Eniro AB (publ): Interim report: January - September 2003

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January - September - Operating revenues amounted to SEK 3,036 M (2,806) - EBITDA increased to SEK 851 M (594) - Net income increased to SEK 258 M (94) - Net income per share increased to SEK 1.47 (0.53) July - September - Operating revenues amounted to SEK 847 M (618) - EBITDA increased to SEK 150 M (53) - Net income improved to a loss of SEK 8 M (loss: 70) - Net income per share improved to a loss of SEK 0.05 (loss: 0.40) - Third quarter positively impacted by changes in publication dates January - September Operating revenues increased by 8% to SEK 3,036 M (2,806) for the nine-month period. Organic growth, i.e. excluding acquisitions and divestments as well as currency effects was 3%. Online revenues increased to SEK 1,373 M (959), with Eniro 118 118 accounting for SEK 286 M of the increase. Offline revenues declined by 10% to SEK 1,663 M (1,847), with an organic decrease of 4%. EBITDA increased to SEK 851 M (594). The increase is largely attributable to the acquisition of  Eniro 118 118 and the divestment of Windhager which reported a loss during the preceding year. The impact on net income of the acquisition of Eniro 118118 has been slightly positive.   July - September Operating revenues increased by 37% to SEK 847 M (618) during the third quarter. Organic growth was 19%. Online revenues increased to SEK 460 M (250), with Eniro 118 118 accounting for SEK 170 M of the increase. Offline revenues increased to SEK 387 M (368). Offline revenues were positively affected in the third quarter by a change in publication dates for printed directories in Sweden from the second quarter to the third. EBITDA increased to SEK 150 M (53). The increase was primarily attributable to the acquisition of  Eniro 118 118, the change in publication dates mentioned above and the divestment of Windhager.    For information, contact: Lars Guldstrand, President and CEO Tel +46-8-634 70 01, +46-70-528 81 81 Lennart Bernard, Chief Financial Officer Tel +46-8-634 70 30, +46-70-825 18 34 Boel Sundvall,Vice President, Communications and IR Tel +46-8-634 70 06, +46-70-560 60 18   Eniro AB (publ) Box 811 161 24 BROMMA Org nr 556588-0936 www.eniro.com   Financial information during 2004 Year-end report: February 17, 2004 Interim report January - March 2004: April 26, 2004 Interim report January - July 2004 : July 19, 2004 Interim report January - September 2004: October 26, 2004   Eniro is one of Europe's leading players in directional media - both offline in the form of printed directories and CD-ROM and online via the fixed and mobile Internet, voice (directory assistance). The overall business concept is to provide directory information that connects buyers and sellers. This is accomplished by providing directory media whenever the need for a purchase arises. Services target both individual users, B2I or business to individual, and the business-to-business (B2B) segment. Eniro is represented in 19 countries1 and publishes some 700 titles with a total distribution of some 28 million copies. Even with respect to the Internet, Eniro has established strong user positions in the countries in which it operates. In the Nordic countries, Eniro owns the leading local search services on the Internet and is the clear market leader with respect to directory services. In total use of Eniro's Internet network has increased to more than 600 million searches per month. The Eniro share (ENRO) has been listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange since October 2000.   The full Interim report including tables can be downloaded from the following link:

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