INTERIM REPORT for the period January 1 – June 30, 2006
INTERIM REPORT for the period January 1 – June 30, 2006Stockholm, August 15, 2006Strong development for ICA Group during first half year? Net sales during the first half year amounted to SEK 32,530 million (31,637), an increase of 2.8 percent.? Operating income for the first half year rose to SEK 1,245 million (661), an increase of 88.4 percent, while income after tax rose to SEK 989 million (583). Adjusted for capital gains from real estate sales and impairments, operating income rose to SEK 1,048 million (624), an increase of 67.9 percent.? For the second quarter, net sales