Interim report 1 January - 30 June 2004

Interim report 1 January - 30 June 2004 - Group turnover amounted to MSEK 741.9 (MSEK 912.9) - Result after tax reported as MSEK -19.8 (-34.9) - Operating profit reported as MSEK -18.1 (-30.2) - Result per share reported as SEK -2.40 (-4.22) - Through the programme of measures, fixed costs have fallen by MSEK 25 - Increased pulp and energy costs amounted to some MSEK 15 during the second quarter For further information, please contact the managing director Ragnar Quarnström on +46 (0)771-11 00 00 or +46 (0)70 600 32 21 or finance director Gunnar Nyqvist on +46 (0)771-11 00 00 or +46 (0)70 601 85 18. ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2004/08/27/20040827BIT21670/wkr0001.pdf The full Report