Atle-six month report

Six-Month Report January - June 1998 Consolidated earnings after financial items increased to SEK 750M (607) and earnings before taxes were SEK 713M (581), an increase of 23 per cent Earnings per share on a rolling 12-month basis amounted to SEK 12.34 (1997 full year: 10.62) Stockmarket introduction of Karolin Machine Tool, KMT For the full-year, both exit results and operating earnings are expected to be significantly higher than in the previous year