Interim report for Cloetta Fazer January – June 2005

SECOND QUARTER * Continued growth for our Top 12 brands * Operating profit excluding nonrecurring items was SEK 67 (63) million, representing an operating margin of 10.0 (9.9) per cent) FIRST HALF * Net sales amounted to SEK 1,389 (1,360) million * Operating profit was SEK 110 (162) million, excluding non-recurring items of SEK 144 (153) million, which corresponds to an operating margin of 10.3 (11.3) per cent * Profit after financial items was SEK 123 (171) million, excluding non-recurring items of SEK 157 (162) million * Profit after tax totalled SEK 77 (123) million * Earnings per share amounted to SEK 3.15 (5.07)

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