Over ten thousand test bed
beta users give market and product feedback for 3G products and services,
streaming media, multi-media, video , mobile entertainment, and enterprise
applications. The goal is to attract international attention , investments, and
new companies and researchers to the different regions by facilitating
knowledge transfer, comparative tests and benchmarking. For more information,
visit the agency's Web site at www.

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PRESS RELEASE Sweden's Seven Wireless Test Bed Projects Can Save Time and Money for U.S. Companies

Companies interested in R&D opportunities or testing their
mobile products and services in Sweden can stop by the Invest in Sweden
Agency booth #6849 at CTIA to get more information .

-- Centralized Location -- a central location in the heart of Scandinavia
and the Baltic Sea region offers companies the ability to easily reach all
major urban areas within two hours as well as the new EU states --
considered to be the next growth frontier in Europe.se or call the LA office at (310)
204-6790 or the NY office at (212) 702-8780.C.

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and international corporations .

Sweden has the highest coverage of 3G network services in Europe at 85%. Major Events include "Designed in Sweden" an exhibition featuring
art, glass, furnishings, textiles and industrial design recently shown at
the Museum of London, new Volvo Car Designs, a tribute to Greta Garbo at
the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and Sweden's Hottest New
Rock Bands.

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, an affiliate of which will
issue securities exchangeable for Genworth Class A shares.

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Genworth Financial's Class A Common Stock Priced at $29.50 in GE's Secondary Public Offering

, Genworth Financial
(NYSE: GNW ) today announced the pricing of GE's secondary public offering of
Genworth's Class A common stock .

-- Test Bed Botnia
-- Homecom Test Bed
-- Acreo Test Bed
-- AmiGo Test Bed
-- Test Bed Gavleborg-Hudiksvall
-- Digital Network Umea
-- Test Bed Stockholm

Focus Areas of Testing Specialty

-- Digital TV nets/IPV6 network
-- Home Services
-- Social Services
-- Health Care
-- Ambient Intelligence
-- Context Aware Network Assisted P2P Applications
-- Distance Remote Control of Electricity/Heat
-- Distance Learning
-- Adventure
-- Telemedicine
-- 24-hour e-government

Sweden's Wireless & Pro-Business Advantages

-- Sweden's "Wireless Valley" is home to the world's wireless technology
leaders -- The primary companies involved in the development and research
of wireless technologies all have offices and research centers located in
Sweden, including: Compaq, Ericsson, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Intel ,
Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, Siemens, Sun Microsystems and TeliaSonera.

The exhibition is open to the public
Tuesdays through Fridays 10 AM to 6 PM and on most weekends 12 noon to 4 PM
from March 15-April 15.

-- Invest in Sweden Agency and the Swedish American Chamber of Commerce
will present events on Swedish innovation, technology and doing business in
Sweden (March 21 and April 12).

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GE also agreed to sell
21 million shares to Citigroup Global Markets Inc. For more information, visit http://www. Companies can potentially
save up to one year of development and testing time in Sweden," stated
Gran Eriksson, Director, Los Angeles Branch Office - Invest in Sweden
Agency. "Additionally, Sweden has made itself one of the most affordable
and easiest European countries to start and run a business by enacting
numerous pro-business tax laws, policies, and regulations . The twenty-eight percent business tax rate is one of
the lowest in Europe -- significantly lower than the U.se.

-- Beyond Blond will feature two design seminars on March 30 with Swedish
participation during Westweek at the Pacific Design Center.

-- On April 7, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will host
an evening at the Academy celebrating Garbo's life .

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RICHMOND, Va. Sweden provides a strong industrial base, sophisticated
multinational customers , active utilization of information technology in
both the public and private sectors, an advanced infrastructure, and a
highly skilled workforce.

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About Sweden's National Test Bed Network

Swedish Test Bed Network is a network of regional test bed projects in
Sweden. The
month -long program will celebrate "Swedish Design Year," the centenary
anniversary of Swedish film icon , Greta Garbo and other lifestyle elements,
including Film, Music, Literature, Food, Sports and Fitness , Tourism and
Trade. (Screenings through April 23 at the Bing Theater, LACMA)

-- A screening of a new Swedish film and Volvo's Beyond Blond Closing
Soire:" Sweden for Life" will be held on April 14 at Pacific Design
Center's Silver Screen Theater

-- On March 16, Export Music Sweden will bring Sweden's' hottest new
bands to perform at the Troubadour in West Hollywood .

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If the over-allotment options in both offerings are fully exercised, then
GE will own approximately 27 percent of Genworth's common stock. Genworth will not receive
any proceeds from either transaction .

