Interim report January – June 2006

- Net sales increased by 37 percent in the second quarter and amounted to 128.3 MSEK (93.5). In the period January – June 2006 sales increased by 50% to 249.0 MSEK (165.4). Pro-forma the sales increase in the second quarter was approx. 12 percent at constant exchange rates. In the period January – June it was approx. 11%. - The operating result for the second quarter improved by 13.3 MSEK and amounted to –2.2 MSEK (-15.5). The operating result for January – June amounted to -14.3 MSEK (-37.7). - The result after tax was positive in the second quarter, amounting to 4.0 MSEK (0.8). For the period January – June the result after tax amounted to -16.8 MSEK (-12.8). - Earnings per share amounted to 0.04 SEK (0.01) in the second quarter and to -0.19 SEK (-0.20) in period January – June. - The cash flow from the current business was positive in the second quarter, amounting to 6.1 MSEK (-6.8). In the period January – June it amounted to -5.5 MSEK (-32.8). - Torben Jörgensen assumed the position as president and CEO of Biotage AB at the General Meeting held on April 27. For further information, please contact: Torben Jörgensen, president and CEO, phone: +46 707 49 05 84 Mats-Olof Wallin, CFO, phone: +46 705 93 52 73