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PhotoCure - Allotted Employee Share Options and Share Issue

Oslo, Norway, 27 February 2004 As PhotoCure ASA has previously notified, 118,550 employee share options / subscription rights were conditionally allotted for 2003, each of them giving the right to acquire one new share in the company. The subscription rights could only be exercised if certain milestones and goals for 2004 were achieved. The Board of Directors' decided a final allotment of 30,998 of these employee share options. Of these subscription rights, the Board of Directors' has allotted the following amount of subscription rights to the management: · Vidar Hansson,

Teleca strengthens its Bluetooth® offering - takes over IAR Systems' Embedded Bluetooth® Protocol Stack

Teleca strengthens its Bluetooth® offering - takes over IAR Systems' Embedded Bluetooth® Protocol Stack Teleca and IAR Systems have today agreed the transfer to Teleca of all intellectual property related to IAR Systems' Embedded Bluetooth® Protocol Stack. In conjunction with the transfer the two companies have signed a collaboration agreement that gives IAR Systems the right to continue selling licences connected with the product. The taking over of the embedded Bluetooth® protocol stack is in line with Teleca's commitment to developing wireless applications and products and at the same

PROPOSALS OF BOARD OF TECNOMEN CORPORATI

Tecnomen Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 27 February 2004 at 10.00 amPROPOSALS OF BOARD OF TECNOMEN CORPORATION TO ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGOF SHAREHOLDERS ON 24 MARCH 2004 The Board of Directors of Tecnomen Corporation has decided to make thefollowing proposals to the company’s Annual General Meeting ofShareholders on 24 March 2004: 1) Authorisation of Board of Directors to dispose of the company's ownshares The Board of Directors of Tecnomen Corporation proposes that theAnnual General Meeting of Shareholders authorise the Board

Axel Johnson AB - 2003 Year-end Report

Axel Johnson AB - 2003 Year-end Report ·Continued improvement in earnings - for the third consecutive year, earnings after net financial items showed positive growth, rising 12 percent to SEK 742 M. Wholly owned Åhléns and jointly owned Axfood posted record earnings. ·Strong financial position - The equity/assets ratio rose by 5 percentage points to 66 percent and the debt/equity ratio remained unchanged at 0. ·Weak markets - The Group's markets showed weak growth during the year. Despite the unfavorable conditions, consolidated sales rose by 3 percent to SEK 8,874 M. ·Development and

Year-End Report 2003

YEAR-END REPORT 2003 *) JANUARY-DECEMBER 2003 Excluding discontinued operations · Higher growth. - Sales rose 16% (0) in local currency, to SEK 75.4 billion. - New sales of unit linked assurance rose 6% (-18%) in local currency. - Funds under management increased to SEK 309 billion (242). · Changed assumptions for life and unit linked assurance. - Adjustments of assumptions for embedded value accounting for life and unit linked assurance, and the outcome compared with previous assumptions, amounted to SEK +0.9 billion. - An adjustment of the discount rate to industry practice had a positive

Notice of Annual General Meeting 2004

Notice of Annual General Meeting 2004 [This document is a translation of the Swedish original.] Shareholders of AB Industrivärden (publ) are hereby invited to attend the Annual General Meeting to be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, March 29, 2004, at the Grand Hotel, Vinterträdgården (entrance at the corner of Stallgatan/Blasieholmsgatan), in Stockholm. Notice of Attendance, etc. To be entitled to participate in the Annual General Meeting, shareholders must be listed on the printout of the shareholder register issued by VPC as per Friday, March 19, 2004, and give notice of their intention to

Notice of Annual General Meeting of Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB (publ)

Notice of Annual General Meeting of Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB (publ) The shareholders of Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB (publ) are hereby given notice of an Annual General Meeting to be held on Wednesday 31 March 2004 at 5pm at Konserthuset (Concert Hall), Föreningsgatan 35, Malmö, Sweden. Notification Shareholders who wish to attend the Annual General Meeting must - be recorded in the shareholders' register maintained by VPC AB (Swedish Securities Register Centre) on Friday 19 March 2004. - no later than 4pm on Wednesday 24 March 2004 notify Wihlborgs of attendance and, where appropriate, of the

Aktiv Kapital ASA and Cargill Scandinavia A/S not to go ahead with their possible public offer for Hoist International A

