The Port of Bergen Authority is building a new multi-storey car park in Jekteviken by the Port of Oslo. The building will be linked with the new terminal for the express coaster. It will have about 270 parking slots, offices and storage areas and total about 7200 square metres. It will largely be built of elements with brick facades. This is a turnkey contract for completion by the summer holidays 2006. The work is underway. The contract price is NOK 28.7 million excl. VAT.

BIR Privat AS plans to build a new recycling plant at Espehaugen in Fana. The contractual work consists of preparing an area of about 4.5 acres, laying roads and open areas, and erecting an administration building and warehouse. Veidekke Entreprenør will be the main contractor. Already underway, the work will be completed by summer 2006. The contract price is NOK 24.6 million excl. VAT.

For further information, please contact:

Project Manager Arne Steffensen, Bergen og Omland Havnevesen,

tel. +47 55 56 89 67, mobile +47 959 89 967

Project Manager Camilla Tangenes, BIR Privat AS

tel. +47 55 27 77 88, mobile +47 951 95 895

District Manager Lars Rune Folkedal, Veidekke Entreprenør AS,