Electrolux half-yearly report,2000

HALF-YEARLY REPORT, 2000 Stockholm, August 11, 2000 Page 1(18) - Net income per share up 28%, value created doubles - Amounts in SEKm, First half Second quarter unless otherwise indicated 2000 1999 Change 2000 1999 Change Net sales 65,428 62,074 5% 34,199 33,021 4% Operating income 4,503 3,807 18% 2,453 2,151 14% Margin, % 6.9 6.1 7.2 6.5 Income after financial items 4,071 3,219 26% 2,285 1,835 25% Margin, % 6.2 5.2 6.7 5.6 Net income per share, SEK 7.35 5.75 28% 4.10 3.25 26% Value creation*) 1,731 840 891 1,040 657 383 Return on equity, % 20.9 17.2 *) See definition on page 4. · Higher income and margin for both Consumer Durables and Professional Products · Good growth in income in North America, improvements in Europe and Asia · 13th consecutive quarter with higher income and margin compared to same period previous year · Value created rises by SEK 891m over first half of 1999 Settlement of US pension litigation ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by BIT http://www.bit.se The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/08/11/20000811BIT00420/bit0001.doc The full report http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/08/11/20000811BIT00420/bit0002.pdf The full report