Gunnebo Interim report January-September 2005

Third quarter 2005 * • The order intake rose by 6% to MSEK 1,588 (1,499). Organically, the order intake declined by one percentage point. • Invoiced sales rose by 5% to MSEK 1,559 (1,491). Organically, sales declined by 3%. • The result after financial items was a profit of MSEK 64 (81) before items affecting comparability, and to MSEK 37 (81) including them. • Net costs of MSEK 27 (-) affecting comparability consist for the most part of a provision for the rental cost of unoccupied factory premises. • The result after tax was a loss of MSEK 63 (profi t 64). • The loss per share amounted to SEK 1.40 (profi t 1.45). • In the third quarter a provision of MSEK 89 was taken to cover lost tax litigation which is MSEK 34 lower than previously announced. January - September 2005 * • The order intake rose by 7% to MSEK 4,953 (4,639). After adjustment for acquisitions and currency effects, the order intake was unchanged. • Invoiced sales increased by 4% to MSEK 4,609 (4,418). Organically, invoiced sales declined by 3%. • The result after financial items, excluding items affecting comparability, was a profit of MSEK 100 (196), while including them it amounted to MSEK 29 (104). • Net costs affecting comparability amounted to MSEK 71 (cost 92). They were mainly due to the closure of a factory in India, final settlement of a major project relating to previous years, and a provision to cover the rental cost of unoccupied factory premises. • The result after tax was a loss of MSEK 69 (profit 66). • The loss per share amounted to SEK 1.55 (profit 1.50) Outlook for second half of 2005 * • It was stated in the previous report that the profit after financial items (excluding Gunnebo Industrier and excluding items affecting comparability) for the second half of 2005 was expected to be slightly lower than for the previous year (210). This forecast remains unchanged. * These figures relate to the continuing business, i.e. excluding Gunnebo Industrier. GUNNEBO AB (publ) Information For more information please contact: Göran Gezelius, President and CEO, Gunnebo AB, +46-(0)31- 83 68 00, mobile +46-(0)705-69 85 05, or Lennart Gustavsson, CFO, Gunnebo AB, +46-(0)31-83 68 00, mobile +46-(0)705-93 40 80, or Janerik Dimming, SvP Group Communications Gunnebo AB, +46-(0)31-83 68 03 mobile +46-(0)705-83 68 03, e-mail janerik.dimming@gunnebo.com www.gunnebo.com