposes that the current mandate to repurchase up to 10 percent of all shares in the company is prolonged. In addition the Board proposes a reduction in the Company’s share capital by SEK 36,000,000 through withdrawal of 15,000,000 shares. The shares, which are proposed to be withdrawn, have been

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

PROHA PLC Stock Exchange Bulletin March 26, 2004 at 3.20 p.m. NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS The shareholders of Proha Plc are invited to the Annual General Meeting to be held on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 at 9.30 a.m. in World Trade Center, Aleksanterinkatu 17, 00100 Helsinki. The following issues will be dealt with in the meeting: 1. The issues inherent to the Annual General Meeting under section 11 of the Articles of Association 2. The Board of Directors' proposal for option rights The Board of Directors proposes that the General Meeting shall decide on issuing a maximum

RAISIO GROUP RESULTS IMPROVING FROM THE

Raisio Group plc Stock Exchange Release 26 March 2004 at 2 p.m. Finnish timeRAISIO GROUP RESULTS IMPROVING FROM THE COMPARISON PERIOD The beginning of 2004 has shown improvements for all the businesssectors in Raisio Group. Raisio Chemicals’ turnover is on the level ofthe comparison period, but the results are clearly better. Mainly dueto the structural changes, turnover of Raisio Nutrition is lower, butoperational result somewhat better than at the beginning of 2003.Raisio Life Sciences has improved both the sales and theprofitability. RAISIO GROUP PLC Taru

Ericsson and Swedish Rescue Services Agency enter partnership for disaster relief operations

Under the terms of the agreement, Ericsson, through its Ericsson Response(TM) initiative, and the Swedish Rescue Services Agency will share information and expertise and will engage in joint research and development activities in the area of disaster response and preparedness. Operationally, the two organizations will when called upon by an international humanitarian organization provide a fast deployment emergency mobile GSM system for use in disaster relief operations. "The combination of SRSA's ground co-ordination, support and logistics strength and our telecommunications and IT

DECISIONS BY THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Done Solutions CorporationStock Exchange Release, March 26, 2004, 1:00 p.m.DECISIONS BY THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Done Solutions Corporation’s (Done) Annual General Meeting (AGM) onMarch 26, 2004 made the following decisions: 1. Financial statements, Board of Directors and auditors The AGM adopted the financial statements and discharged the members ofthe Board of Directors and the President and CEO from liability for thefinancial period of January 1–December 31, 2003. The AGM approved theproposal by the Board of Directors for the allocation of losses of EUR3,773,900.67

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