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Aker Yards ASA (OSL:AKY) The change of name from Aker Yards ASA to STX Europe ASA has now been registered in the Norwegian Register of Business Enterprises (Foretaksregisteret). An updated certificate of registration in Norwegian (firmaattest) is enclosed.

Aker Yards ASA (OSL:AKY) Aker Yards ASA has appointed Mr. Sang-Ho Shin as Chief Operating Officer (COO).

Aker Yards ASA (OSL:AKY) Aker Yards ASA has today on 3 September 2008 held an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM).

Aker Yards ASA (OSL:AKY) Enclosed please find the recommendations from Aker Yards ASA's nomination committee in connection with the company's extraordinary general meeting to be held Wednesday 3 September 2008.

Aker Yards ASA (OSL:AKY) STX' financial advisors ABG Sundal Collier have today confirmed that STX Norway AS has received acceptances from shareholders representing a total of 54,532,431 shares under the mandatory offer to acquire shares in Aker Yards. After settlement of the mandatory offer STX Norway AS will hold a total of 100,416,141 shares in AKY, corresponding to 88.39 percent of the total outstanding shares in the company.

Aker Yards ASA (OSL:AKY) The shareholders in Aker Yards ASA are invited to attend the extraordinary general meeting to be held on Wednesday 3 September 2008 at 15:00 CET in Shippingklubben, Haakon VII's gt. 1, Oslo, Norway.

Aker Yards ASA (OSL:AKY) STX Norway AS and their financial advisors ABG Sundal Collier have on 18 August 2008 announced that STX Norway AS has received acceptances from shareholders representing a total of 54,512,583 shares under the mandatory offer to acquire shares in AKY.

Aker Yards ASA (OSL:AKY) Aker Yards and MSC Cruises have signed a contract for building two cruise ships of Musica-class.

Aker Yards ASA (OSL:AKY) The following primary insider in Aker Yards ASA has tendered his shares in Aker Yards ASA pursuant to the terms of the mandatory offer by STX Norway AS:

Aker Yards ASA (OSL:AKY) The following primary insiders in Aker Yards ASA have today tendered their shares in Aker Yards ASA pursuant to the terms of the mandatory offer by STX Norway AS: