Peab Industri´s interim report January - September 2008: Continued strong growth

Third quarter 2008:
• Net sales increased by 19 per cent to SEK 2,520 million (2,111)
• Operating profit (EBIT) increased by 5 per cent to SEK 300 million (287)
• Profit for the period amounted to SEK 195 million (192)
• Profit per share before dilution amounted to SEK 2.33 (2.23)
• Peab presents an offer for Peab Industri

January - September 2008:
• Net sales increased by 22 per cent to SEK 6,335 million (5,191)
• Operating profit (EBIT) increased by 22 per cent to SEK 641 million (527)
• Profit for the period amounted to SEK 389 million (339)
• Profit per share before dilution amounted to SEK 4.65 (3.97)

“Developments during the third quarter have produced continued high growth. During the first three quarters of the year, Peab Industri grew by 22 per cent of which 12 percentage points consisted of organic growth. All business areas and geographic markets show satisfying 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 02.00 pm on 17 November 2008.

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