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Revised proposal from the nomination committee

Oslo 11 January 2016: Reference is made to the announcement made 30 December 2015: Notice of extraordinary general meeting of Norwegian Energy Company ASA to be held on 21 January 2016 at 12:00 CET at the premises of Advokatfirmaet BA-HR DA, Tjuvholmen allé 16, Oslo. Please find attached revised proposal from the nomination committee together with a revised proposal for resolution. The documents are also available at www.noreco.com. Contact: Silje Augustson, Group CEO Tel.: +47 992 83 900 or email: investorrelations@noreco.com

One-off gain in the fourth quarter due to change in pension scheme

DNB has decided to change its pension scheme from a defined-benefit to a defined-contribution scheme for the majority of its employees in Norway. The change is necessary to adapt to the Norwegian pension reform and the decision has been made in consultation with the employee representatives. The new pension scheme will contribute to reducing future pension commitments. De-recognition of existing pension commitments will give a pre-tax gain of approximately NOK 2 billion in the fourth quarter and reduce pension costs by a corresponding amount. This will also have a positive effect on CET

Selvaag Bolig ASA: Purchase of own shares

Selvaag Bolig purchased 11 326 of its own shares on 8 January 2016. The shares were purchased at an average price of NOK 26.09. The shares were purchased for the company's share programmes for employees. After the transaction Selvaag Bolig holds 460 000 own shares. Further information fromSverre Molvik, CFO, Selvaag Bolig ASATelephone: +47 401 00 585, e-mail: smo@selvaagbolig.no Selvaag Bolig ASA is a residential property developer controlling the entire value chain from acquisition of land to sale of homes. The company has several thousand homes under development at any given

Etrion to Present at Pareto Securities Power and Renewable Energy Conference

January 11, 2016, Geneva, Switzerland – Etrion Corporation (“Etrion” or the “Company”) (TSX: ETX / OMX: ETX), a solar independent power producer, announces that the Company’s CEO, Marco A. Northland, will be presenting at the Pareto Securities Power and Renewable Energy Conference in Oslo on Thursday, January 14, 2016, at 2:35pm Central European Time. A copy of the presentation will be available on Etrion’s website at www.etrion.com. About Etrion Etrion Corporation is an independent power producer that develops, builds, owns and operates utility-scale solar power generation plants.

Smooth everyday life, renovations and finances matter to house buyers

According to YIT’s survey on Finnish housing, most Finns are happy in their current homes, but more than half of respondents dream about a new apartment. The three things house-byers worry about the most are renovations to the apartment or for the housing company, their financial situation and the smoothness of everyday life. When asked about their views on housing and housing trends, Finns say they expect the importance of the neighbourhood’s reputation and the use of services to increase.YIT mapped out the views Finns have on housing in its Finnish housing study in December*. Around half

Nomination Committee of Attendo AB for the Annual General Meeting 2016

Following the introduction of Attendo AB on Nasdaq Stockholm on 30 November 2015, this is to announce the representatives of the five largest shareholders by number of votes who constitute the Nomination Committee in preparation of the Annual General Meeting 2016.Representatives: · Tomas Billing, Nordstjernan (Chairman) · Alireza Etemad, IK 2004 Fund and its advisor IK Investment Partners · Marianne Nilsson, Swedbank Robur Funds · Adam Nyström, Didner & Gerge Funds · Anssi Soila, nominated by av Pertti Karjalainen Erik Lautmann Attendo’s Chairman of the Board, is co-

Finnair Traffic Performance in December 2015

Number of passengers grew 9.7% year-on-year, exceeding 10 million for the full year Finnair Plc.  Stock Exchange Release 11 January 2016 at 09:00 am EET In December, Finnair's overall capacity measured in Available Passenger Kilometres grew by 8.1 per cent and traffic measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres grew by 7.8 per cent year‐on‐year. The passenger load factor decreased by 0.2% points to 76.8 per cent. The capacity in Asian traffic increased in December by 4.3 per cent, while traffic measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres increased by 5.3 per cent year‐on‐year as Finnair

