Interim report January - September 2006

• Net sales – MSEK 1,566 (1,228)
• Income after financial items – MSEK 68.1 (80.6)
• Income after taxes – MSEK 47.7 (56.4)
• Earnings per share – SEK 3.77 (4.51)
• Order intake – MSEK 1,595 (1,262)

Comments from group CEO Per Borgvall:
- Good operating income during the third quarter, resulting in a certain extent of recovery
- Continued strong growth, 27%
- The negative trend within the Retail Lighting business area has been turned
- Retail lighting products are now being marketed under the name Fagerhult Retail, previously LampGustaf
- The business in China, where break-even was achieved in June, continues to develop positively
- Earnings forecast of approx MSEK 100 before tax and possible one-off costs