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Ballingslöv acquires the Danish company Svane Køkkenet as a new channel of distribution into the Danish market – annual supply value for Ballingslöv is approximately 250 MSEK starting 2005.

As of 19 March 2004, Ballingslöv has entered into an agreement regarding the acquisition of the trademarks, franchise concepts and all other rights regarding Svane Køkkenet.Svane Køkkenet consists of 26 kitchen stores and a joint company for purchase, marketing, product development etc. The chain of stores have appr 200 employees and an annual turnover amounting to appr 450 MDKK or appr 550 MSEK. Svane Køkkenet is one of the two or three largest and most well known brands on the Danish kitchen market. The distribution value from Ballingslöv to the Svane stores will amount to appr 250 MSEK

Ericsson Demonstrates Revision D CDMA2000 1xEV-DV at CTIA

The newly published CDMA2000 1xEV-DV revision D is today being demonstrated on Ericsson's commercial CDMA2000 1X infrastructure at the Ericsson booth at CTIA, Atlanta, USA. The CDMA2000 1xEV-DV Revision D demonstrations will provide data rate enhancements on both the forward and reverse link.   The standard supports up to 3.1 Mbps peak rate on the forward and 1.8 Mbps on the reverse link with an average throughput four times greater than CDMA2000 1X on the forward link and two times greater on the reverse link.  CDMA2000 1xEV-DV supports concurrent voice and data on a single 1.25 MHz

Concentration of production to Pergo's plant in Trelleborg

Concentration of production to Pergo's plant in Trelleborg In compliance with the Swedish Co-determination Act, Pergo has decided to begin negotiations with the unions regarding concentration of production of premium products for the European market to the plant in Trelleborg. Approximately 120 persons at Pergo's Swedish units will be made redundant as a consequence of this decision. Pergo intends to transfer production from Perstorp to Trelleborg, while certain new investments also will be made in Trelleborg. A reduction of Pergo's product cost is necessary to meet the company's long-term

Annual General Meeting in ASSA ABLOY AB (publ) - The board proposes global incentive program

"ASSA ABLOY seeks to attain an as wide spread participation as possible among its employees and management. We firmly believe that a participation creates motivation and strengthens the feeling of belonging, increases the interest in ASSA ABLOY and its operations. It also gives the employees an opportunity to benefit from the development of the Group. The earlier incentive programs have in a striking way created a basis for a unanimous view on the importance of the continuous development of profitability and common goals of ASSA ABLOY", says Chairman Georg Ehrnrooth.   The new

HEXAGON ACQUIRES GLOBAL POLYMER GROUP

HEXAGON ACQUIRES GLOBAL POLYMER GROUP Hexagon has agreed to acquire the Belgian based polymer group Thona Group, with production facilities in Belgium, The Czech Republic, USA and Canada. The Seller is a consortium led by the American investment company Andlinger & Company Inc. Thona Group is technically advanced and has the capacity to manufacture both rubber as well as TPE compounds. The Group has a Sales turn over of approximately 100 M.EUR per annum and is employing some 270 employees. The Acquisition, which is conditioned by approval from the German competition authorities, is esti-

Grace Reksten Skaugen nominated to the Board of Atlas Copco AB

Grace Reksten Skaugen nominated to the Board of Atlas Copco AB Stockholm, Sweden, March 22, 2004-At the Annual General Meeting of Atlas Copco AB, to be held April 27, 2004, shareholders will vote on Grace Reksten Skaugen, Norwegian, as a new member of the Board of Directors. Skaugen, born in 1953, is a member of the boards of Statoil ASA, Storebrand ASA, Tandberg ASA and Berg-Hansen Holding AS, all Norwegian-based companies. Between 1994-2002, Skaugen was a Corporate Finance director at Enskilda Securities in Oslo. Prior to this she held different positions, both within research and

Volvo Aero Services signs important agreement with British Airways

Volvo Aero Services signs important agreement with British Airways Volvo Aero Services has reached a multi-year agreement with the biggest airline in Europe, British Airways, which will give Volvo Aero Services the right to sell designated surplus spares from British Airways. Volvo Aero Services LP will act as British Airways' authorized outlet to market and sell its designated surplus material valued in excess of $100M. The agreement is structured to allow British Airways to transition out of inventory that is surplus to their needs while at the same time allowing Volvo Aero Services to

Volvo Aero Services signs agreement with Air Pacific and The Boeing Company.

