Financial Statement 1999
Financial Statement 1999 Earnings per share up 23% to SEK 14.89 (12.10) Earnings * Earnings after financial items climbed to SEK 1,025 (953) m. * ...implying earnings growth in every year since Atle's 1992 establishment Acquisitions and exits * SEK 1,245 m invested in 47 companies, of which 21 were new acquisitions * 23 disposals with total sales proceeds of SEK 1,353 m * Exit gains: SEK 660 m Portfolio structure * The book value of the portfolio increased by 14% to SEK 4,970 m * Holdings in IT/Technology companies up 44% to SEK 1,286 m * Holdings in services companies increased by 89% to SEK 714 m The Atle share * Earnings per share rose by 23 % to SEK 14.89 (12.10) * Proposed dividends increase of 20 % to SEK 6.00 (5.00) per share * Proposal to the AGM to authorise share buy-back programme ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/02/25/20000225BIT00580/bit0001.doc The full report http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/02/25/20000225BIT00580/bit0002.pdf The full report