Aktiv Kapital ASA and Cargill Scandinavia A/S not to go ahead with their possible public offer for Hoist International AB (publ) Stockholm, Sweden - February 26, 2004 - Hoist Intressenter AB ("HIAB") yesterday announced that its public tender offer for all outstanding shares in Hoist International AB ("Hoist") was made unconditional and that HIAB holds approximately 51 per cent of the shares in Hoist. As Aktiv Kapital and Cargill will not be able to acquire the majority of the shares in Hoist and as the due diligence review of Hoist has been aborted after discussions with the Board of

OBDUCAT ENGAGED IN EU SPONSORED NANO PROJECT

Forming a substantial part of the EU Sixth Framework, a consortium comprising some 30 participants (including Obducat) has been established. The consortium, Emerging Nanopattering Methods (NaPa), has been granted a € 16 million sponsoring budget from the EU. NaPa shall focus on research and development concerning production techniques for nano structuring as well as multifunctional polymers etc.Obducats part of the project – which will last for four years commencing March 2004 – is related to specific development within Nano imprint lithography (NIL). All results emerging from Obducat

Proposal for new auditors for Trelleborg AB

Proposal for new auditors for Trelleborg AB The Board of Directors of Trelleborg AB has decided to propose to shareholders at the Annual General Meeting on April 22, 2004, that Öhrlings PricewaterhouseCoopers be appointed as auditors for the Group for the coming four-year period, with Göran Tidström as the auditor primarily responsible for the Trelleborg Group. Representatives for the major owners, corresponding to approximately 65 percent of the votes in Trelleborg AB, have announced that they will support the proposal. External auditors are appointed for a period of four years. At the

Leading US media and entertainment company new client with BTS

Leading US media and entertainment company new client with BTS BTS has been hired by a leading US media and entertainment organization to develop an executive development program for senior leaders from across their company. The program will centre around a highly-customized simulation of the company and its various business units. The program is expected to be rolled out over the next several years. "We are pleased to be working with a company of this caliber and see the media and entertainment industry as a highly promising new vertical segment," says Senior Vice President BTS USA, Rommin

Kungsleden acquires housing for the elderly

Kungsleden acquires housing for the elderly The property company Kungsleden AB (publ) acquires four properties for use as housing for the elderly as well as an apartment building from the Municipality of Finspång. The properties for housing the elderly are rented by the Municipality of Finspång as per a newly signed 20-year lease. These properties comprise 16,700 square metres and will generate rental income of SEK 15.7 million per annum. The apartment building contains 19,000 square metres and will generate rental income of SEK 12.2 million. The purchase price of the properties amounts to

OUTOKUMPU'S NEUMAYER DEAL FINALIZED

OUTOKUMPU OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE February 26, 2004 at 1.30 pmOUTOKUMPU'S NEUMAYER DEAL FINALIZED Outokumpu has completed the transaction whereby it acquired theremaining 50% ownership in Neumayer GmbH, which is a subsidiary ofOutokumpu Copper fabricating various alloy wire products inLeobersdorf, Austria. The transaction was completed as plannedwhen the approvals from the relevant competition authorities wereobtained. As consideration Outokumpu Oyj has today transferred 309 597treasury shares to the seller. Following the transfer OutokumpuOyj now holds 498 533 treasury shares.

Notice to attend the Saab AB ordinary general meeting on 30 March, 2004

Notice to attend the Saab AB ordinary general meeting on 30 March, 2004 In accordance with the quotation agreement for OM Stockholmsbörsen AB (the Stockholm Stock Exchange), Saab AB has provided a press release detailing the contents of the notice summoning shareholders to attend the ordinary general meeting on 30 March at 6:00 p.m. in Stockholm. Attachment: Notice to attend the general meeting. Saab is one of the world's leading high-technology companies, with its main operations focusing on defence, aviation and space. The group covers a broad spectrum of competence and capabilities in

Handelsbanken: Buyback of shares

At the Annual General Meeting in 2003, the Board received a mandate to repurchase a maximum of 20 million shares. At the same time, the Board stated that it intended to repurchase shares for a maximum amount of SEK 2 billion.Today, Handelsbanken started repurchasing shares via Stockholmsbörsen (the Stockholm Stock Exchange). The repurchases will be reported via Stockholmsbörsen in accordance with the applicable rules. Handelsbanken's website (www.handelsbanken.se/ireng) will also be updated daily.       For further information, please contact: Lennart Francke, Head of

NOTE lands major order from Åkerströms

In the face of stiff competition, NOTE has been chosen as a partner by the electronics firm Åkerströms Trux AB. NOTE will manufacture industrial computers for forklift trucks for Åkerströms, which has enjoyed major success on the global market with this product. The order is estimated to be worth MSEK 30 during the first year, and will increase from there. Production will take placed at NOTE in Torsby, the Group’s Center of Excellence for vehicle/industrial applications. Åkerströms has had major success with their independently developed rugged computers for forklift trucks, the Trux series.

