Ratos: Year-End Report 2008

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CEO ARNE KARLSSON COMMENTS ON THIS REPORT www.ratos.se
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  * Profit before tax SEK 5,671m (3,462)
  * Earnings per share before dilution SEK 32.62 (16.66)
  * Proposed dividend SEK 9 per share (9)
  * Proposal on authorisation for set-off or non-cash issues to be
    used at acquisitions
  * Satisfactory development in the holdings for the year as a whole
  * Hägglunds Drives sold - exit gain SEK 4,405m
  * Total return on Ratos shares -20%


Stockholm, 19 February 2009
 Ratos AB (publ)

Arne Karlsson
CEO

For further information, please contact:
Arne Karlsson, CEO, +46 8 700 17 00
Emma Rheborg, IR Manager, +46 8 700 17 20


This report has not been reviewed by Ratos's auditors.



Financial calendar from Ratos:
Annual General Meeting 2009                 2 April 2009
Interim Report January - March 2009         7 May 2009
Interim Report January - June 2009          20 August 2009
Interim Report January - September 2009     5 November 2009



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