Vattenfall: Stable result for 2007, challenges increasing
• Net sales 2007 rose 5.8% to SEK 143,639 million (135,802).• Operating profit 2007 rose 2.7% to SEK 28,583 million (27,821).• Profit for the year (after tax) rose 4.2% to SEK 20,686 million (19,858).• Operating profit for the fourth quarter 2007 rose 24.7% to SEK 6,752 million (5,413).Stable earnings and lower debtOperating profit for 2007 rose 2.7% to SEK 28,583 million (27,821). The earnings improvement is attributable primarily to German electricity generation and is explained by a high level of available capacity of coal-fired plants and better prices received on the European