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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF VIKING LINE ABP

Viking Line Abp               INFORMATION FROM AGM                     19.4.2013, 2.00 P.M.ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF VIKING LINE ABP The Annual General Meeting of Viking Line Abp was held at 12 noon today, April 19, 2013 in Mariehamn, Åland, Finland. The Meeting adopted the parent company financial statements and the consolidated financial statements. It also approved the proposal of the Board of Directors that no dividend be paid for the financial year January 1 – December 31, 2012. The Meeting discharged the Board of Directors and the President from liability for the financial year.

THE £1 COIN AT 30

This Sunday (21st April, 2013) marks the 30thanniversary of the launch of the £1 coin. To celebrate, MoneySupermarket has launched ‘The Story of the Pound Coin’, looking back at the history of the coin and comparing the buying power of £1 now, compared to 1983. Launched at the height of the Conservative Government, the £1 coin was reportedly disliked by the late Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, however, its popularity, and distinctive design led to its forerunner, the £1 note, eventually being withdrawn from circulation in 1988. Although 30 years have passed since its first became

Community Games Relay launched

People across the country are coming together in celebration of the Olympic and Paralympic Torch Relay’s one-year anniversary with a unique programme of events virtually re-living the journey of the torch.In just four weeks from now, Community Games - a programme designed to stimulate community-based sporting and cultural activities - is mirroring the torch relay route, through the Community Games Relay, to showcase some of the thousands of its activities taking place throughout the year. Kick-starting on May 19 in Land’s End, Community Games will place a spotlight on each area of the

TRANSAID STRENGTHENS TIES WITH GLOBAL TRANSPORT PLANNING CONSULTANCY

19 April 2013International development agency Transaid has forged closer links with Integrated Transport Planning (ITP), six years after the two organisations first worked together on a project in Accra, Ghana. ITP has signed up as a full member of Transaid, which will see the UK-based consultancy commit to making a regular, annual contribution to support the charity’s activities in the developing world. It sees ITP join a growing list of major companies as members, including some of the largest logistics specialists and passenger transport fleet operators, as well as bus, truck and tyre

Natural Products Scandinavia wins Best International Launch award

Natural Products Scandinavia – organised by Diversified Business Communications UK – has scooped its first big industry accolade after winning Best International Launch at the annual Exhibition News Awards ceremony at the Lancaster London on 10 April 2013. The first dedicated international trade show for natural and organic products based in the Nordic region, Natural Products Scandinavia, which took place in Malmö, Sweden, last October, enjoyed strong industry and association endorsement from its inception and attracted 2,009 attendees from 65 countries to its inaugural event in 2012.

Peab builds highway 40 past Ulricehamn

Peab has been contracted to extend the highway 40 past Ulricehamn. The client is the Swedish Transport Administration and the contract amounts to SEK 200 million.Highway 40 is a national trunk road and is the main connection between Gothenburg and Jönköping. The project includes 4.2 km highway and two interchanges with associated bridges over the road.Work will begin in May 2013 and it is expected to be completed in autumn 2015 For further information, please contact: Thomas Larsson, project manager Peab +46 733 373617 Gösta Sjöström, C I O Peab +46 733 371010

Managing Oil and Gas Portfolios in Uncertain Markets: SPE London 2013

London, UK, 19 April 2013 – The fast-changing dynamics of the energy markets, upstream oil & gas and the financial sector as a whole will be addressed at a major industry event in London next month. With speakers from Shell, Ernst & Young, GDF Suez, Lloyds Bank, Statoil, AMEC and many more, SPE London’s Managing Oil and Gas Portfolios in Uncertain Markets is a unique forum bringing together key policy-makers, the leading players from the global upstream oil and gas industry and experts from the financial sector. Incentivising upstream investment in the UK will be addressed by the

European companies streamline AR/AP processes

E-Invoicing supporting financial process automationIn recent years, organizations worldwide have acknowledged the opportunities brought by e-invoicing: facilitated trade relationships and contribution to the general welfare of business, regardless of industry. The 2013 Billentis report, sponsored by Itella Information, estimates a 20% growth rate in the annual volume of e-invoices worldwide. In Europe, further growth is expected in the following five years as a result of the EU’s digital agenda and the increasing level of e-procurement usage in the public sector, for instance with PEPPOL-

