Interim report Q3, 1 September 2010 – 31 May 2011

Third quarter, 1 March - 31 May 2011

Net sales SEK 237 M (267)
   of which, Cloetta products SEK 207 M (230)
Operating profit SEK 5 M (4)
Operating margin 2.1% (1.5)
Profit before tax SEK 5 M (3)
Profit after tax SEK 4 M (2)
Earnings per share
   basic SEK 0.15 (0.09)
   diluted SEK 0.15 (0.09)

Nine months, 1 September 2010 - 31 May 2011

Net sales SEK 794 M (848)
   of which, Cloetta products SEK 703 M (729)
Operating profit SEK 27 M (41)
Operating margin SEK 3.4% (4.8)
Profit before tax SEK 26 M (38)
Profit after tax SEK 19 M (27)
Earnings per share
   basic SEK 0.78 (1.14)
   diluted SEK 0.78 (1.14)

For further information contact
Curt Petri, CEO, mobile 46 70-593 21 69
Kent Sandin, CFO, mobile 46 70-582 77 95

About Cloetta
Founded in 1862, Cloetta is the oldest confectionery company in the Nordic region. The company’s most important brands are Kexchoklad, Center, Plopp, Polly, Tarragona, Guldnougat, Bridge, Juleskum, Sportlunch, Extra Starka and the Good chocolate bar series. Cloetta has two production units in Sweden, one in Ljungsbro and one in Alingsås. For the period from 1 September 2009 to 31 August 2010, Cloetta posted net sales of SEK 1,061 million. The company’s class B shares are traded on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm.
www.cloetta.com