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Mandator signs framework agreement with Vodafone Sweden

Vodafone Sweden has signed a new framework agreement with Mandator. The agreement encompasses consulting services such as project management, test management and system development of mobile services. The agreement is in effect through 2005.Mandator has worked with Vodafone Sweden for several years. Mandator's assignments include responsibility for testing and verification of the mobile platform for the highly successful Vodafone Live! consumer concept."We have carried out an extensive procurement project to ensure access to high technological expertise, quality and good delivery

Notice of Annual General Meeting in Micronic Laser Systems AB

Notice of Annual General Meeting in Micronic Laser Systems AB The shareholders in Micronic Laser Systems AB (publ.) are hereby given notice to attend the Annual General Meeting (the AGM), to be held on Wednesday, March 24, 2004, at 5 pm at Nasby Slott (Room: Gallerian), Djursholmsvagen 30, Taby, Sweden. Participation Shareholders, who wish to participate in the AGM, must be recorded in the register of shareholders held by VPC AB (the Swedish Securities Register Centre) by March 12, 2004, as well as notify the Company of their intention to participate in the AGM in writing to Micronic Laser

Ratos: Year-end report 2003

· Pre-tax profit SEK 812m (634) · Earnings per share SEK 7.71 (4.60) · Total return on Ratos shares +27% · Two new holdings: Tornet and Bluegarden · Proposed dividend SEK 7.25 (6.75) · Follow-on investments in Arcorus, Gadelius and Haendig Important events Ratos completed four exits with overall good results in 2003. The holding in Capona was sold for a total of SEK 512m. Most of the shares were purchased by Choice Hotels Sweden. The definite exit gain amounted to SEK 195m and the average annual return (IRR) was 28%. In connection with this deal, Ratos acquired 2 million

Franklin Resources, Inc. has increased i

STORA ENSO OYJ Stock Exchange Announcement 24 February 2004 at 09.00Franklin Resources, Inc. has increased its shareholding in StoraEnso Stora Enso Oyj was informed on 20 February 2004 that the sharesin the Company held by the mutual funds of Franklin Resources,Inc. had exceeded 5% of the paid-up share capital on 17 February2004. With reference to Chapter 2, paragraph 10 of the FinnishSecurities Markets Act and the relevant decision of the FinnishMinistry of Finance, Stora Enso Oyj is reporting that as of 17February 2004 the shareholding of mutual funds of FranklinResources, Inc.

BOARD PROPOSALS TO LÄNNEN TEHTAAT ANNUAL

LÄNNEN TEHTAAT PLC Stock exchange release Feb. 24, 2004 at 9;00 amBOARD PROPOSALS TO LÄNNEN TEHTAAT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING I DIVIDEND The Board of Directors proposes to the Annual General Meeting that adividend of EUR 0.65 per share be paid for the financial year 2003. II AUTHORIZATION TO INCREASE SHARE CAPITAL The Board of Directors proposes to the Annual General Meeting that theCompany’s Board of Directors be authorized, in derogation from theshareholders’ pre-emptive right to subscribe, to decide on increasingthe share capital by one or more new issues and/or taking out a

ANNUAL ACCOUNTS INFORMATION January 1 ?

LÄNNEN TEHTAAT PLC Stock exchange release Feb. 24, 2004 at 9;00 amANNUAL ACCOUNTS INFORMATION January 1 – December 31, 2003 Net turnover by Lännen Tehtaat totalled EUR 492.0 million (2002: EUR283.4 million). The increase on the previous year’s figure was fromthe business operations of Suomen Rehu and Avena Nordic Grain, whichwere acquired in November 2002. The consolidated operating profit wasEUR 11.7 (3.3) million and profit before extraordinary items EUR 8.4 (-0.1) million. Earnings per share came to EUR 1.11 (EUR 0.40). TheBoard proposes a dividend of EUR 0.65 (EUR 0.30) per

sunrise selects Ericsson's mobile music service M-USE

sunrise, a leading Swiss provider of mobile, fixed net and Internet services, has selected Ericsson's mobile music service M-USE. The M-USE service, which Ericsson has developed in cooperation with Sony Music, is being integrated into sunrise live, the Swiss operator's mobile portal.The sunrise M-USE service will feature music clips, artist pictures and music news. M-USE is prepared for music video streaming, music downloads, ringback tones, and master tones. It features an advanced personalization engine that recommends artists and tracks tailored to each consumer's individual music taste.

