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Britain's Biggest Sculpture Takes Shape In Sheffield

Work on the GBP1.5 million artwork was sub-contracted to AK Heavy Engineering by the main steelwork contractor, Westbury Structures, thanks to the Sheffield company's exceptional fabrication and machining resources, its pool of skilled craftsmen, tremendous heavy lifting capacity and a proven logistics capability for transporting large steel structures. The core of the sculpture, which itself will weigh around 80 tonnes and occupy a space envelope of 10m long x 5m wide x 4m high, will be shipped in one piece to Manchester. Engineering design for this huge artwork, including computer

Veidekke to Build New Public Offices in Leikanger

Veidekke Entreprenør AS has signed a contract with Profier AS for the construction of new public offices (Statens Hus Sogn og Fjordane) in Leikanger. This is a turnkey contract at price of approximately NOK 73 million excluding VAT.The new office building will be erected at Hermansverk in Leikanger and will accommodate the County Governor and the tax authorities of Sogn og Fjordane. The building totals5,800 m2 distributed over five floors.  The building will have water-born heating through a system pumping seawater from the Sognefjorden. Included in the contract are outdoor facilities

Handelsbanken: Highlights of Annual Report 2003 - January - December 2003

Summary·  Operating profits increased by 13% to SEK 11.6bn (10.2) ·  Return on shareholders' equity rose to 14.9% (14.6) ·  Income increased by 2% to SEK 22.1bn (21.7) ·  Expenses fell by 5% to SEK 10.3bn (10.9) ·  The C/I ratio improved and was 46.5% (50.2) before loan losses ·  The loan loss ratio was 0.06% (0.05) ·  Profits after tax increased to SEK 8.1bn (7.3) ·  Earnings per share rose to SEK 11.70 (10.50) ·  The Board proposes an increase in dividend by 11% to SEK 5.25 (4.75) ·  The Board proposes to the AGM a new and increased mandate to

Arexis acquires project in lipid metabolism

Arexis acquires project in lipid metabolism Arexis has acquired a project concerning human bile salt stimulated lipase, BSSL, from AstraZeneca. The aim of the project is to develop a new type of substitution therapy for patients suffering from pancreatic dysfunction, for example for those with cystic fibrosis, and also for preterm infants. The acquisition includes transfer of intellectual property and know how within the BSSL project previously owned by AstraZeneca to Arexis. AstraZeneca will receive milestone and royalty payments. In addition, Arexis has acquired an exclusive licence to

Finnforest to strengthen position as building systems supplier in central Europe

17/02/2004Two strong brands - Finnforest and Merk - together Finnforest Corporation has acquired the German Merk GmbH and its activities. Byacquiring Merk Finnforest will strengthen its position as a supplier ofproducts, systems and solutions serving the central European building markets.Merk is itself one of Europe's leading companies serving the wood constructionsector and it operates in the German-speaking countries as well as in France,Italy and the UK. Merk's know-how and market strengths will considerablyenhance Finnforest's possibilities to introduce its products, systems and

Good volume of new orders for Veidekke in Skåne, Sweden

Veidekke Skåne AB has been awarded building contracts for approximately SEK 55 million in January and February. The contracts include renovation of retirement homes and schools and miscellaneous rebuilding work for local authorities."2003 was a rather difficult year for us, but for our building and construction activities the start of 2004 has been good," says Ole Arnfinn Opsahl who is managing director of Veidekke Skåne AB. "So far this year we have won a number of smaller contracts, which fits in very nicely with our plans for the development of our building activities. We have decided to

NeoNet Expands Integrated Execution Capabilities

NeoNet Expands Integrated Execution Capabilities NeoNet, an international agency broker providing efficient electronic equity execution services for the institutional investor industry, today announced that it now offers execution on the Lisbon exchange (Euronext Lisbon) via NeoNet's exchange membership with Euronext. NeoNet has also expanded its trading capabilities on the New York Stock Exchange and American Stock Exchange through integration to the NeoNet system. This means that clients will have integrated and transparent trading access on 15 exchanges. In addition to Lisbon, clients

