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Results for 2003

Results for 2003 · Sales during the year increased by 3% and amounted to SEK 19,806 (19,271) million. Profit after tax increased to SEK 899 (577) million, equal to earnings per share of SEK 8.90 (5.70). · Profit after financial items for the fourth quarter increased to SEK 462 (260) million. Profit for the full year thereby rose by SEK 527 million to SEK 1,343 (816) million. · Cash flow for the fourth quarter improved and amounted to SEK 539 (293) million. Cash flow for the full year amounted to SEK 765 (1,208) million. · The proposed dividend is unchanged at SEK 6.00 per share, equal to

FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER AND TWELVE MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2003

FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER AND TWELVE MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2003 Luxembourg, 11 February 2004 - Metro International S.A. ("Metro") (MTROA, MTROB), today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and twelve months ended 31 December 2003. TWELVE MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2003 - 43% year on year increase in net sales to US$ 203.6 million (US$ 142.8 million) - 83% year on year reduction in operating loss to US$ 10.9 million (US$ 63.2 million) - 90% year on year reduction in net loss to US$ 6.9 million (US$ 71.9 million) - Weighted average basic loss per share of US$

NEW LONG TERM INCENTIVE AWARDS

NEW LONG TERM INCENTIVE AWARDS The Board of Directors of Metro International S.A. ("Metro"), the international newspaper group, today announced that it has approved long-term incentive awards for the group's executive management. The awards provide for the granting of options to over eighty executives in the Metro group to subscribe for a total of approximately 826,000 new class A shares and 826,000 new class B shares. The options are priced at SEK 11.9 per A share and SEK 12.9 per B share, based on the average trading price of each class of share on the Stockholm Stock Exchange over the

TRANSCOM REPORTS REVENUES UP 25% TO E286.3 MILLION, WITH EBITDA UP 63% TO E31.0 MILLION

TRANSCOM REPORTS REVENUES UP 25% TO E286.3 MILLION, WITH EBITDA UP 63% TO E31.0 MILLION Luxembourg, 11 February 2004 - Transcom WorldWide S.A. ('Transcom') (Stockholmsbörsen: TWWA, TWWB), Europe's largest CRM operator by geographical footprint, today announced its financial results for the full year and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2003. FULL YEAR HIGHLIGHTS - Net sales up 25.3% to E286.3m (E228.5m) - Net income increases fourfold to E9.5m (E2.4m) - EPS before dilution increases to E0.13 (E0.04) - EBITDA up 63% to E31.0m (E19.0m) - Organic sales growth of 20% in 2003 - External sales

Outokumpu's and SMI's asset swap finalized

The Outokumpu Group of Finland and the SMI (Societá Metallurgica Italiana) have finalized the agreement whereby SMI Group exchanges its superconductors business in Italy and its air-conditioning and refrigeration tube operations in China for Outokumpu's 50% shareholding in LOCSA - Laminados Oviedo Cordoba, S.A. of Spain, until now equally owned (50%/50%) by the two Groups.The transaction is well in line with Outokumpu's strategy to move downstream in the production chain. It enables Outokumpu to focus on products such as superconductors with high growth potential and also to strengthen

Summarised Financial Statements 2003

Summarised Financial Statements 2003 · The Group's net sales amounted to SEK 3,317 million (3,249). - Earnings after net financial items totalled SEK 185 million (200). - Earnings after tax were SEK 141 million (152). - Earnings per share amounted to SEK 6.73 (7.23). · Tougher business climate, a stronger Swedish krona and rising energy costs affected Group earnings. · Keen competition is having negative effects on business area Oils & Fats. Continued productivity improvements and growing volumes of high value-added products are offsetting this impact. · Profit improvement and volume growth

Year-End Report 2003

Year-End Report 2003 · Net sales amounted to SEK 1,051M (1,036) · Result after tax amounted to SEK -19M (-28) · Earnings per share, SEK -3.41 (-6.02) · For the fourth quarter the EBT was 7M (-18) · The Board of directors proposes the same dividend as previous year of SEK 1.50 per share · Waterjet was consolidated into the business on 1 October and is making a positive contribution to the Group's net result Fourth Twelve months quarter Group summary SEK M (unless otherwise stated) 2003 2002 2003 2002 Order intake 366 274 995 1,045 Backlog 330 397 330 397 Net sales 375 293 1,051 1,036