Keith McLoughlin to retire from Electrolux and will be succeeded by Jonas Samuelson as President and CEO

Keith McLoughlin has notified the Board of Directors of Electrolux that he wishes to retire from Electrolux. The Board has appointed Jonas Samuelson as new President and CEO of Electrolux as of February 1, 2016.Mr. Samuelson is currently head of the business area Electrolux Major Appliances Europe, Middle East and Africa. He has previously been the head of Electrolux Global Operations and prior also held the role as Group Chief Financial Officer. Jonas Samuelson joined Electrolux in 2008. “With the dedication of the entire Electrolux team, we have strengthened this great company by

Nordic Capital acquires world-leading innovative research technology provider Cint

Nordic Capital Fund VIII (‘Nordic Capital’) has acquired Cint, a leading global player in the insights data collection technology market. Nordic Capital will support Cint’s successful position as a leading global platform, aiding continued accelerated growth in an industry where consumers are becoming increasingly mobile and digital, and brand marketing spend is shifting to online.Nordic Capital acquires Cint from a large shareholder group that includes Prime Ventures, Creandum, Cipio Partners, the founder, and a group of individual investors and employees. Fredrik Näslund, Partner at NC

Kungsleden appoints new Head of Transactions

Kungsleden appoints Henrik Gerdin as Head of Transactions. The appointment is part of the re-organisation which started last fall.Kungsleden AB (publ) continues its re-organisation efforts and employs Henrik Gerdin as the new Head of Transactions. In his new role Henrik will, in accordance with the chosen strategic direction, continue to optimise and expand the property portfolio. Henrik Gerdin leaves a role as Director at Niam where he has spent the past eight years working with property transactions. Prior to this, Henrik spend two years working with structured finance and investment

Peak appoints Neil Poxon as Global Business Development Director

PERTH, AUSTRALIA. Peak Well Systems (“Peak”), a leading specialist in the design and development of advanced downhole tools for well intervention, is pleased to announce the appointment of Neil Poxon as Global Business Development Director, effective immediately. Based in Aberdeen, Mr Poxon is responsible for all sales and business development activities, including marketing with the very clear aim of driving and delivering Peak’s global sales strategy in line with its vision for growth. With a career spanning almost 30 years’, Mr Poxon’s extensive experience in the oil and gas

EMAS OFFSHORE RECORDS A NET LOSS IN 1QFY2016 ON THE BACK OF CHALLENGING MARKET CONDITIONS

·Revenue negatively impacted by lower demand resulting from general weakness in the offshore industry ·Cost rationalisation exercises ongoing, with continued efforts to strengthen balance sheet and enhance financial flexibilityEMAS Offshore Limited (“EMAS Offshore” or the “Group”), today announced its financial results for the three months ended 30 November 2015 (“1QFY2016”). The Group reported a net loss of US$3.2 million against revenue of US$49.8 million amidst challenging operating conditions underpinned by a volatile oil price environment. The Group posted a lower year-on-

New study finds family letter writing key to early literacy and strong family ties

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Young children who write letters back and forth to extended family members improve their literacy skills. They also develop a stronger connection with distant relatives, a University of Texas at Arlington study finds.  Kathryn Pole, an assistant professor in the UTA College of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction , followed 22 kindergarten students at a public school for one school year. She wanted to track their progress when they wrote and exchanged letters with relatives such as a grandparent, aunt

New library board appointees to begin in January

A university education advocate and a local government administrator have agreed to serve on Charlotte Mecklenburg Library's Board of Trustees starting in January. Ellen McIntyre is the Dean of the College of Education at UNC Charlotte. She holds a BA in Elementary Education and an MEd in Reading Education from Northern Kentucky University. She obtained her Ed.D in Literacy Education from the University of Cincinnati. A passionate teacher, Dr. McIntyre has taught first, second and sixth grades. She has held many leadership roles at the departmental, college, university, state, and

UTA biochemists are advancing research into autism, Alzheimer’s disease and Down syndrome

