Interim report - The third quarter of 1998

INTERIM REPORT The first nine months of 1998 * Earnings after financial items rose by 9 per cent to MSEK 238 (219).The capital gains in connection with the listing of Svedbergs have been excluded from the previous year's earnings * Invoiced sales rose to MSEK 3 572 (3 060) * Seven corporate acquisitions have been completed with a total turnover on a whole year basis of MSEK 800. One company has been disposed of with an annual turnover of MSEK 180 The third quarter of 1998 * Earnings after financial items amounted to MSEK 81 (74), an increase by 9 per cent compared with the third quarter of 1997 * Inflow of orders rose by 24 per cent and invoiced sales rose by 17 per cent compared with the same period for the previous year ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1998/11/05/19981105BIT00190/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1998/11/05/19981105BIT00190/bit0002.pdf