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Volvo Group to implement industrial relocation

Volvo Group to implement industrial relocation The Volvo Group is carrying out an industrial relocation in Europe as a result of which manufacture of crankshafts for medium-heavy truck engines is being increased at Villaverde, Spain, while Renault's truck production is being concentrated to Bourg-en-Bresse in France. The relocation is a consequence of the transition to a greater degree of shared technical architecture for trucks within the Volvo Group. Renault Trucks currently manufactures Kerax trucks and crankshafts for various engines for Renault Trucks at the facility in Villaverde. As

RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT YIT CORPORATION?S

YIT CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE MARCH 18, 2004 16:30 1(6)RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT YIT CORPORATION’S ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGYIT Corporation’s Annual General Meeting, which was held today, adopted the 2003 financial statements and discharged the members of the Board of Directors and the President and CEO from liability. The Annual General Meeting decided on the payment of dividends, the composition of the Board of Directors and the election of the auditor. It was decided that Article 3 of the Articles of Association will be amended such that the nominal value of the share will be changed

Tripep has identified two new substances against HIV.

Tripep has identified two new substances against HIV. Tripep earlier announced the finding of alphaHGA, a new candidate drug against HIV having a totally new mode of action. Accordingly, alphaHGA was the first substance in an entirely new class of compounds against HIV. Now Tripep can report on the identification of two additional substances in this new class of drugs against HIV. In collaboration with the Rega Institute in Leuven, Tripep has tested a large number of synthesized compounds having similar molecular structure to alphaHGA, so called analogues, for possible anti-HIV activity.

Truck deliveries - February 2004

Truck deliveries - February 2004 Total deliveries of trucks from the Volvo Group's three truck companies increased 14% through February this year, compared with the year-earlier period. Deliveries from Mack rose 26%, while deliveries from Renault Trucks were up 6%. Deliveries from Volvo Trucks increased 18% during the period. "Deliveries continued to develop strongly also in February. This applies mainly to North and South America as well as the Middle East, driven by a strong trend in Iran. We also note continued favorable order bookings in Europe and North America," comments Leif

New president in Kvaerner Egersund

Lars Eide is born in Hardanger in the western part of Norway, but has been living on the island Stord between Bergen and Haugesund the last 14 years. He has a master degree of science in marine tehnology from Norwegian Institute of Technology. Since 1990 he has been employed by the offshore yard Aker Stord, where he has headed the IT-department, the fabrication department and the engineering and procurement department. Lars Eide has also been a strategic coordinator for Aker Maritime and has coordinated and developed Aker Kvaerners model for execution of large projects. ENDS For

net mobile AG launches "Mobile Buddy" on Series 60 Platform

PRESS RELEASE net mobile AG launches "Mobile Buddy" on Series 60 Platform CeBIT 2004 in Hanover, Germany, March 18th, 2004 -- net mobile AG, Germany´s leading supplier of mobile entertainment services, today launched "Mobile Buddy", a special interest portal, on the Series 60 Platform. Series 60 is the world's leading smartphone platform, with millions of devices in the market ready for the deployment of quality mobile applications. "Mobile Buddy" is the innovative solution for a personal interest portal on mobile phones. At this years CeBIT, net mobile will show as an example a

SOFOR OY TO PROVIDE LOTUS NOTES DATABASE SOLUTION FOR THE NOKIA SERIES 80 DEVELOPER PLATFORM 2.0

P R E S S R E L E A S E FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SOFOR OY TO PROVIDE LOTUS NOTES DATABASE SOLUTION FOR THE NOKIA SERIES 80 DEVELOPER PLATFORM 2.0 CeBIT 2004 in Hanover, Germany, March 18th, 2004 - Sofor Oy, a leading Nordic mobile middleware developer, has launched a solution integrating Lotus Notes for the Nokia Series 80 Developer Platform 2.0. The first device based on the platform is the recently announced Nokia 9500 Communicator. The Series 80 Developer Platform is an ideal choice for enterprise developers who need to deliver secure, powerful, and manageable applications. It supports

