	group raises scandinavia fund scf stake a shareholder group consisting of foreign investment firms and investors said it raised its stake in scandinavia fund inc to shares or pct of the total outstanding from shares or pct in a filing with the securities and exchange commission the group also said it is considering an informal offer made by scandinavia fund president bjorn carlson on march which would grant it representation on the company s board the group includes vbi corp a turks and caicos islands investment firm and ingemar rydin industritillbehor ab a swedish investment firm and erik martin vik a norwegian investor and vik s son alexander the group said vbi and the elder vik bought a combined scandinavia fund common shares since march at prices ranging from to dlrs a share reuter 
