Interim report - Three months ended March 31, 2003

Interim report - Three months ended March 31, 2003 (All figures in parentheses pertain to corresponding period in the preceding year) * Operating profit amounted to MSEK 9 (7) and profit before taxes was MSEK 8 (1). * Net sales amounted to MSEK 679 (905). Excluding currency effects, sales for the first quarter declined by 15% compared with the first quarter last year. * Cash flow from ongoing operations during the first quarter was negative MSEK 125 (positive: 79). Liquid funds less utilized credit facilities amounted to MSEK 9, which can be compared with a net debt of MSEK 203 in the corresponding quarter in 2002. * The action program is proceeding according to plan. * The acquisition of Witex has been postponed since the financing of the new group has not yet been secured in a manner acceptable to the parties. Pergo AB (publ) Corporate Communications For additional information, please contact: Raimo Issal, Chief Executive Officer, phone no +46 410 36 3100 Annette Kumlien, Chief Financial Officer, phone no +46 410 36 3100 ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2003/04/22/20030422BIT00770/wkr0001.doc The full report http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2003/04/22/20030422BIT00770/wkr0002.pdf The full report