Iveco is official sponsor of the 2013 MotoGP and Yamaha Factory Racing Team

Watford, 19 April 2013Iveco is back for the fourth year running as commercial vehicle supplier to the MotoGP, renewing its partnership with the premier international motorcycle racing world championship. This weekend will mark the second race of the season, being held at the Grand Prix of the Americas circuit in Austin, Texas. The championship will conclude on 10 November in Valencia, Spain. Skilled riders will compete in the eighteen-race series which takes place across thirteen countries, on four continents. On 29 June, race 7 of the season will be the Iveco TT Assen 2013; a race in

Sedarec AB (publ) has divested 4,198,607 class A voting shares in Transcom

On 17 April 2013, Sedarec AB (publ) divested 4,198,607 class A voting shares (TWW SDB A) in Transcom WorldWide S.A. Following this divestment, Sedarec AB (publ) holds 31,009,500 class A shares in Transcom representing 4.98% of voting rights and 2.49% of capital. For further information, please contact: Johan Eriksson, President and CEOTelephone +46 70 776 80 22 Stefan Pettersson, Head of Group CommunicationsTelephone +46 70 776 80 88

Restated segment comparatives due to organizational changes and adoption of IAS 19 (revised)

The tables below show restated comparative figures for the business segments and for the Securitas Group for the full year 2011, the quarters, half-year, first nine months and full year for 2012. The restatement is done to reflect the organizational changes in the Group that took place on January 1, 2013 and to consider the impact from the adoption of the changes in IAS 19 (revised) that took place on the same date.Organizational changes Security Services North America has been affected by operations within security consulting in the Netherlands that have been moved from the segment

Kawasaki continues expansion with DP Automotors

Global Manufacturer Kawasaki continues to expand its Engine Distributor network with the appointment of DP Automotors in Ukraine. Originally established in Kiev in 1989, the company completed a series of expansions before opening a new, 1,735 m² Service Centre in Butcha in the Kiev Region in 2009. The company’s interest in Kawasaki was prompted by a combination of product quality, compatible prices and fast-paced logistical support.  Pavel Dirinko, Director, DP Automotors, commented, “We appreciate the quality of the Kawasaki products and company philosophy towards the partners and

Norwegian Competition Authority suspends ICA Norway’s co-operation with Norgesgruppen

Solna 19 april, 2013 At the end of February 2013, the Norwegian Competition Authority announced that it was considering suspending ICA Norway’s co-operation with Norgesgruppen relating to sourcing and logistics. The Authority has today decided to impose a suspension, to apply until 30 September 2013. For ICA Norway, this decision means that the implementation process will be temporarily discontinued. ICA will now analyze the decision and will consider to appeal the decision. For more information:ICA’s press office, tel. +46 (0)70 253 66 60

MenaQ7® Natural Vitamin K Chosen as Finalist for Nutrition Business Technology Award

OSLO, NORWAY -- NattoPharma ASA (NATTO: Oslo Axess) has announced that its product, MenaQ7Crystals brand vitamin K2 menaquinone-7 (MK-7), the leading MK-7 ingredient, has been selected as a finalist -- one of three -- for Nutrition Business Technology's "Most Effective Product Development Strategy category, as part of its annual awards program presented at Vitafoods, Europe's leading nutritional and food tradeshow.Specifically, MenaQ7Crystals and NattoPharma are currently on the short list for the "Most Effective Product Development Strategy" category. The entries for the NBT award in this

Swedish study suggests reduced risk of dementia

A new Swedish study published in the journal Neurology shows the risk of developing dementia may have declined over the past 20 years, in direct contrast to what many previously assumed. The result is based on data from the SNAC-K, an ongoing study on aging and health that started in 1987.“We know that cardiovascular disease is an important risk factor for dementia. The suggested decrease in dementia risk coincides with the general reduction in cardiovascular disease over recent decades”, says Associate Professor Chengxuan Qiu of the Aging Research Center, established by Karolinska

