Interim report first quarter 2008.

CONTINUED STRONG DEMAND

• Order intake +8%*, SEK 25,100 M

• Invoiced sales +5%*, SEK 21,990 M

• Operating profit -10%, SEK 3,190 M
Excluding nickel price effects + 5%, SEK 3,707 M

• Profit after financial items -19%, SEK 2,715 M

• Net profit for the period -18%, SEK 2,000 M

• Earnings per share -18%, SEK 1.59
Excluding nickel price effects -3%, SEK 1.91

• Cash flow +91%, SEK 1,996 M



Accounting policies
This interim report was prepared in accordance with IFRS, applying IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting.
The same accounting and valuation policies were applied as in the most recent annual report.

The company’s auditors have not conducted a special audit of the Q1 2008 report. The Sandvik Group's interim report for the second quarter of 2008 will be published on 18 July 2008.
Additional information may be obtained from Sandvik Investor Relations at tel. +46 26 26 10 23 or by
e-mail to info.ir@sandvik.com.
A teleconference will be held on 29 April 2008 at 13.30 CET.

Sandviken, 29 April 2008


Sandvik AB; (publ)

Lars Pettersson
President and CEO

Sandvik discloses the information provided herein pursuant to the Securities Market Act and/or the
Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication on 29 April at
12:00 CET.