In the Nordic Exchange “Best Financial Reporting 2006” competition, SAS AB has
been named the winner in the Large Company category. Concordia AB has been
named the winner in the Small Company category. The Best Financial Reporting
competition is an annual event designed to encourage companies to improve and
develop their external communications.
SAS, the winner in the Large Company category, has made a very user-friendly
annual report - regardless of the kind of user - that provides clear
information about the company and its different interest groups in a very
attractive way.
The winner in the Small Company category, Concordia, gives the reader, in a
very balanced manner, relevant information regarding business idea, strategy
and financial goals. The graphics are greatly harmonized with a stylish
interplay between text, pictures, tables and charts. To sum up, an annual
report that in many ways serves as a very good example for other small
companies.
In the Large Company category, four distinctions were awarded for 2006. These
went to Castellum, Electrolux, JM and Trelleborg. In the Small Company
category, distinctions were awarded to Aspiro, Home Properties, HL Display and
Nolato.
“The Nordic Exchange regards it as essential that the communications of our
companies maintain a high, uniform quality. We focus continuously on supporting
such efforts, as exemplified by the our training programs and this particular
competition. For this reason, it is gratifying that we received many
high-quality contributions to this year's competition. I sincerely thank all of
the companies that have worked hard to produce good annual reports, and I would
also like to thank the jury for their efforts in selecting the winners,” says
Jenny Rosberg, President of Company Services, OMX.
The role of the jury is to make an overall assessment of the company's
reporting to the market in order to assess which companies best satisfy the
requirements of shareholders and other readers. The market information assessed
by the jury consisted mainly of annual reports.
During this year's competition, the 42nd in succession, the candidates
consisted of all companies listed on OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm and 12
companies that competed of their own initiative. The jury consisted of Ulf
Strömsten, chairman; Katarina Green; Anders Haskel; Pontus Herin; and Nils
Liliedahl.
The “Best Financial Reporting 2006” brochure can be ordered free of charge via
OMX website, www.omxgroup.com/Nordic Exchange. Among other information, the
brochure includes general comments about the annual reports for 2006 and
specific comments about the winners and a list of the companies awarded
distinctions.
For more information, please contact
Jonas Rodny, OMX +46 8 405 72 67
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Exchange comprises over 800 companies including its alternative market First
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