YOMI PLC?S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2003

ELISA CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 11 FEBRUARY 2004 AT 1.15 p.m.YOMI PLC’S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2003 Yomi Plc, a Group company of Elisa Corporation has today given outa stock exchange release regarding its financial statements for2003. Highlights of the statement are: Yomi’s net sales were EUR 56.3 million in 2003. The operatingprofit was EUR 0.5 million. The comparable figures for ongoingbusiness operations in 2002 were EUR 54.6 million and EUR –2.7million. Net sales grew by 3.1 per cent and operating profit by119.3 per cent

Year-end report 2003

Results for 2003Sales during the year increased by 3% and amounted to SEK 19,806 (19,271) million. Profit after tax increased to SEK 899 (577) million, equal to earnings per share of SEK 8.90 (5.70).Profit after financial items for the fourth quarter increased to SEK 462 (260) million. Profit for the full year thereby rose by SEK 527 million to SEK 1,343 (816) million.Cash flow for the fourth quarter improved and amounted to SEK 539 (293) million. Cash flow for the full year amounted to SEK 765 (1,208) million.The proposed dividend is unchanged at SEK 6.00 per share, equal to SEK

KCI KONECRANES: PROPOSALS OF THE BOARD O

KCI KONECRANES PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 1 (4) 11 February, 2004 12.30 p.m.KCI KONECRANES: PROPOSALS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO THE ANNUALGENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS 2004 Proposal to distribute a dividend of EUR 1.00 per shareProposal to amend Article 6 of the Articles of AssociationProposal for the authorisation of the Board to repurchase theCompany’s own sharesProposal for the authorisation of the Board to dispose of own sharesheld by the Company The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will be held on 4 March,2004.

NOTE to produce for Saab Bofors Underwater Systems

NOTE Torsby has signed a five-year agreement with Saab Bofors Underwater Systems. NOTE will be manufacturing the electronics for the MK II and MK III submersibles. These vessels are used for mine-hunting, and are sold abroad for military applications."We have been involved in discussions with them quite some long time, and it is tremendously exciting to be able to manufacture these products," reports NOTE Torsby CEO Gerd Levin-Nygren. "We possess specialized expertise in naval electronics at our Torsby plant, and this is obviously just the right sort of customer for us," concludes Gerd. The

Haldex and FAW sign Letter of Intent for Disc Brakes in China

Haldex and FAW sign Letter of Intent for Disc Brakes in China Haldex and the FAW Sichuan Group have signed a letter of intent to establish a joint-venture to manufacture air disc brakes for heavy vehicles. FAW (First Automotive Works) is China's largest vehicle manufacturer, including both cars and trucks. FAW has over 200,000 employees with its main operations in the Changchun area in the north east of China. Haldex and FAW have signed a letter of intent with the aim to establish a joint-venture to manufacture and assemble air disc brakes for heavy vehicles. The Haldex group (www.haldex.

Final Results

SAMPO BANK PLC 11 February 2004, at 9.50 a.m. (Finnish time) SAMPO BANK GROUP´S ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESULTS FOR 2003 Sampo Bank Group's operating profit for 2003 was EUR 153 million (EUR 178 million in 2002). The net income from financial operations was EUR 342 million (376), the decline was caused by the low interest rates. Efficiency improvements lowered costs significantly, but the reduction in net income from financial operations weakened the cost to income ratio to 72.5 per cent. (70.7). At the end of 2003, the assets of Sampo Bank Group totalled EUR 17.0 billion (17.4). Loans to customers

Jan Wangärd

Jan Wangärd Jan Wangärd, 45, passed away suddenly on Tuesday. Jan was working out of Mexico City as Head of Skandia's Latin America Division and member of Skandia's executive management. Jan Wangärd has been employed in the Skandia group since 1979. Hans-Erik Andersson, president and CEO of Skandia, said in a comment: "Jan Wangärd was a good friend, an inspiring colleague and a competent leader. His broad and deep knowledge of the insurance industry has been of great benefit to Skandia. Jan's many years of experience in Latin American business put him in a unique position among Swedes. "

