Interim Report January - March 2003

Interim Report January - March 2003 23 April 2003 January- Jan.- April- March Dec. March Key figures 2003 2002 2002 2002/03 Net sales, SEK m 2,346 2,404 9,594 9,536 Operating income before 240 238 1,036 1,038 depreciation, SEK m (EBITDA) Operating income before goodwill 179 173 788 794 amortisation, SEK m (EBITA) Operating income, SEK m (EBIT) 164 157 725 732 Operating margin, % 7.0 6.5 7.6 7.7 Income after financial items, SEK m 148 121 606 633 Earnings per share, after full 1.70 1.56 7.53 7.64 dilution, SEK Return on capital employed, % 17.9 18.1 Return on shareholders' equity, % 18.7 18.4 First quarter 2003 compared to first quarter 2002 · Operating margin increased to 7.0 per cent (6.5). · Income after financial items up 22 per cent to SEK 148 million (121). · Earnings per share after full dilution up 9 per cent to SEK 1.70 (1.56). · Continued margin improvement as a result of reduced material costs · Continued organic growth in the UK and Nordic operations. · Improved margins in the UK and Continental European operations. If you have any questions about this report, please contact: Fredrik Cappelen, President and CEO, Lennart Rappe, Vice President and CFO, Katarina Sivander, Communications Manager, tel. +46 (0)8 440 16 00 Financial information is also available on Nobia's website: www.nobia.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/2003/04/23/20030423BIT01090/wkr0001.doc The full report http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2003/04/23/20030423BIT01090/wkr0002.pdf The full report