NeoNet’s Interim Report, 1 January – 30 June 2001

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NeoNet’s Interim Report, 1 January – 30 June 2001 The Period in Summary Transaction revenues grew by 22% to SEK 97.9 m, with 34% (37%) of revenues sourced from European clients outside Sweden and 16% (4%) from US clients. Revenue gains for the most recent 12 months were 43% on the previous 12 months. Operating earnings before depreciation and net financial items amounted to SEK 18.5 m (23.7 m). Earnings before tax reduced to SEK 7.2 m (11.5 m). NeoNet's earnings per share were SEK 0.13. The share of automatic order routing grew by 25 percentage points, to 65% (40%) of transaction revenues in the period. Of total commission income in the period, 48% (33%) was sourced from marketplaces other than the Stockholm Stock Exchange. The consolidated equity ratio was 67% (18%); liquid assets at the end of the quarter stood at SEK 214.6 m (151.6 m). NeoNet established an electronic link-up to the London Stock Exchange in late January. In the second quarter, revenues from trading on the LSE comprised 7% of total. NeoNet is now a member of the Euronext alliance (the Paris, Amsterdam and Brussels Exchanges); the scheduled trading start on Paris and Brussels is in September. NeoNet reached collaboration agreements with parties including Orc Software; this deal enables Orc Software customers in 17 countries to trade equities on the markets NeoNet offers. NeoNet reached an agreement regarding NeoNet clients’ automatic order routing on Nasdaq stocks from the second quarter of 2002. After the end of the Period the plan to connect to the Milan and virt-x stock exchanges has been announced. Further information available from: Torvald Bohlin, Chief Executive Officer Tel: +46 (0)8 454 1539 torvald.bohlin@neonet.se ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://wpy.waymaker.net/client/waymaker1/WOLReleaseFile.aspx?id=113569&fn=wkr0001.pdf The full report

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