Cision AB (publ) Interim report January-March 2008, April 24, 2008

Weak quarter in the UK.
Continued solid performance in North America.

• The Group’s operating revenue amounted to SEK 443 million (488). Organic growth in local currency was
-4 percent (3). Exchange rate effects negatively affected revenue by SEK 18 million.
• Operating profit amounted to SEK 31 million (41) and profit before tax was SEK 17 million (27). Profit after
tax amounted to SEK 7 million (15), while earnings per share amounted to SEK 0.10 (0.20).
• Excluding restructuring expenses, operating profit amounted to SEK 37 million (61) and the operating
margin was 8.4 percent (12.5). Exchange rate effects, mainly from a weaker U.S. dollar, negatively affected
profit by SEK 3 million.
• Operating cash flow amounted to SEK 18 million (90). Free cash flow amounted to SEK –18 million (30).
Cash flow during the same period of the previous year included non-recurring revenue of SEK 29 million
from property sales.
• According to the press release distributed April 4, production disruptions in connection with the consolidation
of two facilities in the UK resulted in significantly lower revenue in this market than the previous year.
The estimated effect on revenue during the quarter was about SEK 15 million.
• In the U.S., CisionPoint has continued to be well received by clients and generated good orders.