Ericsson selected by Sharp as supplier for 3G mobile platforms

Sharp has selected Ericsson Mobile Platforms to supply 3G mobile platforms. The license agreement between Ericsson and Sharp covers Sharp's first WCDMA and Triband-GSM compatible handset with a mega pixel camera for the Japanese market. The device is based on Ericsson Mobile Platform's UMTS product (U100), which is a complete platform for dual mode GSM/GPRS and WCDMA terminals with very low power consumption and small size."We are very pleased that Sharp, who is a market leader for PDC and advanced multimedia phones has selected Ericsson as a partner," says Sandeep Chennakeshu, President of

NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF

Fortum Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 24 February 2004NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS The shareholders of Fortum Corporation are invited to the AnnualGeneral Meeting to be held on Thursday, 25 March 2004 at 1.00 pm,at Finlandia Hall in Finlandia Hall (concert hall), address:Mannerheimintie 13e, Helsinki. Entrance, Mannerheimintie door M4and Karamzininkatu door K4. Registration of shareholders who havenotified the Company of their attendance will begin at 12.00 am. The following items are on the agenda of the Annual GeneralMeeting:

Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders in Aspiro

The Shareholders of Aspiro AB (publ), 556519-9998, are hereby invited to attend the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (“the Meeting”) to be held according to the following.Date: March 11, 2004 Time: 10.30 am Venue: Aspiro’s head office, Gråbrödersgatan 2, Malmö A. NOTICE OF ATTENDANCE Shareholders who wish to attend the Meeting must be recorded in the printout of the share register maintained by the Swedish Securities Register Centre (“VPC”) made as of Monday 1 March 2004. Shareholders must also notify the Company of their intent to attend the Meeting at address: Aspiro AB, “

Concordia Maritime - Final Accounts 2003

- Full-year result after financial net SEK 35.1 (-142.4) million - Full-year result per share (after tax) SEK 1.62 (-3.15) - Break-even for fourth quarter - Six P-MAX tankers ordered – an investment of approx. SEK 1,500 million. Two of these chartered for five years to the oil company TOTAL - Proposed dividend: SEK 0.50 per share - Last Concordia vessels sold to offshore projects in January, 2004. Estimated capital gain of SEK 60 million. - Forecast for 2004: SEK 135 million

Correction: Aktiv Kapital ASA and Cargill Scandinavia A/S to start their due diligence review of Hoist International AB

Correction: Aktiv Kapital ASA and Cargill Scandinavia A/S to start their due diligence review of Hoist International AB (publ) Stockholm, Sweden - February 23, 2004 - As announced on February 18, 2004, Aktiv Kapital and Cargill have initiated discussions with the Board of Directors of Hoist regarding a possible tender offer for all outstanding Hoist shares. Aktiv Kapital's and Cargill's interest in a possible tender offer remains and the discussions with the Board of Directors of Hoist continue, despite Hoist Intressenter AB's announcement on February 20, 2004 that it has raised its

Aktiv Kapital ASA and Cargill Scandinavia A/S to start their due diligence review of Hoist International AB (publ)

Aktiv Kapital ASA and Cargill Scandinavia A/S to start their due diligence review of Hoist International AB (publ) Stockholm, Sweden - February 23, 2004 - As announced on February 18, 2004, Aktiv Kapital and Cargill have initiated discussions with the Board of Directors of Hoist regarding a possible tender offer for all outstanding Hoist shares. Aktiv Kapital's and Cargill's interest in a possible tender offer remains and the discussions with the Board of Directors of Hoist continue, despite Hoist Intressenter AB's announcement on February 20, 2004 that it has raised its conditional offer

V&S Group volumes increased in 2003

V&S Group volumes increased in 2003 V&S Group sales volume increased in 2003 by 21 per cent. The increase is mainly due to recently acquired operations in Poland. In value terms, sales increased by SEK 201 million to SEK 9,294 million. "Because of our strong export orientation we were hard hit by the fall in the US dollar rate last year", comments Peter Lagerblad, CEO of V&S Group. "The effect amounted to some SEK 800 million on net sales, or to SEK 500 million on operating profit. So even if our year-end report shows a SEK 320 million reduction in operating profit, the underlying

HNA/HNB - New Senior Vice President Organisational Development in Hafslund ASA

Hafslund ASA has hired Ingeborg Aass Holten (42) in the role as Senior Vice President Organisational Development. Holten will be part of Hafslund ASA's Executive Committee and joins the company at the latest 1 May 2004. She will replace Trond Aker who has filled the deputy role since November 2003.     Ingeborg Aass Holten joins Hafslund with professional experience from the management consulting company Accenture, where she has worked since August 1997 as Associate Partner. She has been Accenture's specialist within the Human Resources (HR) Practice and she has been responsible for

Nomination Committee in preparation for 2004 Annual General Meeting

Nomination Committee in preparation for 2004 Annual General Meeting This is to announce that John Örtengren of the Swedish Shareholders' Association has been appointed to work out a proposal for a Board of Directors - together with Custos' Chairman of the Board - to be presented to the Annual General Meeting for a decision. Representatives: Sven Hagströmer Investment AB Öresund John Örtengren Swedish Shareholders' Association Custos' largest shareholder is Investment AB Öresund. Since ownership in Custos is otherwise highly fragmented, it has not been possible to implement the decision of

