Interim report for the period 1 April – 31 December 2007 (9 months)

- Net revenue for the period 1 April – 31 December 2007 (9 months) increased by 14 percent to MSEK 1,610 (1 417). Net revenue during the third quarter increased to MSEK 562 (530).
- Operating income for the nine-month period increased by 38 percent to MSEK 91 (66). During the third quarter profit increased to 34 (24), an increase by 42 percent. The third quarter number contains items of a non-recurring character in a net amount of MSEK 1 (0).
- Operating margin during the third quarter increased to 6.0 percent (4.5 percent) and to 5.7 percent (4.7 percent) for nine months.
- Profit after finance items increased to MSEK 84 (61) for the nine-month period and to MSEK 32 (22) during the third quarter.
- Profit after taxes increased to MSEK 61 (44) during the nine-month period.
- Earnings per share increased to SEK 2.60 (1.86) for nine months. On a moving 12-month basis earnings per share amounted to SEK 3.49.
- The return on equity for the most recent 12-month period amounted to 20 percent (14 percent) and the equity ratio was 39 percent.

The information is such that under the new Securities Market Act, Lagercrantz Group is obligated to publish it.


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