Peab Industri´s interim report January - June 2008: Continued high growth

Second quarter 2008:
• Net sales increased by 25 per cent to SEK 2,397 million (1,920)
• Operating profit (EBIT) increased by 24 per cent to SEK 270 million (217)
• Profit for the period amounted to SEK 167 million (141)
• Earnings per share before dilution amounted to SEK 1.98 (1.65)

January - June 2008:
• Net sales increased by 24 per cent to SEK 3,815 million (3,080)
• Operating profit (EBIT) increased by 42 per cent to SEK 341 million (240)
• Profit for the period amounted to SEK 194 million (147)
• Earnings per share before dilution amounted to SEK 2.31 (1.75)

“The development during the second quarter was positive. Growth during the first half year was 24 per cent of which 16 percentage points was organic growth. All Business Areas and geographic markets showed good results”, says CEO Mats O Paulsson.


For additional information, please contact:
Mats O Paulsson, CEO Peab Industri +46 431 44 96 00
Niclas Winkvist, CFO Peab Industri +46 431 44 96 00


Peab Industri AB discloses the information provided herein pursuant to the Securities Markets Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication at 01.00 pm on 19 August 2008.

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