Gränges Group Interim Report for January-March 1999

Interim Report January-March 1999 Continued growth in both sales and earnings *Net sales rose by 8 percent, despite lower aluminium prices *Operating profit increased by 13 percent compared with the corresponding period of 1998, excluding a nonrecurring gain *Profit before tax rose to MSEK 134, up slightly more than 6 percent compared with the first quarter of 1998, excluding the nonrecurring gain *Expressed in tonnes, deliveries rose by 11 percent, including acquired companies *Earnings per share totaled SEK 2.50 (2.30) ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1999/04/28/19990428BIT00360/bit0001.pdf The Full Report http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1999/04/28/19990428BIT00360/bit0002.doc The Full Report