Quarterly report : january to march 2000

NETCOM AB ANNOUNCES SIGNIFICANT GROWTH IN OPERATING RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2000 QUARTERLY REPORT : JANUARY TO MARCH 2000 * EBITDA increased by 73% to MSEK 762 * EBITDA margins increased from 25.3% to 32.6% * EBIT increased by 131% to MSEK 502 * Operating revenue increased by 35% to MSEK 2,340 * Earnings per share accelerated to SEK 3.00 New York and Stockholm - May 8, 2000 - NetCom AB ("NetCom", "the Group") (Nasdaq Stock Market: NECS), the leading provider of telecommunication services in the Nordic countries, the Baltic region and Poland, today announced its consolidated results for the quarter ended March 31, 2000. ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/05/08/20000508BIT00020/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/05/08/20000508BIT00020/bit0002.pdf