Fourth quarter 2010

• Order intake increased by 20* per cent
• Net sales increased by 24* per cent to 4,638 MSEK (3,076)
• Operating earnings (EBIT 1) amounted to 969 MSEK (566)
• Earnings before taxes, excluding non-recurring items** amounted to 841 MSEK (536). Including these items, earnings before taxes amounted to -463 MSEK (527)
• Net earnings, excluding non-recurring items** amounted to 690 MSEK (470). Including these items, net earnings amounted to -438 MSEK (463)
• Earnings per share amounted to -1.43 SEK (1.53). Earnings per share, excluding non-recurring items** amounted to 2.21 SEK (1.55).
•  The Board of Directors proposes a dividend of 1.40 SEK per share (1.05)

*Adjusted to fixed exchange rates and a comparable group structure, i.e. organic growth.

**Non-recurring items totaling 1 ,304 MSEK related to the acquisition of Intergraph and impairment in Other Operations.

The year-end report 2010 will be presented today at 10:00 CET at a telephone conference. For participation, please see instructions at the Hexagon website.

For further information please contact: Mattias Stenberg, IR Manager, Hexagon AB, +46 8 601 26 27, ir@hexagon.se

Hexagon AB is a leading, global provider of 3D solutions to design, measure and position objects, and to process and present data. Hexagon's solutions enable customers to increase productivity, enhance quality and make better, faster operational decisions. Hexagon has about 12,000 employees in more than 42 countries and net sales of approximately 20,000 MSEK. Read more at www.hexagon.se.