University of Alabama to install SinterCast technology for project funded by the US Department of Energy

* US Department of Energy material optimization project awarded to Caterpillar * Development of high strength Compacted Graphite Iron for heavy-duty engines * SinterCast Mini-System 3000 installation planned for summer 2013 [Birmingham and Stockholm, 19 April 2013] - Following an announcement by theObama administration on 22 March 2012 providing USD 14.2 million in new fundingto develop lightweight materials for advanced vehicles, the US Department ofEnergy has awarded USD 3.5 million to Caterpillar Inc. for the development ofhigh strength cast alloys for heavy-

HiQ SIGNS FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT WITH WORLD-LEADING INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION

HiQ  signs a framework agreement with one of Sweden’s largest corporations, world-leading within power and automation technology. The new agreement, regarding technology consultants, covers a year and a half period, with an option to extend.The corporation creates solutions that generate improved performance for businesses and industries worldwide. The corporation operates in around 100 countries. “This is a major and exciting client and the sign of confidence makes us proud. In Sweden alone the company operates in 35 localities and HiQ has offices in several of these.

236,123 Metsä Board’s A-shares converted into B-shares

Metsä Board Corporation Stock Exchange Release 19 April 2013 at 10 am EEST In accordance with Section 14 of the Articles of Association of Metsä Board Corporation, 236,123 A-shares have been converted into 236,123 B-shares. The conversion has been entered into the Trade Register on 19 April 2013 and the trading with these shares commences on 22 April 2013. The total number of Metsä Board’s shares is 328,165,612. After the conversion the amount of A-shares is 36,053,427 which entitle to 71 per cent of the voting rights in Metsä Board and the amount of B-shares is 292,112,185 which

Information relating to the Extraordinary General Meeting of Diamyd Medical on April 22 regarding the proposed restructuring of the Diamyd Group

Provided that the Extraordinary General Meeting of Diamyd Medical AB to be held on April 22 resolves in favor of the proposed restructuring of the Diamyd Group, after which Diamyd Medical AB will be renamed Mertiva AB, the incoming Board of Directors in the future Mertiva AB plans to appoint Andreas Bergsten as the President at a statutory meeting following the General Meeting. The proposed restructuring entails, among other effects, that the subsidiary Diamyd Therapeutics AB will be distributed to shareholders and the intention is to list the company on NASDAQ OMX First North. The current

Interim report January-March 2013: High growth and increased income

First quarter Continuing operations: · Sales growth was 27 percent in local currency. Sales amounted to SEK 105 (86) million, corresponding to an increase of 22 percent in SEK. · Operating income (EBIT) amounted to SEK 17 (10) million, corresponding to an operating margin of 16 (12) percent. · Net income amounted to SEK 12 (7) million, which gave earnings per share of SEK 0.61 (0.38). After the end of the period · During 2010 Vitrolife entered into a collaboration agreement with the Danish company HertArt ApS with a view to developing a new range of disposable plastic

Kazakhstan's GastroPanel Screening Yields Encouraging Results

Biohit Oyj April 19, 2013 at 9:30 A.M. local time (EET)   The GastroPanel screening study started by Biohit Oyj and the Medical Center of the President's Affairs Administration of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the autumn of 2012 has been completed. The initial findings are encouraging: The GastroPanel examination has worked excellently in the pilot project. The Kazakhstan pilot project has a large data sample of over 830 patients, which has been carefully examined and analysed. Based on the results of the GastroPanel examination, less than 30% of the examined persons had an

Vizrt Ltd. announces dividend distribution

Vizrt Ltd. decides for ordinary net dividend payout of NOK 0.66 (USD 0.12) and additional special net dividend pay-out of NOK 1.68 (USD 0.29) per share, due to strong cash generationBergen, Norway, April 19, 2013, Vizrt Ltd. (Oslo Main List: VIZ) Vizrt Ltd. announced today that its Board of Directors has decided on the distribution of an ordinary net dividend of NOK 0.66 (approx. USD 0.12) per outstanding share. Due to the strong cash generation of the Company, the Board has proposed paying an additional special dividend of NOK 1.68 (USD 0.29). This special dividend pay-out is subject to

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