INTERIM REPORT FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY-MARCH 2004

INTERIM REPORT FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY-MARCH 2004 HiQ INTERNATIONAL AB (publ), company registration number 556529-3205 HiQ doubles pre-tax profit * Net sales increases by SEK 7.5 million to SEK 113.3 (105.7) million * Profit before goodwill (EBITA) increases by SEK 3.0 million to SEK 11.5 (8.5) million, equivalent to an EBITA margin of 10.2 % (8.1) * Pre-tax profit increases by SEK 3.6 million to SEK 7.2 (3.6) million * Profit after tax increases by SEK 2.5 million to SEK 3.6 (1.1) million * Earnings per share increases by SEK 0.06 to SEK 0.08 (0.02) * The Board has proposed a dividend of SEK 0.45 per share to the AGM, totalling approx. SEK 21 million * HiQ's nominating committee has proposed to the AGM that Christina Ragsten Pettersson and Jukka Norokorpi be elected to the Board Other reporting dates in 2004: Interim report, Jan-Jun 17 August 2004 Interim report, Jan-Sep 26 October 2004 Year-end release 2004 8 February 2005 Stockholm, 27 April 2004 The Board of HiQ International AB This report has not been reviewed by the company's auditors. For further information, please contact: Lars Stugemo, President and CEO, phone +46(0)8-588 90 000 Anna Jennehov, CIO and responsible for investor relations, phone +46 (0)8-588 90 049, +46 (0)704-200 049 Parent company address HiQ International AB (556529-3205) Mäster Samuelsgatan 17, 9 tr Box 7421 103 91 STOCKHOLM Sweden phone: +46 (0)8-588 90 000 fax: +46 (0)8-588 90 001 www.hiq.se ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2004/04/27/20040427BIT20040/wkr0006.pdf The full report