NeoNet Offers Execution in Swiss Equities Through virt-x Membership

NeoNet Offers Execution in Swiss Equities Through virt-x Membership NeoNet, an international agency broker providing efficient electronic equity execution services for the institutional investor industry, today announced that it offers trading in Swiss blue chip stocks through its membership at virt-x. virt-x is the home exchange for Swiss blue chip stocks, including Novartis, Roche, Nestle, UBS, Credit Suisse Group, Swiss Re, Zurich Financial Services and ABB. virt-x is the London based international arm of the SWX Group (the Swiss Exchange) and also offers direct, real-time access to

YEAR-END STATEMENT January-December 2003

* The board of directors propose a dividend of SEK 2.75 / share (2.50)* Earnings increased by 4% to MSEK 1 204.5 (1 159.6)* Net income is MSEK 64.5 (64.5)* Earning per share is 6.01 (6.61). Average number of shares are 10.73 millions (9.76)* Operating income before amortisation of goodwill is MSEK 140.0 (142.2), corresponding to an operating margin before goodwill amortisation of 11.6% (12.3)* Cash flow from current operations is improved to MSEK 128.0 (96.6)* Organic growth in Scandinavia amounted to 8%, which is considered to be slightly better than the general market

Year-end statement January-December 2003

Ballingslöv International AB (publ) YEAR-END STATEMENT January-December 2003 · The board of directors propose a dividend of SEK 2.75 / share (2.50) · Earnings increased by 4% to MSEK 1 204.5 (1 159.6) · Net income is MSEK 64.5 (64.5) · Earning per share is 6.01 (6.61). Average number of shares are 10.73 millions (9.76) · Operating income before amortisation of goodwill is MSEK 140.0 (142.2), corresponding to an operating margin before goodwill amortisation of 11.6% (12.3) · Cash flow from current operations is improved to MSEK 128.0 (96.6) · Organic growth in Scandinavia amounted to 8%,

Notice to attend the AGM

Notice to attend the AGM The shareholders of OM HEX AB (publ) are hereby given notice to attend the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on Thursday, March 25, 2004 at 17.30 CET at Hotel Rival, Mariatorget 3 in Stockholm. REGISTRATION Shareholders who wish to participate in the Annual General Meeting must be registered in the shareholders' register held by VPC AB (VPC), no later than Monday, March 15, 2004, and must communicate their intention to attend either by post to the Company at OM HEX AB, 105 78 Stockholm, or by telephone at +46-8-405 6000, no later than 16.00 CET on

Press release of annual earnings figures period January-December 2003

Press release of annual earnings figures period January-December 2003 Ecovision shows 23 % increase of the operating result The acquisitions of Newmedia and Delphi Finansanalys further strenghten Ecovision's position on the Nordic financial market. * Turnover year 2003 amounted to SEK 66,3 Million, compared with SEK 64,4 Million year 2002. * Operating profit year 2003 increased by 23 % to SEK 10,6 Million compared with SEK 8,6 Million year 2002. * Profit after financial items year 2003 increased by 150 % to 11,5 Million compared with SEK 4,6 Million year 2002. * In July 2003, Ecovision

Munters receives two large contracts for marine diesel emission control

Munters receives two large contracts for marine diesel emission control The Chinese shipbuilder Jinling Shipyard has placed an order for Munters SCR Converter System for four product tankers to the Swedish shipowner Broström. This is the first delivery of Munters SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) Converter System to the large shipbuilding nation China, and the first time diesel emission control is installed on this type of ship. Munters system reduces emission of NOx by 90 percent, and also other pollutants such as carbon monoxides and hydrocarbons are reduced significantly. The system

ARTIMPLANT AB´s year-end results, January 1 - December 31, 2003

ARTIMPLANT AB's year-end results, January 1 - December 31, 2003 FDA-CLEARANCE AND DRASTICALLY REDUCED LOSSES · Artimplant's net sales for the full year 2003 reached SEK 1.2 million (0.2) · Losses after tax was SEK 30.2 million (61.1) · The result per share was SEK -1.21 (-6.06) · Artimplant's ArtelonTM Surgical Suture got FDA-clearance · An extraordinary shareholders meeting decided on a rights issue and a mandate for a directed share issue · The rights issue was oversubscribed, and yielded close to SEK 48 million Important events after the end of the period: · Artimplant's ARTELON Surgical

