Interim Report, 1 January – 31 March 2007
A record strong first quarter 2007• Order intake increased to 3 780 MSEK (3 408). Organic growth in order intake was18 per cent.• Net sales increased to 3 499 MSEK (3 335). Organic growth in net sales was 12 per cent.• Earnings before taxes increased by 54 per cent to 496 MSEK (322).• Earnings after taxes increased by 66 per cent to 436 MSEK (263).• Earnings per share, before dilution, increased by 43 per cent to 4.91 SEK (3.43).• Swedish software company Svensk ByggnadsGeodesi AB, SBG was acquired.• Eurosteel and Johnson Metall in the business area Hexagon Engineering were