ATLAS COPCO - Volume growth in Q4

ATLAS COPCO Interim report at December 31, 2002 (unaudited) Volume growth in Q4 * Order volumes increased 2%, 10% negative currency translation effect. * Profit after financial items reached MSEK 1,254 (1,054), or 10.5% (8.0). * Operating profit margin equaled 11.6% (10.3). * Earnings per share were SEK 4.90 (3.36). * Operating cash flow totaled MSEK 1,402 (1,863), 12% of revenues. For further information Media Annika Berglund Senior Vice President Group Communications Phone: +46 8 743 8070 Mobile: +46 70 322 8070 annika.berglund@se.atlascopco.com Analysts Mattias Olsson Investor Relations Manager Phone: +46 8 743 8291 Mobile: +46 70 518 8291 mattias.olsson@se.atlascopco.com Internet site for the Atlas Copco Group www.atlascopco-group.com Presentations from Atlas Copco For your convenience, a PowerPoint presentation of Atlas Copco's quarterly results will be published on www.atlascopco-group.com > Investor Relations > Presentations Interim report at March 31, 2003 The first quarter report will be published April 28, 2003. ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2003/02/03/20030203BIT00490/wkr0001.doc The full report http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2003/02/03/20030203BIT00490/wkr0002.pdf The full report