Press release from Skandia and Skandia Liv

Press release from Skandia and Skandia Liv Skandia and Skandia Liv have initiated talks on the handling of the matter of possible prohibited profit distribution pertaining to the asset management agreement that was entered into in early 2002 in connection with the sale by Skandia of its asset management business to Den norske Bank (DnB). Following a review, the asset management agreement - which was considered by the companies' respective boards - was left without remarks by all three of Skandia Liv's auditors as well as the Financial Supervisory Authority. The Financial Supervisory

Boliden decides to issue new shares with preferential rights

Boliden decides to issue new shares with preferential rights - On February 16, 2004 the Board of Directors of Boliden passed a resolution, based on an authorization received from the Extraordinary General Meeting on December 18, 2003, to undertake a new issue with preferential rights for existing shareholders. - The rights issue is undertaken as an integral part of the deal with Outokumpu and will provide the company with SEK 1,430 million before deduction of costs related to the rights issue. - Existing shareholders have the right to subscribe for one new share for each two shares held.

Observer recruits new Managing Director for Sweden and Nordic region

Observer recruits new Managing Director for Sweden and Nordic region Andreas Falkenmark has been named the new manager of the Observer group's operations in Sweden and the Nordic & Baltic region. The job of regional manager and Managing Director of Swedish operations entails responsibility for integrating Observer's and Waymaker's entire offering in the Nordic and Baltic countries. Andreas Falkenmark, 48, has 20 years of experience in branding, marketing, sales and corporate management. He has both Swedish and Nordic experience, most recently as president of the consumer cooperative Coop's

Sales development, January

Press Release Turnover for the H&M Group increased in January 2004 by 14 per cent compared with the corresponding period last year. Sales increase per month in per cent excluding currency rate changes: . 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 December 7 10 16 11 January 22 8 18 14 February 16 16 10 March 27 16 8 April 15 12 12 May 20 11 9 June 21 19 8 July 18 18 8 August 26 16 5 September 34 8 6 October 18 26 10 November 20 14 4 Whole year 20 14 9 Sales development in the month of February will be published together with the three month report on 25th March 2004 at 8.30 CET. Rolf Eriksen Managing

Sales development, January

Turnover for the H&M Group increased in January 2004 by 14 per cent compared with the corresponding period last year.Sales increase per month in per cent excluding currency rate changes:2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04December 7 10 16 11January 22 8 18 14February 16 16 10March 27 16 8April 15 12 12May 20 11 9June 21 19 8July 18 18 8August 26 16 5September 34 8 6October 18 26 10November 20 14 4Whole year 20 14 9Sales development in the month of February will be published together with the three month report on 25th March 2004 at 8.30 CET.Rolf Eriksen

HNA - PRELIMINERY RESULTS AT FOURTH QUARTER 2003

HIGHLIGHTS IN FOURTH QUARTER 2003· Profit improvement continues at Network and Contracting businesses · Solid profit improvement from Power Generation · Hafslund Security - growth continues, break-even EBITDA in fourth quarter · Disappointing profit development for Hafslund Power Sales and Power Trading unit · Sale of non-core assets of approximately NOK 700 million · Additional staff cutbacks implemented · New organizational model introduced · Move to new headquarters at Skøyen in Oslo · Board of Directors proposes per-share dividend of NOK 1.00 for 2003

AB Volvo postpones Annual General Meeting

AB Volvo postpones Annual General Meeting AB Volvo's Board of Directors has decided to postpone the Annual General Meeting until April 16. In the Board's opinion, AB Volvo requires more time to clarify and prepare for the various alternatives with regard to the divestment of Volvo's holding of Scania shares that the Board has previously disclosed. As a result of this decision, the Annual General Meeting in AB Volvo is being moved from March 22 to April 16. February 17, 2004 For further information, please contact Mårten Wikforss, +46 31 66 11 27, +46 705 59 11 49 The Volvo Group is one of

OMHEX and China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited sign Memorandum of Understanding

OMHEX and China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited sign Memorandum of Understanding OMHEX and China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited (SD&C) are delighted to announce that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The MOU will be focused on a number of areas of mutual co-operation including the exchange of information to assist in the further development of the markets operated by SD&C. In terms of building a longer term working relationship between OMHEX and SD&C, the MOU will also assess the potential for further co-operation in the

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