Interim Report, January - March, 1999

Interim Report *Orders received SEK 2,382 m. (2,203), up 8% *Net sales rose 11% to SEK 2,266 m. (2,041) *Income after net financial items +20%, SEK 115 m. (96) *Acquisition of 45% in CESAB Financial summary January - March Amounts in SEK m. 1999 1998 Full-year 1998 Orders received 2,382 2,203 8,924 Net sales 2,266 2,041 8,838 EBITDA 1) 218 198 956 Operating income 121 111 576 Income after net financial 115 96 544 items 1) EBITDA = Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation of intangible assets ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1999/04/22/19990422BIT00300/bit0001.doc The full report http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1999/04/22/19990422BIT00300/bit0002.pdf The full report