Interim report for Cloetta Fazer January-March 2005

* Net sales amounted to MSEK 728 (717) * Operating profit reached MSEK 66 (99) * Operating profit excluding nonrecurring items was MSEK 77 (90), representing an operating margin of 10.6 per cent (12.5) * Profit after financial items was MSEK 72 (104), excluding non-recurring items of MSEK 83 (95) * Profit after tax totalled MSEK 47 (77) * Earnings per share amounted to SEK 1.93 (3.18)

About Cloetta Fazer The Cloetta Fazer Group is the Nordic region’s leading confectionery company, with a market share of around 22 per cent. The company has production facilities in Sweden, Finland and Poland. Cloetta Fazer’s strength lies in its many popular brands, such as Fazer Blå, Kexchoklad, Dumle, Geisha, Polly and Center. The average number of employees is around 2,000 and annual sales in 2004 amounted to approximately SEK 3 billion.