Report on operations 1998

REPORT ON OPERATIONS 1998 Whole year 1998 * Earnings after financial items rose by 3 per cent to MSEK 313 (304 excluding capital gains arising in 1997 in connection with the Stock Exchange listing of Svedbergs) * Invoiced sales rose by 17 per cent to MSEK 4 946 (4 218) * Eight acquisitions have been completed in Hexagon's subsidiaries with a total turnover on a whole year basis of MSEK 825. One company with an annual turnover of MSEK 180 has been disposed of * A dividend of 5 kronor (5) is proposed Fourth Quarter of 1998 * Earnings after financial items amounted to MSEK 74 (86) * Inflow of orders rose by 6 per cent and invoiced sales rose by 19 per cent compared with the same period in the previous year. A considerable proportion of the increase derives from acquisitions made during the year For further information, please contact Börje Andersson, CEO, tel. no. +46 418-44 92 00 Hexagon AB (publ), Kronobryggan, S-261 31 LANDSKRONA, Sweden ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1999/02/18/19990218BIT00610/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1999/02/18/19990218BIT00610/bit0002.pdf