Scania delivers engines to Finnish defence industry

Scania delivers engines to Finnish defence industry Scania's 12 litre diesel engine will be used in 690 AMV vehicles which the Finnish company Patria will deliver to Poland. Last year, the Polish government signed an agreement concerning the delivery of 690 AMV 8x8 (Armoured Modular Vehicle). The vehicles will be delivered during a period of approx. 10 years. "We have had many years' co-operation with Patria. This deal is yet another proof of the fact that Scania fulfills the requirements for performance and reliability that are put on engines in various military applications," says Lennart

*OUTOKUMPU OYJ: SHARES SUBSCRIBED WITH O

HEX HELSINKI SECURITIES EXCHANGE RELEASE 84/2004 SHARES 18 March 2004OUTOKUMPU OYJ: SHARES SUBSCRIBED WITH OPTION RIGHT ANDCONVERTIBLE BOND A total of 673 756 new shares (OUT1VN0104) subscribedwith the option rights 1998 Outokumpu Oyj and the newshares subscribed with the Outokumpu Oyj`s convertiblebond 1999 will be traded on as OUT1VN0104 shares as of 19March 2004. The new (OUT1VN0104) shares and the old shares (OUT1V) will betraded separately from because of difference of dividend right. Identifiers OUT1VN0104: Trading code:

Annual report & accounts

SAMPO PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 18 March, 2004 at 1.30 p.m. SAMPO PUBLISHES ANNUAL REPORT AND CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY REPORT Sampo has published its Annual Report for 2003. The Annual Report is available at www.sampo.fi/vuosikertomus in Finnish, at www.sampo.fi/annualreport in English, and at www.sampo.fi/arsredovisningar in Swedish. The financial statements of the Group's subsidiaries and the Corporate Responsibility Report 2003 are also available at the above websites. Distribution of the printed Annual Report will begin on Monday, 22 March 2004. It will be sent automatically to

ENJOY STOCK MARKET RETURNS WITHOUT THE RISK OF CAPITAL LOSS

Co-operative Financial Services News Release ENJOY STOCK MARKET RETURNS WITHOUT THE RISK OF CAPITAL LOSS From today (18 March, 2004), The Co-operative Bank is offering customers the opportunity to enjoy the potential returns of stock market growth without risking their original investment. Guaranteed Stock Market Bond version eight will pay interest based on 90% of the average growth of four of the world's major indices, FTSE 100, Nikkei 225, SMI and DJ EURO STOXX 50, at the end of a five-year term. Sheila Macdonald, Chief Operating Officer at The Co-operative Bank, said "Many investors

SHARE SUBSCRIPTIONS UNDER OUTOKUMPU?S CO

OUTOKUMPU OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT March 18, 2004 at 11.45 amSHARE SUBSCRIPTIONS UNDER OUTOKUMPU’S CONVERTIBLE BOND AND THE1998 OUTOKUMPU OPTION WARRANTS, AND SUBSEQUENT INCREASE IN SHARECAPITAL Bonds relating to the convertible bond loan of EUR 18 180 000issued for the Group’s personnel in 1999 have been converted into178 762 shares in the Company between February 16 and March 14,2004. Furthermore, between February 17 and March 16, 2004,altogether 494 994 Outokumpu Oyj shares have been subscribed forunder the option warrants issued in 1998. The corresponding increase in

Share subscriptions under Outokumpu's convertible bond and the 1998 Outokumpu option warrants, and subsequent increase in share capital

Bonds relating to the convertible bond loan of EUR 18 180 000 issued for the Group's personnel in 1999 have been converted into 178 762 shares in the Company between February 16 and March 14, 2004. Furthermore, between February 17 and March 16, 2004, altogether 494 994 Outokumpu Oyj shares have been subscribed for under the option warrants issued in 1998.The corresponding increase in share capital has been entered into the Trade Register today. The registered share capital of the Company is therefore EUR 305 001 120.80 and the number of the shares issued 179 412 424.An application has

Invitation to annual general meeting

Invitation to annual general meeting The shareholders in Pergo AB (publ) are hereby invited to attend the Annual General Meeting on Thursday 22 April 2004 at 11.00 a.m. at the Headquarters, Strandridaregatan 8, Trelleborg, Sweden. Right to attend and notification Shareholders who wish to attend the General Meeting: - must be recorded in the share register maintained by the Swedish Securities Register Centre ("VPC") as of Monday 12 April 2004 (registration must however, due to intervening weekend, be made not later than Thursday 8 April 2004) and - notify the company of their intent to