Volvo Aero Services signs agreement with Air Pacific and The Boeing Company. Air Pacific Ltd, The Boeing Company and Volvo Aero Services have executed a five-year agreement, to provide a "Total Solution" for B737 NG Spares Support. This agreement provides Air Pacific with US$8m of Leased Spares Inventory and Support from the Boeing Component Exchange Program (C.E.P.), Inventory Logisitics and Program Management Services. This is a launch program into which additional inventory and asset management programs will be incorporated to meet the needs of other airlines. "This agreement

SUMMONS TO THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF

BIOHIT OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT 22.3.2004 AT 11:00SUMMONS TO THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF BIOHIT OYJ The shareholders of Biohit Oyj are invited to attend the AnnualGeneral Meeting (AGM) of Biohit Oyj to be held at Restaurant Pörssi onThursday, April 15, 2004 at 17:00, address: Fabianinkatu 14, 00100Helsinki. Agenda The issues to be handled are those pertaining to the AGM as stipulatedby Article 11 of the Company’s Articles of Association. Distribution of Dividends and Use of the Share Premium Fund The Board of Directors will propose to the AGM that no

TECNOMEN OUTSOURCES TO ACCENTURE MAJOR P

Tecnomen Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 22 March 2004 at 10.00 amTECNOMEN OUTSOURCES TO ACCENTURE MAJOR PART OF SOFTWAREDEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE FOR VOICE MESSAGING SYSTEMS Tecnomen is outsourcing a major part of its software development andmaintenance for voice messaging systems to Accenture Service Oy. Thiswill create a firm basis for developing Tecnomen’s messaging systembusiness, providing a flexible supply of expert resources in line withmarket demand. Accenture is also providing its services in joint product development

SAMPO COMMENCES FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS FOR IF TRANSACTION

SAMPO PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 22 March 2004 at 9.00 a.m. SAMPO COMMENCES FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS FOR IF TRANSACTION The Board of Directors of Sampo plc has today decided to launch on the international capital markets a EUR 600 million callable subordinated notes, eligible for inclusion in the capital adequacy calculation. Sampo seeks listing of the above notes for public trading in the London Stock Exchange. With these arrangements Sampo will to fund the If transaction announced on 11 February 2004 and strengthen the company's capital structure. Marketing of the loan will commence today.

Ballingslöv acquires a new channel of distribution into the Danish market

Ballingslöv acquires the Danish company Svane Køkkenet as a new channel of distribution into the Danish market - annual supply value for Ballingslöv is approximately 250 MSEK starting 2005. As of 19 March 2004, Ballingslöv has entered into an agreement regarding the acquisition of the trademarks, franchise concepts and all other rights regarding Svane Køkkenet. Svane Køkkenet consists of 26 kitchen stores and a joint company for purchase, marketing, product development etc. The chain of stores have appr 200 employees and an annual turnover amounting to appr 450 MDKK or appr 550 MSEK. Svane

MIC PROPOSES TO REDEEM $61 MILLION OF 2% SENIOR CONVERTIBLE PIK NOTES DUE 2006

MIC PROPOSES TO REDEEM $61 MILLION OF 2% SENIOR CONVERTIBLE PIK NOTES DUE 2006 New York, London and Luxembourg - March 19, 2004 - Millicom International Cellular S.A. (Nasdaq Stock Market: MICC) ("MIC"), the global telecommunications investor, announces that it has today officially requested the Trustee of its 2% Senior Convertible PIK Notes Due 2006 (the "2% Notes") to call the entire outstanding amount of 2% Notes (in an aggregate principal amount of approximately $61 million) for redemption in cash on April 26, 2004 in accordance with the terms of the Indenture covering the 2% Notes. The