New Pfaff sewing machine makes it easier to stretch the boundaries

New Pfaff sewing machine makes it easier to stretch the boundaries VSM Group has launched a new sewing machine that can both sew and embroider: Pfaff creative 2124. The machine is manufactured in Sweden, but is to be marketed internationally. After its launch onto the company's principal market, North America, it will now be Europe´s turn. "It is targeted at those with an interest in creative sewing and who have an eye on the pounds and pennies who want to stretch the boundaries and who also want to be able to embroider using a Pfaff," says Lill Nylén, sewing expert and PR Manager for VSM

Brain scanning breakthrough brings new hope for people with epilepsy

Brain scanning breakthrough brings new hope for people with epilepsy For immediate release Feb 25 2004 A breakthrough in brain imaging will lead to more people with epilepsy becoming candidates for neurosurgery - and may lead to advances in investigating the causes of dyslexia, stroke and dementia. Researchers at the National Society for Epilepsy (NSE) and the Institute of Neurology have found that by using fMRI (functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging) scans doctors will be able to have a much clearer picture of the source of epileptic activity and reduce the risk the operation carries to

Notice of Annual General Meeting

Notice of Annual General Meeting Shareholders in Holmen AB (publ) are herewith invited to attend the Annual General Meeting of the company which will be held at 4.00 pm on Tuesday, 30 March 2004, in the Winter Gardens of the Grand Hôtel (Stallgatan entrance), Stockholm. Notification etc Shareholders who wish to participate in the Annual General Meeting shall be entered in the register of shareholders maintained by VPC AB by no later than Friday, 19 March 2004 and notify the company by no later than 5.00 pm on Wednesday, 24 March 2004 by writing to Holmen AB, Group Legal Affairs, P.O. Box

DNBNOR - GOOD START FOR DNB NOR: PROFITS OF NOK 5.4 BILLION

`We are pleased with profits of NOK 5.4 billion in 2003,` says Svein Aaser, group chief executive in DnB NOR. Relative to comparable figures for 2002, profits are up close to 50 per cent, giving a return on equity before goodwill amortisation of 14.3 per cent. Attachment on www.newsweb.no `We are pleased with profits of NOK 5.4 billion in 2003,` says Svein Aaser, group chief executive in DnB NOR. Relative to comparable figures for 2002, profits are up close to 50 per cent, giving a return on equity before goodwill amortisation of 14.3 per cent. Aaser indicates that he is especially pleased

Invitation to attend Kungsleden AB (publ) AGM

Invitation to attend Kungsleden AB´s (publ) AGM Kungsleden AB (publ) is convening its Annual General Meeting to be held on 1 April 2004 at 2 p.m in Konserthuset, Grünewaldssalen, Stockholm. The invitation to Attend states the motions of the AGM, pursuant to the Articles of Association and; · the Nomination Committeés proposal for changes in nomination procedures The Nomination Committee has for the board of directors proposed re- selection of Jens Engwall, Mats Israelsson, Bengt Kjell, Jonas Nyrén, Anna Weiner Jiffer and Per-Anders Ovin. Kungsleden AB (publ) Jens Engwall Appendix:

DNBNOR - SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS PROG FOR EMPLOYEES IN FORMER DNB

Subscription rights programme for employees in the former DnB Two-thirds of the subscription rights issued to employees in DnB Holding ASA in accordance with a resolution passed at the Annual General Meeting on 27 April 2000 can be exercised during the period from 1 through 15 March 2004 at a price of 32.83 per share. As at 26 February 2004, there were 26.4 million subscription rights outstanding, entitling holders to subscribe for a total of 26.4 million DnB NOR shares. Two-thirds of the subscription rights issued to employees in DnB Holding ASA in accordance with a resolution passed at

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