Peab's interim report for January - June of 2004

Peab's interim report for January - June of 2004 Peab's interim report for January - June 2004 is now available and a copy is attached with our compliments. · Net sales increased by 9 per cent to SEK 9 955 million (9 096) · Profit for the period amounted to SEK 105 million (50) · Profit per share amounted to SEK 1.20 (0.60) · Orders received increased by 19 per cent to SEK 10 294 million (8 643) · Order backlog amounted to SEK 15 030 (113 412) · Strongly improved cash flow before financing, which amounted to SEK 45 million (-698) - Developments during the second quarter give us cause for cautious optimism concerning growth. Peab's focus on hosing and civil engineering means we now find ourselves in the segment which is assessed to be making the most positive progress, says Peab's MD Mats Paulsson For further information contact: Mats Paulsson, MD Peab +46 431 89 135 Mats Leifland, Deputy MD Peab +46 733 37 10 06 Gösta Sjöström, information manager Peab +46 733 37 10 10 Previous press releases from Peab are available at www.peab.com ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2004/08/26/20040825BIT00210/wkr0001.pdf http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2004/08/26/20040825BIT00210/wkr0002.pdf The full report