Interim Report 1st quarter 2000

Interim Report 1 January to 31 March 2000 First quarter of 2000 Pre-tax earnings rose by 27 per cent to MSEK 45.2 (35.6) excluding capital gains Inflow of orders rose by 11 per cent in a comparable structure Invoiced sales rose by 5 per cent in a comparable structure Hexagon's subsidiary Dacke Hydraulik acquires on 4 May 2000 Berendsen PMC in the Nordic region urther information, please call: Ola Rollén, CEO, Hexagon AB, Tel. No. +46 (0)70-511 61 73 Claes Lindkvist, Investor Relations, Hexagon AB, Tel. No. +46 (0)70-585 18 67 Subscription for Hexagon's financial information available from e-mail at www.hexagon.se. Select Reports or alternatively Press Releases Hexagon AB (publ) Tel No. +46 (0)418 - 44 92 00 Kronobryggan Fax No. +46 (0)418 - 44 92 08 261 31 LANDSKRONA Website: www.hexagon.se Sweden E-mail: postmaster@hexagon.se Earnings and invoiced sales for the first quarter of 2000 Earnings after financial items amounted to MSEK 46.9 (57.9). During the first quarter of 1999, AKA Tempcold was disposed of, realising a capital gains item of MSEK 22.3. During the first quarter this year, AKA VVS AB has been disposed of, with a capital gains item of MSEK 1.1. Excluding capital gains items, earnings have risen by 27% to MSEK 45.2 (35.6). The improvement in earnings is principally attributable to a higher level of invoiced sales in a comparable structure. Invoiced sales amounted to MSEK 1,210 (1,207). In a comparable structure, invoiced sales rose by 5% from MSEK 1,152 to MSEK 1,210. The increase in invoiced sales is principally attributable to improved demand for the majority of Hexagon's subsidiaries. ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/05/04/20000504BIT01130/bit0001.doc The full report http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/05/04/20000504BIT01130/bit0002.pdf The full report