Aker Yards ASA

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:

Aker Yards ASA (OSL:AKY) Please find attached the presentation material which will be used at today's presenation of Aker Yards' second quarter and first half-year results 2008.

Aker Yards ASA (OSL:AKY) Please find attached the Board statement pursuant to Section 6-16 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act in connection with the mandatory offer by STX Norway AS.

Aker Yards ASA (OSL:AKY) Aker Yards ASA reported an EBITDA result of NOK 72 million for the second quarter of 2008 for the continuing operations, up from NOK -162 million in the same period last year. For the first half of 2008 Aker Yards had an EBITDA result of NOK 282 million. Earnings per share (EPS) were NOK -0.48 for the quarter and NOK -0.10 for the first half of 2008. With the deliveries of another three ferries during the quarter, the execution of the ferry orderbook in Finland is progressing as planned.

Aker Yards ASA (OSL:AKY) Aker Yards and P&O Ferries have signed a contract for building two large car-passenger ferries for the Dover-Calais service. The total contract price for both vessels is approximately EUR 360 million. The vessels are scheduled for delivery in 2010 and 2011 respectively. The contract includes options on a further two vessels of the same design.