Interim report for the period to March 2006*

• Net sales totalled SEK 2,797 (2,482) million with an increase by 13 percent. • Operating profit, excluding the impact of IAS 39, amounted to SEK 114 (119) million. The result is reduced by SEK 15 million related to restructuring and integration costs. • Operating profit, after adjustment for the impact of IAS 39, amounted to SEK 126 (136) million. • The Group’s net profit was SEK 66 million. • Earning per share amounted to SEK 1.54. • Strategic chocolate fat (CBE) investment of SEK 150 million approved. “ The new group shows strong growth and improved margins but the group result continues to be affected by restructuring costs”, says Jerker Hartwall, in comments to the report. * comparable numbers in brackets relate to 2005 Pro forma. Jerker Hartwall President and C.E.O. For further information, phone +46 (0)454-826 03 These interim figures have not been audited