Strong growth in profit for Hufvudstaden for 2001

Strong growth in profit for Hufvudstaden for 2001 ·Profit after net financial income and expense amounted to SEK 380.5 million (497.7). Adjusted for items affecting comparability, profit increased to SEK 361.6 million (226.5). ·Profit after tax totalled SEK 482.9 million (368.6), and has been affected by a positive tax item of SEK 102.4 million (-129.1). ·For comparable property holdings, net rents from property management compared with the preceding year increased by 13.0 per cent and the gross profit by 26.8 per cent, or 37.5 per cent excluding special projects. ·Rental level will increase by 57 per cent on leases renegotiated during the year. ·The board proposes an increased dividend to SEK 1.00 (0.85) per share. Stockholm, February 7, 2002 HUFVUDSTADEN AB (publ) Ivo Stopner President Enclosure: Year-end report 2001. For further information, please contact Ivo Stopner, President, or Clas Hjorth, CFO, telephone +46 (0)8-762 90 00. ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/02/07/20020207BIT00740/bit0003.doc The Full Year-End Report http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/02/07/20020207BIT00740/bit0003.pdf The Full Year-End Report