Year-end Report 2005

- Invoiced sales amounted to SEK 1,501 M (1,319), up 14%. SEK 52 M of the increase is attributable to company acquisitions. Most of the invoicing increase is from customers in the Industrial segment. - Profit after financial items amounted to SEK 117 M (123). Net profit amounted to SEK 87 M (91). Profit after financial items was charged with SEK 18 M (2) for restructuring of production in Europe. - Earnings per share amounted to SEK 3.15 (3.29). - Financial position remains strong. Equity/assets ratio amounted to 51.0% (53.1) and the liquidity reserve to SEK 344 M (343). - Continued expansion through company acquisitions. Three acquisitions carried out during calendar year and two more after the closing date. - Ordinary dividend of SEK 1.00 per share (0.90 + 0.90) is proposed. Total dividend amounts to SEK 27.6 M. For further information, please contact President and CEO Lars-Åke Rydh (tel: +46-70-592 45 70; e-mail: lars-ake.rydh@nefab.se), or Chief Financial Officer Anna Stålenbring (tel: +46-70-814 23 44; e-mail: anna.stalenbring@nefab.se).