Interim report for the three-months period ended July 31, 2006: Sectra increases sales and strengthens its international sales organization
Sectra’s net sales for the first quarter increased by 33.8% to SEK 134.9 million (100.8) compared with the year-earlier period. Profit after financial items increased by 2.0% to SEK 5.0 million (4.9), which corresponds to a profit margin of 3.7% (4.9). Order bookings totaled SEK 98.8 million (115.5).Increased revenues from direct sales of medical systems in the US and the completion of the digitization at the Karolinska University Hospital, one of the largest hospitals in the Nordic region, contributed to the quarter’s increase in net sales. “Direct sale of medical systems in the market