Interim report for Cloetta Fazer January-June 2006

SECOND QUARTER - Sustained growth for the prioritised brands - Operating profit excluding restructuring charges was SEK 54 (67) million, equal to an operating margin of 8.2 (10.0) per cent FIRST HALF - Net sales totalled SEK 1,388 (1,389) million - Operating profit was SEK 122 (110) million, excluding restructuring charges of SEK 128 (144) million, equal to an operating margin of 9.2(10.3) per cent - Profit after financial items was SEK 129 (123) million, excluding restructuring charges of SEK 135 (157) million - Profit after tax was SEK 94 (77) million - Earnings per share amounted to SEK 3.88 (3.15)

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