New orders for BWG Homes April 2013

BWG Homes ASA secured a total net order intake of NOK 378.9 million during April 2013 compared with NOK 327.1 million for April 2012, an increase of 15.8 per cent.

The net order intake in April for segment Block Watne AS was NOK 210.2 million (NOK 192.4 million), up 9.3 per cent. The net order intake in April for segment BWG Homes AB was NOK 168.7 million (NOK 134.7 million), up 25.2 per cent.

The total net order intake for the year so far:

BWG Homes ASA: NOK 1 418.1 million, up 13.0 per cent, segment Block Watne AS: NOK 902.9 million, up 13.1 per cent, segment BWG Homes AB: NOK 515.2 million, up 12.9 per cent.

The figures above do not include new orders in Kärnhem AB. Kärnhem AB will be consolidated effective from 1 May 2013.

See also monthly development.

Further information from:

Lars Nilsen, CEO, BWG Homes ASA, tel: +47 23 24 60 00,

Arnt Eriksen, CFO, BWG Homes ASA, tel: +47 23 24 60 37, +47 922 14 625.

BWG Homes develops, sells and constructs residential homes in the Nordic region. The brands owned by the Group are Block Watne and Hetlandhus in Norway, Kärnhem, Myresjöhus and SmålandsVillan in Sweden. Ranked as a leading residential house builder in its markets, the Group annually completes approx. 2 000 new homes through own residential projects and for individual customers. BWG Homes has 1 080 employees. In 2012 the turnover was NOK 3.5 billion.