Interim report, January-June 2003

Interim report, January-June 2003 · Net sales remained unchanged at SEK 611.4 M (611.5) · Continued positive earnings trend - net income for the period increased by 9% to SEK 39.6 M (36.3) · Earnings per share totalled SEK 3.69 (4.12). Average number of shares 10.73 million (8.80) · Operating income before goodwill amortization increased by 2% to SEK 80.4 M (79.1) corresponding to an operating margin before goodwill amortization of 13.2% (12.9) · Improved cash flow from current operations amounted to SEK 52.0 M (23.9) · Organic growth of comparable units in Scandinavia was more than 7% which is estimated to be somewhat better than the general market trend · Operations in Great Britain are largely developing according to plan and our action programme will gradually produce positive results. Ballingslöv, 22 August 2003 Ballingslöv International AB (publ) Nils-Erik Danielsson President and CEO For additional information, please contact Nils-Erik Danielssondirect tel. +46 (0)451-46101 mobile +46 (0)708-946101 Ballingslöv International AB (publ) S-281 87 BALLINGSLÖV SWEDEN Tel. switchboard +46 (0)451-46 000 www.ballingslov.se ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2003/08/22/20030822BIT00070/wkr0001.doc The full report http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2003/08/22/20030822BIT00070/wkr0002.pdf The full report