Financial Statement 2004

¨ Orders received climbed by 18% to SEK 10,812.4 million (9,153.8) ¨ Net salesrose by 19% to SEK10,888.8 million (9,160.2) ¨ Profit before taxclimbed by 20% to SEK 1,308.7 million (1,095.4) ¨ Net profitwent up 18% to SEK 915.3 million (777.7) ¨ EPSrose by 18% to SEK 4.53 (3.85) ¨ Strong orders receivedfigure in last quarter ¨ Good profit trendin all business areas ¨ Dividendproposed to rise to SEK 1.65 per share (1.35) ¨ Continuedpositive demand Johan Malmquist President Getinge AB Box 69, 310 44 Getinge Telephone +46 (0)35 15 55 00. Fax +46 (0)35 549 52 email info@getinge.com Company reg. No. 556408-5032 www.getinge.com