Interim Report January - September 2004

Interim Report for New Wave Group AB (publ) January-September 2004 "Continued heavy growth in sales as well as profit." - During Q3 sales increased by 27 % to SEK 525 (413) m. and profit after net financial items by SEK 8.8 m. to SEK 22.9 (14.1) m. - During January-September sales increased by 23 % to SEK 1 590 (1 297) m. - Profit after net financial items improved by SEK 22.9 m. to SEK 106.2 (83.3) m. - Profit after tax increased to SEK 78.6 (62.2) m. and profit per share decreased to SEK 2.56 (2.10). - The Corporate Profiling business area's sales increased by 35 % to SEK 1 070 (791) m. Profit after net financial items increased by SEK 17.7 m. to SEK 80.8 (63.1) m. - The Retailing business area's sales increased by 3 % to SEK 520 (506) m. Profit after net financial items increased by SEK 5.3 m. to SEK 25.5 (20.2) m. - Due to the profit improvement new establishments are prepared. - Europe's 500 awarded New Wave the 59th fastest growing company in Europe. For more information, please contact: Vice President Torsten Jansson Phone: +46(0)708 99 80 50, +46(0)303 24 65 01 E-mail: torsten.jansson@nwg.se Deputy Vice President Göran Härstedt Phone: +46(0)708 99 80 17, +46(0)303 24 65 02 E-mail: goran.harstedt@nwg.se Financial Manager Krister Magnusson Phone: +46(0)708 99 80 21, +46(0)303 24 65 11 E-mail: krister.magnusson@nwg.se ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2004/10/25/20041022BIT00290/wkr0001.pdf The full report