Interim Report January 1 – September 30, 2008

Q3 2008, Betsson´s strongest quarter so far

Third Quarter
• Revenues increased by 52 percent to SEK 252.0 (165.5) million
• Operating income increased by 26 percent to SEK 67.8 (53.7) million
• Income before taxes amounted to SEK 68.2 (54.4) million
• Income after taxes amounted to SEK 63.6 (51.2) million, corresponding to SEK 1.62 (1.30) per share
• Number of active customers increased by 40 percent to 127 300 (90 800)
• Liquid funds amounted to SEK 213.5 million, mostly placed at Swedish banks
• The group has no interest-bearing loans

Interim period
• Revenues increased by 56 percent to SEK 716.7 (459.2) million
• Operating income increased by 26 percent to SEK 184.7 (146.4) million
• Income before taxes amounted to SEK 187.1 (147.5) million
• Income after taxes amounted to SEK 174.4 (136.3) million, corresponding to SEK 4.44 (3.45) per share


A very succesful third quarter
- ”Despite the fact that the third quarter includes the holiday-period of July and August, we have, by the offers to customers that we have developed and implemented, succeeded to increase our sales during Q3, which makes the quarter our strongest so far” says Pontus Lindwall, CEO


Events after reporting period
• The forth quarter has started strongly and the October revenues were all time high


Presentation of the Report
Today, Friday 7th November, at 09.00 CET, Betsson's CEO, Pontus Lindwall, will present the Interim Report for the Third Quarter, 2008 at Betsson´s Betting Shop, Götgatan 37, Stockholm. The presentation will be followed by an opportunity to ask questions. The presentation will be held in English.

The Interim Report will be published at 07:30 (CET)

For a telephone link to the Presentation, please call: +46(0)8 5051 3785 (Sweden) or +44(0)20 7138 0825 (UK).

The Presentation will also be broadcasted at 09:00 via Webcast (image, sound and PowerPoint presentation), at www.betssonab.com under Financial Info alternatively at www.financialhearings.com, Betsson.

A copy of the presentation will be available at www.betssonab.com from 7 November.