BEYOND BLOND 2 15 March - 15 April 2005

MARCH

14 Preview Opening Party * Pacific Design Center (B203)

15 Designed in Sweden /Beyond
Blond Opens to the Public Pacific Design Center (B203)

16 Up the Amp Volvo Welcoming Party
for Export Music Sweden Troubadour, West Hollywood

16 Sweden Rocks! Four Hot New Bands
Hit LA Troubadour, West Hollywood

16-18 Swedes participate at SoCal Natural
Food Fair, Nutracon , Anaheim

17 Swedish Functional Food Seminar for
a Healthy Lifestyle Nutracon, Anaheim

17 Swedish American chamber of Commerce
Business Mixer Beverly Hills

17 Swedish Furnishings & Architecture
Lecture with I.

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Incorporated, 1585 Broadway, New York, New York 10036.4 years).
"The generous support of our sponsors and partnering organizations has made
it possible to present to western U."

Beyond Blond 2005 Highlights:

-- "Designed in Sweden," an exhibition first presented last fall at the
Museum of London, will be up for the entire month (March 15-April 15) at
the Beyond Blond pavilion (B203) at the Pacific Design Center.

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"Sweden is focused on the economic importance and impact of design globally
in business and industry," says Tomas Rosander, Consul General of Sweden .

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15 million shares.
CTIA Wireless 2005, Booth # 6849 -- Sweden
has a national network of seven specialized Wireless/Mobile Test Bed
Projects operated by independent corporations that are available to U.

-- Swedish fitness will be presented in a Nordic Walking series at Santa
Monica Beach (March 19, 26 April 2, 9).

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Citigroup Global
Markets Inc.
This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation
of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these
securities in any state in which the offer, solicitation or sale would be
unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of
that state. and more than a
dozen other European countries. Companies can utilize Sweden's advanced
wireless infrastructure to develop , test, and refine their new products,
technologies, and business models on a small scale before fully launching
to the U. markets Sweden today: A nation
delivering innovative design, creativity, environmental systems, scientific
breakthroughs, communication technologies and business prowess that are
having an impact worldwide on contemporary lifestyle and quality of life.

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About Genworth Financial
Genworth Financial (NYSE: GNW) is a leading insurance holding company,
serving the lifestyle protection, retirement income, investment and mortgage
insurance needs of more than 15 million customers , with operations in 24
countries, including the U.S.S headquarters in New York with offices in
Boston , Detroit, and Los Angeles. Questions can be sent via
email to isa@usa.isa. (Closed March 25-28 for Easter).

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to purchase an additional 3., Canada, Australia, the U. The company has more than 6,500 employees
worldwide., European and worldwide markets.

"Virtually all of the major wireless telecom players and hundreds of
smaller companies are utilizing Sweden to develop and test their latest
technologies and future generation products. ISA has its U.

-- On March 17, "Swedish Functional Food for a Healthy Lifestyle" will be
presented at the Nutracon Conference in Anaheim .

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Interested parties may obtain a
written prospectus relating to the common stock offering from Morgan Stanley +
Co.

-- Highly Educated Workforce -- Swedes have a higher proportion of
secondary school graduates than neighboring Nordic countries and are also 5-
10 times more likely to be multi-lingual. Another seminar
on how design affects economic growth will be presented at the Pacific
Design Center April 6.

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com. These statements are based on our
current beliefs or expectations and are inherently subject to significant
uncertainties and changes in circumstances, many of which are beyond our
control.

Plus, it has over 100% mobile phone penetration with its population of 9
million inhabitants. Numerous
artists are represented with an extraordinary collection of glass, art,
furnishings, metalware and textiles.

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GE granted over-
allotment options to permit the underwriters of the common stock offering to
purchase an additional 12 million shares and to permit Citigroup Global
Markets Inc. Interested parties may obtain a written prospectus relating to
the exchangeable securities offering from Citigroup, Brooklyn Army Terminal,
140 58th Street , 8th floor, Brooklyn, New York 11220.K.S. 2003
Informs, Marketing Science.

-- On March 17, A lecture: "Swedish Furnishings and Architecture: An
Historical perspective for Today's Interiors " will be presented at Leif in
West Hollywood by Swedish designers and historians, Lars and Ursula Sjberg

-- On April 11, PEN USA will co-host a Literature Seminar featuring best-
selling Swedish crime novelist, Liza Marklund and local authors Kate Gale
and Deena Metzger.calsweden .

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was the sole bookrunner of the offering of the exchangeable
securities.

-- Low Operational Costs -- Sweden's cost of electric power,
telecommunication, and office space are among the lowest in the world for
industrial nations. corporate tax.

-- Easy to Open Offices -- The OECD 2003 survey said it is easier to
start new enterprises in Sweden compared to the euro-zone as a whole, with
lower bureaucracy and quicker processing times.
Beyond Blond - Swedish Lifestyle Month 2005
(March 15-April 15) will kick off on March 14 at a preview opening party at
the Pacific Design Center co-hosted by Volvo Cars of North America, the
Official Corporate Sponsor, and the Consulate General of Sweden.calsweden.

