Period 1 April – 31 December 2008 (9 months)

• Net revenue for 9 months 2008/09 amounted to msek 1 610 (1 610).
• Operating profit increased by 4% to MSEK 95 (91). Operating margin increased tol 5.9% (5.7). This result includes one-off items in the amount of MSEK –4 compared to MSEK +3 preceding year.
• Profit after finance items increased to MSEK 89 (84) and profit after taxes to MSEK 64 (61).
• Restructuring actions to meet a weaker economy are currently being implemented.
• Earnings per share amounted to SEK 2.86 (2.60) and for the most recent 12-month period to SEK 4.20.
• The return on equity was 20% (20%) for the most recent 12-month period. The debt-to-equity ratio stood at 45%.
• The net financial liability has decreased to MSEK 124 (205) and the net debt-to-equity ratio to 0.2 (0.5) at the end of the period as compared with the corresponding time one year ago.
• An election committee appointed in accordance with a resolution at the 2008 Annual General Meeting.

Third quarter
• Net revenue amounted to MSEK 557 (562).
• Operating profit amounted to MSEK 30 (34) including one-off items to the amount of MSEK –1 msek (+1). Profit ­margin amounted to 5.4% (6.0).

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