Ericsson chosen for EDGE network upgrade in Malaysia

Ericsson will supply the necessary EDGE network infrastructure and equipment, including the upgrade of associated core network and supply of radio access equipment for the activation of EDGE. DiGi's Chief Technical Officer, Jon Eddy, said that the alliance was in line with DiGi's commitment to give its customers a seamless migration to next generation-wireless services. "We are now working with two partners to implement our aggressive expansion plan to upgrade the network, enabling our more than 2.2 million customers to enhance their mobile multimedia experience with high speed data

Annual General Meeting of AB Volvo

Annual General Meeting of AB Volvo AB Volvo's Annual General Meeting will take place on Friday, April 16, 2004 at Göteborg Convention Centre, Svenska Mässans main entrance 5, starting 2.00 PM CET. Entrance 5 with the address Mässans Gata 20 (Korsvägen) and entrance 2 from Focus parking garage will open at 10.00 AM CET. A seminar, "Get yourself gain and advantage", will be held between 10.30 and 11.30 AM CET. AB Volvo will not arrange any press conference in connection with the Meeting, but the Board of Directors of AB Volvo will be available to answer questions from the media after the

Investor Growth Capital and Skandia Investment acquire Swedish Orphan International AB

Investor Growth Capital and Skandia Investment acquire Swedish Orphan International AB A consortium comprising Investor Growth Capital (IGC), Skandia Investment (SI) and the CEO of Swedish Orphan International AB (SOI) have signed an agreement with the owners of SOI to acquire the company. Swedish Orphan International was founded in1988 by Lars-Uno Larsson with the business concept to develop, register, market and distribute orphan drugs, which are pharmaceuticals used in the treatment of rare disorders. SOI has collaborative agreements with more than 25 different pharmaceutical companies,

OMHEX divests Performance Measurement services through MBO

OMHEX divests Performance Measurement services through MBO As a part of OMHEX' reorganization and continuous focus on core business, OMHEX has decided to divest its Performance Measurement and Fund Report services in Finland. Through its HEX Integrated Markets division OMHEX will, however, continue to maintain and market the Mutual Fund List, a service for information about the mutual funds registered in Finland. The divestment transaction is now completed through a Management Buy-Out ('MBO') and it is expected to have a marginal impact on OMHEX revenues. The MBO means that the existing

Akzo Nobel opens new surfactants production facility in Singapore

Akzo Nobel opens new surfactants production facility in Singapore Arnhem, the Netherlands / Singapore, March 18, 2004 - Akzo Nobel's Surface Chemistry business today opened its new facility for the production of surfactants on Jurong Island, Singapore. The plant will support growing demand for Surface Chemistry's product line of quaternary ammonium compounds and specialty surfactants. "The opening of the Jurong Island plant is a strategically important step for our surfactants business. The Asia-Pacific market is the fastest growing region in the world and continues to be an area of great

Stora Enso finalises the ownership restr

STORA ENSO OYJ Stock Exchange Release 18 March 2004 at 9.30Stora Enso finalises the ownership restructuring of itsforestlands in Sweden and Canada Stora Enso has finalised the transaction to restructureownership of its Swedish forestlands announced in December 2003.The majority of shares in Bergvik Skog AB have been sold toinstitutional investors. The main equity investors besides StoraEnso and its partner in this transaction, Korsnäs, includeLänsförsäkringar-Liv, Tredje AP-fonden, Knut and AliceWallenberg Foundation and Nordea Liv. The chairman of the Boardof Directors of

KORSNÄS FINALISES ITS DIVESTMENT OF FORESTLANDS

KORSNÄS FINALISES ITS DIVESTMENT OF FORESTLANDS Industriförvaltnings AB Kinnevik's subsidiary Korsnäs has closed the transaction to restructure the ownership of its Swedish forestlands announced in December 2003. The majority of the shares in Bergvik Skog AB have been sold to institutional investors. The main equity investors besides Korsnäs, and its partner in this transaction Stora Enso, include Länsförsäkringar Liv, Tredje AP-fonden, Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and Nordea Liv. The chairman of the Board of Directors of Bergvik Skog AB will be Hans Jonsson. Hans Jonsson is

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