Interim Report 1 January – 30 September 2006

January-September 2006
• Sales increased by 39 percent to SEK 231.5 (167.0) million.
• Royalty revenues increased by 37 percent to SEK 184.1 (134.2) million.
• Profit after financial items was SEK 68.0 (35.7) million. Adjusted for non-recurring items and changed accounting policies as of January 1, 2006 regarding hedge accounting, the profit amounted to SEK 51.4 (27.4) million.
• Net profit was 57.1 (31.0) million.
• Earnings per share were SEK 0.98 (0.54).

Third quarter 2006
• Sales increased by 33 percent to SEK 76.9 (57.8) million.
• Royalty revenues increased by 25 percent to SEK 59.2 (47.5) million.
• Profit after financial items was SEK 27.4 (14.6) million. Adjusted for non-recurring items and changed accounting policies as of January 1, 2006 regarding hedge accounting, the profit amounted to SEK 18.1 (14.6) million.
• Net profit was 23.1 (9.0) million.
• Earnings per share were SEK 0.39 (0.16).