SAMMON TULOS VUODELTA 2003 OLI HYVÄ, HALLITUS EHDOTTAA OSINGOKSI 1,50 EUROA OSAKKEELTA

LEHDISTÖTIEDOTE 11.2.2004 SAMMON TULOS VUODELTA 2003 OLI HYVÄ, HALLITUS EHDOTTAA OSINGOKSI 1,50 EUROA OSAKKEELTA Sampo-konsernin osakekohtainen tulos nousi 0,64 euroon (0,63) ja liikevoitoksi muodostui 464 milj. euroa (542). Toiminnallinen tulos parantui merkittävästi, sillä vertailuvuoden liikevoitto sisälsi 261 milj. euroa kertaluonteista If-järjestelystä kertynyttä myyntivoittoa. Osakekohtainen substanssi nousi hyvän tuloksen ja arvostuserojen kasvun myötä 5,64 euroon (5,26). Hallitus ehdottaa yhtiökokoukselle, että osinkoa jaetaan 1,50 euroa osaketta kohti (0,35). Konsernijohtaja

Press information Teleca

Press information Teleca · Teleca makes further provisions of SEK 45 M for 2003 · A lump sum write-down of SEK 60 M is made from the total goodwill of about SEK 1 623 M · Nick Stammers resigns as CEO. Chairman Dan Olofsson take over as acting CEO · Positive outlook for 2004 Provisions and goodwill Teleca started in May 2003 a significant customer project on a time and material contract. Negotiations have during the last two months been going on in order to reach a fix priced agreement for the whole project that runs until completion in September 2004. A principal agreement on price has been

Lehman Brothers Real Estate Partners, L.P. and Ratos terminates the offer to the shareholders of Fastighets AB Tornet

This press release may not be released, published or distributed, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States of America, Australia, Japan, Canada, New Zealand or South Africa.On 20 October 2003, Lehman Brothers Real Estate Partners, L.P. and related funds and Ratos announced a recommended cash offer of SEK 190 for each share of Fastighets AB Tornet. The offer was made through LRT Acquisition AB, a Swedish company indirectly owned by Lehman Brothers Real Estate Partners at 60% and Ratos at 40%. The acceptance period expired 15.00 (CET) on Friday, 5 December 2003. On 11 December

Storebrand sells its stake in If P&C Insurance

The Board of Directors of Storebrand ASA (Storebrand) has today entered into an agreement with Sampo Oyj (Sampo) to sell all of its shares in If P&C Insurance (If) to Sampo. The transaction values Storebrand's shares at SEK 5.4 billion and the whole of If at SEK 24.0 billion."With the sale of the shares in If, Storebrand has taken a major step forward in accordance with its strategy to focus on long-term savings and life insurance. The If stake has been considered a non-core investment for Storebrand since the formation of If in 1999. Sampo is a well known player in the Nordic financial

Skandia Liv sells its shares in If

Skandia Liv sells its shares in If An agreement has been reached with Sampo on a transaction entailing that Sampo will purchase Skandia Liv's 10.06% stake in If at a price of SEK 2,414 million. As part of the transaction, Sampo will also acquire Skandia's 19.36% stake and Storebrand's 22.47% stake in If. The agreed- upon price values 100% of If at SEK 24 billion. The transaction has been approved by the boards of Skandia Liv, Skandia, Storebrand and Sampo. The deal is only subject to customary regulatory approvals and is expected to be completed during the second quarter of 2004. Payment

Skandia sells its stake in If

Skandia sells its stake in If Skandia announces that an agreement has been reached today with Sampo Oyj ("Sampo") under which Skandia will sell its 19.36 per cent stake in If P&C Insurance Holding ("If") to Sampo for a price of SEK 4 646 million in cash. As part of this transaction, Sampo will also acquire Livforsäkringsaktiebolaget Skandia (publ)'s ("Skandia Liv") 10.06 per cent stake and Storebrand ASA's ("Storebrand") 22.47 per cent stake in If. The transaction values 100 per cent of If at SEK 24 billion and will have a positive impact on Skandia's shareholders' equity of approximately

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