Länsförsäkringar Bank and Länsförsäkringar Hypotek Annual Reports 2003

Länsförsäkringar Bank and Länsförsäkringar Hypotek Annual Reports 2003 As of Friday, March 19, 2004, the Annual Reports for Länsförsäkringar Bank and Länsförsäkringar Hypotek are available at www.lansforsakringar.se/info The printed versions will be available for distribution on Monday, March 29. For further information, contact: Tomas Johansson Managing Director, Länsförsäkringar Bank +46 8-588 419 82 +46 73-96 419 82 tomas.johansson@lansforsakringar.se Anders Borgcrantz Deputy Managing Director, CFO, Länsförsäkringar Bank anders.borgcrantz@lansforsakringar.se +46 8-588 412 51, +46 73-964

New chairman for Teleca

New chairman for Teleca Peter Sandberg has informed Teleca of his decision to resign from the board of directors. The board has chosen Konstantin Caliacmanis, a member of Teleca's board since 1996 and one of the company's largest shareholders, as the new chairman. The intention is that Dan Olofsson, who is currently the acting CEO of Teleca, will resume his position as chairman as soon as a new CEO has been appointed and that Konstantin Caliacmanis will then become deputy chairman. "Bearing in mind the legal proceedings launched against me and the company's need for a good working

NEW MANAGER FOR ROTTNEROS BRUK

Olle Dahlin has been appointed as the new manager of Rottneros Bruk within the Rottneros Group. He will join the company from Arctic Paper Håfreströms AB in Åsensbruk, where he was plant manager. Olle Dahlin, who will take up his new post on 1 June, will report to the President and will join the Group's management team.Daniel Bäcklin will remain in post as Managing Director for Rottneros Rockhammar AB until his retirement, which is scheduled for some time during 2005 at the earliest. Until then he will be concentrating on structural and organisational issues at Rockhammars Bruk, where the

Volvo China Investment and Bank of China enter into Master Co-operation Agreement

Volvo China Investment and Bank of China enter into Master Co-operation Agreement AB Volvo's subsidiary Volvo China Investment Co., Ltd. have signed a Master Co-operation Agreement with Bank of China in Beijing. The agreement was coordinated on Volvo's behalf by Volvo Financial Services. According to the agreement, Bank of China will provide Volvo China and its branch and subsidiary companies with credit support including services such as short and long-term loans, guarantees, letters of credit, and other credit services. In addition, Bank of China will offer comprehensive financial

Stockholmsbörsen's Disciplinary Committee issues warning and imposes fine

Stockholmsbörsen's Disciplinary Committee issues warning and imposes fine Tripep AB and Lundin Petroleum AB have breached the companies' Listing Agreement with Stockholmsbörsen by selectively disclosing information to journalists. Tripep has been issued a warning while Lundin Petroleum has been ordered to pay a fine. It is stipulated in the Listing Agreement that information that could affect a company's share price may not be disclosed in a manner other than through a public announcement. Such an announcement is made by means of the simultaneous distribution of the information to national

Skanska secures SEK 1 billion assignment for Ormen Lange gas project in Norway

Skanska secures SEK 1 billion assignment for Ormen Lange gas project in Norway Skanska has secured the contract for the construction and civil engineering work for the on-shore terminal for the new Ormen Lange gas field in Western Norway. The contract is valued at SEK 1,085 M, or NOK 1 billion, and is included in order bookings for the first quarter of 2004. The customer is Norsk Hydro. Skanska's assignment includes construction and civil engineering work above and below ground at the site of the future processing plant at Nyhamna in Western Norway. It includes two seawater tunnels with a

OUTOKUMPU ANNUAL REPORT 2003 PUBLISHED

OUTOKUMPU OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT MARCH 19, 2004 at 2.35 pmOUTOKUMPU ANNUAL REPORT 2003 PUBLISHED Outokumpu’s printed annual report 2003 has been published today inboth Finnish and English. Both language versions of the annualreport can be downloaded as PDF files from Outokumpu’s website atwww.outokumpu.com. The printed 2003 annual report will be sent by mail to allregistered shareholders before the Annual General Meeting to beheld on April 2, 2004. The annual report can also be obtained from Outokumpu’s CorporateCommunications, telephone +358 9 421 2416, e-mailcorporate.

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