Interim report for Cloetta Fazer January – September 2005

THIRD QUARTER * Sustained growth for our prioritised brands * Operating profit was SEK 78 (101) million, or SEK 87 (101) million excluding non-recurring items, equal to an operating margin of 12.4 (13.6) per cent JANUARY – SEPTEMBER * Net sales amounted to SEK 2,098 (2,102) million * Operating profit was SEK 188 (263) million, or SEK 231 (254) million excluding non-recurring items, equal to an operating margin of 11.0 (12.1) per cent * Profit after financial items was SEK 203 (274) million, or SEK 246 (265) million excluding non-recurring items * Profit after tax totalled SEK 133 (196) million * Earnings per share amounted to SEK 5.49 (8.09)

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