Biochemists at The University of Texas at Arlington are mapping the catalytic processes of sulfur-oxidizing enzymes to improve understanding of the chemical imbalances found in patients with autism, Alzheimer’s disease and Down syndrome. “Little is known about how sulfur-oxidizing enzymes work, or how or why autistic, Alzheimer and Down syndrome patients demonstrate abnormal sulfur metabolism,” said Brad Pierce, UTA assistant professor of biochemistry and principal investigator on the project. “Our work is to retro-engineer the sulfur oxidation process and map out the chemical

Winter 2016 Garage Essentials out now

Garage workshops are being urged to look out for the new Winter edition of Garage Essential for a host of first-come first-served deals. This time around, GSF Car Parts have printed over 50,000 copies, as the glossy flagship workshop tools and equipment promotion has been extended to 68 pages. There’s something for all budgets, with everything from hex key sets from Sealey for under a tenner, right through to top end ATL MOT bays for over £25,000. GSF maintain that picking out highlights isn’t easy, but the cover features a European-made 270 litre 20.5 Cfm silenced 5.5 Hp Fini

Fortum makes a public tender offer for the electricity and gas sales company Duon in Poland

FORTUM CORPORATION INVESTOR NEWS 8 January 2016 Fortum has made a public tender offer in Poland to purchase all shares in Grupa Duon SA, an electricity and gas sales company listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. Fortum will carry out the acquisition if it receives at least 51% of the shares by the end of the offer period. The transaction is aligned with Fortum's strategy to grow its share in electricity sales and related customer services.The price offered per share is PLN 3.85, representing 19.2% premium to Duon's three months' weighted average share price. The offer period commences

NORDIC NANOVECTOR TO PRESENT AT THE 8TH ANNUAL BIOTECH SHOWCASE CONFERENCE IN SAN FRANCISCO

Oslo, Norway, 8 January 2016Nordic Nanovector ASA (OSE: NANO), a company focusing on the development and commercialisation of novel targeted therapeutics in haematology and oncology, announces that the Company will present a corporate overview at the 8th Annual Biotech Showcase Conference in San Francisco on Wednesday, 13 January 2016, at 9:30am PST in Room Mission II (4th Floor) at the Parc 55 San Francisco. The presentation will be available on the Company’s website www.nordicnanovector.com following the event. Nordic Nanovector will also attend the 34th Annual J.P. Morgan

Iveco snatches lead in Dakar 2016

Basildon, January 08, 2016Iveco is back in the legendary Dakar off-road rally as an official supporter of Petronas Team De Rooy, and is leading the field - with more Iveco trucks in the top 10 than any other vehicle manufacturer. Four of the five Ivecos to enter the 2016 event are mixing it at the front of a field which included entrants piloting trucks from 12 manufacturers. This year’s Dakar is the 38th running of the world's most famous endurance rally and sees the team competing across Argentina and Bolivia, with each day’s stage pitching drivers against changing altitude,

Planview to Lead Innovation Discussion at Frost & Sullivan Executive Mind Xchange

Carrie Nauyalis to facilitate roundtable on value of external collaboration in innovation and product developmentAUSTIN, Texas – Jan. 8, 2016 – Carrie Nauyalis, innovation and new product development solution evangelist for Planview®, will facilitate a roundtable on best practices for collaborative innovation during this month’s Frost & Sullivan Executive Mind Xchange. The conference, which focuses on new product innovation and development, takes place Jan. 11-13 in San Diego. Roundtable Title: “Collaborative Innovation: Best Practices for Partnering with Innovation Warriors” 

Energy marketing communications specialists Fifth Ring announce Norwegian alliance

Global energy marketing communications specialists Fifth Ring has announced it has entered into a strategic alliance with Norwegian corporate communications agency Iteo, in a move that will see both companies expand their presence in the world’s oil and gas producing regions. The alliance creates a unique proposition to oil and gas firms operating on both sides of the Atlantic, and further afield, by offering a truly integrated specialist energy marketing resource with local market expertise across the world’s major oil capitals in North America, Norway, UK, South America, the Middle

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