INTERIM REPORT Period 1 April – 30 September 2008

• Net revenue for 6 months 2008/09 increased to MSEK 1,053 (1,048).

• Operating profit increased by 14 percent to MSEK 65 (57), equivalent to an operating margin of 6.2 percent (5.4 percent). This result includes one-time items in the amount of MSEK –3 compared to MSEK +2 during the preceding year.

• Profit after finance items rose to MSEK 61 (52).

• During the second quarter revenue increased to MSEK 521 (515). Q 2 operating profit was MSEK 32 (29), including one-time items of MSEK –3 (0).

• Profit after taxes for 6 months increased to MSEK 42 (38).

• Earnings per share amounted to SEK 1.87 (1.61) during the first six months of the financial year. For the most recent 12-month period earnings per share was SEK 4.20.

• The return on equity was 21 percent (18 percent) for the most recent twelve-month period. The debt-to-equity ratio stood at 43 percent at the end of the period.


Lagercrantz Group AB (publ)

For additional information, please contact:

Jörgen Wigh, President & CEO, Lagercrantz Group, telephone +46 8 700 66 70.
Niklas Enmark, CFO, Lagercrantz Group, telephone +46 8 700 66 70.

This information is disclosed in accordance with the Securities Markets Act, the Financial Instruments Trading Act or according to the agreement with OMX Nordic Exchange. The information was submitted for publication on 2008-11-11 at 12:45.