CEO ARNE KARLSSON COMMENTS ON THE REPORT AT www.ratos.se
TELEPHONE CONFERENCE 10 a.m., tel. no. +46 8 505 20 114

     Pre-tax profit SEK 1,852m (486)

     Earnings per share SEK 20.80 (4.08)

     Continued strong earnings trend in underlying portfolio

     Total return on Ratos shares +27%

     Hägglunds Drives and GS Hydro become separate holdings

     Acquisition of Elitfönster after end of period

 

For additional information, please contact:
Arne Karlsson, CEO, +46 8 700 17 00
Clara Bolinder-Lundberg, IR, +46 8 700 17 63, +46 70 719 84 43

Financial calendar:
Year-end report 2004   23 February 2005
Annual General Meeting   6 April 2005 (Berwaldhallen), 5.30 p.m.
Interim report January-March 2005   12 May 2005
Interim report January-June 2005   24 August 2005
Interim report January-September 2005   11 November 2005

Stockholm, 12 November 2004
Ratos AB (publ)



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