Augmentation device in thumb joint (UCL) show good results

Augmentation device in thumb joint (UCL) show good results Patients with chronic injuries to the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in the first metacarpophalangeal joint (thumb ligament) show that the initially good results with stable joints remain 2 years after surgery. In chronic injuries to the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in the first metacarpophalangeal joint, a free tendon graft is recommended. However, many surgeons prefer MP joint fusion due to elongation of the tendon graft. Artimplant has together with hand surgeons at Sahlgrenska University Hospital developed an Augmentation

Ericsson's SIM authentication solution for Public WLAN in roaming trials with TeliaSonera

Ericsson and TeliaSonera are employing Ericsson's standards based SIM card log on solution for WLAN in international roaming trials between TeliaSonera GSM/WLAN networks in Finland and Sweden. These are the first such trials to be conducted according to the guidelines of the GSM Association.The Ericsson EWAS (Ericsson WLAN Authentication Server), featuring the latest 3GPP standards, is used to connect the HomeRun WLAN network and the GSM network and to authenticate the user based on the same trusted security mechanisms as used in the GSM systems. The trials are being performed between

Stronger ABSOLUT sales call for higher capacity

Stronger ABSOLUT sales call for higher capacity To meet the high demand for ABSOLUT, V&S Group is investing SEK 360 million in a new bottling plant in Åhus. The plant will be a separate satellite facility approximately 3 km from the existing plant, and will be finished in 2007. ABSOLUT is continuing to achieve success. In 2003, shipments of ABSOLUT from Åhus harbor increased by 8 percent to 72.5 million liters. Production is increasingly differentiated with new flavors and bottle types, such as the new super premium vodka, Level. This places demands on higher capacity. Expansion potential

Teleca announced as a Nokia Series 60 Boutique for Symbian based phones

Teleca announced as a Nokia Series 60 Boutique for Symbian based phones Teleca announced today that it has expanded its Series 60 collaboration agreement with Nokia. Teleca will be one of the first Series 60 Boutiques in the Series 60 Product Creation Community and will extend its offerings from reference implementations to complete smart phone designs. Teleca is already one of the worlds leading independent integrators of the Series 60 platform. Through this new agreement Teleca expects to expand its smart phone business further. "We are delighted to expand our Series 60 collaboration with

Cooperation PrairieComm-Effnet

New Cooperation between Effnet AB and PrairieComm, Inc. At the opening of the 3GSM exhibition, Effnet AB and PrairieComm, Inc. announced a new technology relationship. As of now Effnet's Header Compression technology is available on PrairieComm's PCI5110 UMTS/GPRS/GSM chipsets, PCI5210 UMTS/EDGE/GPRS/GSM chipsets, and all FronTier reference phone platforms. "We are extremely pleased to announce this groundbreaking cooperation. PrairieComm's FronTier platform based on their leading baseband chipsets and communications software is an excellent platform for integration of our Header

Ericsson wins contract with Vaasa Telephone Company for Ethernet DSL Broadband Access

Ericsson and Vaasa Telephone Company, a strong player within Finnet, have signed a contract for the delivery of Ericsson's Ethernet DSL Broadband Access equipment and related services.The low cost of ownership, excellent scalability, non-blocking network architecture and the quality of enabling new, capacity demanding services are elements that make Ericsson's Ethernet DSL Access solution a strong alternative to traditional ATM based solutions. "We are pleased to see that a major Finnet company is using our technology in such an innovative way to create new services" says Janne Laitala,

TRANSCOM ANNOUNCES ITS INTENTION TO OPEN A NEW FRENCH CALL CENTRE

TRANSCOM ANNOUNCES ITS INTENTION TO OPEN A NEW FRENCH CALL CENTRE Transcom WorldWide S.A., the European CRM specialist, today announced its intention to open a new call centre in Roanne, France early in the second quarter of 2004. The new call centre in Roanne will help meet the demand for Transcom's services in France and is being funded from existing cash flow. It will initially support Tele2's operations and will then expand to include other clients. It is estimated that over a three-year period the call centre will employ 400 to 500 people. Roanne meets Transcom's criteria of

Ratos to release year-end report on 24 February

The year-end report for 2003 will be released on Tuesday, 24 February around 08.30 a.m. (CET).A recorded interview with CEO Arne Karlsson's comments on the report will be available on Ratos's website www.ratos.se. following its release. Comments and questions about the report can be submitted at the telephone conference, telephone number +44 (0)207 162 01 87 to be held at 10 a.m. CET on 24 February. Slides for use as material for the conference can be accessed at www.ratos.se as soon as the report is released. For further information Anna-Karin Celsing, Head of Corporate

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