Capio Year End Report 2002

[CAPIO REPORT] JANUARY - DECEMBER 2002 Profit after financial items rose 40 per cent · Net sales rose 42 per cent to SEK 7,651 M (5,382). Organic growth amounted to 14 per cent in local currencies. · Operating earnings before goodwill amortisation (EBITA) and items affecting comparability rose by SEK 110 M to SEK 503 M (392), corresponding to an operating margin of 6.6 per cent (7.3). · Earnings after financial items amounted to SEK 288 M (205), including items affecting comparability in a negative amount of SEK 14 M (positive: 17). · Earnings per share, after dilution, amounted to SEK 4.22 (2.20). Earnings per share excluding items affecting comparability and nonrecurring tax items increased by 30 per cent to SEK 2.33 (1.79). · Second largest private hospital group in France acquired and name changed to Capio Santé. · UK hospital properties and elderly care properties divested ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2003/02/06/20030205BIT01270/wkr0001.doc The Full Report http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2003/02/06/20030205BIT01270/wkr0002.pdf The Full Report