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50 per share. If the
underwriters' over-allotment options are not exercised , GE will own
approximately 30 percent of Genworth's common stock.
The global coordinator and bookrunner for the common stock offering was
Morgan Stanley, and Bank of America Securities, JP Morgan and Merrill Lynch
were joint lead managers and bookrunners.S.
Salaries for advanced technical engineers are fairly low.

PRESS RELEASE 'Beyond Blond' Swedish Lifestyle Month Kicks Off March 14 at the Pacific Design Center

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Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This document includes certain "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to our plans,
objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements contained in this
report that are not historical facts as well as statements identified by words
such as "expects", "anticipates ", "intends", plans", "believes", "seeks",
"estimates", or words of similar meaning. Nearly all call center managers
receive university training in logistics.Hollywood

19 Fitness the Swedish Way Series:
Nordic Walking with Malin Svensson Santa Monica Beach

20 Beyond the Grape Wine Tasting Trip:
"Here, There and Sideways" California Central Coast

21 Swedish American Chamber of Commerce
Annual Corporate Dinner * Santa Monica

26 Fitness the Swedish Way Series:
Nordic Walking with Malin Svensson Santa Monica Beach

30 From Dream to Reality: Seminar on
New Swedish Design Pacific Design Center (B259)

30 Volvo Presents: Intelligent Travel
Solutions - Seminar Pacific Design Center (B259)

30-31 Beyond Blond at West Week: Swedish
Designs for the Trade Pacific Design Center (B203)

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2 "Glass Eats Light" Glass Blowing with
Bertil Vallien* Museum of Glass,
Tacoma/Seattle

2 Fitness the Swedish Way Series:
Nordic Walking with Malin Svensson Santa Monica Beach

4 Volvo's Gourmet Evening by Conny
Andersson from Four Seasons * Santa Monica

6 Seminar: Designing the Future -
The Economic Impact of Design Pacific Design Center (B203)

7 Garbo: The Divine Woman - Film
Retrospective Opening Party* Academy of Motion Picture
Arts & Sciences

8 Garbo: The Divine Woman Film
Retrospective Screening James Bridges Theater, UCLA

8 "Through a Lens Darkly:" The classic
Films of Ingmar Bergman Los Angeles County Museum
of Art
The Seventh Seal, The Virgin Spring

9-10 Scandinavian Festival California Lutheran
University

9 Beyond Blond: Swedish Roots &
Heritage Forum California Lutheran
University

9 Garbo: The Divine Woman Film
Retrospective Screening James Bridges Theater, UCLA

9 "Through a Lens Darkly:" The classic
Films of Ingmar Bergman Los Angeles County Museum
of Art
Smiles of a Summer Night, Secrets
of Women

9 Fitness the Swedish Way Series:
Nordic Walking with Malin Svensson Santa Monica Beach

10 Garbo: The Divine Woman Film
Retrospective Screening James Bridges Theater, UCLA

11 PEN USA Literature Seminar with
Swedish and American authors Santa Monica

12 Business In Sweden - Investment
dinner hosted by Invest In
Sweden Agency Santa Monica

13 Garbo: The Divine Woman Film
Retrospective Screening James Bridges Theater , UCLA

14 Swedish Feature Film SCREENING &
Closing Soiree Pacific Design Center

15 "Through a Lens Darkly:" The classic
Films of Ingmar Bergman Los Angeles County Museum
of Art
Summer with Monika, Sawdust
and Tinsel

For detailed information, updates and to register -
please visit www.

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GE agreed to sell a total of 80 million
shares at a price to the public of $29.

-- Early Adopters/Fast Market Penetration -- On average, "time-to-
takeoff" for new products takes about half the time in Scandinavian
countries (4 years) as in Mediterranean countries (7. Worldwide offices include: London,
Shanghai, Tokyo and most European and Asian cities.

-- An installation of futuristic automotive and industrial design created
by Volvo Cars of North America, the major corporate Sponsor of Beyond Blond
2005, will also be featured over the four-week period.

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About Invest in Sweden Agency

Invest in Sweden Agency, headquartered in Stockholm, was established by the
Swedish government to help attract and facilitate foreign direct investment
in Sweden -- Europe's leading IT cluster and a world leader in wireless and
mobile Internet.

ISA assists companies interested in locating manufacturing sites, research
and development facilities, sales offices, and customer interaction centers
in Sweden by providing free site selection information and other business
related services.isa. Many Beyond Blond 2005 events will be open to the public.org.org
*By invitation only, All other events /activities are Open to the Public.

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genworth. Actual results may differ materially from these expectations due to
changes in global political, economic, business, competitive, market and
regulatory factors . (See
attached full listing of events; for further details and updates, visit
www. The UCLA Film and
Television Archive will follow with a Garbo film retrospective series
"Garbo:The Divine Woman" (April 8, 9, 10 and 13)

-- The Los Angeles County Museum of Art on April 8 will feature an Ingmar
Bergman film retrospective, "Through A Lens Darkly: the Classic Films of
Ingmar Bergman".A "Lief," West.